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The Empire Film Podcast

Is Die Hard A Christmas Movie? - An Empire Podcast Special

The Empire Film Podcast

Bauer Media

Tv & Film, Film Reviews

4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2018

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

It's a question as old as time. Or as old as 1988. Is Die Hard, that Bruce Willis action classic, a Christmas movie, or just a movie that happens to be set at Christmas? In this very special episode of the Empire Podcast, Empire's Chris Hewitt and James Dyer are joined by Sky Cinema's Alex Zane and Absolute Radio's Dave Berry to settle a debate that has raged for decades, once and for all. And once they put that little matter to bed, they discuss the film itself in great detail. It's all here - enough Die Hard knowledge to shake the Nakatomi Plaza to its foundations, along with a host of terrible Alan Rickman impressions. And if that whets your whistle, you can watch Die Hard exclusively on Sky Cinema from December 1. Welcome to the party, pal!

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0:00.0

You ask for miracle's Theo, I give you the Empire podcast.

0:20.8

Hello, Pod. I'm Chris Huett and welcome to a very special episode of the Empire podcast.

0:26.1

Brought to you an association with our very lovely and talented chums at Sky Cinema and absolute radio.

0:31.8

Why is this special? Well, because it's dedicated to one of the greatest films of all time,

0:37.0

a light-hearted feel-good romp guarantee to give you the warm and fuzzies this festive season,

0:41.7

I'm talking of course about Die Hard, which is available exclusively on Sky Cinema this Christmas.

0:48.0

Why is it available this Christmas? Why is it available on demand from December 1st?

0:52.3

Well, because it's a Christmas movie of course, isn't it?

0:55.6

Well, some say no, including the film star Bruce Willis.

0:59.9

So we decided to settle this definitively once and for all.

1:02.8

So here to argue the toss with me over the next insert minutes here are three of the finest Die Hard fans.

1:10.6

I have the pleasure to know.

1:11.9

And none of them hopefully will be walking around the pod with rug barefoot making fists with their toes.

1:15.8

From Sky Cinema, we have a man who looks good in sharp suits, not the day, though.

1:20.3

You disappointed me.

1:22.0

He looks good in sharp suits with this finely-calibrated facial hair.

1:25.0

So is he Hans Gruber or Ellis?

1:28.4

Either way, he's a face and voice of Sky Cinema, the wonderful Alex Sainte.

1:31.6

Oh, thank you. Yeah, good to be here, Chris. Thanks for having me.

1:34.3

I am disappointed by the lack of a suit, Alex.

1:36.1

I'm sorry, it's winter out there. It's cold.

1:38.3

I mean, I do have a wool suit. I was just calling it.

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