Die Hard part of Die Hard

Die Hard
part of Die Hard

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Die Hard begins on Christmas Eve with New York detective John McClane traveling to Los Angeles to spend Christmas with his wife Holly, who is now living in LA with their two children and going by her maiden name. The party was being held at the fictional Nakatomi Plaza. During the evening, German terrorists break into the building and take the partygoers hostage. McClane escapes detection after having an argument with his wife and leaving to an upstairs bathroom. He manages to hide throughout the building, killing off the terrorists one by one. After a reporter reveals that McClane's wife is one of the hostages by interviewing their children, the terrorists take Holly in order to persuade McClane into giving up. He finally meets the leader Hans Gruber and throws him out of the window.

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Nothing Lasts Forever
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Die Hard is a film adaptation of Roderick Thorp's novel "Nothing Lasts Forever".

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Life of Alexander
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The Hans Gruber quote, "And when Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer." is supposedly from this book, but that quote isn't actually contained in the writing.

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Commando

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This Movie inspired Die Hard part of Die Hard
Die Hard was originally written as a sequel to Commando, but when Arnold Schwarzenegger turned down the project, the script was re-worked, and Bruce Willis was cast in the lead role.
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The movie trivia guy tells us, "Die Hard is considered a Christmas movie!"

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12 bad guys + 1 good cop + 2 bare feet
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It is shown on these television episodes...

Family Guy:
Season:  8  / Episode:  4 
Brian's Got a Brand New Bag

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In trying to pick up a woman, Brian tells her that he was in Die Hard. They then show a (real, live action) scene from the movie with Brian superimposed as a police officer.

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The Cleveland Show:
Season:  3  / Episode:  7 
Die Semi-Hard

This Television Episode parodies Die Hard part of Die Hard
This episode is a parody of the film 'Die Hard'.

Community:
Season:  1  / Episode:  23 
Modern Warfare

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30 Rock:
Season:  4  / Episode:  15 
Don Geiss, America and Hope

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After realizing that his job may no longer be necessary after Kablevision takes over NBC, Jack says "And Alexander wept, for there were no more worlds to conquer. Hans Gruber. Die Hard.".

The Office:
Season:  9  / Episode:  9 
Dwight Christmas

This Television Episode refers to Die Hard part of Die Hard
Erin hasn't seen Die Hard, and Kevin and Pete talk about it. Pete claims to have every line from the movie memorized.

Veep:
Season:  4  / Episode:  2 
East Wing

This Television Episode refers to Die Hard part of Die Hard
"I need a shirt. This isn't Die Hard."

Modern Family:
Season:  4  / Episode:  20 
Flip Flop

This Television Episode refers to Die Hard part of Die Hard
Phil tells Zack, the prospective home buyer, that from the back of the house, you can almost see the building that was in 'Die Hard'.

The Office:
Season:  3  / Episode:  1 
Gay Witch Hunt

This Television Episode refers to Die Hard part of Die Hard
Michael calls Oscar a "faggie" when he finds out that Oscar likes the movie 'Shakespeare in Love' more than 'Die Hard'. Toby has a discussion with him about his offensive language, but Michael is unaware that the word is not appropriate. He is also unaware that Oscar is gay.

The Simpsons:
Season:  2  / Episode:  13 
Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment

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Die Hard is one of the movies watched on the new cable.

The Office:
Season:  7  / Episode:  20 
Michael's Last Dundies

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The Office:
Season:  4  / Episode:  4 
Money

This Television Episode refers to Die Hard part of Die Hard
Michael is working at his second job as a telemarketer. During some down time, Michael engages in a debate with his co-workers about the movies Die Hard and Die Hard 4.

No Ordinary Family:
Season:  1  / Episode:  13 
No Ordinary Detention

This Television Episode refers to Die Hard part of Die Hard
The criminals, holding the police precinct hostage, discover that Jim is in the building and lure him out of hiding. The ringleader of the criminals likens the situation to the film 'Die Hard' several times.

How I Met Your Mother:
Season:  7  / Episode:  7 
Noretta

This Television Episode refers to Die Hard part of Die Hard
Robin and Kevin are watching TV on the couch, when Ted comes out of his room, wanting to watch a movie. After Kevin and Robin invite him to join them, he asks Kevin if he's seen 'Die Hard'. Kevin is excited, thinking 'Die Hard' is the movie Ted rented. But Ted informs them that the movie is a documentary about coins, produced by the same guy who made 'Die Hard'.

Entourage:
Season:  6  / Episode:  3 
One Car, Two Car, Red Car, Blue Car

This Television Episode refers to Die Hard part of Die Hard
Lloyd describes the fictional script, "The Kingdom of Foibles" as a Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's court meets Die Hard.

The Cleveland Show:
Season:  1  / Episode:  12 
Our Gang

This Television Episode refers to Die Hard part of Die Hard
Someone steals the story of killing the 13 year old from the movie Die Hard.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine:
Season:  2  / Episode:  11 
Stakeout

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Entourage:
Season:  3  / Episode:  18 
The Resurrection

This Television Episode refers to Die Hard part of Die Hard

Family Guy:
Season:  13  / Episode:  9 
This Little Piggy

This Television Episode refers to Die Hard part of Die Hard
Stewie quotes the line, "And when Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer". While it sounds like an old quote, the film is the original source.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine:
Season:  2  / Episode:  15 
Windbreaker City

This Television Episode refers to Die Hard part of Die Hard
"I got John McClaned" is a reference to a scene in this film where McClane hides a gun by duct taping it to his back

Bob's Burgers:
Season:  5  / Episode:  1 
Work Hard or Die Trying, Girl

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