How the Drama in “Die Hard” is Increased by its Relationships
Die Hard is one of the best and most popular action thriller films. Die Hard started a craze of setting action films of hostages locked in contained locations by some really bad guys. Set in a Los Angeles skyscraper, Die Hard was later copied by films set in a train, ship and aeroplane, as just three examples. These copycat films were of varying quality but one misstep they (and even Die Hard sequels) often made was to not fully grasp another important part of the first Die Hard premise that made that film so dramatic.
