Pete Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 John McClane is back. The character returns as the same wise cracking destroyer of large things as before, but brought bang up to date in the timeline. (Daughter all grown up etc) My only gripe is that the plot relies heavily on computer "hacking" and in typical fairyland style it's all ridiculously unbelievable with silly fluid GUIs, animations and impossible connectivity. ie: I'll just connect to the net on my Nokia, bring up schematics of a secret building in a 3D map within two seconds no problem... The funniest line for me was saying they'll steel the entire USA accounts, pensions, monetary records on "a portable hard drive". I was rolling in the aisles with everyone in the cinema thinking I was a loon.....but that's just the IT part of me coming out. Overall it's a great action thrill ride (as I think these things are described as?). Go and see it! ..and remember kiddies - piracy is bad, it's always better at the cinema (especially with Orange Wednesdays) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Nice. Its got Timothy Olyphant in too, he's great Gaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 I really want to see this!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 Nice. Its got Timothy Olyphant in too, he's great Gaz. I'm surprised by your enthusiasm for this Tim fella. I'd not heard of him before. He was good in his role for sure. Kevin Smith is in it too - Silent Bob does hacking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 I'm looking forward to this, and I'm sure it has some very silly bits, thats the best thing about them:d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHanky Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Is the film as stupid and inplausible as it looks on the adverts? The bit I saw was a fighter plane going through a tunnel and John jumping off it (or something like that). I really liked the first 3 as they are all fairly possible but this one just looks silly in my opinion. Could be wrong though. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 Is the film as stupid and inplausible as it looks on the adverts? The bit I saw was a fighter plane going through a tunnel and John jumping off it (or something like that). No it's not thankfully! I feared the worst from the trailers too, but it all fits together quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHanky Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 No it's not thankfully! I feared the worst from the trailers too, but it all fits together quite well. Oh right cool. Although I may have been better off expecting the worst as you get a pleasant surprise when it does turn out to be good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 I'm surprised by your enthusiasm for this Tim fella. I'd not heard of him before. He was good in his role for sure. He's been in quite a few things, "The Girl Next Door" with Elisha Cuthbert was really good - he played a Porn Star producer Gaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JODY T Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 I saw it last night too... Some of it is a little far fetched but hey its a proper Action movie... I read that a ot of the stunts were real, though i doubt the fighter plane crashing was real lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Is the film as stupid and inplausible as it looks on the adverts? The bit I saw was a fighter plane going through a tunnel and John jumping off it (or something like that). I really liked the first 3 as they are all fairly possible but this one just looks silly in my opinion. Could be wrong though. MarkI also saw DH4 last night and yes it is rather silly and implausible. It's good fun though and McClane is as entertaining as ever. He didn't seem to have so many wisecracks in this one but when he eventually did manage a yippeekiyay it was quite amusing. The film has too much CGI for my tastes and as Pete says the "isn't it amazing what they can do with IT nowadays" was silly but for entertainment value it was great. I'm a huge fan of the original DH flick so maybe I more forgiving than I would have been otherwise. My favorite quote for DH4 is John's telling a badguy that his girlfriend is "at the bottom of an elevator shaft with an SUV up her ass" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Brucey was on Johnathan Ross the other night, he said they really did crash the car into the helicopter I also am looking foreward to seeing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 The thing about movies and TV is that you have to pace stuff, and if the film featured 4 hours of a progress bar downloading files, no-one would go to see it. You also have to explain stuff to the viewers - not everyone runs hosting companies! That's why you have fluid shiny animated GUIs instead of a command prompt. I could tell you how a 9mm FMJ *SO* wouldn't pop a fire extinguisher but you'd tell me to just shut up and enjoy the film, and quite rightly so Not that I've seen it yet, Die Hard Day on Sunday, gonna watch 1, 2, 3 and then go to the cinema for 4 -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 Brucey was on Johnathan Ross the other night I saw that - quite painful to start with wasn't it? Bruce just didn't seem very relaxed. The thing about movies and TV is that you have to pace stuff, and if the film featured 4 hours of a progress bar downloading files, no-one would go to see it. For entertainment value you're totally right of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Restorer Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Watched it last night and it surprised me. Enjoyed the movie. Worht watching at the movies I say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 so are the action bit OTT?? Sort of looks like that in the trailers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARTIN R Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 hoping to see it next week, once I have moved into my new house:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 once I have moved into my new house:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffleman Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Went and saw this last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. Providing you switch your brain off on the way in, you'll love it Yeah the action is OTT but that's part of Die Hard, I mean he surfed a truck down a tunnel in Die Hard 3 I laughed quite a bit too, you just can't beat cheesy lines in a non-serious action flick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Is the film as stupid and inplausible as it looks on the adverts? The bit I saw was a fighter plane going through a tunnel and John jumping off it (or something like that). I really liked the first 3 as they are all fairly possible but this one just looks silly in my opinion. Could be wrong though. Mark i thaught the same. thats the stupidist part of the film the rest is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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