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Nothing Lasts Forever

  • 28-06-2021 5:24pm
    #1
    Montage of Feck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,772 ✭✭✭


    The novel that Die Hard is based on, which the premise came from a dream the author had after watching the Towering Inferno.
    It was also the sequel to The Detective which was turned into a film of the same name starring Frank Sinatra.

    While I really like Die Hard, probably the greatest action film ever, I would have loved to have seen a more faithful adaption of the original with Frank in the lead.
    The source material was a far darker and cynical. The original German terrorist were on a mission to expose an evil US oil firms dodgy dealings in South America.

    🙈🙉🙊



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  • #2
    Leg End Reject
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,678 Mod ✭✭✭✭Leg End Reject


    And we both know hearts can change.
    https://forumofgames.com/index.php




  • #3
    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,753 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    This thread definitely won't last forever.


  • #4
    Montage of Feck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,772 ✭✭✭Montage of Feck


    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    This thread definitely won't last forever.

    Yippee ki yay...

    🙈🙉🙊



  • #5
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,433 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    Montage of Feck wrote: »
    Yippee ki yay...

    Kemosabe!

    “It is not blood that makes you Irish but a willingness to be part of the Irish nation” - Thomas Davis



  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    An interesting quirk is that frank had to be offered the role first according to the option rights taken on the novel, i think he was in his seventies and declined politely


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  • #7
    Treppen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,669 ✭✭✭Treppen


    Leg End Reject wrote: »
    And we both know hearts can change.

    Back in the summer of 69


  • #8
    buried
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,921 ✭✭✭buried


    Ellis always reminds me of one of them leaky Fine Gael-esque TD's who loves the sound of their own voice/twitter handle

    Make America Get Out of Here



  • #9
    Lucy8080
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭Lucy8080


    John Mclean lasts forever. I'm not having this, someone contact the Mod here.


  • #10
    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,547 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    Zed's dead baby, Zed's dead.....


  • #11
    gameoverdude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,579 ✭✭✭gameoverdude


    Song reminds me of highlander. I've got the dvd so night sorted. Cheers op.


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 6,192 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Still think die hard 3 was the best of em


  • #13
    1874
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,409 ✭✭✭1874


    buried wrote: »
    Ellis always reminds me of one of them leaky Fine Gael-esque TD's who loves the sound of their own voice/twitter handle



    I have always liked Hans Gruber, he stands by his word and convictions, and it is true Ellis was a slimy rat.


  • #14
    85603
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,184 ✭✭✭85603


    Montage of Feck wrote: »
    The novel that Die Hard is based on, which the premise came from a dream the author had after watching the Towering Inferno.
    It was also the sequel to The Detective which was turned into a film of the same name starring Frank Sinatra.

    While I really like Die Hard, probably the greatest action film ever, I would have loved to have seen a more faithful adaption of the original with Frank in the lead.
    The source material was a far darker and cynical. The original German terrorist were on a mission to expose an evil US oil firms dodgy dealings in South America.

    Frank Drebin?


  • #15
    branie2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,314 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    Never knew that!


  • #16
    Ninthlife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭Ninthlife


    OP needs to die harder next time


  • #17
    Montage of Feck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,772 ✭✭✭Montage of Feck


    Ninthlife wrote: »
    OP needs to die harder next time

    What's wrong with some movie trivia?

    🙈🙉🙊



  • #18
    Arghus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,871 ✭✭✭✭Arghus


    Die Hard is a masterpiece in so many ways, but the economy of it's exposition is amazing. Every little last detail pays off in some way.


  • #19
    Ninthlife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭Ninthlife


    Montage of Feck wrote: »
    What's wrong with some movie trivia?

    Poor joke/pun on my part although i giggled


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