It's Christmastime, there's no need to be afraid. At Christmastime, we let in light and we banish shady army colonels and majors. At least that's what LAPD officer John McClane does when Dulles International Airport is overtaken by Colonel William Stuart and his brigade on a snowy Christmas Eve. They hack into air traffic control and darken the runways so planes are unable to land, including Holly McClane's! Their goal is to rescue drug lord Ramon Esperanza, who is being extradited to the United States. With the help of the airport's chief engineer and a janitor, John is able to take Stuart down and save the day, er, eve once again.
Die Hard 2 joins Terminator 2 (1991), Halloween II (1981) and Jaws 2 (1978) as one of few sequels that are worthy to or if not better than the original. The action for this film is not confined to one building, with plane crashes and snowmobile chases taking it to new heights. While I prefer Hans Gruber and his dry sense of humor, ruthless villain Colonel William Stuart holds his own and Dennis Franz is entertaining as a less threatening nemesis for McClane. Critics mostly favored the film and audiences were ready to die harder as the sequel raked in double from what Die Hard (1988) made. But they would have to wait five long years before the same thing to happen to the same guy three times.
Location: Dulles Airport Terminal Interior
Address: 1 World Way, Los Angeles, CA
A few different airports filled in for Dulles. The Tom Bradley International Terminal makes its second appearance in the franchise during the establishing and evacuation scenes. This time, the second floor is used...
Location Visited: June 2021
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I'm sorry but did you really say this is better than part 1? This is the worst on next to part 5
ReplyDeleteNo, I said it was a worthy sequel. In that list, I think Terminator 2 is better than the first. Die Hard 2 is worse than Vengeance or Live Free? I completely disagree.
DeleteSuperman 2 was a worthy sequel, equal to Superman the movie, while Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Kahn was by far better than Star Trek the Motion Picture.
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