A film series or movie series also referred to as a film franchise or movie franchise is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe, or are marketed as a series. Its an unquestionable classic that has only gained in esteem in the 30. Bruce willis made a very successful transition from the small screen to the big screen as the everyday joe forced into being the hero. Its the movies final triumph, and its also a moment meant to highlight hollys true strength. To mark the occasion, heres a quiz to test how well you know the film and its sequels. You might be a big bad armed to the teeth and have a brilliant evil plan, but the moment a mcclane gets involved, disaster will inevitably follow as they stare. Detective john mcclane is not a macho toy with a bulletproof body.
At the moment, i can run and i can fight on screen. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. This film has all the necessary ingredients to qualify it as a. Hans grubers brother who seeks vengeance on john mcclane for. With a vengeance may 19, 1995 new york detective john mcclane is back and kicking badguy butt in the third installment of this actionpacked series, which finds him teaming with civilian zeus carver to prevent the loss of innocent lives. Every so often,a film comes along that resets the standard for its genre. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Alan rickman is a superb villain and hart bochner plays ellis. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. It launched bruce willis career, and the late alan. The first film is the most tightly circumscribed, and still packs the biggest wallop.
Everyman john mcclane, new york city cop and terrible husband, heads out to lalaland on christmas eve to spend the holiday with his estranged wife and their two tiny tots eyes all aglow, of course. Based on roderick thorp s 1979 novel nothing lasts forever, it was produced by the gordon company and silver pictures, and distributed by 20th century fox. The prequel side will find young john mcclane as a beat cop in 1979, while presentday mcclane once again played by series star bruce willis will have to deal with a threat from his past. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Hans gruber john mcclane holly gennero simon gruber john mcclane, jr. Toughest movie characters ever 25 tough characters in film. And what began as one movie has since spawned a franchise, which includes sequels, comics, computer games and even a christmas themed storybook. Response must be less that 100,000 characters thank you for your feedback. As the series progressed, the physical space occupied by the plot increased, but the dramatic energy dissipated.