“Oh my god! The quarterback is toast!” Die Hard (1988)

Die Hard was released in 1988. It stars Bruce Willis as New York Police Detective John McClane, whose visiting is wife in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve. What starts off as an ordinary Christmas party turns into a night of action and suspense when a group of heavily armed terrorists enter the building and take the occupants hostage. Cut off from reinforcements outside the building, Detective McClane has no choice but to fight for his wife’s life and the lives of 30 other hostages.

Bruce Willis as Det. John McClane
Bruce Willis as Det. John McClane

Die Hard revolutionized the modern day action film. It’s formula has been copied by many films (Air Force One, Speed) but none of them have been able to capture the same suspenseful, and heart-pounding feeling that the original Die Hard held inside. This film has everything in one; Action, Drama, Suspense, even Comedy. With an all star cast featuring Bruce Willis, Paul Gleason, Alan Rickman, and Reginald ValJohnson, this film is a earth-shattering experience that will leave you on the edge of your seat.

Definitely, at 10 out of 10.