
EPISODES
Episode 6 – It’s a Christmas movie. Why do we care?
If you’re going to talk Die Hard, you cannot avoid the meme/debate over whether or not it’s a Christmas movie. We discuss why it is (and okay, a few reasons why not), but more importantly, WHY we care about the question in the first place.
read moreEpisode 5 – Roderick Thorp’s Nothing Lasts Forever
Almost a decade before there was Die Hard, there was Nothing Lasts Forever. We discuss the life of author Roderick Thorp, the origins of the novel Nothing Lasts Forever, and how the movie aligns with – and deviates from – the book that inspired it.
read moreEpisode 4 – Holly Gennaro (and Holly McClane)
Holly Gennaro McClane: portrayed in Die Hard by Bonnie Bedelia, John McClane’s estranged wife reflects the conflicts and contradictions facing women at the time the film was made – and even still today.
read moreEpisode 3 – John McClane: Analyzing a Barefoot Hero
To many, the secret ingredient to Die Hard’s success was Bruce Willis and his portrayal of John McClane, an everyman police officer from New York, in the wrong place at the wrong time – and without even shoes on his feet. The McClane character has stuck in audiences’ memories ever since; we find out what makes John McClane so special.
read moreEpisode 2 – Breaking the 80s action movie mold
While Die Hard is often marked as a turning point in American action cinema, we must first look at the state of action cinema as it existed before 1988. What does a “typical” 80s action movie look like – and how did Die Hard stand out from the crowd?
read moreEpisode 1 – The making of Die Hard
There’s no better place to start than at the beginning – so, for the first episode of Die Hard With a Podcast, we’re taking a look at the making of Die Hard.
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