Word: diehard
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Never was the collective and irrational vilification of the press any clearer than at the Silber election night reception. Even before the candidate's lead in the early returns had faded, a fraction of his diehard followers, gathered at the main ballroom of the Prudential Sheraton, were itching for a fight with the assembled media...
...come from her parents, the hutch from his. "Everything here has a story to it," says Jennifer. The one new item is a clock on the wall with a picture of the Grateful Dead on the face. They spotted it one afternoon at a local fair, and Jeff, a diehard "Dead Head," fell in love. At $15 he resisted the urge, until Jennifer insisted that he buy it. "Sometimes," she told him, "you just got to do something for yourself because it'll make you feel good...
...movie maintains a sense of continuity with the past, borrowing lines from Diehard repeated in Diehard 2 at appropriate and clever moments, and the movie is not afraid to acknowledge its slightly recycled existence. McLane, in a metaphysical moment, exclaims, "I can't believe this is happening to me twice...
...Diehard 2 is a little more lighthearted than the first movie, but thankfully doesn't degenerate into camp. The opening fight in the airport baggage-handling area confirms your worst suspicions about the real reason luggage tagged for Atlanta winds up in Anchorage. Unlike the heros of some adventure movies, however, Willis knows when to stop laughing and get down to business. Willis' "lone cowboy" mentality happily is still around...
...afraid of a little mess, Diehard 2 is pure entertainment. Ignore the implausible plot twists. Have a great time. And hold on to your seat. You just might never want to fly an airplane again...