204: Die Hard
Dec 09, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 204
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Episode description
Welcome to the party pals, it's December and that means it's time for Die Hard and the immortal John McClane.
On this week's episode:
- John McClane is immortal
– Die Hard vs. Shawshank Redemption
– New genre of action hero
– An oddly self-aware moment of the 80’s
– Elevator shaft porn
– Argyle scenes misremembered
– Our pal Al Powell
– Hans McGruber
– “It’s just a kid doing a prank, now get the tank in there!”
– Die Hard Character Alignment
– Shout-out to Rolex watches
– Return to Trope Corner
Come back next week for: Crisis on Infinite Earths!
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