14. Die Hard

Christmas is here, so we're breaking out the egg nog and putting
Santa hats on dead European terrorists as we watch Sean's holiday
favorite, Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie
Bedelia, Alexander Gudonov, Reginald VelJohnson, Robert Davi, and
William Atherton. Talking points: Violence brings the family
together. Die Hard as the perfect Christmas movie. The Fly II is
gross. A Fish Called Wanda. The perfect action movie? John McClane
as the mortal hero. The Die Hard legacy. Simple but effective.
Alternate casting. The shirt color change. Limo vs. ambulance. The
rose bushes. The balance of grimness and humor. Running on glass.
Economic storytelling. Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber. Memorable
henchmen. Sgt. Al Powell. The sequels. Argyle. Late 80's tech. The
media as a villain. Holly McClane as a believable hero. Ellis.
Blowing up the roof. The music. Christmas trappings. Buy it/rent
it/tape over it. Die Hard drinking game. Chloe Schildhause.