Live Free or Die Hard

[MacGuffin]

'Die Hard' breaks 'Free' in '07
Source: Hollywood Reporter

20th Century Fox has set a title and a release date for the fourth installment of the "Die Hard" series.

The studio will go "yippee-kai-yay" with "Live Free or Die Hard" on June 29, pitting the action movie against the Pixar and Walt Disney Co. animated "Ratatouille," being directed by Brad Bird.

With Bruce Willis is reprising his role as John McClane, the story centers on an attack on the U.S.' computer infrastructure that begins to shut the country down. The mysterious figure behind the scheme has figured out every digital angle but never counts on an old-fashioned, "analog" McClane.

Len Wiseman ("Underworld") is directing.

The movie is scheduled to begin production next month.

Mark Bomback and Doug Richardson penned the screenplay, which at one point was titled "Die Hard 4.0."

Arnold Rifkin is producing the latest entry. The three "Die Hard" films have earned $740 million worldwide and influenced a generation of action filmmaking. The franchise also made then-TV actor Willis into a bona fide film star.

[Gamblour.]

Hmm, sounds like a very right wing name.

[grand theft sparrow]

Sounds like it will be set in New Hampshire.

[MacGuffin]

Long, Maggie Q join Willis in "Die Hard"
Source: Hollywood Reporter

Justin Long and Asian actress Maggie Q are joining Bruce Willis in "Live Free or Die Hard," the fourth installment of the "Die Hard" series.

The 20th Century Fox project centers on an attack on the U.S.' computer infrastructure that begins to shut the country down. The mysterious figure behind the scheme has figured out every digital angle but never counts on an old-fashioned "analog" John McClane, played by Willis.

Long will play a smart, younger guy who assists McClane. Maggie Q will play a world-class hacker at odds with McClane.

Production begins this month. Len Wiseman ("Underworld") is directing.

Long, who appears in the popular Apple Computer ads as the Mac, most recently starred in the college comedy "Accepted."

Maggie Q might best be known for being a team member of Tom Cruise's spy unit in "Mission: Impossible III." She next appears in the comedy "Balls of Fury," with Christopher Walken and Dan Fogler, scheduled for release in January.

[Pozer]

maggie ''show me an action franchise that's at least past it's second installment or a movie with christopher 'show me where to sign' walken'' q that is.

[MacGuffin]

Trailer

Release Date: July 4th, 2007 (wide)

Cast: Bruce Willis (John McClane), Justin Long, Timothy Olyphant, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Maggie Q.

Director: Len Wiseman (Underworld, Underworld: Evolution)

Screenwriter: Mark Bomback (Godsend); rewrite by Doug Richardson (Hostage; cowriter of Bad Boys, Money Train, Die Hard 2: Die Harder)

Premise: When a criminal plot is in place to take down the entire computer and technological structure that supports the economy of the United States (and the world), it's up to a decidedly "old school" hero, police detective John McClane (Willis), to take down the conspiracy, aided by a young hacker (Long).

[pete]

it's like one of those family guy flashbacks.

[Kal]

Justin Long is just funny...

[gob]

It looks like complete drivel. But I'll probably go and see it.
The bit where the car nearly squishes them is quite cool.
Not knowing anything about the plot the trailer kind of reminded me of 16 Blocks but botoxed and loaded on some anabolic steroids.

[grand theft sparrow]

They took the Die Hard movies and sprayed Michael Bay's feces all over it.

Contrary to the previous post, the part where they almost get crushed by the car is tired.

Will it be horrible?
Will I go see it?
Will I hate myself for seeing it afterwards?

The answer to all these questions is most likely, yeah.

What they should have done is made an Alien vs. Predator type movie with John McClane and Axel Foley.  Get them both out of the way and maybe make something that's, if not entertaining, unusual enough to justify its existence.

[A Matter Of Chance]

???what happened to die hard???

[Pubrick]

???what happened to die hard???

it got a sequel, then that got a sequel. and then for a long time nothing happened. until one day some genius got the idea that terrorist plots were "in" again and decided to cash in. with the modern action character archetype called a "hacker", the aim is to show the kids that even internet freedom has brutal, catastrophic, explosive consequences full of good old fashioned near-miss car stunts.. from which they need an equally old school archetype to protect them.

all these sequels are beginning to feel more and more like an animal in its last throes of life. like the leopard, the movie.

and instead of a question, if they changed that last line to "[why are you so calm?] you act like you've done that kind of stuff before!" then his look would have been knowing and wise, instead of just smug and winky.

[Derek]

and instead of a question, if they changed that last line to "[why are you so calm?] you act like you've done that kind of stuff before!" then his look would have been knowing and wise, instead of just smug and winky.

Son! You should be in pictures!!

[Derek237]

I was watching Conan O'Brien last night. Stallone was on. He was talking about how action movies today have too much action and not enough emphasis on character. The fact that SYLVESTER STALLONE is saying this really puts in to perspective the sad state action is in these days.

I loved the first two Die Hards because at least McClane had the motivation to save his wife, so killing all those terrorists and saving the day has to be the ultimate romantic gesture, right? And doing it twice, no less! They're on the rocks in the first one and in part two it was nice to see that they were together still. Then the third one pops up and its like, oh shit! You're smacking your head. They're on the rocks again. She's barely mentioned, she's a voice on the phone in one scene, and McClane is only really saving the day this time around because the villain's brother from part I has a vendetta. So here comes part 4. My guess is the terrorists have nothing to do with him whatsoever and he's just fighting to prove something to himself and go the distance, even though he's old. Wait, the sounds like Rocky Balboa. Whatever. And anyway I'll be suprised if his wife has any more involvement in the story other than one line of dialogue in passing. "Well, when this is all over, maybe I'll patch things up with Holly," or some such shit.

And Justin Long wins the award for most out-of-place sidekick of the decade. What? Was the Dell dude unavailable? Was Jimmy Fallon recording a new CD? Jesus.

[last days of gerry the elephant]

Did anybody think "tony scott" when that american flag waved its way along the building?
And more importantly, was it wrong for me to think that... 90's cheese.