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Yippee ki-yay!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bruce Willis introduced the world to the character of John McClane on this day in history<\/a>, July 15, 1988, when the film “Die Hard” was released in theaters.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The hit movie<\/a> would result in four sequels: “Die Hard 2,” “Die Hard with a Vengeance,” “Live Free or Die Hard,” and “A Good Day to Die Hard” \u2014 as well as a video game series.<\/p>\n

The plot centers around McClane, a New York City police officer, and his efforts to rescue his estranged wife and her colleagues after they’re taken hostage at a Christmas party by a terrorist organization.<\/p>\n

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“High above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war,” said the poster for “Die Hard.”<\/p>\n

“One man has managed to escape \u2026 An off-duty cop hiding somewhere inside. He’s alone, tired \u2026 and the only chance anyone has got.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Die Hard” also starred Bonnie Bedelia as McClane’s wife Holly and Alan Rickman as terrorist Hans Gruber.\u00a0<\/p>\n

John McTiernan directed the film. Roderick Thorp, Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza were the writers, notes IMDB.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The bulk of the film’s action takes place at the fictional Nakatomi Plaza, located in Los Angeles<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The real-life shooting location, 2121 Avenue of the Stars, was the headquarters of 20th Century Fox at the time of the movie’s creation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Despite the movie’s July release date, its R rating and its intense action scenes, there are some who insist<\/a> that “Die Hard” is actually a Christmas movie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The ongoing debate on whether “Die Hard” should be considered a Christmas movie even had one of its writers weighing in.<\/p>\n

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In 2017, de Souza was asked for his thoughts on whether the film was a Christmas movie.<\/p>\n

In a tweet, he replied, “Yes, because the studio rejected the Purim draft” along with the hashtag “#DieHardIsAChristmasMovie.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Purim is a Jewish holiday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Despite what its writer claimed, polling has shown that people have very varying thoughts on if “Die Hard” should be considered among the pantheon of holiday classics.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A poll in 2018 done by Morning Consult\/Hollywood Reporter found that while only 25% of American adults consider “Die Hard” to be a Christmas movie, the results are different across sex and age variables.<\/p>\n

Only 20% of women surveyed thought “Die Hard” was a Christmas movie \u2014 compared to 32% of men.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When the results were broken down by age, those over age 65 were least likely to view “Die Hard” as a Christmas movie.<\/p>\n

Only 13% of that group thought so.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Comparatively, 37% of those ages 30 to 44 who were surveyed said that they believe “Die Hard” is a Christmas movie.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Those ages 45 to 54 were also more likely to see “Die Hard” as a Christmas movie. The poll found that 31% of respondents agreed that it was a Christmas movie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/lifestyle\/this-day-history-july-15-1988-die-hard-hits-theaters-franchise <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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