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movie-reviews.colossus.net - : When formulating a sequel, the film makers should attempt to recapture the style of their movie's predecessor without regurgitating specific plot twists. While Die Hard with a Vengeance transpires in a vastly different setting than the first, that doesn't prevent it from shameless pilfering. One chief ''surprise'' this time around is nearly identical to an element of the original. There are also fragments borrowed liberally from the likes of Speed and Blown Away (not surprising, considering that those pictures, like this one, deal with mad bombers). And, of course, coming in the wake of the Oklahoma City tragedy, there are times when the explosive excesses of this film seem in bad taste, even though it was in the can long before that April morning. more...
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2.5/
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www.qwipster.net - : John McTiernan (The Hunt for Red October, Predator) resumes the helm in the series that made him an esteemed action director with the third and (so far) final installment in the Die Hard trilogy. more...
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3.5/
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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : The movie, third in the ''Die Hard'' series, stars Bruce Willis as detective John McClane, this time on the New York police force - or, more accurately, suspended from it. There's a scene where the chief takes out McClane's badge and shoves it across the desk, and McClane asks, ''Does this mean I'm back on active duty?'' I heard knowledgeable chuckles in the audience from those who appreciate the fine old traditions, such as that all hero cops are rogues who are either under suspension or heading for it. more...
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3.5/
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