Formula with a Twist: Ironically, Die Hard began as an ordinary action movie with a standard Action Hero. Throughout its Troubled Production, invoked Frank Sinatra, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, and other big action stars were all considered but turned it down. Bruce Willis' Everyman appearance is what helped shape the film into the Right Man in the Wrong Place story which would later spawn its own derivatives in the "Die Hard" on an X sub-genre. Dwayne T. Robinson: I don't know who you think you are, but you just blew up a BUILDING! I've got a hundred people down here, and they're covered with glass! Christmas Jumper, Xmas Jumper, Christmas Sweatshirt, Xmas, Christmas Jumper Day, Die Hard inspired, Now I have a Machine Gun, Unisex

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Brand X: Hans and Takagi both buy their suits at the fictional John Phillips tailors in London (presumably at Savile Row). Now I Have a Machine Gun. Ho-Ho-Ho - Funny Christmas Unisex T-Shirt with the famous quote from Die Hard Adaptational Name Change: Besides Joseph Leland being famously rechristened John McClane, the daughter/wife character is renamed from Stephanie to Holly (whereas the daughter is now called Lucy), and their boss Mr. Rivers is renamed Joseph Takagi. Big Bad Tony Gruber and Mook Hans Vreski swap first names. The Dragon: John McClane is hunted by Karl and must defeat him before he can defeat Hans Gruber. Technically Karl does not die until the end, but McClane leaves him bloody and beaten before throwing Gruber off the building. Karl then emerges for round two, only to be gunned down by Al.Combat Pragmatist: The film was praised for its approach of presenting a vulnerable, human action hero who must use his grit and cunning to succeed, making him seem more badass rather than less so. Specific examples of pragmatism include: This is subtly lampshaded when Theo says to Hans, "You didn't bring me along for my charming personality," implying that Theo realizes that he isn't a pleasant person to be around. Hans smiles sardonically at this, suggesting that even he may actually hold a quiet distaste towards his demeanour. Explain, Explain... Oh, Crap!: After John McClane tells Sgt. Powell to tell his wife that he loves her in case he doesn't make it out, Powell tries to reassure him that he'll survive. John says that "that's up to the man upstairs" ... and remembers Hans Gruber's visit to the roof of Nakatomi Plaza earlier in the film, at which point he realizes that Hans was up to something funny. Sure enough, when he gets there, he finds that Hans is planning to blow up the roof with all the hostages on it, along with the helicopters coming to rescue them. Revenge Before Reason: After McClane kills his brother, Karl nearly blows the plan repeatedly to get his revenge.

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Conveniently Empty Building: Nobody is in the building except the folks partying on Holly's floor. Justified, since the building is still under construction, and even in the finished areas, it's after business hours on Christmas Eve. Channel 9 (CB distress channel) is monitored by Radio Emergency Associated Communications Teams (REACT), not the police department. If someone were calling for help on Channel 9, they would talk to a REACT operator, who would then call the authorities. Either way, it would not be an FCC violation.Real Life Writes the Plot: Bruce Willis' exhaustion from his schedule (he was also shooting Moonlighting) forced de Souza to beef up the roles of the other characters, giving characters like Al Powell (Reginald VelJohnson), Ellis (Hart Bochner), Argyle (De'voreaux White), and Richard Thornburg (William Atherton) more personality and screen time. Deputy Chief Dwayne T. Robinson is a high-ranking LAPD officer who is dismissive of Sgt. Al Powell's suggestions with regards to the course of action the police must take. Rather than investigate the body of a dead gunman, Robinson dismisses the body as a suicide victim, ignoring the bullet holes on Powell's car. When John McClane tries to warn Robinson about a trap laid by the gunmen, Robinson ignores the former's warning, then complains about his men being covered in glass when John neutralizes two gunmen using explosives. When Robinson arrives on the scene, Al, who was the first man there, introduces himself as "Sgt. Powell. Al Powell." Inverted and Played for Laughs when the SWAT team is approaching and one of them takes ... a rose thorn to the hand! Did I Mention It's Christmas?: The holiday has some plot relevance: It's why John is visiting his estranged wife in the first place, and the Nakatomi employees are partying in a mostly empty building.

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Professionals Do It on Desks: Two employees of Nakatomi are going at it on a desk when Hans Gruber's boys show up and drag them out with the rest of the hostages. Three of Hans' men are distracted long enough for John to escape.A "Johnson" is also slang for "penis". This makes a nice Credits Gag as the agents are referred to as "Big Johnson" and "Little Johnson". Hostage Situation: Subverted. The entire hostage situation is choreographed to provide cover for the real crime, a massive robbery. The FBI's response, to shut down the power, is exactly what they wanted. Off-into-the-Distance Ending: Ends with Argyle behind the wheel of the damaged limo, driving John and Holly away (to the hospital, hopefully). Robinson saves Leland's life in the book, but in the film, aside from a few moments of clarity, he is mostly obstructive and rude.