{"product_id":"yippee-ki-yay","title":"YIPPEE KI-YAY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sprightly, incisive, and definitive account of \u003ci\u003eDie Hard\u003c\/i\u003e—the greatest action movie of all time—and its sequels, combining Hollywood history, behind-the-scenes drama, and criticism, and drawing on extensive research and original interviews with the cast, writers, producers, and filmmakers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen it was released in the summer of 1988, box office prognosticators did not have high hopes for \u003ci\u003eDie Hard\u003c\/i\u003e. It was up against \u003ci\u003eRambo III, \u003c\/i\u003ethe most expensive movie in history to that point, a new film from Arnold Schwarzenegger, and a new Dirty Harry movie as well. Every man of action in Hollywood had passed on the \u003ci\u003eDie Hard \u003c\/i\u003escript (strike one), which left it in the hands of Bruce Willis, a TV star (strike two) only known as a comic actor (strike three). Yet today, many consider \u003ci\u003eDie Hard\u003c\/i\u003e the greatest action movie ever made, with a precise economical script, serious heart, and standout performances from the entire cast, including Alan Rickman, Bonny Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson, and breakout star Willis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than that, near the end of the machismo-obsessed, steroid-infused ‘80s, \u003ci\u003eDie Hard\u003c\/i\u003e created a new type of action hero—a tough guy who shoots and quips, yes, but also bleeds and cries. And it launched a formula that was imitated by many other films in years to come, with a lone hero fighting bad guys on a battleship, a city bus, or Air Force One.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eYippee-Ki-Yay\u003c\/i\u003e, film critic and historian Jason Bailey tracks the creation, filming, reception, and afterlife of this legendary film, one of the most rewatched and obsessed-over movies of its era, as well as what came after, both series sequels and imitations. Based on original research, including access to rare materials in Hollywood archives, and extensive interviews, including with the cast, director John McTiernan, screenwriters Steven de Souza and Jeb Stuart, cinematographer Jan de Bont, and others, this is an essential account and a gripping read.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"By Jason Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45346445295798,"sku":"9781419783753","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/0610\/7830\/files\/9781419783753.jpg?v=1786350292","url":"https:\/\/store.abramsbooks.com\/products\/yippee-ki-yay","provider":"Abrams Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}