A Very My Movie's Better Holiday Special
COVERING
DIE HARD
AND
THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL
[Film/Talk] My Movie's Better Side Episode
A Very My Movie's Better Holiday aka DIE LUMPY
Mild Language
This week Kevin talks about Die Hard and the Star Wars Holiday Special
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| Directed by | John McTiernan |
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| Based on | Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp |
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| Music by | Michael Kamen |
| Cinematography | Jan de Bont |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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| 132 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $28 million[2] |
| Box office | $140.8 million[2] |
- Bruce Willis as John McClane, a streetwise New York cop who has come to Los Angeles to reconcile with his wife
- Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber, a German mastermind and the leader of the terrorists
- Alexander Godunov as Karl, Hans's main henchman and Tony's brother
- Bonnie Bedelia as Holly Gennero-McClane, John's estranged wife
- Reginald VelJohnson as Sgt. Al Powell
- Paul Gleason as Dwayne T. Robinson, the Deputy Chief of Police
- De'voreaux White as Argyle, John's limousine driver
- William Atherton as Richard Thornburg, an arrogant reporter
- Clarence Gilyard as Theo, Hans's tech specialist
- Hart Bochner as Harry Ellis, a sleazy Nakatomi executive
- James Shigeta as Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi, Nakatomi's head executive
On release, Die Hard drew ambivalent reviews from critics.[20] British film critic Mark Kermode expressed admiration for the film, calling it an exciting setup of "Cowboys and Indians in The Towering Inferno."[21] However, Roger Ebert of The Chicago Sun-Times gave it a less than flattering review, rating it a mere two stars out of a possible four. Despite being well made and performed (particularly Rickman's role) Ebert criticized the stupidity of the deputy police chief character, claiming that "all by himself he successfully undermines the last half of the movie."[22]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 93% based on 71 reviews, and an average rating of 8.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Its many imitators (and sequels) have never come close to matching the taut thrills of the definitive holiday action classic."[23] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 70 out of 100, based on 13 critics, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[24] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A+" on an A+ to F scale.[25]
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Running time | 98 minutes |
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| Original network | CBS |
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- Harrison Ford as Han Solo
- Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca
- Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker
- Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
- James Earl Jones as Darth Vader (voice)
- David Prowse (archive footage) as Darth Vader
- Bea Arthur as Ackmena
- Art Carney as Trader Saun Dann
- Diahann Carroll as Mermeia Holographic
- Jefferson Starship (Marty Balin, Craig Chaquico, Paul Kantner, David Freiberg, Pete Sears, John Barbata) as Holographic Band
- Harvey Korman as Krelman / Chef Gormaanda / Amorphian instructor
- Mickey Morton as Malla
- Paul Gale as Itchy
- Patty Maloney as Lumpy
- Alec Guinness (archive footage) as Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Leslie Schofield (archive footage) as Chief Moradmin Bast
- Yuichi Sugiyama as the "Ring-Master"
- Jack Ryder as Imperial Guard Officer
- Lev Mailer and Michael Potter as Imperial Guards
- Marcus Powell as Rycar Ryjerd
- Claude Woolman as Imperial Officer
George Lucas himself disliked the special.[20][21] In a May 2005 interview, Lucas was asked if the film had soured him on working in television. He replied:
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