[Bomby]

I'll admit - I never saw any of the Die Hard series before a few weeks ago. Having watched all four within the past few weeks, I can honestly say my opinion is not tampered with any nostalgia whatsoever.

Die Hard - The original and best of the series. I'd go as far as to say it's the second greatest action movie ever made (see John Woo's Hard Boiled for number one).

Die Hard 2: Die Harder - This movie has some of the most painfully corny dialogue ever written, and the title is a bit on the cheesy side, but other than that, I feel like this is the most underrated movie in the series. Also wins the award for best usage of "Yippee ki-yay, motha****a."

Die Hard with a Vengeance - My boss and my best friend both think that this is the best movie in the series, and it's probably technically a better film than Die Hard 2, but it doesn't feel like a Die Hard film. In the case of most series, it's good to see the creators do something different, but the Die Hard formula worked.

Live Free or Die Hard - The action is a bit over the top in places, but this is easily the second best of the entire series. I found Justin Long to be the perfect choice for the role of a nerdy computer hacker, perhaps because he is engrained in my memory as being the nerdy kid from Ed. PG-13? Who cares? I'd say it's less about softening the Die Hard movies up for the younger audiences, but more that censors have become a bit more relaxed on the subject of violence. If the overall lack of swearing really bothers you, that's your problem.