Here’s why I love Die Hard 2 more than Die Hard With a Vengeance (the only other option in a debate, because no one’s picking Live Free or Good Day in any “Best of Die Hard” discussions).
He can’t leave Dulles and the surrounding area because his wife’s in a plane that’s at the mercy of the main terrorists.
The minute Vengeance expanded its playing field to the borough of Manhattan and, later, Canada, it lost all of the inherent suspense that comes with a Die Hard story.
Listen, I hear all of you screaming right now.
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Everything Wrong With Die Hard 2 In 19 Minutes Or Less