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AFC Classic: 14 Reasons Why Die Hard is Pretty Much the Best Action Movie Ever
I was interviewed recently on the influence of Die Hard in the action genre, and, while I was mulling it over in my head, all these little details started sticking out about the flick, making me realize how much care … Continue reading
Posted in 5 kabooms, action, trivia
Tagged Alan Rickman, Bruce Willis, Die Hard, Hans Gruber, John McClane, Yipee Ki-yay motherfucker
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14 Reasons Why Die Hard is Pretty Much the Best Action Movie Ever
I was interviewed recently on the influence of Die Hard in the action genre, and, while I was mulling it over in my head, all these little details started sticking out about the flick, making me realize how much care … Continue reading
Posted in action, trivia
Tagged Alan Rickman, Bruce Willis, Die Hard, Hans Gruber, John McClane, Yipee Ki-yay motherfucker, Yipee ki-yay motherfukcer
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Which Movie Villains Died Too Easily?
Following up on her previous topic, “Dumbest Movie Death,” the Action Flick Chick asked more specifically, “Which movie villains died too easily?” A few of the same names came up both times – especially names out of Star Wars. WARNING: … Continue reading
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Tagged Beelzebub, Boba Fett, clown, Dark Knight, Darth Maul, Die Hard, Dieter Von Cunth, Emperor Palpatine, Gary Oldman, Gzus, Hans Gruber, Hellboy, Iron Man 2, Jerry Falwell, Lost, MacGruber, Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare, scary-ass clowns, Shaft, Smoke Monster, Star Wars, The Dark Knight, The Fallen, The Legend of Chun Li, The Man in Black, The Phantom Menace, The Professional, The Return of the Jedi, Transformers 2, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Two-Face, Vega, Whiplash, zombie clown, Zombieland
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Action Archive Christmas Edition: Yippee Ki Yay, Santa Lover Volume 1
Not all of these are action movies, and not all Christmas action movies are here. Rotten Tomatoes made sure to point out that the Chick hasn’t hit Lethal Weapon yet. But these are the Christmas-related films the Action Flick Chick … Continue reading
Posted in action, Christmas
Tagged .45, .45 calibre, action movie, Alan Rickman, Ben Affleck, Black Christmas, body count, Bruce Willis, Charley Baltimore, Charlie Baltimore, Charlize Theron, Charly Baltimore, Christmas, Christmas film, Christmas movie, Christmas tradition, Christmas urban legend, Die Hard, Die Hard 2, Die Hard 2: Die Harder, Gary Sinise, Geena Davis, Gizmo, Gremlins, Gremlins 2, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Hans Gruber, holiday, Holiday Inn, Home Alone, John McClane, Macauly Culkin, Merry Christmas, Mogwai, Moviedrome, orphanage, pie, Reindeer Games, Rotten Tomatoes, Sam Jackson, Samantha Caine, Samuel L. Jackson, Santa Claus, slasher, The Long Kiss Goodnight, urban legend, White Christmas, yippee-kai-yay, Yippee-ki-yay
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Die Hard (1988)
Bruce Willis is John McClane in the Die Hard series. In this first one he’s young, very fit, and still has lots of hair. Bruce Willis with hair? Who knew? Continue reading
Posted in * all movie reviews *, 4 kabooms, action, movie, R-rated
Tagged action movies, Alan Rickman, Bruce Willis, Carl Winslow, Christmas, Die Hard, Hans Gruber, John McClane, movie, Reginald VelJohnson, review, Yippee-ki-yay
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