493. Directorpiece Theatre: How John McTiernan Adapts A Franchise
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4.9 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 9 June 2022
⏱️ 86 minutes
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Summary
Adam and Abe talk about how Die Hard’s John McTiernan secretly has the soul of an artist, adjusting a heist movie into a drama. We go through his techniques and script changes that tell a far more interesting story than just a run-of-the-mill action thriller.
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