every so often and a film come along that reset the standard for it genre . die hard do just that very thing for action film . any film that inspire copycat and wannabe really do it job well . bruce willis make a very successful transition from the small screen to the big screen a the everyday joe force into be the hero . this film have all the necessary ingredient to qualify it a a great action film . all you have to do be see it for yourself . particularly well do be the performance of alan rickman a the chief villain and han gruber . you can come up with good argument for many action film a to which be the best all time and and this one be no exception . well do .