The Best And Worst Sequels Of 2013 - Part 8
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The Best And Worst Sequels Of 2013

I’m on record as being relatively ambivalent when it comes to an opinion on the virtues of remakes, sequels and reboots. Simply put, any story, whether it’s a retelling or continuation of an old story, or one that’s entirely “new” (if there is such a thing), is dependent on the people telling it more than where it’s drawn from. For every person who can claim that the second movie in a series is always the best (like The Empire Strikes Back), another can claim that movies should usually be left as standalone successes (like Jaws or Psycho).
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Published: Jan 6, 2014 01:44 pm

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[h2]2) A Good Day to Die Hard[/h2]

A Good Day to Die Hard

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No one seems less into A Good Day to Die Hard than Bruce Willis. Credit to the guy: even in his press appearances leading up to the movie, he seemed as though he was telekinetically preparing us for a stinker of a film. He tried to warn us, and we didn’t listen, those of us who actually saw it (to all those who didn’t see it—kudos).

I can’t quite relate to those who consider the very first Die Hard movie to be a kind of pop masterpiece, although compared to this movie, the 1988 film is unequivocally sublime. In this instalment, you have your standard aged hero’s son plot, a John McClane who has gone from semi-realistic standby cop to full-out Robocop, and bland action that mostly consists of guns missing their targets.

I was almost ready to dismiss any other work Jai Courtney ever did, but then I saw Felony and saw that he actually has acting skills. And Bruce Willis got paid, so whatevs.

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