Analyzing Evil: Hans Gruber From Die Hard

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Welcome everyone and welcome to the fifty-ninth episode of Analyzing Evil! Our feature villain for this video is Hans Gruber from Die Hard. I hope you enjoy, and thanks for watching. If you have any feedback or questions feel free to let me know below!
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  • @TheVileEye
    @TheVileEye2 жыл бұрын

    Look out for another iconic Christmas villain next week! Happy holidays everyone!

  • @TJinoue

    @TJinoue

    2 жыл бұрын

    PLEASE DO VOLDEMORT!!🙏🏽

  • @dsgdsg9764

    @dsgdsg9764

    2 жыл бұрын

    Fallout New Vegas is Kaiser he's more complicated than you might first think

  • @leonhaze-4202

    @leonhaze-4202

    2 жыл бұрын

    I would humbly suggest to analyze Khan Noonieng Sing from Star Trek II. Ricardo Montalban at his finest...

  • @thejoker0123

    @thejoker0123

    2 жыл бұрын

    who could it be The Grinch, Scrooge, Krumpes, Stripe can't wait to see who's who for next week

  • @virgolife8832

    @virgolife8832

    2 жыл бұрын

    Could you do Marlo stanfield from the wire

  • @jasonblalock4429
    @jasonblalock44292 жыл бұрын

    One thing I find interesting about Hans is that he's a legitimately good boss. He keeps his cool, he doesn't blame his underlings for misfortune, he constantly adapts his plans while (mostly) keeping his crew in the loop, and he even respects Theo's expertise. If he wasn't a murdering thief, he'd be a good guy to work for.

  • @opencarry3860

    @opencarry3860

    2 жыл бұрын

    Still would be a good guy to work for compared to some bosses I have known.

  • @capitalismsucks9590

    @capitalismsucks9590

    2 жыл бұрын

    He is a good guy to work for. He has his crews best interests in mind if they listen to his plan. He has a plan for a reason, and Karl fucked it up by trying to kill John instead of slowing him down/incapacitating him. Hans is VERY intelligent.

  • @prometheusstarr5103

    @prometheusstarr5103

    2 жыл бұрын

    Kinda like a more evil Hank Scorpio

  • @fanofgodjimindiva2497

    @fanofgodjimindiva2497

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@prometheusstarr5103 Who wouldn't love to work for Hank Scorpio

  • @colinfrantz5453

    @colinfrantz5453

    2 жыл бұрын

    Doesn't he backstab them at the end by blowing them up

  • @TheRoomforImprovement
    @TheRoomforImprovement2 жыл бұрын

    Remember: he’s not a common thief. He’s an exceptional thief.

  • @Polo-po

    @Polo-po

    2 жыл бұрын

    .... and since he'd moved on up to include kidnapping, everyone should start to be more polite!

  • @shawngillogly6873

    @shawngillogly6873

    Жыл бұрын

    It's arguable that the only time Hans loses his temper the entire movie is when Hollie calls him "common."

  • @Will21st

    @Will21st

    10 ай бұрын

    @@shawngillogly6873his ego couldn’t handle that!

  • @secondhandheat6713
    @secondhandheat67132 жыл бұрын

    One part that's constantly looked past is when McClane first stumbles upon Hans. He asks Hans name, and Hans says "Clay,,,, Bill Clay"... Then McClane looks at the office directory, and see's the name William Clay. So Hans, not only was quick enough to grab a name from the board, but he was smart enough to know Bill was short for William,, making it seem even more believable.

  • @thomashernandez6985

    @thomashernandez6985

    6 ай бұрын

    More than thatI think, he would have had a understanding of who the hostages would have been.

  • @grapeapeductape2489
    @grapeapeductape24892 жыл бұрын

    Everyone knows it ain’t Christmas ‘til Hans falls off the Nakatomi building!

  • @LovlyHorror

    @LovlyHorror

    2 жыл бұрын

    My father says that every year. :)

  • @xholyacucmarinex

    @xholyacucmarinex

    2 жыл бұрын

    A true patriot!

  • @E-stylz-1967

    @E-stylz-1967

    2 жыл бұрын

    No lies detected...👍

  • @clarapilier

    @clarapilier

    2 жыл бұрын

    A kindred soul.

  • @DarthBigBen

    @DarthBigBen

    2 жыл бұрын

    Amen.

  • @gozerthegozarian9500
    @gozerthegozarian95002 жыл бұрын

    I love that quote by Alan Rickman: "I don't play villains, I play very interesting people." He deliberately refused to see his characters through the filter of his own morality (he was, by all accounts, a very kind and decent person), thus freeing himself to give them the full power of his craft and artistry without holding back and giving his audience both the freedom and the responsibility to make up their own minds about his characters.

  • @barbarazirger7732

    @barbarazirger7732

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wonderfully explained! He also said, "if you judge your character, you can't play him"

  • @gozerthegozarian9500

    @gozerthegozarian9500

    Жыл бұрын

    @Margo Mills Oh yes!

  • @nathanslay6342
    @nathanslay63422 жыл бұрын

    Hans Gruber is one of the best movie villains, period. Alan Rickman played that role to perfection!!

  • @dillpill7625

    @dillpill7625

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nah nah I’d rather see John fall off

  • @heikkijhautanen4576

    @heikkijhautanen4576

    2 жыл бұрын

    Rickman is a true actors actor!!!

  • @StevenMichaelCunningham

    @StevenMichaelCunningham

    2 жыл бұрын

    To *play* the card in your very hand is to tread the very air, earth, fire & water ever inevitably sand.

  • @williamtobin7282

    @williamtobin7282

    2 жыл бұрын

    Alan rickman was an amazing actor whom we were very privileged to witness in his various rolls. Like ALL things that are great, you simply cant get enough of them.That said i wont complain that i wish wed have seen more film on him but alas, i am saddened by his passing and do wish wed have gotten even more from this very talented man. RIP ALAN

  • @vincentkosik403

    @vincentkosik403

    2 жыл бұрын

    Two others chigur and Hans in inglorious bastards on par

  • @jessicastrike5640
    @jessicastrike56402 жыл бұрын

    Considering this is Alan Rickman’s first film he absolutely knocks it out of the park with this role! One of the most captivating villains in cinematic history and a true pleasure to watch every Christmas

  • @sarahwarnock2707

    @sarahwarnock2707

    2 жыл бұрын

    He studied with the Royal Shakespeare Company for years before this movie. Such a lovely, talented, funny, and kind man💗

  • @worsethanhitlerpt.2539

    @worsethanhitlerpt.2539

    2 жыл бұрын

    Every scene in Die Hard is great, every scene in Die Hard 2,3,4,5 makes you think "Man, Die Hard was great."

  • @Polo-po

    @Polo-po

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes. One of the best performances of a role on film ever, I'd say. One of the best.

  • @richmarkham1
    @richmarkham12 жыл бұрын

    IMO, Hans had John fooled with his accent and phony story until John offered him a cigarette. It's subtle, but if you pay attention, you'll notice that John notices the way Hans holds his cigarette, in the European style. It makes sense story wise as well, John being a veteran cop, he'd be trained to notice small details like that.

  • @RangerStationEcho

    @RangerStationEcho

    2 жыл бұрын

    It also helps that John saw Hans in the elevator reading the I’ve got a machine gun message haha

  • @simoneritchie9203

    @simoneritchie9203

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow I didn’t notice that

  • @anonymousperson6119

    @anonymousperson6119

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s not just the way he holds the cigarette though. Earlier in the movie John complains about the different way European cigarettes taste. I’m pretty sure he offered him a European cigarette to see if, as an American, he’d notice the difference

  • @Polo-po

    @Polo-po

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's nothing to do with 'the way one holds a cigarette' at all. It's the very fact of the distinctly difference taste of a Euro ciggie compared to an American one, as anyone who's ever tried a European brand cigarette will know. This is evidenced earlier in the movie by the reaction Willis' character has when he has his own first taste of the cigarettes that he confiscated from the dead Euro-villian.

  • @scareqro6165

    @scareqro6165

    2 жыл бұрын

    He saw Hans before then

  • @briang7307
    @briang73072 жыл бұрын

    Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber will always be in my Mount Rushmore of movie villains. RIP. 🙏

  • @in4mus85

    @in4mus85

    2 жыл бұрын

    Interested to know who the other components are

  • @ryanvandoren1519

    @ryanvandoren1519

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah let's hear who else in on your mountain!

  • @theaveragejoe7966

    @theaveragejoe7966

    2 жыл бұрын

    Any jokers? Because jack Nicholson and Heath ledger were fabulous and they might be good enough to go on your mountain

  • @NewHopeAudio
    @NewHopeAudio2 жыл бұрын

    Alan Rickman is the reason why Die Hard is a great film. All subsequent Die Hard films lack a fascinating and enjoyable villain. Rickman was an incredible actor and his range is underrated.

  • @Mike-fo7jo

    @Mike-fo7jo

    Жыл бұрын

    Die Hard 2 , was enjoyable and in the craziness. they should have left it after the second one!!!!

  • @sashaking1115

    @sashaking1115

    Жыл бұрын

    Simon Gruber, Colonel Stuart and Thomas Gabriel are great too

  • @Marsonis2ya

    @Marsonis2ya

    8 ай бұрын

    His brother in Die Hard 3 was pretty good as well.

  • @forman208

    @forman208

    4 ай бұрын

    I agree Hans Gruber is the best part of Die Hard, but it's still a better made movie than the sequels.

  • @jwnj9716
    @jwnj97162 жыл бұрын

    What a villain, including his brother. Even the round head Karl Pilkington had a chance to deal with him.

  • @garyking1986

    @garyking1986

    2 жыл бұрын

    Don’t you mean Karl Dilkington?

  • @jedisquidward

    @jedisquidward

    2 жыл бұрын

    What is the reference here

  • @thepatriot1613

    @thepatriot1613

    2 жыл бұрын

    How about doing victor from underworld movie series.

  • @lgx3557

    @lgx3557

    2 жыл бұрын

    “Where’s ya brother?” “Ee dieyed”

  • @jwnj9716

    @jwnj9716

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@lgx3557 "Lighthouseman, its a fellow with a hole in his head"

  • @JustTooDamnHonest
    @JustTooDamnHonest2 жыл бұрын

    RIP Alan Rickman. Hans Gruber was one of the first villains I have seen ever. All it took is one Cowboy to take this exceptional thief down.

  • @elbryan9
    @elbryan92 жыл бұрын

    According to the screen writer, John figured out that it was Hans when he handed him a cigarette. Originally, there was a detail that all of Hans' men used the same watch that they all synchronized at the beginning of the movie. And throughout the film, John notices that each of the men he kills are all wearing the same watch. But this was later cut from the film as the escape with the ambulance was later added during the filming so they had to cut the synchronizing part out because the ambulance wasn't included in the drive up to Nakatomi Plaza along with everything else that included the watches.

  • @bigbootyjudy6124

    @bigbootyjudy6124

    2 жыл бұрын

    I like to believe that Hans only fooled John in the beginning of the charade until he said his name was Bill Clay. John remembered at the very beginning the front man saying the 30th floor were the only ones left in the building but Bill Clay was located on a different floor. That is when John knew it was a lie.

  • @ahmaduomar5517

    @ahmaduomar5517

    2 жыл бұрын

    I prefer to believe that John was fooled but what simply saved him is because he is a policeman and policemen are suspicious of everyone and it's reason why he gave him an unloaded gun to confirm wether his suspicion is right or wrong.

  • @beanofsteel

    @beanofsteel

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes! I remember looking this up. They all had the same Tag Heuer. Of course these guys splurged on matching Swiss Luxury watches. You can't be a gentleman thief with a goddamn CASIO 🤣

  • @elbryan9

    @elbryan9

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@beanofsteel Don't you mean exceptional thief? 🤣

  • @beanofsteel

    @beanofsteel

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@elbryan9 and since he's moving up to kidnapping, perhaps we should be more polite! 🤣

  • @onkkell
    @onkkell2 жыл бұрын

    I think his brother Simon is an underrated and interesting villain in his own right. Played wonderfully by Jeremy Irons.

  • @Geezer-yf8hv

    @Geezer-yf8hv

    2 жыл бұрын

    Pretty much the same. Basically a smart European thief hiding behind a “noble” terrorist facade.

  • @darkservantofheaven

    @darkservantofheaven

    2 жыл бұрын

    I love how Die Hard and Die Hard 3 really tie into each other because of that. So many 3RD entries ignore aspects of the previous 2 Granted it wasn't a planned trilogy, but if the 4th and 5Th die hard films didn't happen, it would be easily in my top 10 trilogies

  • @the_gonzo_wanderer

    @the_gonzo_wanderer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Honestly, I liked how both chars were the same but also different. They used fake accents and manipulation to fool the best and only the smallest error was what stopped them. Yet Hans was more bloodthirsty, willing to kill everyone if it meant getting what he wants, he tries to hide this by being affably evil, but doesn't hesitate when things don't go his way. Simon preferred to be non-lethal when possible, refusing to let kids actually get hurt (and making sure his men knew this too) and preferring to use tranquilisers on people rather than outright kill them. Yes he does kill people, but again, it plays well into what makes a Gruber. They both want to avoid bloodshed but aren't afraid to spill it, Hans was just ready to make it flow all along.

  • @Geezer-yf8hv

    @Geezer-yf8hv

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@the_gonzo_wanderer I love your term “Affably Evil”! That is so true, and Rickman did this SO WELL!!

  • @sashaking1115

    @sashaking1115

    Жыл бұрын

    @@the_gonzo_wanderer yes Simon himself stated he wasn’t a monster, but a soldier, though he sometimes worked for monsters!

  • @mongoose621
    @mongoose6212 жыл бұрын

    Hans Gruber and The Sheriff of Nottingham: the greatest villains seen on screen, played by the same man.

  • @topfilms4687
    @topfilms46872 жыл бұрын

    Finally! One of my favourite movie villains of all time

  • @SunGodNika-bi2jr

    @SunGodNika-bi2jr

    Жыл бұрын

    42 👍 Alan Rickman was 42 years old when Die Hard Was Released in 1988

  • @jasondeveraux6150
    @jasondeveraux61502 жыл бұрын

    Hans: the definition of a smooth criminal

  • @jamessmith29433

    @jamessmith29433

    2 жыл бұрын

    My boy reminds me of an Italian Mafia 🙂

  • @josephthomasjr.6551
    @josephthomasjr.65512 жыл бұрын

    Herr Gruber is my favorite cinematic villain of all time. Thank you for this! R.I.P. Alan!

  • @GiveMeYourFACE9089
    @GiveMeYourFACE90892 жыл бұрын

    God, I miss Alan Rickman

  • @bradydefelice2944

    @bradydefelice2944

    2 жыл бұрын

    May he rest in peace

  • @bandulad7695

    @bandulad7695

    6 ай бұрын

    Same😢

  • @Cjephunneh
    @Cjephunneh2 жыл бұрын

    Alan Rickman absolutely was the hero of this fine movie. He was so good that I even felt sorry for Hans Gruber falling to his death at the end.

  • @joshuamayes3195

    @joshuamayes3195

    Жыл бұрын

    He gave us all Stockholm syndrome.

  • @robdixson196
    @robdixson1962 жыл бұрын

    What hits me about Hans Gruber is he is so calm and collected he almost makes the crazy shit he does seem reasonable.

  • @demonoiac2975

    @demonoiac2975

    Жыл бұрын

    That's because money and power are what he sought. Doing whatever it takes to gain those two was important to him as a result. So, he was willing to be calm and collected like a determined snake. He knew how to be reasonable. But he chose the evil path for self-interest.

  • @bigbootyjudy6124
    @bigbootyjudy61242 жыл бұрын

    Hans only fooled John in the beginning of the charade until he said his name was Bill Clay. John remembered at the very beginning the front man saying the 30th floor were the only ones left in the building but Bill Clay was located on a different floor. That is when John knew it was a lie.

  • @jasonvaughn4886

    @jasonvaughn4886

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I think Clay was on 29. Good point !

  • @Geezer-yf8hv

    @Geezer-yf8hv

    2 жыл бұрын

    Merry Xmas Vile Eye! A great year of videos!

  • @Polo-po

    @Polo-po

    2 жыл бұрын

    Baloney. It was the cigarettes.

  • @tomfrazier1103

    @tomfrazier1103

    2 жыл бұрын

    The intuition of a skilled detective.

  • @23Revan84
    @23Revan842 жыл бұрын

    I always thought Hans as a great villain, he was more of the mind of the group and Karl is the relentless muscle. Alone they don’t stand a chance against John, together did worked well against John they actually injured him with glass.

  • @ilive2drive651

    @ilive2drive651

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glass?...who gives a shit about glass!

  • @maratonlegendelenemirei3352

    @maratonlegendelenemirei3352

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ilive2drive651 I'm not the one who just got butt-fucked on national TV!

  • @Polo-po

    @Polo-po

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ilive2drive651 I thought it was nobody needin' stinkin' badges nobody gave a shit about....

  • @MiguelRodriguez-dk2ds

    @MiguelRodriguez-dk2ds

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Polo-po In the *book* was Hans Gruber more Evil or just in the 1988 Film?.

  • @mitchellneu
    @mitchellneu2 жыл бұрын

    Easily one of the truly great action villains in one of the truly great action movies. Edit: Side request - Light Yagami from Death Note(the anime/manga, not the live-action movie).

  • @jackalope2302

    @jackalope2302

    2 жыл бұрын

    Light is a fascinating villain protagonist

  • @ericblevins6467
    @ericblevins64672 жыл бұрын

    Alan Rickman's Gruber stole this movie. Yes, it was Bruce Willis' moment, his breakout into the big-time, and John McClean is certainly one of the great iconic heroes ever...but only because he was gifted with a brilliant and charismatic villain, the perfect foil, who has seldom been equaled in all cinematic history; Darth Vader could have taken lessons from this guy (and absolutely no disrespect intended to the magnificent James Earl Jones). Nobody did 'villain' like Rickman. In Kevin Costner's utterly forgettable 'Robin Hood' movie, it was Rickman, as the reptilian Sheriff of Nottingham, who was the film's only saving grace. "And cancel Christmas!"

  • @maratonlegendelenemirei3352

    @maratonlegendelenemirei3352

    2 жыл бұрын

    "You, come to my room at 10pm and bring a friend!"

  • @slcRN1971

    @slcRN1971

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh my yes, Alan Rickman is the best part of that ‘Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves’ (1991) film. I love to fast forward to his scenes..... it’s his movie. I believe that without Alan Rickman in that film, it would have been a commercial flop instead of the second highest grossing film that year AND Rickman did not like the original script at all....... so he secretly rewrote it with the help of two of his friends.

  • @maratonlegendelenemirei3352

    @maratonlegendelenemirei3352

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@slcRN1971 Rickman had scenes deleted/shortend on Costner's orders as Rickman totally stole the show during test screenings.

  • @tomfrazier1103

    @tomfrazier1103

    2 жыл бұрын

    Alan Rickman is top notch. I lived on Hawaii as Waterworld was filmed. Costner's conduct there was known Islandwide. A roommate was set security.

  • @LeoMidori

    @LeoMidori

    9 ай бұрын

    Darth Vader is a pretty different character despite having some similarities; they might both be leaders, but Vader isn't the big leader of the Empire, he's more of an enforcer for the Emperor and people like Tarkin and ultimately a big cog in the machine. Gruber is meanwhile an outsider of the system, a criminal, who while also a murderer and scumbag is following the orders of nobody and is only interested in material wealth as opposed to any personal motivators or interest in keeping the peace.

  • @douglasphillips5870
    @douglasphillips58702 жыл бұрын

    Hans Gruber is one of the best written villains ever. He's as competent as he is evil. And Allen Rickman played him perfectly.

  • @richardatayde7907
    @richardatayde79072 жыл бұрын

    You should analyze Frank Lucas from American Gangster next.

  • @ashlielove6513
    @ashlielove65132 жыл бұрын

    We miss you Alan Rickman 😢 So happy he changed careers to acting. Born to play multifaceted villains

  • @sovereigndayyouthkafir3943
    @sovereigndayyouthkafir39432 жыл бұрын

    That was fantastic! I love DIE HARD as an action movie, as a thriller, and as a Christmas movie. Hans Gruber is without question one of the most vile villains of the 1980s, and now was a perfect time to add him to your channel. Happy Christmas and rest in peace, Alan Rickman! You brought this bastard to life brilliantly.

  • @picaropunk4096
    @picaropunk40962 жыл бұрын

    An episode on Javert from Les Misérables could be interesting, just as he isn't necessarily evil but just merciless

  • @gorillacookies3171

    @gorillacookies3171

    2 жыл бұрын

    LAME

  • @BBRRTT98

    @BBRRTT98

    2 жыл бұрын

    He’s done antiheroes before

  • @gorillacookies3171

    @gorillacookies3171

    2 жыл бұрын

    lesbian miserable? whaa that sounds interesting but if he aint evil why?

  • @need-to-know-

    @need-to-know-

    2 жыл бұрын

    Javert _was_ evil, what do you mean? He’s the definition of draconian.

  • @themi0598

    @themi0598

    Жыл бұрын

    😎👍

  • @knowledgehunter8919
    @knowledgehunter89192 жыл бұрын

    There will never be another Alan Rickman.

  • @jakek1735
    @jakek17352 жыл бұрын

    What I love about Hans and his gang, and part of what makes the movie so re-watchable, is that if it weren't for the fact that they're completely remorseless cold-blooded killers, they could easily be the protagonists of a different movie, like an Oceans 11 sort of thing. It almost bums me out watching them die again and again. But at the same time, it's just as satisfying to watch John get the victory he deserves. Just about every character in this movie with at least one line is memorable and full of personality. Yes, this movie is about as close to perfect as you can get and I'll fight anyone who says otherwise.

  • @maratonlegendelenemirei3352

    @maratonlegendelenemirei3352

    2 жыл бұрын

    "No more table! Where are you going to go now? Let me give you some advice: Next time you have the chance to kill someone, don't hesitate!!"

  • @macethorns1168

    @macethorns1168

    Жыл бұрын

    @@maratonlegendelenemirei3352 LOL exactly!

  • @osmanyousif7849

    @osmanyousif7849

    Жыл бұрын

    We did get a protagonist version of Gruber, in the form of Artemis Fowl....

  • @glasscolors8006
    @glasscolors80062 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic as always. If I may be so bold as to suggest a few villains for future videos: *Analyzing Evil - Eric Cartman* *Analyzing Evil - Liquid Snake* *Analyzing Evil - Albert Wesker*

  • @joshuamayes3195

    @joshuamayes3195

    Жыл бұрын

    I love all three of those!

  • @officernealy
    @officernealy2 жыл бұрын

    If tis the season for Christmas themed Analyzing Evil episodes, I'd love to see one on the Grinch. Even if it's silly, it's interesting how every interpretation of the character from the Chuck Jones animation to the Jim Carrey adaptation to Illumination's take all clearly have some pain tied to the Holiday, but each have different origins on where that hurt comes from.

  • @GadsdenGunGuy

    @GadsdenGunGuy

    2 жыл бұрын

    That is a amazing idea 💡

  • @TealWolf26

    @TealWolf26

    2 жыл бұрын

    I would love to see that.

  • @shugarburke1987

    @shugarburke1987

    2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome choice 👍

  • @charlieanddadreviewsandcha2243

    @charlieanddadreviewsandcha2243

    2 жыл бұрын

    Definitely

  • @FusionAero

    @FusionAero

    2 жыл бұрын

    I remain convinced that both the Grinch and Scrooge worked in retail in their younger years.

  • @MrAledro84
    @MrAledro842 жыл бұрын

    4:13 "YOUR COMPLIMENT WAS SUFFICIENT, HANS!"

  • @nisiriti
    @nisiriti2 жыл бұрын

    I adore him! I admire his intelligence and mannerisms so much!

  • @DanielRodrigues0048
    @DanielRodrigues00482 жыл бұрын

    One of the finest movie villains ever. Well acted by the late Alan Rickman. Enjoyed this episode.

  • @stephenmurphy2212
    @stephenmurphy22122 жыл бұрын

    In my opinion, Hans Gruber (as a character) would’ve made a good Bond villain. 👍 He has the presence of one.

  • @nebulus48
    @nebulus482 жыл бұрын

    This series is so good. I’d love to see one on Clarence Boddicker from Robocop 1987. He’s one of my favorite cinematic villains

  • @maratonlegendelenemirei3352

    @maratonlegendelenemirei3352

    2 жыл бұрын

    Bitches leave!

  • @kosmaspiratos6583

    @kosmaspiratos6583

    2 жыл бұрын

    You can keep the gum

  • @nebulus48

    @nebulus48

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@maratonlegendelenemirei3352 Can you fly, Bobby?

  • @nebulus48

    @nebulus48

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@kosmaspiratos6583 YOU BURNED THE FUCKIN MONEY!

  • @sargon6000
    @sargon60002 жыл бұрын

    Given that Hans was part of some German terror group and his brother Simon was a colonel in the National People's Army (NVA), I have a feeling that the group Hans was very similar to the real life Red Army Faction (RAF), a radical leftist terror group that operated in West Germany between the 60s and the 80s, which was known for various bombings but most importantly robbing banks, in order to secure their funding. While this wasn't known at the time the film was made, the Stasi secretly supported RAF with supplies, shelter and information, and just like real-life RAF, the NVA was also supporting Hans' German terror group, with Simon being directly involved in supplying and training said group, especially robbing banks, which worked well until Hans became too much of a loose cannon and departed the group. This could explain how Hans knew about the $640 million in untraceable bearer bonds being kept in the Nakatomi Tower's vault, he probably used his brother's espionage connections to find out if there are any locations in the world where some greedy corporate is doing shady transactions via bearer bonds that he could steal discretely, as well as schematics for the building and the vault. This explains the high degree of sophistication and training of Hans' gang, as well as the use of heavy weaponry. Given that Hans was looking to take those $640 million in untraceable bearer bonds for himself and his gang, I imagine Simon won't have been very happy to learn how his brother got his hands on such sensitive info, which explains the resentment he had for Hans in the third film.

  • @bobjones2460

    @bobjones2460

    2 жыл бұрын

    I thought that was the Baader-Meinhoff group?

  • @nm7358

    @nm7358

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@bobjones2460 Baader-Meinhoff is the RAF. They are the one and the same.

  • @bobjones2460

    @bobjones2460

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@nm7358 Thanks, I didn't know that.

  • @riteshjadhav1382

    @riteshjadhav1382

    2 жыл бұрын

    Interesting

  • @sargon6000

    @sargon6000

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@bobjones2460 Yes, that was another name for the Rote Armee Fraktion (RAF).

  • @lordschnitzel7961
    @lordschnitzel79612 жыл бұрын

    Please. Analyzing Evil : Jim/James Moriarty (BBCs Sherlock)

  • @interessant1424
    @interessant14242 жыл бұрын

    We literally watched die hard in school today, and now you've released a video about Hans. What a coincidence

  • @plasticweapon

    @plasticweapon

    2 жыл бұрын

    not a coincidence. it's a christmas season movie.

  • @PhantomFilmAustralia
    @PhantomFilmAustralia2 жыл бұрын

    A smartly dressed, highly intelligent, and sophisticated villain, who has a high appreciation for detailed models and fine tailored suits. My kinda guy.

  • @FalangeRevolutionary986

    @FalangeRevolutionary986

    11 ай бұрын

    Bro came out so easily

  • @StuFlyboyReay
    @StuFlyboyReay2 жыл бұрын

    The late Alan Rickman absolutely nailed that role!!! ❤️

  • @Artillerystormtrooper
    @Artillerystormtrooper2 жыл бұрын

    My favorite villain from my favorite Christmas movie.

  • @softbatch1
    @softbatch12 жыл бұрын

    When Hans falls to his death it's so powerful and such a masterful cinematic moment it makes me cry every time I see it. It is just so damned good! I would still love to see the Vile Eye do Catherine Tramel or the people of Dogville.

  • @Stormkrow280

    @Stormkrow280

    2 жыл бұрын

    They actually dropped Alan Rickman to get a legit reaction.

  • @bullast2046

    @bullast2046

    2 жыл бұрын

    I saw or read somewhere that the director was gonna count to five, then drop him.. instead, he was dropped at two, so the facial expression was genuine

  • @softbatch1

    @softbatch1

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@bullast2046 It's magic! plus the music and that angle, the slo mo. F*ck, it's everything.

  • @macethorns1168

    @macethorns1168

    Жыл бұрын

    You *cry* when he falls? What is the matter with you?

  • @softbatch1

    @softbatch1

    Жыл бұрын

    @@macethorns1168 everything! Lol

  • @djmexicanodetx2195
    @djmexicanodetx21952 жыл бұрын

    Die Hard classic film! I watch it every Christmas.

  • @stupid90able
    @stupid90able2 жыл бұрын

    The perfect villain for this holiday season

  • @rfe8nn2
    @rfe8nn22 жыл бұрын

    A great actor will always be remembered for their Iconic roles. Hans Gruber and Professor Snape will go on and become hallmarks of Alan Rickman's career.

  • @macethorns1168

    @macethorns1168

    Жыл бұрын

    Meh, not Snape. The Harry Potter series is to storytelling as Britney Spears music is to music.

  • @rfe8nn2

    @rfe8nn2

    Жыл бұрын

    @@macethorns1168 Or Gruber and the Australian Ranch boss in Quakily down under. I miss the Tom Sellick westerns.

  • @colediamond4305
    @colediamond43052 жыл бұрын

    Do an episode on Eric Cartman from South Park!

  • @GadsdenGunGuy

    @GadsdenGunGuy

    2 жыл бұрын

    That would be hilarious ironic.

  • @RICHIELUXURY
    @RICHIELUXURY2 жыл бұрын

    Best Xmas movie 🍿

  • @rodneymckay8860
    @rodneymckay88602 жыл бұрын

    Best Christmas film of all time.

  • @jamielake-boyd3600
    @jamielake-boyd36002 жыл бұрын

    He did a great job.

  • @realironballs
    @realironballs2 жыл бұрын

    What you're forgetting about John not being fooled, is that he saw Hans from above the elevator when he watched them find Carl's brother.

  • @sagesaria
    @sagesaria2 жыл бұрын

    Hans feels like the kind of villain who became a little bit unhinged by the end when his perfectly thought out plan suddenly had a massive hitch in it in the form of John McClain, which brings to mind Ratigan from the Great Mouse Detective, who I think would make a great analysis in how hard he works to mask his true nature but it's terrifying even seeing the cracks even before he fully unfurls.

  • @noahmclaughlin7921
    @noahmclaughlin79212 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite movie villains ever. Glad you got to talk about him! If you take suggestions, maybe: Lex Luthor (DC), Omni Man (Invincible), Eren Yeager (Attack on Titan), The Lich (Adventure Time), Milner (Utopia), or Jack (Lord of the Flies).

  • @jeffreytennant3468
    @jeffreytennant34682 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the minute. I enjoyed it but it also made me miss Alan Rickman, because he was such a great actor.

  • @jeffreytennant3468

    @jeffreytennant3468

    2 жыл бұрын

    Video* why autocorrect changed it to minute I don’t know.

  • @TommiRiihiluoma

    @TommiRiihiluoma

    2 жыл бұрын

    I prefer not to use auto corrects at all

  • @joetheperformer
    @joetheperformer2 жыл бұрын

    Ah, another Vile Eye analysis. Tis’ a great day.

  • @wyatthill6252
    @wyatthill62522 жыл бұрын

    Way to hit the ground running, Rickman.

  • @clubkid13
    @clubkid132 жыл бұрын

    Now as a full grown adult with how the world is now especially with greedy corporations I can’t help but now cheer for Hans and wished he got away with it.

  • @DAV1979

    @DAV1979

    6 ай бұрын

    I was looking for this comment. Takagi wasn't a good guy, and had likely hurt and ruined many people to get where he was. He deserved what he got.

  • @acefox1
    @acefox12 жыл бұрын

    2:41 Die Hard came out in July 1988 while the Cold War was still going strong. This was about 17 months before the surprise and totally unexpected collapse of the Iron Curtain and about 2 1/2 years before Germany’s rapid reunification. Any effect the “Volksfrei” movement would have had on German reunification would have been accidental at best. German reunification and the end of the Cold War wasn’t even considered remotely possible in the wildest dreams of even the most optimistic pollyannas at that time.

  • @89RealThe

    @89RealThe

    2 жыл бұрын

    Correct me if I'm wrong but weren't him and his goons associated with the old East German Stasi intelligence group that his brother Simon was well more involved with (going by the dialogue in Die hard 3)? In Die Hard 1, the origins of his group were a lot more vague, seeming to be some collection of hired guns from a few different European terrorist groups.

  • @89RealThe

    @89RealThe

    2 жыл бұрын

    However, as McClane correctly predicts, Simon like his brother, was no ideologue, he was just another thief.

  • @overthemountain90
    @overthemountain902 жыл бұрын

    Another great vid. If I may recommend a video. Mrs. Voorhees would be a great topic. Another great topic would be William Munny, played by Clint Eastwood in The Unforgiven.

  • @damianstarks3338
    @damianstarks33382 жыл бұрын

    Perfect character to analyze for this Christmas.

  • @kt0by_431
    @kt0by_4312 жыл бұрын

    You should do Koba from Planet of the apes

  • @copediff
    @copediff2 жыл бұрын

    im always happy to see another episode, been watching xmen and was thinking magneto is a pretty interesting villain. just a thought, happy holidays

  • @in4mus85

    @in4mus85

    2 жыл бұрын

    Magneto is a brilliant villain. But the films probably aren't the best source

  • @copediff

    @copediff

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@in4mus85 I've never read the comics but he says things sometimes in the movies that feels like wasted potential. I take it hes more fleshed out in the comics.

  • @Brizz-rc2wf
    @Brizz-rc2wf2 жыл бұрын

    So good to see my favorite channel putting out a Christmas vid!

  • @chanelhp2889
    @chanelhp28892 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite actors and villains of all time... can we please have an analysis of his brother, Simon, next?

  • @harveydixon7705
    @harveydixon77052 жыл бұрын

    Suggestion for a future episode Dudley Smith from LA confidential

  • @peetjevermeulen6596
    @peetjevermeulen65962 жыл бұрын

    Yes finally, thank you so much i'm going to enjoy this.

  • @anonymousperson6119
    @anonymousperson61192 жыл бұрын

    “Alas Mr. Takagi didn’t see it that way so he won’t be joining us for the rest of his life”

  • @BatBreakr
    @BatBreakr2 жыл бұрын

    Been waiting for this one... Man I work in the Mental Health field, and your analysis tends to be accurate. Well done, and thank you for NOT making me yell corrections while watching your vids!!

  • @darthrage8673
    @darthrage86732 жыл бұрын

    For another Christmas villain you should do either the Grinch(though I believe the Mayor in the Jim Carey version was more of a villain than the Grinch), Harry and Marv from Home Alone, or Ebenezer Scrooge from Christmas Carol

  • @adampanter2947
    @adampanter29472 жыл бұрын

    Defoe's Green Goblin or Molina's Doc Ock would be fun and timley for your next video. 😉

  • @_Feyd-Rautha
    @_Feyd-Rautha2 жыл бұрын

    I just now noticed that you started your intro with when the character being discussed starts to speak in the clip you used. I went back and omg you always do that!! Tell me why it took me until just now to notice?! Brilliant!!

  • @jacobjames1171
    @jacobjames11712 жыл бұрын

    Han's long term goal...moving up to kidnapping. Best Christmas movie.

  • @HeavyMetalHero115
    @HeavyMetalHero1152 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the content you legend.

  • @edwardtobias168
    @edwardtobias1682 жыл бұрын

    Its definatly a little bit out there but Paul Williams' Swan from Phantom of The Paradise would be a good video. A nice interpretation of the classic story Faust.

  • @spicytrash4981
    @spicytrash49812 жыл бұрын

    One of the best Christmas movies of all time with one of cinema's greatest villains played by one of it's greatest actors. Happy holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! 🎅

  • @madxico
    @madxico2 жыл бұрын

    Man I love your work, all your videos are very good, but this one is my favorite. Thanks for all your work and merry xmas!

  • @TurquoiseOrmZ8
    @TurquoiseOrmZ82 жыл бұрын

    Among the finest british actors of our time. RIP Alan Rickman. …Will you make a video of Agent Smith from The Matrix? Considering that Matrix Resurrection is approaching.

  • @ET_Bermuda
    @ET_Bermuda2 жыл бұрын

    You should feature the plant from "Little Shop of Horrors".

  • @rdobson5413
    @rdobson54132 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite villains in fiction!! Some Requests: Hopper (A Bug's Life), Buddy Pine/Syndrome (The Incredibles), Terry Silver (Karate Kid III/Cobra Kai), Colonel Stuart (Die Hard 2), Simon Gruber (Die Hard with a Vengeance)

  • @anthonylewis1980
    @anthonylewis198010 ай бұрын

    "When Alexander saw the threat of his domain he wept for he realized there were no more worlds to conquer " ...... " benifits of classical educations " Hans gruber

  • @grapeshot
    @grapeshot2 жыл бұрын

    Rest in Power Alan Rickman🥀🥀🥀

  • @liammoore1720
    @liammoore17202 жыл бұрын

    Love your work! I’d like to see your take on Homelander from “The Boys” in an upcoming episode! Hope others feel the same.

  • @davidburl9871
    @davidburl98712 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely OUTSTANDING analysis/commentary 👍 I thank you , sir.

  • @lewieanderson6579
    @lewieanderson65792 жыл бұрын

    Just in time for Christmas...excellent!

  • @wetwillyis_1881
    @wetwillyis_18812 жыл бұрын

    Just in time for the Holidays, great job. How many villains named Hans have we had on this channel now?

  • @valsptsd814
    @valsptsd8142 жыл бұрын

    Alan Rickman is ALWAYS a win. We miss you Alan Rickman! Ding! Sorry, that’s CinemaWins, and you’d love them, too!

  • @BensonCaisip
    @BensonCaisip3 ай бұрын

    He's an exceptional thief, and since he's moving up to kidnapping, you should be more polite.

  • @WaxTheDolphin
    @WaxTheDolphin2 жыл бұрын

    One of the best fleshed-out villains in movies to date :D

  • @sarahwarnock2707
    @sarahwarnock27072 жыл бұрын

    Alan Rickman was so beautiful😍

  • @isukatgeetar15
    @isukatgeetar152 жыл бұрын

    I was wondering if you were gonna do Hans Gruber since Christmas is around the corner.

  • @devinturner4236
    @devinturner42362 жыл бұрын

    you're a madlad for this, love it!

  • @Boccan
    @Boccan2 жыл бұрын

    Since you were talking about Alan Rickman in this episode, can you do Elliot Marston from Quigley Down Under sometime in the future please?

  • @esteban8532
    @esteban85322 жыл бұрын

    please do voldemort

  • @thenight527
    @thenight5272 жыл бұрын

    Please do a video on bill sykes from the 1960s musical Oliver 🙏😊

  • @tyleronmars4966
    @tyleronmars49662 жыл бұрын

    Ive been waiting for this one

  • @nmarrs8539
    @nmarrs85392 жыл бұрын

    Christmas tie in too. Nicely done.

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