‘Films’ Archives
Die Hard – A 1980s anti-feminist diatribe
This is a "Classic" article dating from 2007. As ever, the definition of "classic" is used mainly in its "old" sense, rather than indicating quality. It’s a sad fact but a testament to the clever construction of Bruce Willis and John McTiernan’s classic 1987 action blockbuster that the millions of people who have seen and loved Die Hard rarely understood that the film really is a rallying cry from the production team. A call to disband the already well-advanced feminist movement. To the [...]
