Revealing: In the shot where we see all the terrorists (except Karl and Theo, who are upstairs) walking into the building from downstairs, they are about to walk through a doorway when the camera cuts out. Watch the terrorist on the left (he's the one who guards the door) - before the camera cuts out he realises he's about to hit the doorframe very hard. Reminiscent of the Stormtrooper in Star Wars.
Great sites
Quotes
John McClane: A hundred million terrorists in the world and I gotta kill one with feet smaller than my sister.
Mistakes
When the box truck (carrying the thief gang) drives down the ramp and the grey Mercedes continues on, you can see that the driver of the Mercedes is a white male without glasses. A minute later, the grey Mercedes pulls up to the front of Nakatomi Plaza. Alexander Gudunov gets out on the passenger side, and the driver gets out: he's now a black male with glasses. See more...
Trivia
Regarding a previous Trivia entry: in the German version, ALL German terrorists received Anglicized names, and their background was altered as well. This was due to terrorist activities in Germany - the kidnapping of an airplane in Landshut (1977) and the activities of the Rote-Armee-Fraktion ('Red Army Fraction') in the Seventies -; the German producers evidently felt uncomfortable about the idea of having German terrorists appear in foreign movies also. See more...
Die Hard (1988)
Directed by John McTiernan, starring Bruce Willis, Paul Gleason, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson (add more)
Die Hard mistakes
Revealing: When the boss discovers the first bad guy lying dead in the lift ("Now I have a gun - HO HO HO!") and slaps him over the cheek, the corpse is moving its head before it is hit (watch carefully!) He also blinks.
Continuity: When the terrorists launch the rocket at the RV, they break the same window of the building twice.
Die Hard trivia
During filming, Alan Rickman was found proficient at mimicking American accents; the scene in which McClane and Hans Gruber meet was then inserted.
One cop says that John McClane (Bruce Willis) "could be a f***ing bartender for all we know". Prior to becoming a well-known actor, Willis was a bartender.
Bruce Willis was only fifth choice for the role of John McClane. The others were, in order: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Burt Reynolds, and Richard Gere.
Die Hard quotes
Hans Gruber: And what idiot put you in charge?
Holly Gennero: You did. When you killed my boss.
[McClane is trying to call the police for help.]
Policewoman: Sir, this line is for emergencies only.
John McClane: No fucking shit, lady! Do I sound like I'm ordering a pizza?!
John McClane: A hundred million terrorists in the world and I gotta kill one with feet smaller than my sister.
Die Hard easter eggs
On Die Hard Ultimate Edition disc 2(special features) the menu is themed around the Nakatomi building roof, and the highlighted option has roof lights lit up. Press up to highlight secret lights, and press enter to see an explosion.