This episode is produced by Bruce Strong, Cameron Jezrich, Caroline Mathlin, Courtney Hickling,

Eric Mansea, Gabriel Stocker, Henna Kay, Jessica Venture, Jim Vietrrack, I hope I said that right.

Joe Stillwell, Kathleen Hale, Krista Dups,

Lawrence Mativi, Melanie Bennett,

Melanie Johnson Savile, Michael Young, Misty Shelton, Nicholas Tara, Peter Gordon,

Saudal Hassan, T.M. and Vaughn M. Dennis.

and Bon M. Dennis. Spoiler alert.

This podcast assumes that those listening have already watched the movie or read the book

and are curious about the differences between them.

If you haven't seen the movie or read the book and don't want it

spoiled, this is your fair warning to stop the podcast, go do one or the other or both and come on back.

This episode is rated R. There's language, violence, and other material some might not find suitable. Discretion is advised. Hello. Hello and welcome to Cinema Story Origins episode 13b, diehard part two. Hard Part 2. 2. Oh, I'm going to When we left off in the book, Nothing Last Forever by Roderick Thorpe,

Joseph Leeland, a retired detective, visits his daughter's Christmas party at the Klaxon Oil Corporation

where in Diehard John McClain and off-duty NYPD officer arrives at Nakatomi Plaza

for his estranged wife's company party. Both events are violently

interrupted by terrorists. In the book, Leland's methodical approach is

evident as we watched him gear up to confront the terrorists.

In the movie, McClain's response thus far

has been more instinctive and impulsive,

driven by a need to protect his wife and the other hostages.

In both versions, our heroes try to seek attention from the outside

hoping for someone to help. Leland's approach is discreet and calculated. He resorts to

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