Yippe ki-kay! From marvelous quotes to a hero who literally runs circles around terrorists without any shoes, Die Hard is one top-floor outing youll remember for a long time. In an era populated by muscle-bound, frowning, bullet-dodging protagonists, the film felt refreshing thanks to its reliance on a witty, motor-mouthed central character. That person was John McClane, an NYPD detective hoping to reconcile with his wife at an office party held by her employer, only to find himself in the middle of a hostage situation. Whenever he wasnt firing his weapon, McClane was busy countering the villains threats with pop culture referencing shady burns.