Today, the challenge is to name movies that could easily be described as “Die Hard on a…”
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Die Hardest
The plots of the following 20 films can be described as “Die Hard in/on a _____”
When a theme repeats, I will give the year of the movie, so you know which one is which.
1. Bus
2. Prison Transport Plane
3. New York City
4. Dam
5. Air Force One (1997)
6. Alcatraz
7. Airport
8. Prep School (1992)
9. High School
10. Train
11. Hospital
12. Atlanta Olympics
13. Hockey Arena
14. Passenger Airline (1992)
15. Bazrhikistan Embassy
16. Naval vessel
17. Passenger Airline (1996)
18. Prep school (1997)
19. Cruise ship
20. Mountain Ski Resort
Answers and winner!
1. Bus – Speed
2. Prison Transport Plane – Con Air
3. New York City – Die Hard With a Vengeance
4. Dam – Terminal Rush
5. Air Force One (1997) – Air Force One
6. Alcatraz – The Rock
7. Airport – Die Hard 2
8. Prep School (1992) – Toy Soldiers
9. High School – Demolition High
10. Train – Under Siege 2
11. Hospital – Project: Shadowchaser
12. Atlanta Olympics – Blast
13. Hockey Arena – Sudden Death
14. Passenger Airline (1992) – Passenger 57
15. Bazrhikistan Embassy – Act of War
16. Naval vessel – Under Siege
17. Passenger Airline (1996) – Executive Decision
18. Prep school (1997) – Masterminds
19. Cruise ship – Speed 2
20. Mountain Ski Resort – Crackerjack
Reader Charlie L. won this one with 13 correct! Congrats, Charlie!
Under Siege is Die Hard on a Battleship, not an Aircraft Carrier. *Very* different types of warship.
Ha, thanks, Scott, I initially had naval vessel and thought it sounded odd, but I should have been more careful when I changed it! I’ll just go back to naval vessel.
Dang I had “Run, Hide, Fight” (2020) as the high school. But got a good chunk of the others though.