so many thing make this movie great . this movie make bruce willis immortal . he soak up this character so well and it be him . the wise crack cop who be entertain because he be sarcastically funny not utter stupid catch phrase . he be a cop who look like a normal guy and middle age and loose some hair with wife problem . ( no fake up pretty face with shaved chest and oil muscle ) . he be cool without pretend to be cool . he manage to thwart the bad guy while barefoot and man that be a great twist . the plot be great because it do not fall perfectly in line for the hero . he stumble and get stick and survive only by last minute thinking . it have plenty of action without get ridiculous . and the bad guy be great and smart sinister and well act . it be one of those movie that could play every weekend and would still be watch . be one of those top 10 movie every guy should own . die hard 2 be ok but not as good a the original and i wish they would have stop after 2. die hard 3 be poor .