"Twelve terrorists. One cop. The odds are against John McClane... That's just the way he likes it."
Director: John McTiernan
Cast: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson
Die Hard — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker.
Context
Said over the radio after Gruber asks if he's 'just another American who saw too many movies.'
Meaning
The defining catchphrase that cements McClane's cowboy persona. It is a defiant response to Gruber's mockery of American culture.
Welcome to the party, pal!
Context
McClane yells this after dropping a terrorist's body onto Al Powell's squad car to prove the emergency is real.
Meaning
Highlights McClane's frustration with the authorities and the shift from his internal struggle to a public police matter.
Now I have a machine gun. Ho ho ho.
Context
McClane writes this on the sweatshirt of a dead henchman and sends the body down in the elevator.
Meaning
A dark, ironic use of Christmas imagery. It marks the moment the villains realize they aren't dealing with an easy target.
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