About this episode
The Becks discuss the film Die Hard, its origins, and its place in holiday cinema.
Yippie-ki-yay, mother podcast That's right, it's that time of year. And yes, it's based on a book! The Becks kick off the holiday season with this BRAND NEW episode on 1988's Die Hard, based on the novel Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp. In this episode, they discuss doing your own stunts, masculinity and violence, and finally answer the question: is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Enjoy! linktr.ee/soonmajorpod ko-fi.com/soonmajorpod Next episode homework: Scrooge (1970)
People in this episode
Host: The Becks
Topics covered
- holiday season
- film discussion
- masculinity
- violence
- Christmas movie debate
Keywords
- Die Hard
- Nothing Lasts Forever
- Roderick Thorp
- Christmas movie
- masculinity
- violence
- holiday season
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Die Hard, Nothing Lasts Forever
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