Tuesday, June 26, 2007

5 Off The Top Of My Head - Reasons I'm Going To See Live Free or Die Hard


Yes, I have been sold. I will be seeing the aging John McClane's fourth installment. Why, you ask? Why would I subject myself to what should probably retitled after Strangers With Candy's unaired pilot, called Retardation: A Celebration? Here's why:

Reason #1: Really it's the trailer that sold me. While other sequels have disappointed this year, Live Free or Die Hard's trailer promises exactly what I keep going back to these stupid summer blockbusters to see: shit blowing up. All the better if it's in a completely implausible fashion with cars crashing into airborne helicopters, I say! Here's the trailer:



Reasons #2 - 5: Timothy Olyphant.

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13 comments:

J.D. said...

For me, it's the TV ads that Adult Swim did with the dialogue from the trailer, only with PAPER DOLLS! It actually makes it sound better.

And I'm such a nerd that I keep thinking of the giant elephants from The Lord of the Rings when I see his name.

Anonymous said...

perhaps Justin Long and him have a gratuitous scene together...that would be about 5,000 reasons to see Live Free or Die of Alzheimers

Jason Adams said...

Ya know, if Justin Long would shave that disgusting scraggle off his face I might think he was cute. I did think he was cute way back in Jeepers Creepers, when he shaved (or, uh, was too young for facial hair, in which case I feel gross). But every time I look at him now I just think, eww, shave that off your face.

Anonymous said...

I like Justin Long despite of his bad facial hair and the fact that I hate my Mac labtop.

Jason Adams said...

Eek, why do you hate your mac, rj? I am FINALLY getting my own, personal Macbook come Thursday and you're panicking me! What's wrong with it? Will it explode in my hands?

Anonymous said...

ooooh.........I wish you had told us earlier. I could have saved you. Well, I got a Mac labtop in June of last year and it broke every 2 months. I had to send it in twice and, the second time, they finally gave me a new one. Problem is: all my iTunes music is gone, and the genius at the store was really vague about how to get music from my iPod on to the new computer. It was their fault but...whatever. Then the second one had more problems and I had to take it in recently. But maybe your experience will be different. Mine is always slow and programs shut down spontaneously, but....

Jason Adams said...

It was the boyfriend's laptop that got stolen last week, and that was a Macbook Pro. We both used it and there was never really any trouble with it, but it was the Pro version so that could be different from the plain ol' Macbook which is what I'm getting because I don't have the money for a Macbook Pro unfortunately. Anyway, fingers crossed, hopefully I'll get a good one. I can always exploit the tech guy here at my office if I have trouble, though, so that's good; I won't have to deal with those asshole "geniuses" at the store - there are no words for how much I hate that their title if Genius. Ugh, so gross.

Anonymous said...

even worse, 'GENIUS' is printed on their shirts

by the by, but I got a shout out on Final Girl and it made my life. Just geeking out about that great blog. Not that i'm Benedict Arnolding out or anything.

Anonymous said...

thanks for linking to her blog...ok, I'm done filling this page with my name

Jason Adams said...

Final Girl is the shit, it's true. I'd be excited too to get a shout-out.

Ross said...

The only reason I'm interested is Len Wiseman. Loved the Underworld movies!

Jason Adams said...

Hmm, I keep forgetting Len Wiseman directed these. Not a huge fan of the Underworld films, but I am a fan of his ass. He's hot.

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Ross said...

He looks great, but where'd the bottom of Kate's dress go? I can practically see her coochie!