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John McClane dropping explosives destroying bottom part of the building
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This sequence simply wowed audiences who saw it in the theatre. It's toward the beginning of the terrorist takeover of the
tower, when John McClane, played by Bruce Willis, proves he means business by strapping a bunch of explosives and a
computer monitor to a chair, and flinging it down on the elevator, killing two of the terrorists and damn near blowing up
the entire building, at least most of the bottom. The best line comes immediately after this scene from the annoying
police detective trying to take charge "You just destroyed a building. I've got a 100 people down here, and they're covered
in glass" to which McClane replies "Glass? Who gives a shit about glass?", not believing his efforts to risk his life to save
the hostages are being so unappreciated. The sheer sight of the building exploding it what makes this sequence memorable.