{"product_id":"die-hard-paperback","title":"Die Hard - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUpon its release, John McTiernan's\u003ci\u003e Die Hard \u003c\/i\u003e(1988) was met with immense commercial and critical success; breaking the $100 million mark at the box office in its first run, and resulting in four Academy Award nominations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJon Lewis's study of the action classicclosely examines the film's novel and script adaptation, highlighting the influential role of producer Joel Silver. He delves into Silver's ground-breaking 'whammy theory', which redefined script structure by organizing scripts around timed 'beats' rather than traditional acts or scenes, tracing its impact not only in \u003ci\u003eDie Hard\u003c\/i\u003e, but also in other iconic franchises like \u003ci\u003eLethal Weapon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePredator\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLewis goes on to consider the film's evocation of post-Vietnam male panic and its connection to the Iron John movement. He highlights \u003ci\u003eDie Hard\u003c\/i\u003e as a prime example of the 'male rampage film' genre, where white male protagonists express frustration with cultural antagonists like feminism, economic regulation, government bureaucracy, and political corruption. Finally, he reflects on how \u003ci\u003eDie Hard\u003c\/i\u003e resonated with its 1988 audience, looking for new antagonists in a changing world. The film's anticipation of European radical political groups and later terrorism rooted in North Africa and the Middle East foreshadows the era-defining 'war on terror' that would follow.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Lewis \u003c\/b\u003eis the Distinguished Professor of Film Studies and Honors College Eminent Professor at Oregon State University, USA. He has published twelve books, including\u003ci\u003e Whom God Wishes to Destroy ... Francis Coppola and the New Hollywood \u003c\/i\u003e(2005); \u003ci\u003eHollywood v. Hard Core: How the Struggle over Censorship Saved the Modern Film Industry \u003c\/i\u003e(2000)\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHard-Boiled Hollywood: Crime and Punishment in Postwar Los Angeles \u003c\/i\u003e(2017); the textbook \u003ci\u003eAmerican Film History \u003c\/i\u003e(second edition, 2019), as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather \u003c\/i\u003e(2010) and \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather, Part II \u003c\/i\u003e(2022) in the BFI Film Classics series. Jon Lewis has appeared in two documentaries on film censorship: \u003ci\u003eInside Deep Throat\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e This Film is Not Yet Rated\u003c\/i\u003e. Between 2002 and 2007, he was the editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eCinema Journal\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.48 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43159269998655,"sku":"9781839026522","price":21.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/nS4wlVL1cb9781839026522.webp?v=1776997006","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/die-hard-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}