Screenplay Scene Analysis: Die Hard (1988)

The screenplay for this action hit and Christmas favorite has a lot to teach us about characterization!

I’ll say it here: Die Hard is hands-down my favorite Christmas movie. 

Still, Die Hard is more than just the best Christmas movie for adults ever made. It’s also got a screenplay with a TON of great storytelling and screenwriting gems! 

So, let’s dive into 3 scenes in this decades-old script to see how things have changed and how we can learn from this masterful movie:

Jeb Stuart’s adaptation of the book “Nothing Lasts Forever” is still beloved and culturally influential to this day. Can you say the same about the screenplays you’re working on? Do they have the same potential? Food for thought. 

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