Talk:Die Hard
From Academic Kids
"oily" in 2nd paragraph? means what?
I think it means a smooth-talking person who is not what he seems, a person who conceals his selfish intentions under a "slick" facade of respectablity or unctuous concern. (Like the term democratic centralism which sounds oh-so-respectful of workers' concerns but which is merely a justification for totalitarianism.) It might derive from "snake oil salesman", a kind of con artist from pre-20th-century America. --Ed Poor
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Fires on Powell?
I don't think John McClane actually shot at Sergeant Powell's car. I think he threw the body on it, and then the terrorists in the building (who had been watching Powell check out the building) opened fire on him to try and prevent him from radioing for more help.
You're right, he just throws the body, he doesn't fire on him. Bonus Onus 03:32, Mar 15, 2005 (UTC)
Picture
It would be nice to have a picture on this page, like a movie poster. anyone know how to get one that isnt copyrighted? they have them for other movies. --Bonus Onus 03:32, Mar 15, 2005 (UTC)
