๐๐ถ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ is probably in my top 10 of all-time favorites โ and definitely in my top 5 Action films.
Revisiting the film last night however, made me realize once again that the last act does feel kinda rushedโฆ
After McClane figures out Simon has fled to Canada, the final showdown takes up less than five minutes of screen time. I canโt help feeling cheated out of what could have been a spectacular finale.
Dammitโฆ now I sound like a proper criticโฆ
I guess I just wish there had been more mayhem, really. The deleted scene below โ which is included in most home-releases editions โ gives an idea of what a more cerebral ending would have looked like, but it is of small consolation.
Either way โ the one-liner with which our favorite Die Hard disposes of Simon in the original ending, is still pretty awesome: โSay hello to your brother.โ
Seek it out & get your fix.