Bonus Episode: Dissecting Die Hard

Published: Feb. 14, 2013, 5:08 a.m.

Yippee Ki-Yay, mother-Film Geeks! In this special bonus episode, Andrew is joined by three special guests (Sean O'Connell from Fandango, Witney Seibold from CraveOnline and Tim Costa from First Time Watchers) to discuss the first four entries in the Die Hard franchise. The first one is an action classic, but which of the sequels hold up? What makes a Die Hard movie, anyway? Is the fourth film a decent action movie or a total flop? Tune in to find out.
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\nABOUT OUR GUESTS:
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\nSean O\u2019Connell writes for Fandango, Cinema Blend, Movies.com, The Washington Post and numerous other outlets. He\u2019s a weekly contributor to several national radio programs and a longstanding member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS), the Southeastern Film Critics Association (SEFCA) and the North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA). Check out his reviews on RottenTomatoes and be sure to follow him on Twitter!
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\nWitney Seibold is a columnist for the Film Channel at CraveOnline. He examines popular film franchises in The Series Project and co-host The B-Movies Podcast among other projects. Be sure to follow him on Twitter!
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\nTim Costa is a co-host of the First Time Watchers podcast. Be sure to follow him on Twitter!
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\nSHOW NOTES:
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\n0:22 - Intro
\n3:24 - Die Hard
\n17:41 - Die Hard 2
\n32:45 - Die Hard With A Vengeance
\n49:43 - Live Free or Die Hard
\n1:02:18 - Final thoughts on the series as a whole, ranking them in order of preference
\n1:08:17 - Show close
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\nDON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing cinemafix@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!