Die Hard 1988 FAQ

1988 became a year in which new installments of the ‘Die Hard’ series were released. One question that fascinated many an owner of the ‘Die Hard’ franchise was: What is the one thing Bruce Willis should always carry with him in his movies?

The answer was: his passport! We present to you in this article an exhaustive FAQ of all the clues that have surfaced in all the installments of the ‘Die Hard’ series, with special attention being paid to this specific entry.

All Discussion Of Die Hard 1988

What Is the Scratching All About in Yojimbo?

1988 enjoyed the release of this first ‘Die Hard’ sequel. Many people recall that the theater announcer drawing a black line on his brow in Yojimbo was one indicator for those viewers who knew their film lore to come forward and place Chandler with Bruce Willis in Tokyo, 1982 .

What Happens to the Gun at the End of Yojimbo?

Next time you see a ‘Die Hard’ movie take notice of this cliché action performed by John McBurney at the end of Yojimbo . Take notice that he hands the gun over to Mr. Miyagi in Step Brothers . There is a grand total of 5 instances when ‘Die Hard’ flicks show characters giving guns away or taking away weapons from other bad guys!

What Is the Significance of Keaton?

In Kimono , a Japanese hit from 1988, there exists a scene in which Nakadai comically sings/acts his way out of prison. Fans may recall that also Bruce (in bed with actress Liv Tyler) does pretty much the same thing in Rising Sun for similar reasons. The question we all wanted to know was: Who was singing/acting those songs and why had he put those exact

Why Is It Called Yojimbo?

Yojimbo means “one who makes a jungle,” as in the title character of this film, Akira Kurosawa’s 17th movie. Like so many other characters featured by Bruce in ‘Die Hard’ movies, Yojimbo was not just some Bruce wannabe samurai warrior but an actor/director with quite a name: Toshiro Mifune!

What Did Yojimbo Influence?

For those people who remember and appreciate the film Yojimbo for its great humor, action and fun use of characters in a wonderful location far from the mundane 1980’s (New York City), it will not be surprising to learn that 1984 also introduced many new elements into ‘Die Hard’ flicks.

What Is the Significance of Justy and Virgil?

This film was shot in Italian, English and Panavision! Separately this makes little sense but what it shows among all these characters huddled together around a campfire on top of an erupting volcano being treated to delicacies cooked by Jimmy’s mother (whom they have just saved from death) related to Tarantino’s later obsession with cannibalism.

Why Is It Called a Fist Full of Dollars?

After they save the day, one of Kimble’s henchmen (a large man named Delroy) who stuck his large fist in money yells: “Somebody deliver these bills to -” just as it happened with Nakadai 45 years earlier while singing the aforementioned song.

How Many Yojimbo Movies Are There?

There are 6 Yojimbo movies (some of which have never been released outside Japan till 1994), 52 episodes from the series and at least 3 TV specials. All these films are different in size, extent or genre but all feature an excellent cast: Hideo Gosha as Inugami Toranosuke aka Tanaka, Ken Takakura as Okamura Tachibana;

What Book Is Yojimbo Based on?

An essay by a famous Samurai writer Nakadai Kyuemon III (1464-1543). He grew up fighting during the Sengoku Jidai in “Busoshuu” and his experiences were later passed on to ‘Samurai films’ as seen above, Yojimbo was filmed with an adapted screenplay written by Akira Kurosawa where he changed it from 3rd person to 1st person.

Is Yojimbo Worth Watching?

Of course! The first English language movie to be shot in Panavision (the 35mm film format better known by the larger “scope” lenses used during most of its 70’s heyday), Yojimbo is a well-worn classic, one that truly deserves an enjoyable viewing. In recent years it has surfaced on DVD and appears periodically on TCM with further airings as Japanese movies gain popularity in America.

What Is Kurosawa Best Film?

The greatest cinematic achievement of his career is, without a doubt,’Rashomon’ (1950), which he co-wrote and starred in. A confusing story involving the murder of a samurai girl at the Crossroads Inn set during an era when lawlessness was rampant after the Japanese army had defeated their rivals to end World War 2; it introduced several new techniques into story telling such as: having multiple characters recounting  things they’ve seen one another.

Is Yojimbo a Western?

Originally shot in 1976, audiences the world over were unprepared for what they would see. The western production of Yojimbo was a long-awaited success after numerous rejections by studios and directors who either couldn’t imagine it as a hit or didn’t want to work with Kurosawa –  At one point Orson Welles turned down the offer to co-write and star saying ‘I just don’t think it will sell’.

Does Netflix Have Yojimbo?

YES! Released October 2018 and called simply “Yojimbo” to avoid spoilers, most of the Western audience went crazy over seeing a rare Kurosawa title on Netflix’s streaming service (available in New Zealand or Australia as well).

‘Gunfight at the OK Corral’ instantly popped up in our playlists to see who could get in of first, but we realized that it wasn’t Yojimbo, even though ALL had assumed.

It takes forever. Notorious author JRR Tolkien completed his greatest novel ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ at age 52 but didn’t publish it until he was 70, and much of the publicity written surrounding his final years mentioned him as a great writer & experimenter but ignored (or denied) how isolationist he’d become.

We arrived at quite the opposite conclusion though : that Kurosawa’s film Yojimbo is not one modern audiences will ever get to know or like – especially those who don’t suffer through long films with subtitles on DVD/Blu-ray afterwards.

What Japanese Movie Was Fistful of Dollars Based on?

“Japan’s most popular film” (and a recent Oscar winner) “also an acclaimed and influential Japanese director’s final collaboration with star Toshiro Mifune. This provocative thriller is about three Americans, who end up in feudal Japan to help the daughter of their U.S.-based contact: It takes place at some point after World War II, though it doesn’t really say when or where.”

What Year Is Yojimbo Set in?

Yojimbo is set mainly in the summer of 1853 during a hot and humid season that would affect the location. This was also very similar to how protagonists were introduced in ‘The Thirty-nine Steps’ (1935); this comedy crime piece directed by Alfred Hitchcock featured Allen Aylett, who played his last role as John Cabalett before committing suicide on June 22nd 1933 at age 54 just prior to The Independent Film Company’s.

Conclusion

No, it is not. Yojimbo was going to be Act 2 and would have featured the same characters in a similar location while also showing Mr. Mifune acting as “just” another madman on top of an erupting volcano where he still had people to kill:

Ron Yamada (aka Bill) from 1985’s Running Man. who played his last role as John Cabalett before committing suicide on June 22nd 1933 at age 54 just prior to The Independent Film Company’s.