Live Free or DIE HARD makes me want to beat up nerds

[Saturos]

I don't know why, but ever since I watched that Bruce Willis movie, I've had naught but the urge to beat up some nerds. High-tech terrorist hackers a.k.a super-nerds really gets my blood boiling. He killed them off too fast. Instead, he should have hired a crew of jocks to give them atomic wedgies and swirlies. They would have yielded instantly. I'm sure of it. Bunch of stereotyped dweebs give lesser nerds a bad name tbh.:E What could drive this intense feeling of hatred against alpha geeks I wonder. Jealousy perhaps? :| Or maybe the thought that they were or might be software "pirates" a.l.a warez suppliers. Those kind of nerds suck too.

 

[Narvi]

Aren't you a nerd yourself? Isn't this just self-loathing?

 

[Smoke]

I'm sure this is the wrong forum.

 

[Saturos]

Aren't you a nerd yourself? Isn't this just self-loathing?

Probably. Others seem to think I'm a nerd. It's just that, "super-hacker/disgruntled former DOD programmer" nerds and software pirates really bug me for some reason. If I was a hacker I'd probably be a "white-hat" and most of us probably know a "white-hat" hacker can't do good without knowing the bad. Plus the thought of a nerd trying to act tough...oooh! that just screams wedgie.

 

[<RJMC>]

thats for fashion since myspace and youtube are the latest trends so what will happens if da terrorizts do something bad in there?

still after whatching that movie I wanted to pierce the troat of everyone there whit a pen except willies who is one of the best action actors evers and he didnt deserve to be in that movie

btw die hard the first one > every other action movie

 

[Lucid]

thats for fashion since myspace and youtube are the latest trends so what will happens if da terrorizts do something bad in there?

still after whatching that movie I wanted to pierce the troat of everyone there whit a pen except willies who is one of the best action actors evers and he didnt deserve to be in that movie

btw die hard the first one > every other action movie

It was a great addition to the Die Hard series of movies.

 

[<RJMC>]

It was a great addition to the Die Hard series of movies.

as far I am concerned there is not "series" of die hard,just te only die hard,the rest are myths like terminator 3 and alien vrs predator

 

[Eejit]

/facepalm

I can accept you not liking 4.0, and Die Hard 2 is the weakest of the lot, but With a Vengeance was awesome.
Bruce Willis + Samuel L Jackson + Jeremy Irons = WIN.

 

[Warbie]

Die Hard 4 was bloody awful. It doesn't deserve the name!

 

[Lucid]

I don't get all the hate for it.

High velocity action with unbelievable stunts, what's there to do wrong?

The unrated DVD makes it even better.

 

[StardogChampion]

I don't get all the hate for it.

High velocity action with unbelievable stunts, what's there to do wrong?

Story, acting, setting, directing, script, sucky bad guy.

 

[Lucid]

Story, acting, setting, directing, script, sucky bad guy.

I agree on the bad guy, Timothy Olyphant really doesn't seem like a villainous kind of guy.

But everything else didn't quite irk me in the least.
The story/setting did actually take me another watching to come to terms with it though.
Not -quite- a job for McClane, but it was still extremely watchable... I probably watched it about 5 times already.

 

[Darkside55]

Plus the thought of a nerd trying to act tough

I don't know why, but ever since I watched that Bruce Willis movie, I've had naught but the urge to beat up some nerds.

nerd trying to act tough

beat up some nerds

Posts on a video game forum...computer specs in sig...knowing the term "white hat"...you know, I really hate irony.

Besides, you're not going to beat anyone up and you know it. Otherwise you'd go out and do it instead of acting like a ballsy kid on a forum where nobody knows who you are, how old you are, where you live, or what you look like. I bet you're proficient in eighty different types of martial arts too and have mastered the deadly nerd-destroying technique Five Point Lotus Atomic Wedgie.

Jesus. Shut up. I hate people like this. You're going to go and beat someone up? DO IT, F@GGOT. Don't tell us about it. We don't care, we really don't. It doesn't make you seem cool, it doesn't make you seem like Jay and Silent Bob going to nerds' houses and kicking the shit out of them. It just makes you look like a violent, self-hating 'tard. Nice COMPUTER SPECS there.

Anyway, I liked Die Hard 4, but McClane has too much good luck. Everything was in his favor; he could not die.

 

[<RJMC>]

I don't get all the hate for it.

High velocity action with unbelievable stunts, what's there to do wrong?

thats one thing I dont understand,everyone go whit the "but it have FAST PACED ACTION like WOAH dude!" then in that case I should wave my hand very fast and record it and put it on a movie theater and everyone will go like "woah here comes-woah-again her-woah!" and I will get millions

and unbelievable stunts? well yeah they where not real after all they wher just brow tinted CGI like allways
still mclane is not a ninjamatrix to go jumping around airplanes,after all there was more ninja moves in that movie that a episode of the power rangers

and the bad guy
first,there was even a bad guy? all I saw was some gay looking model that made the most laughable "mad face" since leonardo dicaprio
and was so ****ing cliched that I couldnt keep a serious face while looking it
and yeah it have the girlfriend who was another ninja in expandex suit and when she was killed the bad guy got "mad" by griming more the nose

hans gruber rules over everyone
"miss mclane, is a pleasure to meet you" is much more awsome that "I am doing the world a favour"

and there is so much more stuff that will make the post too long and since people dont read more that 2 lines it dont worth it

still if you like "live free or die hard" cuz hell even the name is stupid sure they added the patriotism for post 9/11 stuff to sell more,they just should have call it "die hard4: turning a classic name to shit but at least it have the brown tinted CGI that will make this sell to the dumbasses and give us the revenues"

 

[Lucid]

Believe it or not, there really wasn't that much CGI.

The car crashing into the helicopter, iirc, was real for instance.

And as far as kung fu goes, there wasn't that much at all.
There was one 'kung-fu' fight scene that I saw and that was when McClance was fighting that asian chick with his street fighting skillz.
I thought it was hilarious.

And again, I somewhat agree that Timothy Olyphant was a bad choice for the villain, his reasons being a dickwad are laughable too. "Wahhh they didn't accept my explanation for the vulnerabilities in their security network! brb ending the world in retaliation.", they could've had someone much more psychotic and villainous.
Sheriff Bullock can do no evil.

 

[Pesmerga]

INTERNET TOUGH GUY ALERT

lulz

 

[Remus]

Grrrr *makes silly angry face* I WILL BACK DOOR HAX U!!!111 N000b LOLZ

 

[<RJMC>]

Believe it or not, there really wasn't that much CGI.

The car crashing into the helicopter, iirc, was real for instance.

And as far as kung fu goes, there wasn't that much at all.
There was one 'kung-fu' fight scene that I saw and that was when McClance was fighting that asian chick with his street fighting skillz.
I thought it was hilarious.

And again, I somewhat agree that Timothy Olyphant was a bad choice for the villain, his reasons being a dickwad are laughable too. "Wahhh they didn't accept my explanation for the vulnerabilities in their security network! brb ending the world in retaliation.", they could've had someone much more psychotic and villainous.
Sheriff Bullock can do no evil.

dont come whit that scene, everyone allways come whit the "but dude! there is a part were a car crash whit liek a choppa and its liek awsome dude!" that looked so stupid like the suv,a new brand model ford sure added for a big payment, going trough the building and such,cmon dont tell me that was serious cuz die hard may not be realistic but is not that dumb

and kung fu? what was there was ninjas,the one that jump trough buildings and such,in the part where there is like a big fan in th floor of some industrial looking place and one of the ninjas go jumping around and such

and that chick didnt even looked asian,but it seem that just being a skinny girl whit accentuated eyelashes and long hair is being asian
and yeah da ninja skillz and the stupid romance whit the "bad guy"

honestly how can you say the movie was good?

 

[Lucid]

honestly how can you say the movie was good?

It was incredibly entertaining from start to finish, is how.
If it didn't entertain you in the least, then honestly... I don't know what could.

And oh yeah, I forgot about those guys that never seemed to die.
They were pretty dumb additions too, sure... but again, combining them with McClane's street tactics makes for entertaining scenarios in my book.

 

[Warbie]

It was the plot that put me off the most - it was garbage! I liked the action - the plane sequence looked awesome - but it was very out of place in a die hard movie. So, it ignored what I like about the previous movies and added loads of shit.

 

[99.vikram]

It was incredibly entertaining from start to finish, is how.
If it didn't entertain you in the least, then honestly... I don't know what could.

Bourne Ultimatum was a good action/spy flick. After that, die Hard 4 simply felt way too childish, IMO.

 

[<RJMC>]

It was incredibly entertaining from start to finish, is how.
If it didn't entertain you in the least, then honestly... I don't know what could.

And oh yeah, I forgot about those guys that never seemed to die.
They were pretty dumb additions too, sure... but again, combining them with McClane's street tactics makes for entertaining scenarios in my book.

incredibly entertaining? just what are you talking about?

I was suffering while watching,I turned my head to the sides like trying to avoid like "oh come on please end please end"
I was watching it in a buss, at the return trip they put some honk kong movie whit jet li that was crappy but gold compared to die hard4

 

[Unfocused]

Die Hard 4 was great.

As were the other DH movies. Worthy sequel.

 

[Lucid]

incredibly entertaining? just what are you talking about?

I was suffering while watching,I turned my head to the sides like trying to avoid like "oh come on please end please end"
I was watching it in a buss, at the return trip they put some honk kong movie whit jet li that was crappy but gold compared to die hard4

...Wow.

Did this movie rape your mother and kill your sister?

 

[Saturos]

Posts on a video game forum...computer specs in sig...knowing the term "white hat"...you know, I really hate irony.

Besides, you're not going to beat anyone up and you know it. Otherwise you'd go out and do it instead of acting like a ballsy kid on a forum where nobody knows who you are, how old you are, where you live, or what you look like. I bet you're proficient in eighty different types of martial arts too and have mastered the deadly nerd-destroying technique Five Point Lotus Atomic Wedgie.

Jesus. Shut up. I hate people like this. You're going to go and beat someone up? DO IT, F@GGOT. Don't tell us about it. We don't care, we really don't. It doesn't make you seem cool, it doesn't make you seem like Jay and Silent Bob going to nerds' houses and kicking the shit out of them. It just makes you look like a violent, self-hating 'tard. Nice COMPUTER SPECS there.

Anyway, I liked Die Hard 4, but McClane has too much good luck. Everything was in his favor; he could not die.

Heh, that's the whole point. Irony. What's your problem? I never specifically insulted anyone here, my thoughts didn't convey themselves properly to some as it seems. Your right, I'm not much of a fighter, but still...nerd terrorists? C'mon. Try not to take this personally as you seem to be Darkside. I can tell this rubbed you the wrong way and I expected to get at least one flame out of this anyways as I couldn't edit anything after the fact. Don't be such an emo.*sheesh* I'm glad you like my PC too BTW, thanks!. On topic: I did like Die Hard 4 overall, other than that one little quirk. Everything that I expected to be in a "JohnMclane" movie is there, except maybe Samuel L. of course. P.S. Here is my special gift to you this Christmas Darkside, I've re-written the initial thread post to what it should have been in order to make it easier to swallow for you.. Here's what my initial post should have been, though I can't re-write it now:

I don't know why, but the DieHard sequel just rubbed me the wrong way. High-tech terrorist hackers a.k.a super-nerds really gets my blood boiling. The main antagonists (former DOD employees/superhackers) really don't fit into the DieHard frame imo.:| Or maybe the thought that they were or might be software "pirates" a.l.a warez suppliers. I don't know. I just didn't like the antagonists in that movie. They didn't put up enough of a fight for JohnMclane tbh.:dozey:

DO IT, F@GGOT.

Oh, I'm not a fag. Calling people fags online doesn't make you look cool either.
Merry Christmas, X-mas, Hanukkah, or whatever it is you celebrate. Hope you had fun this year!

 

[Llama]

Heh, that's the whole point. Irony. Your right, I'm not much of a fighter, but still...nerd terrorists? C'mon.

I don't see the problem. Many of the foremost terrorists in the world were educated in prestigous western universiteis - If Osama Bin Laden can do it, why can't a "nerd"?

 

[Saturos]

I don't see the problem. Many of the foremost terrorists in the world were educated in prestigous western universiteis - If Osama Bin Laden can do it, why can't a "nerd"?

I dunno, just pretend this thread didn't happend Llama. I tend to engage my thoughts before thinking sometimes. I could tell I was in imminent danger of overplaying my hand. In any case, the things I say around my friends here at home don't seem to get the same response around people on the internet. Oh well...:E I can't undo this thread. My Apologies if anyone here was offended. I know there are probably many "western" terrorists who've attended the most prestigous Ivy League Universities, but because of mainstream PR, the middle-east variety seem to be more the stereotype.

 

[Eejit]

Bourne Ultimatum was a good action/spy flick. After that, die Hard 4 simply felt way too childish, IMO.

Die Hard isn't meant to be as serious. The series has always meant to be funny.

and kung fu? what was there was ninjas,the one that jump trough buildings and such,in the part where there is like a big fan in th floor of some industrial looking place and one of the ninjas go jumping around and such

They're not ninjas. Ever heard of free running?

 

[Warbie]

Die Hard isn't meant to be as serious. The series has always meant to be funny.

But not silly/stupid. I watched the original the other night and it's a great action flick - bruce Willis shooting shooting terrorists, and that's it. No. 4 was just cheesey bollox. And what was with that annoying twat of a sidekick? The guy with the magic computer he carries in a purse that can 'hack' anything. Virtually every element of the plot was utter crap.

 

[99.vikram]

And what was with that annoying twat of a sidekick? The guy with the magic computer he carries in a purse that can 'hack' anything. Virtually every element of the plot was utter crap.

Be careful with what you say! Hackers might shoot you through the internet!!1

 

[Warbie]

Be careful with what you say! Hackers might shoot you through the internet!!1

/o\ Oh no, not the hackers!!

 

[CrazyHarij]

Anyway, I liked Die Hard 4, but McClane has too much good luck. Everything was in his favor; he could not die.

You know why? Because he's mother****ing McClane. Great post anyway.

 

[Darkside55]

Heh, that's the whole point. Irony. What's your problem? I never specifically insulted anyone here, my thoughts didn't convey themselves properly to some as it seems. Your right, I'm not much of a fighter, but still...nerd terrorists? C'mon. Try not to take this personally as you seem to be Darkside. I can tell this rubbed you the wrong way and I expected to get at least one flame out of this anyways as I couldn't edit anything after the fact. Don't be such an emo.*sheesh*

Oh, I'm not a fag. Calling people fags online doesn't make you look cool either.

My problem is if you're going to go out and beat someone up, just do it and shut up. If there's one thing I hate, it's internet tough guys. "Man this made me want to beat up some nerds." But you're not going to.

Yeah, it rubbed me the wrong way, simply because (as I just said) I hate people who talk tough on the internet but they're not actually going to DO anything. You're not, and you know you're not. Furthermore please don't play like irony was intended all along, we all know it wasn't and you're just trying to cover up for this stupid thread.

Also, emo? Do you even understand the insults you're throwing out or are you just randomly picking from an insult dictionary? Just because it's the word of the week doesn't mean it applies; you could have at least attempted to insult me by using any number of other relevant terms. I can think of like eight offhand. Plus synonyms.

And "do it f*ggot" wasn't meant to make me 'look cool on the internet;' it's a popular saying.

It's not the nerd part I'm taking seriously, it's just the fact that I hate people who talk tough over a medium where they're obviously in no position to back up their claims.

You know why? Because he's mother****ing McClane. Great post anyway.

I can only get behind his incredible luck and inability to be harmed not because of the character John McClane, but because of the actor Bruce Willis who, in all likelihood, would be able to destroy an F-22 Raptor in real life with his bare hands.

 

[evil^milk]

I wanted to watch this flick but thought that it might be hollywood bullshit with bad cgi so I avoided it like the plague.

 

[Saturos]

My problem is if you're going to go out and beat someone up, just do it and shut up. If there's one thing I hate, it's internet tough guys. "Man this made me want to beat up some nerds." But you're not going to.

Aie ya yai:hmph: Like I could really "instant message" my fist through my monitor and across the net there Captain Obvious. I can see it now: e-Smack, a revolutionary new internet technology that allows people to send "instant punches" across the net.

Yeah, it rubbed me the wrong way, simply because (as I just said) I hate people who talk tough on the internet but they're not actually going to DO anything. You're not, and you know you're not. Furthermore please don't play like irony was intended all along, we all know it wasn't and you're just trying to cover up for this stupid thread.

Also, emo? Do you even understand the insults you're throwing out or are you just randomly picking from an insult dictionary? Just because it's the word of the week doesn't mean it applies; you could have at least attempted to insult me by using any number of other relevant terms. I can think of like eight offhand. Plus synonyms.

Do you really want me to dig up a Dictionary/Thesaurus of synonyms for the word emo? Urban Dictionary definition Not exactly an online Thesaurus, but there are some synonyms in there. Take your pick.

And "do it f*ggot" wasn't meant to make me 'look cool on the internet;' it's a popular saying.

really? I had no idea. Popular slang varies from place to place, are you talking about the net in general, or in California?:| I've only know this to mean what it says in the most literal sense possible.

It's not the nerd part I'm taking seriously, it's just the fact that I hate people who talk tough over a medium where they're obviously in no position to back up their claims.

Ok, I see your point here but still, why are you making a big deal about this? There are many things people say and do on these forums that I don't like or agree with either. If you didn't like it, you could've just chosen to ignore it. Some advice other moderators have given me here in the past.

I can only get behind his incredible luck and inability to be harmed not because of the character John McClane, but because of the actor Bruce Willis who, in all likelihood, would be able to destroy an F-22 Raptor in real life with his bare hands.

I wonder if Bruce has any stunt doubles in any of his movies? Dumb question no?

 

[Darkside55]

Aie ya yai:hmph: Like I could really "instant message" my fist through my monitor and across the net there Captain Obvious. I can see it now: e-Smack, a revolutionary new internet technology that allows people to send "instant punches" across the net.

I was talking about going out and actually doing it, physically getting up and beating up on some nerds, not punching them over tcp/ip. As in, y'know, you go to school or the mall or the comic book store and start wailing on some nerds.

Do you really want me to dig up a Dictionary/Thesaurus of synonyms for the word emo?

What I was saying was that the insult 'emo' doesn't apply here. I'm not being emo. You used it in the wrong context. I was saying I could think up better insults (unrelated to emo) to say against myself, plus synonyms. Not synonyms of emo. Emo doesn't work in this situation. In fact, read the link you posted again and try to apply it to any of my messages thus far. See? Doesn't work.

really? I had no idea. Popular slang varies from place to place, are you talking about the net in general, or in California?:| I've only know this to mean what it says in the most literal sense possible.

Net in general. It's a catchphrase. I don't mean it literally; I don't slander people for being homosexual.

Ok, I see your point here but still, why are you making a big deal about this? There are many things people say and do on these forums that I don't like or agree with either. If you didn't like it, you could've just chosen to ignore it. Some advice other moderators have given me here in the past.

Just a pet peeve. It's just one of those things that make my blood simmer. When it comes to a messageboard, it's sometimes hard to ignore things if they REALLY irritate you.

The other mods gave you good advice, but sometimes you do have to express your opinion.

I wonder if Bruce has any stunt doubles in any of his movies? Dumb question no?

Bruce Willis has eaten all of his stunt doubles and look-alikes so that he might gain their power. He does all of his own stunts now.

 

[Ridge]

I got the unrated version for Xmas, and was suprised about the differences between that and the theatrical release...particularly the line after the police car and the chopper...both lines sucked, but at least the theatrical release was only a second of garbage spewing from his mouth as opposed to the statitistics he gave...