Die Hard 2 (1990)
John McClane is forced to battle mercenaries who sieze control of an airport's communications and threaten to cause plane crashes if their demands are not met. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Renny Harlin
Written By: Steven E. de Souza, Walter Wager
Starring: Bruce Willis, Franco Nero, John Leguizamo, William Sadler, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Bonnie Bedelia, William Atherton, John Amos, Fred Dalton Thompson, Sheila McCarthy, Reginald VelJohnson, Dennis Franz
Genres: Suspense/Thriller, Action, Adventure
Franchise: Die Hard
AKAs: Die Hard 2: Die Harder, Die Hard 2: Die Harder
Country: USA
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BillyShears | 70 53rd |
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Die Hard 2 is the cinematic equivalent of Alzheimer's disease. I know I've seen this movie about five times throughout my life and every time it feels like THE VERRRRRRY FIRST TIME, the moment this ends I couldn't tell you at all what happens in it just pieces "uhhh there's planes and Carl Winslow and NYPD Blue and uhhh naked yoga guy ... I think there's more, wait, whats this about" Watching these in reverse order was the way to go baby.
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ServantDagon | 80 51st |
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Doesn't live up to the original at all, but at least you get to see Bill Sadler's ass. Wait, wha..?
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Stain | 100 95th |
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It has its faults but it's so entertaining I don't care
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Paxton | 68 53rd |
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At one point Bruce Willis uses a fax machine and a woman asks him if he's doing anything later. He taps his wedding ring and says, "Just the fax, ma'am." That sums up this movie.
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Luna6ix | 83 83rd |
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A true action sequel. Bigger scope, bigger explosions, and in general just cooler. This one has a degree of cheesiness in it, it hasn't aged quite as well, but some of it just adds to the charm and entertainment value. I'm not entirely sure if I should deduct points for a sweaty, butt naked William Sadler practicing martial arts moves at the beginning, but the truth is, I enjoyed this one slightly more than the first.
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MartinTeller | 74 50th |
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I wouldn't go so far as to say I HATE these movies... they're great for the action, McClane is a likeable enough character, and even the one-liners aren't bad. But this one has a really convoluted situation, riddled with plot holes (although I don't quite understand why it gets hated on so much more than any other in the series). Good brain-off entertainment, I guess, but I've seen it more than enough times.
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Filligan | 84 56th |
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Definitely not as good as the first, and the bad guy isn't exactly someone you can love to hate, but it's entertaining and worthy of the Die Hard series.
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djross | 25 7th |
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It would be another three years before Renny Harlin accomplished what would indubitably be his greatest work: convincing Geena Davis to marry him.
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Pickpocket | 6 55th |
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DIE HARDER. Features arguably the best quote of all the Die Hard movies: "Just once, I'd like a regular, normal Christmas. Eggnog, a fuckin' Christmas tree, a little turkey. But, no. I gotta crawl around in this motherfuckin' tin can." Aw yeah
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Ytadel | 4 43rd |
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The weakest of the series, with uninspired villains and a few cheesy action beats. (Anyone who claims Live Free or Die Hard is worse, watch them again back-to-back and you'll see you're mistaken.) But it's still got John McClane, so you gotta watch it.
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Alex Watkins | 2 15th |
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Pretty solid action movie but the worst of the trilogy. I've never really been able to pinpoint what it is about this that I dislike compared to the others; I think for one thing, the sense of location is a lot less impressive than in the other two, i.e., it feels all over the place and less tightly structured as a result.
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HalfJapanese | 80 61st |
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Not as good as the first, but excellent as far as sequels go.
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Grit | 61 62nd |
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With Bruce Willis making a welcome comeback as John McClane, the sequel had a lot to live up to. Whether it did so or not is difficult to determine outright. With large plotholes, humourously stupendous action and diaglogue and explosions by the bucket load it certainly gives a mixed impression. Overall though it isn't a bad attempt, capturing the spirit of the original while also having a totally unbelievable plotline for the most part. Overall it's an entertaining movie, ignoring plotholes.
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vesupria | 4 32nd |
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More of the same, yet less impactive and certainly far less stunning.
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recklessmess | 76 61st |
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The villain in this one can't hold a candle to the standard Rickman set in the first one. Considering all of the inaccuracies in this movie regarding airplanes, my ranking here is strictly based on the action, and the clever, yet incredibly predictable plot twist at the end. Oh, and Carmine.
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Der_Barney | 74 25th |
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As others have said, this is the weakest of the Die Hard movies, with the possible exception of Live Free or Die Hard. The problem with this movie, in my view, is that it lacks the sense of claustrophobia and urgency the first one had. The threat to the people on the airplane is much less immediate than the threat to the Nakatomi Plaza hostages, so the atmosphere just isn't as taut. Otherwise it's a pretty decent actioner with Bruce Willis delivering his usual funny/tough performance. Nice.
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| 1 | jameskey | 70 38th |
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8/11/9 - Take reaction to Die Hard, downgrade a bit. Follows exactly the same formula, but a bit more ridiculously.
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chemical404 | 46 32nd |
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Die Hard 2: Suck Harder, by Renny 'im-afraid-of-women-so-i-portray-them-as-stupid-bitches' Harlin. There ain't much humor in the film, and when there is a humorous character or one-liner it's just so appallingly silly it just puts off from the movie. McClain's black sidekick sounds exactly how racists think all black people sounds like. Lots of annoyance and some good action.
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spleen | 81 73rd |
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Die Harlin!
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1qw3er5 | 5 45th |
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I don't want to compare this movie to the first Die Hard, but it's impossible not to. Unfortunately for this movie, it doesn't compare well.
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Bunken | 80 88th |
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If you have read my review of Die Hard, then please strike that... My X-Mas will never be complete if I do not re-watch Die Hard AND Die Hard 2 for God knows what time... The sequel has it's minor flaws, but is still amazing entertainment. And apparantly once upon a time there was a place where you could smoke everywhere. It was called an airport! What a fairytale...
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babaracus | 10 96th |
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ah the good old days when you could smoke in an airport. if you only try that shit today in six hours you'll end up in guantanamo with a bag on your head. I'd say the movie's only weakness is the poor supporting cast on the good guys side. very underrated movie
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Darren | 25 6th |
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Renny Harlin you are a bad bad man
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CMonster | 55 32nd |
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Easily the worst of the Die Hard flicks. The inner workings of the airport has a machine to crush luggage.
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| 1 | brandons | 69 51st |
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More violent, more explosive and even bigger than the original - this ticks all the sequel boxes. But as long as Willis is in his vest and playing McClane, it's hard to care about its shortcomings.
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| 1 | Cardinal | 100 91st |
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Die Hard 2 is my favorite Die Hard movie! Entertaining like the original, Die Hard 2 follows up having the action fun, continuing the story and action while still being a good Christmas film.
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| Average Percentile 48.26% from 9050 Ratings |  |