Die Hard is the 132nd episode of Screen Junkies comedy series Honest Trailers. It was written by Spencer Gilbert, Dan Murrell, Joe Starr and Andy Signore. It was narrated by Jon Bailey as Epic Voice Guy. It parodies the 1988 American action film Die Hard. It was published on December 29, 2015, to coincide with the Christmas season. It is 4 minutes 28 seconds long. It has been viewed over 3.9 million times. With an approval rating of 98.9%, Die Hard is one of the top five highest-rated Honest Trailers of all time.
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"Amazing action, great heroes, fantastic villains. hilarious comedy, suspense, romance, excellent stunt work, a rich supporting cast and awesome one-liners. What? You thought we were gonna crap on Die Hard? The guy's tank top is in the Smithsonian for crying out loud! This movie is frigging perfect!" ~ Honest Trailers - Die Hard
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Trivia
- This video was released during Screen Junkies' holiday break. The video was finished ahead of time and uploaded while they were on vacation.
- Screen Junkies have also produced Honest Trailers for several other action movies including Die Hard, Mission: Impossible, The Bourne Trilogy, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Skyfall and Spectre
- An Honest Trailer Commentary for this episode was recorded and was available on the Screen Junkies Plus until the website/app was discontinued. Screen Junkies don't currently have any way of releasing the video.
Reception
Honest Trailers - Die Hard has a 98.9% approval rating from YouTube viewers, putting it among the top five highest-rated Honest Trailers of all time. Many media sites commented on the overwhelmingly positive tone of the Honest Trailer. IndieWire wrote that the Honest Trailer was an "enjoyable and funny tribute" to Die Hard. Slash Film wrote that "the snarkmongers at Screen Junkies... heap praise" on the film. In the same article, SlashFilm commended the Honest Trailer for highlighting the cultural significance of Die Hard and the way it has become "a source of endless ridiculous knockoffs, including actual Die Hard sequels." Uproxx said the Honest Trailer provided "a pretty great breakdown of why Die Hard more or less defined the action movie for a solid decade."
Nerdist used this video to praise Screen Junkies more generally and underscore the significance of this Honest Trailer:
Screen Junkies’ Honest Trailers series is some of the funniest, pithiest, and most well-reasoned film criticism on the internet and it’s housed inside a skewering of the old trend of overblown, exaggerating, and often hilarious movie trailers. Armed with their Epic Voice Guy and the ability to poke fun while still appreciating what’s good, these trailers have become some of the most-watched on the web. They’ll make fun of anything! Except 1988’s Die Hard. (Kyle Anderson, The Nerdist, December 20, 2015)
Production credits
Voiceover Narration by Jon Bailey
Title design by Robert Holtby
Series Created by Andy Signore & Brett Weiner
Written by Spencer Gilbert, Dan Murrell, Joe Starr, and Andy Signore
Edited by Anthony Falleroni
External links
- Honest Trailers Find No Faults With ‘Die Hard’ Because It’s Objectively The Best Christmas Film Ever - Junkee article
- LOL: ‘Die Hard’ Honest Trailer Takes On Everyone’s Favorite Christmas Movie - SlashFilm article
- HONEST TRAILERS DOESN’T MAKE FUN OF DIE HARD AT ALL - Nerdist article
- Watch: Honest Trailer For ‘Die Hard’ Revisits The Greatest Christmas Movie Ever Made - IndieWire article
- Die Hard’s Honest Trailer Confirms That It’s Pretty Perfect, as Movies Go - Slate article
- Even Honest Trailers Can’t Find Anything Wrong With ‘Die Hard’ - Uproxx article
- Honest Trailers Takes On ‘Die Hard’ - Geeks of Doom article