Die hard script analysis
- 1. style The mediaisfilmandthe institutionis20th centuryfox.Die hardfollowsmostotherfilmscriptsas there isa descriptionof whatishappeningonscene atthat time,sothe audience andthe actors/actressesknowwhatishappeningonstage atthat time.Italso haslots of dialogue sothe audience andactors/actressesknowwhatisbeingsaidonstage at that time.Itstarts off withoutany dialogue for3 scenesonlyscene descriptionssettingthe scene of LosAngeles. Content Die hard isone of the most well-knownfilmsof all time formanyreasons.Ithas one of the most well-knownmovie linesof all times.Andalsothere isahuge debate if die hardisa Christmasfilmor not. The filmsglobal release wasJuly151988. It had a budgetof $28 milliongrossing$140.8 million at the box office showinghowsuccessfulitwasas a film.Itwasa 2 hour and 10 minute film followingaNYPDagent tryingtosave hiswife fromanew yearseve party whichhasbeentakenover by terrorists.There hasbeen4 sequelsbetween1990-2013. Narrative structure Die hard has a 3 act structure whichis typical inmostmovie films.Todoroushadatheoryof equilibriumanddisequilibriumaboutthere beingabeginningmiddleandendwhichfitswiththe 3 acts. There are alsodifferentcharactertypeswhichfitswithpropps theory.JohnmcClane beingthe hero, hansgruber beingthe villainandhollygenero-mcClaneasthe personthe heroneedstosave. Genre Die hard isan action film.I believe thatitgoeswith buckinghamstheorythatgenre isconstantly changing.Thisis because actionfilmsof todayare verydifferenttothis.Actionfilmsof todayare veryfuturisticwhere asthiswasnot.Alsothisfilmhasa comedyside toit as there are a few one linersandalsoa romanticside as he has to save hiswife togeta happyeverafterendingforthe couple. Target audience The target audience forthisfilmisteenagersandadults.Itwouldappeal toteenagersasitisan actionfilmwithlotsof shooting,explosionsandswearingwhichistypical forateenage boytolike. It will alsoappeal toadultsof around40-50 yearsoldas theywouldhave grownupwatchingthisfilm and itwouldhave beenabig bitof theirchildhood.