The movie Die Hard was released in 1988 starring Bruce Willis as John McClane, a New York City Police Officer. The movie was a hit and three more movies followed over the years. By the last edition, Live Free or Die Hard, Willis’ hair was replaced with a shaven head (I guess he hadn’t heard of best hair loss treatment), but other than that, the format for the movie was basically the same: bad guys that wreck havoc and only one man (McClane) is able to stop them.

The four films have grossed over $1 billion dollars worldwide. All four films received mixed reviews, the first and last being the best of the bunch. The last film also features the Apple Guy (from the Mac vs. PC commercials) as a cyberhacker, Matthew Farrell.