The late Roger Ebert once observed that there was no better way to hook an audience than to show a smart character being smart. Most of the time, that applies to the story’s protagonist. But in the action classic Die Hard, it’s the villain who shows the audience how smart he is. Hans Gruber — played by Alan Rickman in the role that made him a star — orchestrates a brilliant scheme to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from the Nakatomi Corporation on Christmas Eve, and comes within one off-duty New York cop of pulling it off flawlessly. He’s an indispensable part of the film’s magic, and one of the most memorable villainous performances of all time.In addition to his sheer brains, he’s given many of the best lines in the script, and while there’s no debate that Bruce Willis’ “Yippee-ki-ay” (followed by a rather vulgar phrase) is easily the most memorable line, it’s more or less all Gruber after that. Rickman had a way of making the simplest statement sound masterfully maniacal. His compliments were impossible to trust. His threats were scary. And his duplicity kept him two steps ahead of everyone right until his final memorable plunge out the 30th floor window. Not only was he the smartest character in the film, but so much of who he is comes across in his sparkling delivery. Here’s a list of Rickman’s most memorable quotes in a very memorable movie.Hans Gruber uses a lot of theatrics during his takeover of Nakatomi Plaza in Die Hard, initially leaving everyone at the Christmas party to assume he and his men are terrorists. It’s a ruse they continue to use during their interactions with the police and the FBI to further their goals. However, Gruber isn’t above showcasing his intelligence by teasing his hostages with the revelation that he and his teams are simply high-stakes robbers looking for a big score.
The late Roger Ebert once observed that there was no better way to hook an audience than to show a smart character being smart. Most of the time, that applies to the story’s protagonist. But in the action classic Die Hard, it’s the villain who shows the audience how smart he is. Hans Gruber — played by Alan Rickman in the role that made him a star — orchestrates a brilliant scheme to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from the Nakatomi Corporation on Christmas Eve, and comes within one off-duty New York cop of pulling it off flawlessly. He’s an indispensable part of the film’s magic, and one of the most memorable villainous performances of all time.
In addition to his sheer brains, he’s given many of the best lines in the script, and while there’s no debate that Bruce Willis’ “Yippee-ki-ay” (followed by a rather vulgar phrase) is easily the most memorable line, it’s more or less all Gruber after that. Rickman had a way of making the simplest statement sound masterfully maniacal. His compliments were impossible to trust. His threats were scary. And his duplicity kept him two steps ahead of everyone right until his final memorable plunge out the 30th floor window. Not only was he the smartest character in the film, but so much of who he is comes across in his sparkling delivery. Here’s a list of Rickman’s most memorable quotes in a very memorable movie.
Hans Gruber uses a lot of theatrics during his takeover of Nakatomi Plaza in Die Hard, initially leaving everyone at the Christmas party to assume he and his men are terrorists. It’s a ruse they continue to use during their interactions with the police and the FBI to further their goals. However, Gruber isn’t above showcasing his intelligence by teasing his hostages with the revelation that he and his teams are simply high-stakes robbers looking for a big score.
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