In Die Hard (1988), John McTiernan wanted to use Beethoven's Ode to Joy, unusual for an action film, because it had been used in A Clockwork Orange. The movie is set at a Japanese company during a Christmas party. Coincidentally, the most popular "Christmas" song in Japan? Beethoven's Ode to Joy

If you ever wanted more evidence that Die Hard is a Christmas Movie. I'm calling this one a happy coincidence, because I've not been able to find anything indicating that McTiernan had any knowledge of the connection between Ode to Joy and Japan.

The vault scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMKQVPV1pf0

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Hard#Music

http://www.mtv.com/news/2816471/die-hard-trivia/

https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2020/12/in-japan-beethovens-ode-to-joy-is-a-christmas-carol

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-42436120

Submitted December 23, 2020 at 11:56PM by BattleHall https://ift.tt/37HVIY3