A film fanatic has blown the minds of Die Hard fans by pointing out three key mistakes from the iconic ‘Christmas‘ film.
Taking to TikTok, the enthusiast, who goes by the name the 1 Minute Critic, explained that while the 1988 action movie is ‘one of my favourite films of all time’, there are some mistakes which he couldn’t help but notice.
These included a ‘blink and you’ll miss it moment’ when John McClane searches for his wife by her maiden name, only for it to change colour on a touch screen directory and the spelling to switch from Gennaro to Gnnero.
The second mistake that they noticed involved an ambulance that seemingly appeared from nowhere.
The Die Hard fan said: ‘My favourite mistake comes much later, as John McClane is on the roof of Nakatomi Tower trying to get the hostages down safely [when] an FBI helicopter starts shooting at him.
‘McClain jumps off the ledge and lands down below. And in this shot, you can see that he’s wearing fake feet. They’re like boots. You can see the tops of where he slides his feet in. Hilarious. Is John McClane really a hobbit in disguise? I love it.’
A film fanatic has blown the minds of Die Hard fans by pointing out three key mistakes from the iconic 1988 ‘Christmas’ film
The critic’s favourite mistake came later in the movie when he noticed that John McClane was ‘wearing’ fake feet
The revelations went down a storm with TikTok users, in particular, the fake feet point – one of the most popular fan comments simply read: ‘The fake feet is a new one for me. Now I’m starting to wonder if any of it was real’
The revelations went down a storm with TikTok users – in particular, the fake feet point.
One of the most popular fan comments simply read: ‘The fake feet is a new one for me. Now I’m starting to wonder if any of it was real.’
Also shook by the fake feet revelations, more fans wrote: ‘I never noticed the feet one. I’ll have to pay extra attention when I watch it this Christmas again.’
‘I mean, it wasn’t a mistake that he was wearing those fake feet – they were for the actor’s protection, after all – just a mistake that they didn’t properly cover it up.’
Another viewer pointed out a different mistake, adding: ‘John’s vest changes colour, at the start it’s white and it changes to brown half way through.’
The biggest point of contention, however, was the ongoing debate about whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie.
Fans wrote: ‘Die hard happens at Christmas time, it is not a Christmas movie because it has nothing to do with Christmas. Being Christmas time has no bearing on what happens in the movie therefore it is not a Christmas movie.’
News of the movie mistake comes after a poll hoped to have finally come up with a definitive position about whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas film, and the answer was a resounding ‘No’.
The biggest point of contention, however, was the ongoing debate about whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie
Another viewer pointed out a different mistake, adding: ‘John’s vest changes colour, at the start it’s white and it changes to brown half way through’
Nearly half (44 per cent) of Brits said Die Hard, the action thriller starring Bruce Willis, is not a Christmas film, despite it being set during the festive season
Nearly half (44 per cent) of Brits said Die Hard, the action thriller starring Bruce Willis, is not a Christmas film, despite it being set during the festive season.
However, one in 20 (five per cent) of respondents said it was their favourite Christmas movie, and 17 per cent remained undecided.
Apart from the well-worn debate over the violent hostage flick, British movie lovers decided that Macaulay Culkin’s Home Alone was the nation’s favourite Christmas film, according to the poll.
The 1990 American comedy topped the list, while the 2003 British romantic comedy Love Actually starring Emma Thompson and Hugh Grant took second place.
It was followed by the 1946 James Stewart classic It’s A Wonderful Life in third place, with Elf, which was released in 2003, in fourth.
The survey of 2,000 people in the UK was conducted by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), and also found that 17 per cent of people said they do not have a clear favourite.
The poll found one in five (20 per cent) people voted for Home Alone as their favourite Christmas film, while nearly one in 10 (nine per cent) chose Love Actually, eight per cent opted for It’s a Wonderful Life, and seven per cent said Elf.
More than two out of five (43 per cent) felt the most acceptable time to start watching Christmas films is from the beginning of December, with 13 per cent saying from the beginning of November, and nearly one in 10 (8 per cent) admitting they enjoy festive films all year round.
More than half of respondents (53 per cent) said they check the age rating when selecting a film to watch as a family during the holidays, which the BBFC said showed that responsible, age-appropriate viewing remains a key part of festive film nights.
