Man on Fire/Die Hard (DVD)

MAN ON FIRE: John Creasy (Denzel Washington) is a lost soul. A former government operative, he has become an alcoholic nomad, endlessly searching for inspiration and redemption. An old friend (Christopher Walken) who lives in Mexico gets Creasy a job as a bodyguard for nine-year-old Lupita

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Ramos (Dakota Fanning), the daughter of Mexican Samuel (Marc Anthony) and his American wife Lisa (Radha Mitchell). Creasy`s primary job is to protect Pita from the kidnapping attempts that are an increasing menace to the children of Mexico City`s wealthy. A man of few words and many secrets, Creasy initially balks at Pita`s attempts to befriend him, but soon a bond grows between the precocious child and the lonely man who is tormented by his past. When Pita is kidnapped despite Creasy`s valiant attempts to save her, he will do anything to bring all of those involved to justice.

In the process, his fury unravels a net of almost unimaginable corruption and greed. Director Tony Scott (TOP GUN, CRIMSON TIDE) builds the relationship between Creasy and Pita in the first half of the film in order to justify Creasy`s violent actions in the latter half, and does a fine job of keeping the film`s tension consistently high.DIE HARD: One of the greatest action movies of the late eighties, DIE HARD, ushered in a new standard for the genre. With the dissolution of the Cold War, both the stereotypical Russian threat (TOP GUN, RED DAWN) and the destructive egoist (OCTOPUSSY) became less fearful. With DIE HARD, director John McTiernan introduced Hollywood to a new type of villain: the terrorist entrepreneur. Alan Rickman stars as Hans Gruber, a relentless businessman whose lethal tactics achieve his goals. Unlike most 1980s film villains who committed globally dangerous acts for liberty, genocide, or megalomania, DIE HARD`s Gruber uses guns, explosives and cunning to storm the Takagi Corporation`s Christmas party and heist millions of dollars from the company. In addition, DIE HARD

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