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    Die Hard or Terminator 2? Which is the Better Action Movie?

    There seems to be this on going debate in the movie fandom world about which film is better. So I figured I would poll you fine folks here at HPOTD to get a consensus among Zombie Fans.
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    I'm voting for Die Hard. While Terminator 2 was an extremely good movie, the kid playing John Connor was kind of annoying at parts and, to me, there was no real sense of escalation as the movie progressed. Die Hard not only had better action sequences, but you also really came to care about the characters. Bruce Willis did a fantastic job of making you root for him.

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    The wording is key here... which is the better Action movie?

    I think Die Hard was the better movie. It was the first "action" movie to show us that thrills can be combined with a deviously intelligent plot. We also got to see that an everyman can be the action hero. Outside of a few implausible moments the movie's action sequences were grounded in reality.

    But judged purely as an action movie I'm not sure it holds up to T2. T2 was non-stop action, and well crafted action. Two highly unstoppable robots duking it out for an entire movie. You didn't even need to critique the plausibility of the huge guns or massive explosions. That's hard to top. Die Hard spent a lot of time crafting plot and building characters, then inserted little action interludes in between. It was perfectly balanced, but not pure action.

    So my opinion... Die Hard is a better movie... T2 is a better action movie.
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    Kind of a strange comparison, isn't it? One is within the realm of science fiction where anything can happen, where as the other has more of a grounding in reality. For the science fiction reason, I can't vote T2. For an action movie, Die Hard takes it.

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    Though I agree with some of what Trin says above and think T2 is truly epic, I have to give it up to Die Hard--an action thrill ride that delivers on multiple levels.

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    I'd say Die Hard given the choices, but if it was T1 isntead of T2 then it would be different! The whole future war scenes, as well as the scene where the Terminator storms that police station are equal if not better than Die Hards action parts

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    While both films wouldn't be on my "...before you die" list, I'd have to say 'Die Hard" easilly. 'Terminator 2' was/is rubbish. Stupid film.

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    It is an odd comparison. Apples & Oranges IMO. Even though it's full of action I wouldn't even consider either Terminator films to be "Action" films. So it's "Die Hard" all the way. It really was perhaps the pinacle of the "80's action film" for all the reasons others alluded to earlier, great characters well acted, believable & human, a great story, well crafted action & suspense in a clever & inventive setting utilized well.

    Now "Lethal Weapon" vs "Die Hard" or "Commando" vs "Rambo: First Blood Part II" would make for great comparisons.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DjfunkmasterG View Post
    There seems to be this on going debate in the movie fandom world about which film is better. So I figured I would poll you fine folks here at HPOTD to get a consensus among Zombie Fans.
    Jesus! Hard choice! Depends on the day of the week TBH! I guess Die Hard is the better 'action' flick, but Terminator 2 is cleverererer!

    So for your poll, 'action', 'Die Hard'...

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    Quote Originally Posted by shootemindehead View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by shootemindehead View Post
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    God how I love that movie.
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    Die Hard

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    I put these two films together because they seem to be the pinnacle of discussion when it comes to action films from back in the day. Most forum discussions when it comes to action films from the late 80's early 90's seems to be Die Hard vs T2... I like T2, but I love DIE HARD way more.
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    love em both, but even the scenes with no gun play in T2 were all action

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    God how I love that movie.


    same here, i grew up watching it on repeat

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