NationStates Jolt Archive

Why screw up the series? It ended on such a good note, now bruce willis battles hip replacement and internet terrorists. IM also not happy about Len Wiseman taking the helm. But you never know i guess, it could be good, or just another movie made from the shit machine called the sequel-matic 5000.

anyone else?


------------------------------
'Die Hard 4' in the works


Studio negotiating with 'Underworld' director

Wednesday, May 31, 2006; Posted: 10:44 a.m. EDT (14:44 GMT)

LOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) -- A fourth "Die Hard" movie is slowly coming together, with Len Wiseman (the "Underworld" films) in talks to direct Bruce Willis in the action franchise.

In "Die Hard 4," Willis' John McClane character comes out of retirement to battle an Internet terrorist organization.

The three "Die Hard" films, which came out in 1988, 1990 and 1995, have earned $740 million worldwide and influenced a generation of action filmmaking. The franchise also made then-TV actor Willis into a bona fide film star.

In recent weeks, producer Arnold Rifkin had hinted that he was looking for a hot, young filmmaker to inject new life into the franchise. Wiseman, whose vampire thriller "Underworld: Evolution" opened at No. 1 in January, fits the bill. He made his feature directorial debut with 2003's "Underworld," both films starring his wife, Kate Beckinsale.

The last "Die Hard" film, "Die Hard: With a Vengeance," was directed by John McTiernan, the biggest name indicted so far in the Hollywood wiretapping scandal involving disgraced celebrity sleuth Anthony Pellicano. He is scheduled to be sentenced in U.S. District Court in July after pleading guilty in April to lying to federal agents

forgot source link

http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/31/film.diehard.reut/index.htm

Three wasn't bad, definately a step up from two. I hold little hope for a forth though.

I think Bruce Willis will have a hand in directing as well- he knows what we want and I'm optimistic we'll get it.

Maybe Kate Beckinsdale will be in it too

Smokey and the Bandit 3 was a travesty.

I think Bruce Willis will have a hand in directing as well- he knows what we want and I'm optimistic we'll get it.

Maybe Kate Beckinsdale will be in it too


kate beckinsale will get me to see die hard 4, or just about anything else she's in (well besides pearl harbor)

Three wasn't bad, definately a step up from two. I hold little hope for a forth though.


3 was excellent in my mind. of course with samuel l jackson, irons was a far better villian than whoever was in 2 (name escapes me at the moment, he was in demon knight).

i will say out of all the trash that is coming out, dh4 seems like the least shitty

Although the first two Die Hard movies are my favourite Christmas-time viewing of all time, I didn't like the third movie. I thought it was lame. A fourth can only be an improvement on that.

I'd bet he'd get a fortune if he simply took donations for NOT appearing in any more "Die Hard" films. :D

Could be worse.
It could be Jurassic Park IV: The other lost world.
or Robocop III
or Land Before Time CCXII
or Rocky VI... oh wait, fuck (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479143/).

...or Indiana Jones 4...

:(

Could be worse.
It could be Jurassic Park IV: The other lost world.
or Robocop III
or Land Before Time CCXII
or Rocky VI... oh wait, fuck (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479143/).

Robocop 3 was ok, but they should have made it as bloody and uncomprimising as the first 2. 12 certificate my ass.

I can't even remember Die Hard 3. :confused:

I can't even remember Die Hard 3. :confused:
I think that's the one with Samual L. Jackson.


Eh, they'll always poke that goose until it stops laying golden eggs.

Then they'll do straight to DVD releases.




EDIT: Looking at the grosses from the last two, though, makes you wonder why their bothering...until I liked at the world release reciepts:$254,000,000 (Non-USA)

So this time, it's all your guys' fault. C'mon, we don't watch this stuff, why are you?

I think that's the one with Samual L. Jackson.


Eh, they'll always poke that goose until it stops laying golden eggs.

Then they'll do straight to DVD releases.




EDIT: Looking at the grosses from the last two, though, makes you wonder why their bothering...until I liked at the world release reciepts:$254,000,000 (Non-USA)

So this time, it's all your guys' fault. C'mon, we don't watch this stuff, why are you?

Samuel L Jackson? I definitely don't remember that. Did it have Bruce Willis at all?

You can't blame me, I clearly didn't watch the thing! :p

Wasnt there already a Die Hard 4?

Didnt it have Jet Li?

Correction:

Im thinking of Lethal Weapon 4.

*sigh*

Alien(s)...
Indiana Jones...
Die Hard...

All started in the 80's...all getting gutted by Hollywood now just to squeeze a few more dollars out of the people who grew up on these movies in the 80s and 90s and are just now getting to the point where they have their OWN TVs and DVD players to supply with a film collection.

I'm wondering what the odds are in Vegas on a Back to the Future IV...something tells me I could clean up.

Samuel L Jackson? I definitely don't remember that. Did it have Bruce Willis at all?

You can't blame me, I clearly didn't watch the thing! :p
Yeah, SLJ rescued Willis from Harlem when Willis was forced to go there naked but for a sandwich board saying something along the lines of 'Death to all Niggers'.

The plot was something about bombs, gold and the brother of the mastermind dude from the first film. Don't really remember much else.

Yeah, SLJ rescued Willis from Harlem when Willis was forced to go there naked but for a sandwich board saying something along the lines of 'Death to all Niggers'.

The plot was something about bombs, gold and the brother of the mastermind dude from the first film. Don't really remember much else.
And his name was Zeus but Willis thought it was Jesus becuase someone said "Hey, Zeus" and hillarity ensued.

Someone was kidnapped or bombs where meant to go off if he didn't race across town answering public pay phones that would ring "impossibly" close intervals. But the vengance angle of the whole thing (Jeremy Irons plays Alan Rickman's brother) was a rouse to distract from stealling I think a gold supply. But that last bit might have been from one of the other movies.


Oh god, what's wrong with me...

Could be worse.
It could be Jurassic Park IV: The other lost world.
or Robocop III
or Land Before Time CCXII
or Rocky VI... oh wait, fuck (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479143/).
Well, it could be worse - aren't they making sounds about a Terminator IV?

And an Indiana Jones IV.

*sigh*