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Old 06-13-2005, 06:35 AM   #1 of 18
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THE FAMOUS DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #105 - The Films of JOHN MCTIERNAN


THE FAMOUS DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #105 - The Films of JOHN MCTIERNAN


Rank ‘em, rate ‘em, review ‘em or whatever.

JOHN MCTIERNAN

Basic (2003)
Rollerball (2002)
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
The 13th Warrior (1999)
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
Last Action Hero (1993)
Medicine Man (1992)
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Die Hard (1988)
Predator (1987)
Nomads (1986)



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Pre-orders - BLU-RAY: Akira, The Dark Knight, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Death Proof, Dr No, For Your Eyes Only, From Russia With Love, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, Incredible Hulk, JFK, La Femme Nikita, Live and Let Die, Planet of the Apes (Evolution Collection), Planet Terror, Poltergeist, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Third Man, Thunderball, WALL E DVD: Budd Boetticher Collection, Popeye the Sailor Vol #3, Warner Gangster Collection Vol #4
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Old 06-13-2005, 06:35 AM   #2 of 18
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Seen 10
* Own 4

Basic (2003)
Rollerball (2002)
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
The 13th Warrior (1999)
* Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
Last Action Hero (1993)
Medicine Man (1992)
* The Hunt for Red October (1990)
* Die Hard (1988)
* Predator (1987)
Nomads (1986)



The Collection (Blu-Ray High Definition/DVD)

Pre-orders - BLU-RAY: Akira, The Dark Knight, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Death Proof, Dr No, For Your Eyes Only, From Russia With Love, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, Incredible Hulk, JFK, La Femme Nikita, Live and Let Die, Planet of the Apes (Evolution Collection), Planet Terror, Poltergeist, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Third Man, Thunderball, WALL E DVD: Budd Boetticher Collection, Popeye the Sailor Vol #3, Warner Gangster Collection Vol #4

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Old 06-13-2005, 08:07 AM   #3 of 18
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Out of 4s

The 13th Warrior (1999)
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
Last Action Hero (1993)
The Hunt for Red October (1990) 1/2
Die Hard (1988)
Predator (1987)



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Old 06-13-2005, 08:48 AM   #4 of 18
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Basic (2003)
Rollerball (2002)
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
The 13th Warrior (1999)
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
Last Action Hero (1993)
Medicine Man (1992)
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Die Hard (1988)
Predator (1987)

Nomads (1986)


Bolded films I've seen.



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Old 06-13-2005, 09:57 AM   #5 of 18
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JOHN MCTIERNAN

Seen: 6
Like: 5
Own: 5

Rank order:

Die Hard (1988)
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
Predator (1987)
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
The 13th Warrior (1999)



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Old 06-13-2005, 10:27 AM   #6 of 18
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Basic (2003)
Rollerball (2002)
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
The 13th Warrior (1999)
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
Last Action Hero (1993)
Medicine Man (1992)
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Die Hard (1988)
Predator (1987)
Nomads (1986)


How the mighty have fallen, McTiernan started so well with the triple whammy of Predator, Die Hard and Hunt for Red October and then sort of fizzled out with some really crappy movies. I enjoyed Thomas Crown Affair though and Basic had such an absurd get-the-fuck-outta-here twist ending I just had to give it an extra star.

rankings

1)Die Hard
2)Predator
3)Hunt for Red October
4)Die Hard With a Vengeance
5)Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
6)Last Action Hero
7)Basic
8)Medicine Man
9)The 13th Warrior



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Old 06-13-2005, 10:37 AM   #7 of 18
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1. Die Hard - A-
2. Predator - A-
3. The Thomas Crown Affair - B+
4. The Hunt For Red October - B+
5. The 13th Warrior - B

Own: 0



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Old 06-13-2005, 01:12 PM   #8 of 18
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Predator - A-
Die Hard - A-
The Hunt for Red October - A-
Die Hard with a Vengence - B+/A-
The 13th Warrior - C+/B-
The Thomas Crown Affair - B



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