by The season of giving. It’s the season of black and white movies with joy, eggnog and uplifting messages. Rudolph season, hymns, holy nights and yippee-ki-yay, mom… yes! The season for the most unexpectedly heartwarming and comforting Christmas movie of all time begins: Die Hard. We hear the same discourse about it every year. Die Hard. Christmas movie? Is not it? Everyone has an opinion. Even Bruce Willis weighed in during his earthy and realistic monologue on the 2018 Comedy Central Roast.
Yes, surrounding talk Die Hard intense, neither side willing to surrender. Advocates of action masterpiece status seem to view the Christmas comparison as pejorative; Christmas movies are safe and traditional. Die Hard not
On the other hand, advocates of Christmas often point to the obvious: a movie set on Christmas Eve, hence a Christmas movie. This argument is a bit silly; 2022 is the year of our Lord and we all agree on that. Die Hardits importance goes beyond its basic premise. Now it’s a modern classic with a reputation far exceeding its original purpose. And while it doesn’t fit our idea of a cozy Christmas movie, Die Hard December has a place on our calendar, and it’s not hard to see why.
How Bruce Willis saved Christmas
Like the movie classics of all time, Die Hard now he has a life of his own and boxing it up to fit some old-fashioned stereotype of what he should look like is no use to anyone, especially when his first success comes like nothing else before him. in reality, Die Hard one of cinema’s best feel-good movies, a jolly triumph disguised as a tough action piece. Yes, it has action and excitement, but it also has something that few action movies have: the heart. He has heart and it’s all thanks to the leading man at his centre.
Bruce Willis has an impressive filmography, commits murder for the sake of many actors but Die Hard It remains arguably his most well-known project. It made him a household name and launched his lead actor career. The film also redefined the notion of the protagonist and cemented Willis as the ultimate everyday hero who alone can save the word. Willis gives Die Hard a spark of energy and charm that no other actor could have. Unlike Schwarzenegger or Stallone, Willis is not a gigantic wall of throbbing muscles tearing through enemy lines with brute force. His McClane is more realistic, even relatable, the embodiment of an ordinary man in an extraordinary world.
This warmth that Willis brings to the table, Die Hard More than your average action vehicle. John McClane would have been one-note, and perhaps even boring, in less dexterous hands. But Willis is a fire, an energetic and unstoppable whirlwind of wit and charm that never lets his mood go down. His McClane is tough but surprisingly enjoyable, even when he’s killing bad guys. Especially when killing bad guys. And you need that charm because Die Hard it’s all about doing the right thing.
If we think about our favorite Christmas movies, we can see recurring themes – kindness, devotion, family, empathy. All these are available in Die Hard more than any other action movie. McClane is a family man who is on the right track and risks his life to protect others. This is a story as old as time, as old as the first fairy tale, and audiences can see the movie’s true message after the show. It took the right actor to convey that everyday perfection, and Willis did it. In his hands, McClane is the ideal hero not because of what he does but why he does it.
An excellent feel-good movie
Feel-good movies come in all shapes and sizes. Some are romantic comedies, some are family adventures, and some even spend most of their time being hardcore dramas. But the end is always an uplifting, inspiring conclusion, powerful enough to renew our faith in humanity. In a sense, most action movies are feel-good movies; whether in the form of righteous revenge or cosmic justice, they all end in a cathartic explosion. And who doesn’t cheer when Bruce Willis shoots a bad guy? Who doesn’t smile when Alan Rickman is the evil Hans Gruber, Die Hard‘s response to Mr. Potter – the irony haunts no one – gets his punishment or is it when McClane shares a knowing smile with Sergeant Powell?
Yes, Die Hard it’s all about those warm and fuzzy feelings. But what if they came from German radicals who died on Christmas Eve? Blurry feelings are fuzzy feelings! And all we want for Christmas to feel something. There’s no room for gloom and doom on our Christmas watch list – there’s enough in the world already.
Christmas movies are a genre unto themselves and easily recognizable. There are also movies we watch at Christmas, and they don’t have to have a tree with a gift inside. For a movie to be successful as a Christmas entertainment, it must deliver the right message; it’s about the content, not the setting. Sure, snow and blankets help, but Christmas isn’t all about packing. Not just about this. Die Hard It is the perfect Christmas gift. It has a large red bow that allows it to instantly leap through the pile of shiny boxes under the tree. However, like the best Christmas gifts, what matters is what’s inside.
We need some Die Hard
I think it’s safe to say Die Hard is is immortality a Christmas movie. For starters, the output July, not December, so it was never trying to capture the holiday audience. Second, it is just a background, a framing tool, rather than a vital element of the Christmas plot. And while they contain many feel-good elements, they are more at the service of the genre than in an attempt to capture the well-known Christmas cheer. And yet, it cannot be denied Die Hard arguably more important is a Christmas classic. While these two concepts may seem similar, I don’t think they are, and Die Hard is an excellent example. Bruce was right; This is not a Christmas movie. But that doesn’t stop anyone from gathering around a cozy fire on Christmas Day and watching it. Some films transcend their original intentions and become more than they intended.
Die Hard violent, irreverent, irreverent and exciting, these are not things usually associated with the most wonderful time of the year.
And we still need some Die Hard in our holiday season. Who wants everything to be white, especially if a little red is essential to a perfect Christmas? so Die Hard Christmas movie? Basically, who cares? We’re talking about the classics here, and only a few have surpassed John McClane. So grab a blanket and a cup of hot cocoa. Her Die Hard time! Find out where to stream Die Hard here.
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