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Die Hard (1988) Part III

This is the conclusion of the Die Hard (1988) episode. Part III is on the film itself, with favourite scenes and sequences and more behind the scenes stories. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com [https://thecinephiles.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Die Hard (1988) Part II

This is the continuation of the Die Hard (1988) episode. Part II will include segments on: production - working relationships, the shoot; post-production – editing, the score; release and reception – screenings, reflection, legacy; 1988 in film; and a brief look at Bruce Willis’s career. All that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com [https://thecinephiles.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Die Hard (1988) Part I

This episode is on Die Hard (1988). John McTiernan completed his one-two punch on eighties action films here, with Bruce Willis starring as John McClane in his breakout big screen role. His flawed cop, only looking for a holiday reconciliation with his estranged lady, instead gets drawn into action when Alan Rickman’s Hans Gruber and his crew take over Nakatomi Plaza, holding McClane’s wife and her colleagues hostage. This first part of the episode will include segments on the making of the film, from: the story; the producers; assembling the crew and the cast. All that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles Sources Die Hard, An Oral History. By Brian Abrams. https://www.brianlabrams.com/die-hard [https://www.brianlabrams.com/die-hard] The True Story Behind the Making of Die Hard, Collider. By Kelcie Mattson. https://collider.com/die-hard-bruce-willis-true-story-explained/ [https://collider.com/die-hard-bruce-willis-true-story-explained/] Bruce Willis: “If I Hadn’t Done Die Hard, I’d Rip it Off.” Entertainment Weekly. By Chris Nashawaty. https://ew.com/article/2007/06/14/bruce-willis-if-i-hadnt-done-die-hard-id-rip-it/ [https://ew.com/article/2007/06/14/bruce-willis-if-i-hadnt-done-die-hard-id-rip-it/] Die Hard 30th Anniversary: The Cast and Crew Reflect on the Making of an Action Classic, SlashFilm. By Ben Pearson. https://www.slashfilm.com/559508/die-hard-interviews/ [https://www.slashfilm.com/559508/die-hard-interviews/] Sophisticated Visuals on Grand Scale for Die Hard, American Society of Cinematographers. AC Dec. 1988. By George E. Turner. https://theasc.com/articles/sophisticated-visuals-on-grand-scale-for-die-hard [https://theasc.com/articles/sophisticated-visuals-on-grand-scale-for-die-hard] Die Hard Turns 30! Why Bruce Willis was ‘Concerned’ Making his First Blockbuster, People. By Alexia Fernandez. https://people.com/movies/bruce-willis-very-committed-first-major-role-die-hard/ [https://people.com/movies/bruce-willis-very-committed-first-major-role-die-hard/] John McTiernan on Die Hard: “I Didn’t Set Out to Reinvent the Action Movie.” Radio Times. By Morgan Jeffrey. https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/john-mctiernan-die-hard-rt-rewind/ [https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/john-mctiernan-die-hard-rt-rewind/] Die Hard at 30: How the Every-Dude Action Movie Defied Expectations and Turned Bruce Willis into a Star. The Independent. By Ed Power. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/die-hard-at-30-anniversary-bruce-willis-john-mcclane-action-movie-christmas-john-mctiernan-a8642466.html [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/die-hard-at-30-anniversary-bruce-willis-john-mcclane-action-movie-christmas-john-mctiernan-a8642466.html] Alan Rickman on ‘Die Hard’ Role. The Hollywood Reporter. By Alex Ritman https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/alan-rickman-die-hard-role-789252/ [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/alan-rickman-die-hard-role-789252/] Alan Rickman: The Empire Interview, Empire Magazine, by Nev Pierce https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/alan-rickman-interview/ [https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/alan-rickman-interview/] Die Hard’s Director Breaks Down Bruce Willis’s Roof Jump. Vulture. By Simon Abrams. https://www.vulture.com/2018/11/die-hards-director-breaks-down-bruce-williss-roof-jump.html [https://www.vulture.com/2018/11/die-hards-director-breaks-down-bruce-williss-roof-jump.html] Kamen Hard. Film Score Monthly, June ‘95. By Will Shivers. https://web.archive.org/web/20191226094801/https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/backissues/viewissue.cfm?issueID=163 [https://web.archive.org/web/20191226094801/https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/backissues/viewissue.cfm?issueID=163] The Science Project That Resulted in Die Hard’s Most Killer Stunt. Thrillist. By Ian Failes. https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/die-hard-30th-anniversary [https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/die-hard-30th-anniversary] Why Die Hard Is A Christmas Movie: Director John McTiernan Explains. AFI Movie Club Rewind. American Film Institute. https://www.afi.com/news/afi-movie-club-rewind-die-hard/ [https://www.afi.com/news/afi-movie-club-rewind-die-hard/] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com [https://thecinephiles.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Jaws (1975) Part III

This is the final part of the Jaws (1975) episode. It’s on to the film itself. Segments will include: favourite scenes and sequences; 1975 in film; and as an added bonus, there’s an addendum with the true story of the USS Indianapolis. All that and more on Part III of Jaws. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com [https://thecinephiles.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Jaws (1975) Part II

This is the continuation of the Jaws (1975) episode. Part II will include segments on production through post to beyond the release of the film: the ocean shoot; plenty more shark stuff; delays and an increasing budget; cinematography; disasters on the ocean; some odds and ends; principal photographies eventual completion; a wild Robert Shaw interview; editing; John Williams’s amazing score; the release, reception and some later reflection. All that and a hell of a lot more on this episode of The Cinephiles. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com [https://thecinephiles.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]