Tom Jolliffe takes a look at some low budget Die Hard clones… It may not have been the first of its kind, but when Die Hard came out, from the moment Bruce Willis entered the Nakatomi plaza, a new sub-genre all of its own was launched – ‘The Die Hard Movie’. None have compared, whether […]
Is it time to move away from Legacy Characters?
George Chrysostomou on legacy characters… Franchises have a lot of bankable qualities, but one thing that will forever boost the box office of a much loved film saga is the continuation of a well known individual’s story, or the return of a legendary character, one that people would actually pay money to see return to […]
Flickering Myth’s Top Ten Christmas Movies
The Flickering Myth writing team share their top ten Christmas movies… Christmas 2018 is almost upon us! Have you finished your Christmas shopping? Have you already eaten too much food? Are you feeling festive yet?! For many people, feeling festive is all about Christmas films. They can easily transport you back to your childhood, to […]
A Not So Holly-Jolly Christmas: Why are the mean spirited festive films so enjoyable?
Tom Jolliffe looks at mean spirited Christmas films, and why we enjoy them so much… We all love a bit of Christmas cheer. Okay, some of us do. There are plenty of warm hearted Crimbo films to enjoy. Injected with pure unadulterated saccharine. Any mean spirited film of course, will inevitably turn back into festive […]
The 30th Anniversary of the Ultimate Christmas Film: Die Hard
Tom Jolliffe celebrates Die Hard on its 30th anniversary… When a film hits a significant anniversary, say 30 years old, there are two things that happen. In one, for those who were but wee blighters when they first saw the film, it will make you feel old. I first saw Die Hard on video, a […]
John McClane battles a movie-obsessed serial killer in A Million Ways to Die Hard
While we await his next big screen adventure in Die Hard: Year One, John McClane is back in action and on the trail of a movie-obssessed serial killer in the new graphic novel A Million Ways to Die Hard from writer Frank Tieri and artist Mark Texeira. Check out a preview here… Thirty years after […]
Yippee ki-yay! Die Hard gets the Pop! Vinyl treatment from Funko
Funko has unveiled a new line of Pop! Movies vinyl figures for the 1988 action classic Die Hard which includes John McClane, Hans Gruber, Tony Vreskiv (Deceased), and Al Powell; check them out here… You can finally watch your favorite Christmas movie with the toughest NYPD detective ever to foil an elaborate German terrorist plot. […]
Die Hard 6 to be titled McClane
In an interview for Empire Magazine, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura made it clear Die Hard 6 is going the origin story route. Not only did the film get a new title, McClane, but there are more plot details. According to the report, the sequel/prequel features Willis as a 60-year-old McClane with a younger version of McClane in […]
Yippee ki-yay? Die Hard: Year One director provides an update on the film
You could be forgiven for thinking that Hollywood had seen sense in deciding to let the idea of a John McClane origin story be buried over time, but Live Free or Die Hard/Die Hard 4.0 (delete where applicable) director Len Wiseman has revealed in an interview with Slashfilm that Die Hard: Year One is very […]
Giveaway – 20th Century Fox Father’s Day: For Bad-Ass Dads Bundle – NOW CLOSED
In need of some urgent gift inspiration this Father’s Day? Ditch the tired hamper and the socks! Make his Father’s Day special on 17th June with these bad-ass films from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Our lucky winner will receive copies of Die Hard 4K, Commando, The Liam Neeson Collection, True Lies and Rocky. Explore […]