tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7288246453268952191.post7415012498537363458..comments2023-11-02T05:51:30.624-07:00Comments on rocket number zero nine: Old-school action meets new-age technology in 'Live Free or Die Hard'Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09663408988272116822noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7288246453268952191.post-1466026865768859542007-07-01T14:15:00.000-07:002007-07-01T14:15:00.000-07:00I hate to nitpick, but they were escaping DC, not ...I hate to nitpick, but they were escaping DC, not New York. Small detail, though. I just am not a fan of New York, so I felt the need to stick up for DC.<BR/><BR/>I'm surprised you didn't cover the 'f-word'/PG-13 thing (or maybe I missed it; I tend to skim sometimes). Personally? I didn't notice it until I got home, so again, minor detail.<BR/><BR/>I ahve to say my favorite scene was the elevator shaft, even though it was very similar to a scene in the first Jurassic Park movie.<BR/><BR/>And one in the second Jurassic Park movie.<BR/><BR/>Come to think of it, I think there was a scene like that in the third one. Whoever makes those movies sure loves suspending things in the air.<BR/><BR/>I agree with you on pretty much all counts, except about the villain; I didn't think Rickman did a great job; sure, he was sinister, but the accent was convincing and the scene where he first meets McClane didn't seem to have been done very well. I prefer McClane versus henchmen.Clive Dangerouslyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973665107340815862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7288246453268952191.post-55860753668199914162007-06-30T12:29:00.000-07:002007-06-30T12:29:00.000-07:00What you saw as "never losing his cool," I saw as ...What you saw as "never losing his cool," I saw as "never acting."Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09663408988272116822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7288246453268952191.post-27723339361143375052007-06-30T12:27:00.000-07:002007-06-30T12:27:00.000-07:00I agree with everything except one thing: the vill...I agree with everything except one thing: the villain was outstanding. He reminded me of Alan Rickman in his suave cool-headedness, but he was different for all the reasons you said. Anyways... He almost never lost his cool, and that was what was so terrifyingly awesome about him.<BR/><BR/>Good review.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16017556567214650599noreply@blogger.com