I know it’s almost become a meme these days, but Die Hard is a Christmas-film! And I’ll explain why:
Beethoven’s Ode to Joy - which is a song not made specifically for Christmas, but is used in Japanese culture as a Christmas carol, and is often linked to Christmas in general - carries through the entire film. It is used in the soundtrack, played at the party, Hans hums it at various occasions and it is played in full during the credits…
Devastating view on dementia. I’ve never been in direct relation with someone that was suffering from dementia, but my moms boyfriends dad suffered from severe dementia and Alzheimer’s before he died. I never experienced his disease for myself, but from what my mom told me, it is probably the most scary disease we humans can face.
I think this film hits the nail on the head in getting us - the viewer - into the mind of a person with…
Couldn’t see a damn thing for the majority of the runtime and did not care for any of the characters. May be the worst lit movie I’ve seen.
Saw this again at another advanced screening, and really enjoyed it again! Actually also found it more tragic than the first time around.
In my last review I found it a bit frustrating that the film tries to say alcohol will lead to alcoholism, but in the end settles on being pro alcohol. This doesn’t bother me anymore, because of cause this film is pro alcohol. It’s danish and lets be honest - alcohol is amazing, when you know how…
