Die Hard is famous for badass one-liners, but the reason the film remains so watchable is woven deep in the sharp script, credited to Hollywood pros Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza. For one example, there’s a weird throwaway line in the very first scene from a character you never see again. Around 20 minutes in, it pays off. An hour in, it shifts the whole movie. Pretty slick. -Lee Gardner
1988 Dir. John McTiernan 2.35:1 Color DCP 132min.
