Daily Dialogue — December 26, 2010

[on the radio]
Hans Gruber: Mr. Mystery Guest? Are you still there?
John McClane: Yeah, I’m still here. Unless you wanna open the front door for me.
Hans Gruber: Uh, no, I’m afraid not. But, you have me at a loss. You know my name but who are you? Just another American who saw too many movies as a child? Another orphan of a bankrupt culture who thinks he’s John Wayne? Rambo? Marshal Dillon?
John McClane: Was always kinda partial to Roy Rogers actually. I really like those sequined shirts.
Hans Gruber: Do you really think you have a chance against us, Mr. Cowboy?
John McClane: Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker. 

 — Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman), John McClane (Bruce Willis), Die Hard (1988), screenplay by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza, based on a novel by Roderick Thorp

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week is Christmas. Die Hard was suggested by Steve Bedford.

Trivia: Much of the script was improvised due to the constant screenplay tweaks that were being made during filming.

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