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captainsolo
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29-Dec-2012, 2:49 PM

Die Hard

The 1995 LD looks like all other versions of the film on video: contrasty and video like. But we're used to that. The sound? Another matter entirely. The Dolby Surround mix is thought to be the original 35mm mix and it does have some different effect placement. Very very satisfying experience, with natural sound so good I turned off my sub.

What makes the film so memorable is all of the little touches, the human moments that were completely unexpected of a genre film, let alone an action movie. And we still feel the impact of Die Hard today. Watching last night I was struck at how many of the shots, compositions and structure have been done repeatedly in later films.

4 balls out of four.