Live Free or Die Hard [Blu-ray] | ![Live Free or Die Hard [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/515bjYapwdL._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Len Wiseman
Actors: Bruce Willis, Justin Long, Timothy Olyphant, Maggie Q, Cliff Curtis
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Rating:  398 reviews
Sales Rank: 4881
Format: Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 129 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: 2247636
UPC: 024543476368
EAN: 0024543476368
ASIN: B000VNMMQ6
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: November 20, 2007
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Twelve years after Die Hard with a Vengeance, the third and previous film in the Die Hard franchise, Live Free or Die Hard finds John McClane (Bruce Willis) a few years older, not any happier, and just as kick-ass as ever. Right after he has a fight with his college-age daughter (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), a call comes in to pick up a hacker (Justin Long, a.k.a. the "Apple guy") who might help the FBI learn something about a brief security blip in their systems. Now any Die Hard fan knows that this is when the assassins with foreign accents and high-powered weaponry show up, telling McClane that once again he's stumbled into an assignment that's anything but routine. Once that wreckage has cleared, it is revealed that the hacker is only one of many hackers who are being targeted for extermination after they helped set up a "fire sale," a three-pronged cyberattack designed to bring down the entire country by crippling its transportation, finances, and utilities. That plan is now being put into action by a mysterious team (Timothy Olyphant, Deadwood, and Maggie Q, Mission: Impossible 3) that seems to be operating under the government's noses. Live Free or Die Hard uses some of the cat-and-mouse elements of Die Hard with a Vengeance along with some of the pick-'em-off-one-by-one elements of the now-classic original movie. And it's the most consistently enjoyable installment of the franchise since the original, with eye-popping stunts (directed by Len Wiseman of the Underworld franchise), good humor, and Willis's ability to toss off a quip while barely alive. There was some controversy over the film's PG-13 rating--there might be less blood than usual, and McClane's famous tag line is somewhat obscured--but there's still has plenty of action and a high body count. Yippee-ki-ay! --David Horiuchi
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 live free or die hard July 3, 2009
Jack A. Edmiston (Munford, TN)
my rating is 5 x 5
it was great to see young talent also "Be that Guy"
I liked this movie but others might not. July 1, 2009
Genclaymore (usa)
WHen I bought this I didnt know how it was gonna be, But I in up enjoying it. Because I love action movies, no matter what their about. It might not been as good as his earlier movies.
But there were parts in the movie I loved.And some that I hated of course.
 Big Dumb Action Film June 20, 2009
S.Papstein (Eureka CA)
Having not seen any of the previous Die Hard movies, Live Free or Die Hard seemed to fit my expectations fo a 'Big Dumb Action Movie'. Not trying to knock the movie, but that's how LFDH presents itself big explosions, wonky story, over the top shoot outs, and, of course, all laced together with a steriodic shot of adrenaline.
Bruce Willis brings hard-boiled Detective John McClain into the 21st century by trying to overthrough a slew of sexy PC hackers that threaten liberty in America. LFDH set out to do what it was ment to: give 13-30 year olds an over dose of adrenaline. The movie was fine, it wasent ment to to be a fantastice flim, so it wont be receive a fantastic score. The only knock I had was how the director makes Willis, John's PC hacking side-kick, blurt out his left-wing commentary throughout. It would also be nice if there was a better colour selection besides the grim shades of blue, grey and black...
Delivers what you expect, which is a good thing! June 9, 2009
Alan Starr (Lawrence, MA)
Decent summer action flick; not quite as good as part one (a classic), better than part three, about the same as part two (which I enjoyed). Preposterous plot that means nothing, some really cool actions scenes, and some amusing dialogue.
Great film. Over-the-top but enjoyable. May 28, 2009
Kalif Vaughn
If you've seen any of the other Die Hard films, you understand the general premise related to the movies. McClain is essentially an unstoppable force on a mission to destroy as many baddies as possible.
This film is no different, but provides a new and prevalent modern threat: cyber-terrorism! Hackers have infiltrated the bureaucracy and are doing their best to unravel the very fabric that our society is built upon: computer networks. Nothing is off-limits for these hackers -- traffic lights, financial records, television broadcasts, etc. The goal is to initiate a "fire sale", which is basically a three step plan to cause complete and total anarchy among the public.
While this sounds preposterous, it's actually very cool because the threat seems very real and very scary due to our modern hyper-networked, computer dependent world.
This film is well-crafted and delivers an exciting ride, but goes a bit too far in terms of McClain being invincible. Some things in the film were just a bit too outlandish to be taken seriously; even more-so than any of the past Die Hard films. The problem was that this caused a discord between two important film elements. On the one hand, you have this ultra-realistic and frightening threat of hackers dismantling society as we know it. As an audience, we can connect with that nowadays. On the other hand, we witness impossible scene after impossible scene in which McClain escapes near death again and again. Most of the time, it was meant as humor in the first place. And it works because this film borders on a comedy at times. But certain scenes were not intended as comedy, yet they make us chuckle at just how preposterous they really are. This isn't necessarily a flaw with the film. If you've seen any of the past films, you know that they can be a bit outlandish. You just have to suspend your disbelief and you are good to go. The problem, as I stated earlier, was that the film oscillated between humor and seriousness during some of these preposterous scenes, and the differences caused a discord in which we could not really tell them apart at times.
Overall, it's a great film. I enjoyed it immensely in the theater at the times of its release. Lots and lots of humor and some over-the-top action. I will revisit it soon.
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