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Nitty Griddy Reviews Episode 15 - Die Hard

July 16, 2018 by Rachel Wager-Smith in Nitty Griddy

Ho, ho, ho. Trystan and I celebrate 30 years of Die Hard by watching the movie for the first time and talking about gender-related film theories, the steam business, and glorious late '80s fashion. We also talk about my deep-rooted bias against action movies and call for sugestions for the greatest action movies ever made. You can tweet us your suggests to @GriddyFilms or shoot us an email at griddyfilms@gmail.com. Be sure to check out our completed grids, below.

The article mentioned in the episode is Yvonne Tasker's "Dumb Movies for Dumb People". (I'm glad I couldn't remember it at the time because man is that a devisive and unhelpful title). Regardless, it makes some interesting points and can be found here: https://www.scribd.com/document/259761018/Yvonne-Tasker-Dumb-Movies-for-Dumb-People-Masculinity-the-Body-and-the-Voice-in-Contemporary-Action-Cinema.

Also, check out Bruce Willis in a Seagrams commercial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1daIIDQsXI 

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July 16, 2018 /Rachel Wager-Smith
Die Hard, action, John McTiernan, Jeb Stuart, Steven E. de Souza, Roderick Thorp, Bruce Willis, John McClane, Bonnie Bedelia, Holly Gennaro McClane, Reginald VelJohnson, Al Powell, Paul Gleason, Alan Rickman, Hans Gruber, De'voreaux White, Argyle, Nakatomi Corporation, Christmas
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