Die Hard: 25th Anniversary Collection (Die Hard / Die Hard 2: Die Harder / Die Hard with a Vengeance / Live Free or Die Hard / Decoding Die Hard) [Blu-ray]

Let me get some technical things I would want to know out of the way. This set includes Die Hard, Die Hard 2, Die Hard with a Vengence, and Live Free or Die Hard, the Unrated version. There was some question in the reviews as to whether it was the unrated version, which makes me question why they would review a product that they don't own. Now the really big question for me at least is what medium to buy this movie on. I got a blu ray player last year, and rented the original die hard on blu ray, and have to say that i was disappointed. When I first got the blu ray player i was originally going ro just rebuy most of the movies in my collection, but I was starting to see that movies made before 2000, or some made just after, just don't look very good in high def. Some studios really put the time and money into making their classics really look amazing, but Fox just really hasn't done that for its old movies yet, and though Die Hard is by far one of if not the greatest action movie of all time, I would reccoment getting the set on DVD. The only movie in the set that is going to look better (if not worse) on Blu Ray is Live Free or Die Hard, which is by far the worst movie in the set, so I would reccomend getting it on DVD, or find the Die Hard Trilogy on DVD and getting Live Free or Die Hard on Blu Ray if you are a completionist, or just really like that movie for some reason, but for most fans, this will do nicely. As far as the movies go, as previously stated Die Hard, the original, is a classic, and easily the best action movie ever made. Up until Die Hard, action movies were either the tense cat and mouse movies, or over the top (Looke at the director's own Predator, especially the fight in the compound) and when Die Hard came along, it was the idea that the person at the center of an over the top situation could still be human and vulnerable, but it was his will (and wit) that would keep him going when average people would just give up. It was his love of his family, but that also is a convaluted mess. Life isn't easy, and there are a lot of pieces that fail within the society, and a lot of people that don't want to get their hands dirty, and the hard works get passed down to John, not because he is the best, but because he won't let it go. I can tell you having worked in the government that so many things get through the cracks, and the people that get things done because of a sense of duty that they won't give up is at the heart of this movie. This movie is about not giving up, even though it seems like life is against you because there are too many people in suits that are only interested about what they can acquire, and the world changes more and more to where the buck keeps getting passed. The whole movie keeps movie on with a dying cowboy breed motif and killer dialogue, and complete control from the director, not to mention great director of photography in jan debont, who went on to direct speed, and also dp for robocop as well as a lot of verhoven's other work, so just a great film all around. The second tried to be too similar to the first. It was actually the first Die Hard movie I saw, and though at the time I was in love with the movie, it really doesn't compare to the original in terms of pacing and action, so i have to say it seems a little too much, as in one man couldn't do all that, and becomes a little too cartoony, such as the airplane explosion where he survives via the ejection seat, even though there is no way he would have escaped without internal injuries. It tries too hard to improve upon a perfect film. The third film spends a majority of the movie with a buddy team between McClain and Samual L. Jackson, whose racial tensions seem too much of a rip off between what Bruce already did better in the Last Boy Scout, however the twists and turns, not to mention that it doesn't seem as unrealistic in its action sequences. If you take the best moments from the first two sequals and leave the bad parts you get the first films equal, however the fourth film is just complete garbage. I remember seeing it in theaters dispite it having a pg 13 rating which should have been my first clue, but I remember the studio talking about it being a hard pg 13 and that there would be a unrated, or really an r rated cut on dvd, however it doesn't help a really tired and unbelevable set of action sequences that do not remind me of the first at all. its one man takes on a jet plane, and lives. its like bad video game cgi with McClain insight and one liners interjected. Over all a really great set of movies, and worth watching all the way through, because you know part five will come out eventually. I hope they kill off our protaganist so they will stop doing stupid sequels.

This is Bruce Willis' defining collection, The Die Hard Tetralogy. As a huge Bruce Willis fan I was very excited to get this because it's a 4-disc set of his greatest movies ever. I really don't have a favorite movie because this is a very rarely collection, in that each film is as good as the last/next. Included in this set: Die Hard (1988) Rated-R/112 mins. It's Christmas Eve and Bruce is on a mission to save an entire building from a slew of terrorists. 5/5 stars Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990) Rated-R/124 mins. This time Bruce is trying to save a D.C. airport from complete and total destruction. 5/5 stars Die Hard With a Vengeance (1995) Rated-R/131 mins. Teamed with Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce is on the streets of New York, playing a deadly game of Simon says. 5/5 stars Live Free or Die Hard (2007) Rated-PG-13/107 mins. Bruce now has to contend with cyber-terrorists in this 21st century thrill-fest. 5/5 stars Each disc includes a TON of extras, too. Each movie/disc includes trailers, featurettes, movies, documentaries, interviews, bonus clips and alternate endings. I especially enjoyed the "Die Hard With a Vengeance" alternate ending. It was so funny and so different from how the movie actually ended. All of the movies look pristine in 1080p blu-ray. I never saw Bruce look or sound so great. This includes 'lossless audio' as well as 'smart menu technology' (the ability to use the menu while the movie is up on the screen). This comes packaged in a standard blu ray case and the size of this 4-disc collection is roughly the size of 1 standard DVD. Isn't that cool? Each disc includes a color silkscreen picture of Bruce from that particular movie, as well. I understand Bruce is in negotiations to make "Die Hard 5" and can only imagine that it will be just as exciting and thrilling as these 4 movies are. If you have any interest in action, adventure and even comedy you must get this set.

Toujours la meilleure série de film

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Tiene las 4 películas, compré aparte la 5ta. Todas tienen audio en español 5.1 y subtilos. La imagen está muy bien, ya ví tres y estoy encantado. Sigan la página de Santa Claus Yuca

Die Hard Anthologie est sans doute l'un des meilleurs packs de films d'action. "Piège de Cristal" peut sembler rempli de clichés des années 80 (la police incompétente, les cowboys du FBI, les terroristes d'Europe de l'Est, etc.) mais cela n'empêche pas le film d'être efficace grâce notamment à un Bruce Willis qui incarne à merveille le flic de New York John McClane, un mélange de désinvolture et d'abnégation. "58 minutes pour vivre" et "Une journée en Enfer" reprennent la même recette que "Piège de Cristal" c'est-à-dire mélange d'action, fusillades ponctuées de traits d'humour avec en toile de fond le mariage de John McClane qui prend l'eau. Die Hard 4 fait plonger notre policier de New York préféré dans l'ère du numérique. Accompagné d'un jeune hackeur John va essayer d'empêcher des terroristes de mener à bien leur opération : une présumée liquidation des USAs, c'est-à-dire la paralysie complète du pays par la prise de contrôle de toutes les installations stratégiques (réseaux de télécommunications, systèmes de régulation du trafic routier, etc.). Donc une tétralogie qui en plus d'être de très bonne qualité est à très petit prix : moins de 20 euros pour ces 4 DVDs, que demander de plus ?

Just loved thes movies. DIE HARD: is an amazing movie, great story and action throughout made all the more by the late (and sadly missed) Alan Rickman with his voice and style he really stole the movie from Bruce.This is the Best of them all. DIE HARD 2 is again good, not as good as the first one but still a lot better then most other action movies could ever hope to be. This time it happens at an airport. DIE HARD WITH A VENGENCE, this to me was the last of the great Die hards again with "Train" loads of action. This time with Jeremy Irons as the villian with an equally great story that you don't "get" till it unravels, slowly. DIE HARD 4.0, It's not bad, better than "Okay" but not as good as the first 3 but still "WAYYY" better then DIE HARD 5, hence the reason I bought the boxset that doesn't have "5". The action and story in "4" are good. Maybe the action is a little "Over The Top" compared to the earlier ones but it's okay to dismiss logic for a couple of hours and just lose yourself in over the top action, yes, it's good. There are a few boxsets out there for these movies and if you like the 5th installment, then there is a boxset out that has all of them. I didn't like number 5 and decided to just buy this boxset with the first 4 and it is good. there are no extras here, just the movies, but thats fine as I only need the films. If your a fan then this is a great boxset. Enjoy!.