Die Hard Blu-Ray box set $46.95 at Amazon

[biosc1]

4-disc Blu-Ray set of Die Hard at Amazon for $46.95 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000W4HIY0?tag=cog-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B000W4HIY0&adid=01XSB02SNXFWRWQKAVDF&) (I think I even did the CoG referral link correctly too :))

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51mQj%2B9mR2L._SL500_AA240_.jpg

Good set of movies. I loved 1 and 2...enjoyed 3 (minus Jeremy Iron's accent) and didn't mind 4, but I did see that on Blu-ray and thought it "looked" great, a little cheesy and drawn out though.

[TheFlyingOrc]

Ugh....you liked 2?

I think of that one as "the one with the dad from Coming to America".

[biosc1]

...but it was enjoyable as a nice Christmas movie. Lots of "rat-at-at-at-tat" and "bang bang bang" and flashing lights. What's not to like?

[Tron]

Not a bad deal at all.

[Goronmon]

I enjoyed enjoyed the first three quite a bit. The fourth is pretty good, but doesn't really feel like a Diehard movie.

[fitbabits]

Still too rich for me, especially as the DVD box set can be had for as little as $15 if you shop around. Oh, and Die Hard 2 was awesome, while 4 sucked ass.

[TheFlyingOrc]

Still too rich for me, especially as the DVD box set can be had for as little as $15 if you shop around. Oh, and Die Hard 2 was awesome, while 4 sucked ass.

I haven't seen 4, but I thought 2 was weak. Three was awesome, though.

[scythe]

While I love them all, I really shouldn't spend any more money on blu-rays. I told myself Serenity would be the last one for a while....

How are the transfers for the first 3 movies?

[biosc1]

How are the transfers for the first 3 movies?

One review:
http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1105/diehardcollection.html

Hmpfff...reading that review makes me want to check myself before I order...If the quality looks like an upconverted SD-DVD...well, I'll stick with the cheaper option :(


Die Hard

First up is the oldest flick in the bunch, and unfortunately 'Die Hard' looks every one of its twenty years. You'd at least hope for a clean source, but this one's both grainy and bespeckled. Black are fine, but contrast could have been punchier. The image is quite soft and flat throughout, and shadow delineation is generally left wanting. Likewise, there's never any depth to the presentation, and although detail is decent overall, it doesn't deliver the level of upgrade compared to the standard DVD that I've come to expect.

At least color reproduction is pretty good, with little bleeding or chroma noise, although fleshtones can appear too pink. I also noted some banding and pixelization during fast action. Despite these issues, I'm still giving the video transfer an above average score, if only because it's far from the worst catalog title I've seen. Having said that, especially for such a high-profile release, it's hard not to rank this this one as a disappointment.

My video score for the original 'Die Hard': 3 stars (out of 5)

Die Hard 2: Die Harder

Coming only two years later but with a much bigger budget, 'Die Hard 2' doesn't deliver much of a jump in picture quality over 'Die Hard.' The picture still looks flat, soft and lacking in definition. Blacks and contrast are about on par with the original as well, and again there's no "pop." Likewise, shadow delineation remains only fair, with fine textures pretty much lost in the darkest areas of the picture.

On the bright side, colors are a bit better saturated than 'Die Hard,' particularly reds and blues, which look more vivid and clean. Fleshtones still skew a bit too much toward the reds too much for me, with poor Bonnie Bedelia looking much like Miss Piggy's long-lost sister. At least there are no major compression artifacts to speak of, so that's a plus.

An overall wash with its predecessor, 'Die Hard 2' earns a video score of 3.

Die Hard with a Vengeance

This is where things happily start picking up. Finally, with 'Die Hard with a Vengeance' we have a noticeable upgrade over the standard DVD release. That old transfer was laced with awful edge enhancement, which I'm happy to say Fox has largely rectified here. The image is sharp, but no longer overrun with edge halos (I did still notice some slight ringing, usually on wide shots with lots of highly-contrasted areas). Contrast is also much better than on the first two 'Die Hard' flicks, and 'Vengeance' has a much brighter, more detailed style. Depth finally pops, and colors are more robust yet also more natural. Fleshtones, too, are finally accurate.

The source print is still not pristine, however, with a pretty consistent level of fine grain and some dirt. I also was disappointed to see some noise and compression artifacts -- for example, right during the opening bomb explosion, some slight pixel break-up is noticeable in a far shot of a cloud of smoke. There is also a slight print wavering from time to time, though it's generally not intrusive.

All in all, 'Die Hard with a Vengeance' is a clear improvement over its predecessors, earning it a solid 4 star video rating.

Live Free or Die Hard

Given that this is a brand new film, it should come as no surprise that this one boasts by far the best picture quality of the four flicks. As I wrote in my full length review of the standalone version of this disc, the film itself is far from generic in its visual design, making bold use of hard-edged hues and harsh contrast through much of its runtime. Blacks are incredibly deep with superior shadow delineation, so that even minor details remain clearly visible throughout. Though fleshtones are slightly skewed due to the film's heavy use of blue, I was impressed by how fantastic close-ups in particular look -- I could make out every last pore on Bruce Willis' skin. The presentation is also razor-sharp, yet not edge-enhanced into oblivion, which further increases the 3-D effect.

The only deficiencies are a handful of scenes that break down under noticeable noise, at times resulting in oversaturated colors that only serve to increase the fuzziness. Still, these scenes are the exception to the rule, with the overall picture quality on this one earning it a robust 4.5 star video rating.

[Stmfuller]

damn, the reviews aren't so hot :(
die hard is a great series.
I loved 1, I liked 2, I was kinda meh with 3, and I thought was 4 was pretty decent, but not a die hard movie.