This is played by the musicians shown at the party at the beginning of the movie, before the action starts to take place. His musical influence also means that the film features another well-known piece of classical music Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. “I kind grew up around opera and even though I’m musically illiterate, I think in musical forms at least.” This musical way of directing came naturally to McTiernan, who said in the director’s commentary: “I found myself thinking of movies as musical structures. Theo, the sole computer hacker in Gruber’s terrorist group, hums Singin’ in the Rain, and the Christmas classic, Let it Snow, which is sung by sergeant Al Powell both while overhearing it at a gas station before he arrives at Nakatomi Plaza, and again after he finishes his preliminary investigation there. Many characters in the film end up singing the musical theme most associated with them, including Gruber who hums the Ode to Joy while in an elevator earlier in the film.
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The Ninth Symphony is often regarded as Beethoven’s greatest work by musicologists, and in the same way, after perhaps what is Gruber’s greatest work (taking over the plaza and breaking into the safe), the antagonist dies.ĭie hard 1988 Theo opens the Nagatomi vault 1080p HD
Having the Ninth Symphony as Gruber’s theme is a dark Easter Egg, as most musicians will know that Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 was the composer’s last symphony before he died. In the safe opening scene, the triumphant nature of the music gives the subtle implication to the audience that the bad guys might have just won. Most noticeably, the work is used to underscore the opening of the safe by the group of German terrorists. This juxtaposition is seen multiple times throughout the score, and Ode to Joy is purposefully scored below its usual pitch to give it a darker, menacing tone.
Kamen used Ode to Joy, Singin’ in the Rain, and Winter Wonderland – three songs which in most contexts seem upbeat and joyful – to underscore the villains of the film. Watch This Incredible Beethoven 'Ode to Joy' Flashmob His previous work included eleven ballets, one saxophone concerto, and an electric guitar concerto which was originally performed by Eric Clapton. Michael Kamen wrote the score for Die Hard and its two subsequent sequels, Die Hard 2 (1990) and Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995). As McClane learns that the authorities will be no immediate help, he realises that he has to take on the terrorists completely alone in order to save all the hostages, and his wife. When help does come, it arrives in the form of LAPD sergeant, Al Powell (Reginald VelJohnson), who can only help McClane out from down on the ground. McClane, who is not part of the company, manages to remain unnoticed and escapes into different parts of the building, unsuccessfully trying to alert local authorities to the situation.
Unbeknownst to the guests, a terrorist plot organised by a German criminal mastermind, Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman), is unfolding, and those at the party soon become hostages to the group.
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