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[SantaC]

Bruce Willis was a stud in his younger years. This movie has aged like fine wine, and it even had touchscreens lol.

Some of the action scenes are still breathtaking today, and the pace is pretty much perfect. One of the best action movies of all-time for sure.

 

[Nymphae]

Many good old movies hold up well, 3 decades isn`t that old.

 

[brap]

There's plenty of movies from back then and even older that hold up well.

 

[Trogdor1123]

It's the best Christina movie of all time so this makes sense

 

[brap]

It's the best Christina movie of all time so this makes sense

No this is

 

[Brofist]

Many good old movies hold up well, 3 decades isn`t that old.

A lot of the similar action style movies of the time didn't hold up well, so I see where OP is coming from.

Of course taking into account all movies there are quite a lot of old movies that hold up well.

 

[nush]

I'm set for my Christmas Eve annual rewatch. Only this year it's going to be in 4K.

Stunning influential movie thats one of the best from what could be considered a disposable action flick. It's right up there with Robocop and The Terminator.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Havent watched it yet, but on Netflix, they have a new show called The Movies that Made Us. Die Hard is one of the 4 moves they spotlight.

 

[Sub_Level]

John McTiernan was a great director. Too bad his career and personal life went down the shitter.

Could have been remembered as one of the great American auteurs.

 

[Kenpachii]

No this is

That movie was great.

 

[Kagey K]

No this is

I’d say The Sweetest Thing was her best movie, but this was a close second.

 

[bitbydeath]

It has aged really well, I’m not sure what the best aging movie is but I’m sure Elm Street 1 must be up there.

 

[Kagey K]

It has aged really well, I’m not sure what the best aging movie is but I’m sure Elm Street 1 must be up there.

For older movies like that as far as audio and video go, T2 4K still holds up really well, and these 4K versions of the OT Star Wars Trilogy look better then I ever remember.

i am kind of biased and still think some old movies look better then new ones now, cheesy effects and all.

 

[brap]

For older movies like that as far as audio and video go, T2 4K still holds up really well, and these 4K versions of the OT Star Wars Trilogy look better then I ever remember.

i am kind of biased and still think some old movies look better then new ones now, cheesy effects and all.

T2 4k looks like runny hot steamy dogshit soup. Just smooth all the grain away so all the actors look like wax figures. Nice job.

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[Captain Zyrain]

It really does.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

Watched this the other night and it's still enjoyable.

I also marathoned Lethal Weapon 1-4 which still holds up well.

Maybe old movies were average but todays movies are totally dogshit, which is why old movies still look good?

 

[Captain Zyrain]

Watched this the other night and it's still enjoyable.

I also marathoned Lethal Weapon 1-4 which still holds up well.

Maybe old movies were average but todays movies are totally dogshit, which is why old movies still look good?

I think it's a lot like 'old' music where the stuff you still hear/listen to is/was the good stuff. There were tons of bad songs and bad movies but they never get play so we've all mostly forgotten about them, making it seem like everyone movie or song we do see or remember was a classic.. So we start to think the whole decade was nothing but classics!

I think there is a ton of good content from the 80s and 90s..but am not sure if that's just my bias or not.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

I think it's a lot like 'old' music where the stuff you still hear/listen to is/was the good stuff. There were tons of bad songs and bad movies but they never get play so we've all mostly forgotten about them, making it seem like everyone movie or song we do see or remember was a classic.. So we start to think the whole decade was nothing but classics!

I think there is a ton of good content from the 80s and 90s..but am not sure if that's just my bias or not.

Hmm, maybe. But good movies from back then were better than good movies from back now.

Blade runner is simply incredible for an early 80's movie. Every inch of every scene is perfectly crafted.

Aliens, Robocop, terminator, predator, running man, total recall, demolition man, naked gun, silence of the lambs...they're all so well put together. Even when CGI sucked dick, it still looks better than most stuff today. T-1000 walking through the metal bars and catching his gun still leaves me in awe.

 

[brap]

I think it's a lot like 'old' music where the stuff you still hear/listen to is/was the good stuff. There were tons of bad songs and bad movies but they never get play so we've all mostly forgotten about them, making it seem like everyone movie or song we do see or remember was a classic.. So we start to think the whole decade was nothing but classics!

I think there is a ton of good content from the 80s and 90s..but am not sure if that's just my bias or not.

Bad movies can still be enjoyable. Give me something like Ninja III or Ghoulies III any day over made for netflix focus tested assembly line horse shit with 0 charm or originality.

 

[Captain Zyrain]

Bad movies can still be enjoyable. Give me something like Ninja III or Ghoulies III any day over made for netflix focus tested assembly line horse shit with 0 charm or originality.

There is definitely a line where bad movies become great movies and then horrible movies.

I like that it's an unstable line though as no one can really find it on purpose.

 

[SantaC]

Many good old movies hold up well, 3 decades isn`t that old.

Well I feel old.

 

[Gargus]

It's the best Christina movie of all time so this makes sense

Only it isn't a Christmas movie. It isn't about the holiday, isn't about presents, family, the spirit of christmas, learning a Christmas lesson, religion, isn't about Santa, or anything. It's simply just set during the Christmas holiday.

Long kiss goodnight, la confidential, batman returns, three days of the condor, etc. There are dozens and dozens of movies set adjacent to Christmas that are not actually Christmas movies. Even goodfellas is partially set during christmas but it isn't a Christmas movie.

Even Bruce willis says it is not a Christmas movie

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

ew.com

 

[Shizumapower]

I'm set for my Christmas Eve annual rewatch. Only this year it's going to be in 4K.

Stunning influential movie thats one of the best from what could be considered a disposable action flick. It's right up there with Robocop and The Terminator.

Same here.

The 80s, when entertainment was made for entertainment

BTW, all three movies feature a strong, prominent female... Who the male could not have succeeded without them.

 

[jshackles]

I watched this last year during Christmas, and I have to agree.

 

[Ulysses 31]

T2 4k looks like runny hot steamy dogshit soup. Just smooth all the grain away so all the actors look like wax figures. Nice job.

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[Trogdor1123]

Only it isn't a Christmas movie. It isn't about the holiday, isn't about presents, family, the spirit of christmas, learning a Christmas lesson, religion, isn't about Santa, or anything. It's simply just set during the Christmas holiday.

Long kiss goodnight, la confidential, batman returns, three days of the condor, etc. There are dozens and dozens of movies set adjacent to Christmas that are not actually Christmas movies. Even goodfellas is partially set during christmas but it isn't a Christmas movie.

Even Bruce willis says it is not a Christmas movie

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

ew.com

Nope, it's a Christmas movie.

 

[Hinedorf]

Another one that really holds up is the original Predator with Arnold. If Die Hard or Predator are on tv, I just lost a few hours of my day.

 

[Ulysses 31]

Another one that really holds up is the original Predator with Arnold. If Die Hard or Predator are on tv, I just lost a few hours of my day.

RoboCop and Alien(s) hold up too.

 

[jason10mm]

It is the 90's and '00's that will suffer. Their CGI is ageing TERRIBLY and they used way too much of it. Lost in SPace is absolutely unwatchable due to that monkey thing, as is Mummy 2. Star Wars prequels, need I go on. I think in the past 10 years or so some folks have figured it out, but even now stuff like Black Panther and probably Alita are gonna be trashbin level flicks due to the terrible effects.

Carpenters The Thing will always be a classic and watchable because it is all real stuff. Prosthetics will always get a pass that CGI can not.

 

[Hinedorf]

It is the 90's and '00's that will suffer. Their CGI is ageing TERRIBLY and they used way too much of it. Lost in SPace is absolutely unwatchable due to that monkey thing, as is Mummy 2. Star Wars prequels, need I go on. I think in the past 10 years or so some folks have figured it out, but even now stuff like Black Panther and probably Alita are gonna be trashbin level flicks due to the terrible effects.

Carpenters The Thing will always be a classic and watchable because it is all real stuff. Prosthetics will always get a pass that CGI can not.

Indiana Jones was one of my favorites as a kid but when I've gone back and watched them as an adult the special effects to action scenes do not hold up at all. As a child I guess it was easy to just not notice all the acting special effects flaws but as an adult it was jarring.

 

[Skyr]

T2 4k looks like runny hot steamy dogshit soup. Just smooth all the grain away so all the actors look like wax figures. Nice job.

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It pisses me off so much that they did this to the 4K release... what a shame.

The recent 4K release is actually good again. No noticeable DNR.

 

[jason10mm]

Indiana Jones was one of my favorites as a kid but when I've gone back and watched them as an adult the special effects to action scenes do not hold up at all. As a child I guess it was easy to just not notice all the acting special effects flaws but as an adult it was jarring.

NAZI NAZI NAZI!!!!!! This should be a bannable opinion

Say what you want, but Raiders is as perfect a film as it gets. Shoddy effects are part of the experience! Yeah, you can see the glass between indy and the snakes. Yeah, the face melting has a low frame rate. But that is the charm! You know what has no charm? Low res CGI!

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Alan Rickman means just as much to me as Bruce when it comes to OG Die Hard.

Rest In Peace.

 

[MaestroMike]

Still waiting for die legendary and then a version for causals die easy

 

[Birdo]

 

[TGO]

Only it isn't a Christmas movie. It isn't about the holiday, isn't about presents, family, the spirit of christmas, learning a Christmas lesson, religion, isn't about Santa, or anything. It's simply just set during the Christmas holiday.

Long kiss goodnight, la confidential, batman returns, three days of the condor, etc. There are dozens and dozens of movies set adjacent to Christmas that are not actually Christmas movies. Even goodfellas is partially set during christmas but it isn't a Christmas movie.

Even Bruce willis says it is not a Christmas movie

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

ew.com

You could say that about Home Alone & Gremlins

 

[slugbahr]

Only it isn't a Christmas movie. It isn't about the holiday, isn't about presents, family, the spirit of christmas, learning a Christmas lesson, religion, isn't about Santa, or anything. It's simply just set during the Christmas holiday.

Long kiss goodnight, la confidential, batman returns, three days of the condor, etc. There are dozens and dozens of movies set adjacent to Christmas that are not actually Christmas movies. Even goodfellas is partially set during christmas but it isn't a Christmas movie.

Even Bruce willis says it is not a Christmas movie

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

ew.com

 

[poppabk]

Its funny how one of the main characters is a cop who shot an unarmed kid, and we sympathize with him, and the culmination of his arc is a triumphant return to him being able to shoot people again.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Its funny how one of the main characters is a cop who shot an unarmed kid, and we sympathize with him, and the culmination of his arc is a triumphant return to him being able to shoot people again.

 

[brap]

Its funny how one of the main characters is a cop who shot an unarmed kid, and we sympathize with him, and the culmination of his arc is a triumphant return to him being able to shoot people again.

Do us a favor and don't watch any of the Death Wish movies. Don't need you having a heart attack now.

 

[Nymphae]

Fun fact I recently learned about the ending scene - spoilers here obviously - when Rickman falls off the building, he was falling backwards about 25 feet onto a balloon thingy. The crew cruelly decided to release him on 1 instead of 3 to get a more genuinely frightened reaction, and it worked quite well.

 

[highrider]

Alan Rickman means just as much to me as Bruce when it comes to OG Die Hard.

Rest In Peace.

I don’t think you can overstate how great the villain/henchman dynamic was in Die Hard.

 

[poppabk]

Do us a favor and don't watch any of the Death Wish movies. Don't need you having a heart attack now.

I wasn't saying it was bad, it just struck me for the first time watching it the other night.

 

[EightBit Man]

I watched it on television again tonight, and it never gets old. Great setting, great cinematography, vulnerable protagonist, great attention to detail, likable characters - including the antagonists, realistic action in which they are not mere "cannon fodder", and many funny moments.

Perfect 10/10. Without a doubt one of the very best films of the 1980s.

 

[SantaC]

I watched it on television again tonight, and it never gets old. Great setting, great cinematography, vulnerable protagonist, great attention to detail, likable characters - including the antagonists, realistic action in which they are not mere "cannon fodder", and many funny moments.

Perfect 10/10. Without a doubt one of the very best films of the 1980s.

Snape is really good.