I love the DIE HARD films, and the character of John McClane. Granted, they’re not all gold, but they’re almost always highly entertaining, even in the cheesiest moments. In 2007, LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD met with mixed fan and critic reaction (most being on the negative side), though I enjoyed it for what it was. Sadly the powers that be decided to make that installment PG-13, taking away a lot of what made the DIE HARD movies so great – violence, foul language, and… more violence. The film seemed like a shell of what the John McClane stories used to be. It was Bruce Willis jumping into action, and acting cocky, but it just didn’t quite feel the same. Even then Willis stated he wouldn’t mind doing yet another film in the franchise should the opportunity present itself.
The newest effort if called A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD, and is directed by John Moore (MAX PAYNE). Mary Elizabeth Winstead is said to return as Lucy McClane, though she’s not the focus this time out. In this story John McClane Sr. (Willis) teams up with his son John McClane Jr. (Jai Courtney) to fight local forces in Russia. Little is know about the actual plot, other than this is a father and son action movie. The trailer looks fun, though I’m not used to seeing such a glib McClane. We’ll find out soon enough as A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD opens February 14… Valentine’s Day… the perfect date movie? Tell us your thoughts in the comments.
A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD stars Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Amaury Nolasco, Cole Hauser, Sebastian Koch, Julia Snigir, Anne Vyalitsyna, Iván Kamarás, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. The screenplay is written by Skip Woods (THE A-TEAM, X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, HITMAN). As a side note of trivia – Bruce Willis was 33 when the first DIE HARD came out… he’s 57 now.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
