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LazyJediTelekinetic t1_j2dltu7 wrote

Reply to comment by MOOzikmktr in Was Bruce Willis in Die Hard the ushering in of the modern everyman action star? by SquatOnAPitbull

Thanks! I came here to rattle off Bronson, Eastwood, and Hackman.

Also, Whoopi Goldberg in Burglar and Fatal Beauty.

Also Nolte and Murphy in the 48 Hours movies, Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop.

Really the action cop genre existed long before Die Hard. Willis just did a really good job believably taking out 15 heavily armed Euro thieves.

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MOOzikmktr t1_j2dmj6m wrote

yeah - a NY beat cop who fights like a special forces commando. Totally an "every man" type and completely believable. lol

It was a great movie, but McTiernan spouting his "regular guy" claim is nothing but marketing.

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