Living free: not an option in Europe?

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Living free: not an option in Europe?

The fourth "Die Hard" movie starring Bruce Willis is to be released in the U.S. next week, and one week later in Europe. We managed to collect the movie posters as they will be shown in the U.S. (left) and in Europe (right). Spot the differences.

U.S. version

Yes indeed, two different titles for the same movie! I guess the "live free" part of the title was considered to be too sensitive outside of North America? I know that "Live free or die" is the state motto of New Hampshire, but that is hardly an excuse. A second difference is that The Statue of Freedom in the background on top of the U.S. Capitol is a lot closer to Willis' ear in the international version. Because the voice of freedom is much more faint?

published on Monday 18 June 2007 @ 20:12 CET

Comments

Kris Buytaert

Tuesday 19 June 2007 @ 13:59 CET - #42919

I could be mistaken but I think the Live Free or Die Hard poster is hanging in Oostende in the Rialto.

Peter Fleming

Tuesday 19 June 2007 @ 17:27 CET - #42942

maybe that's because recently in Oostende they have become more freedom-minded ;-)

Bob De Laet

Tuesday 19 June 2007 @ 17:43 CET - #42944

Maybe it's because Americans need to be reminded to do anything at all.
Kind of like the dumb blond joke where she's wearing headphones and a tape is playing "Breathe in, breathe out"

joe

Tuesday 19 June 2007 @ 22:07 CET - #42975

I think it's because most of Europeans just laugh with these "Freedom" slogans, movie-marketeers have found that out. And in America there are more freedom-nazis than free-thinkers. Besides, it's the former group that is the target audience for this silly Bruce Willis movie.

dendof

Thursday 21 June 2007 @ 11:32 CET - #43087

No sensitivity here: http://www.standaard.be/Art...

"Belgian dead after incident with with [US] police."

You have to read the last paragraph to find out he killed himself with his own gun.

Questing Beast

Thursday 21 June 2007 @ 14:59 CET - #43105

Europeans just laugh with "freedom" slogans. Correct, sadly enough. What the hell is a freedom-nazi? A relative of the free market-communist?
My own guess about the above topic is that "live free" was omitted because most Europeans haven't got a clue what that means.

Dull

Thursday 21 June 2007 @ 18:14 CET - #43117

Well, the voice of freedom in Europe may be faint indeed. But as regards the U.S.A., maybe ask the Guantánamo detainees how clearly they perceive the voice of freedom being locked up in a cage because they are *suspected* terrorists.

Oh, wait, I forgot... Guantánamo is not U.S. territory.

Sorry if this sounds offensive, but as unfree as Europe may be,the U.S. in its current state is a pretty bad example when it comes to freedom.

A.Rouet

Thursday 21 June 2007 @ 19:20 CET - #43122

'to read the last paragraph to find out'...

....you better know that the Dutch word 'wellicht' means 'probably', wich makes clear the choice of the paper De Standaard for the word 'dead'.

43087 is an example of what I call 'Mad dogs and Flemishman'

joe

Thursday 21 June 2007 @ 20:03 CET - #43125

'Mad dogs and Flemishman'

Noel Coward or Joe Cocker version?

A.Rouet

Thursday 21 June 2007 @ 20:19 CET - #43128

It was 'High time we went'. Around 1970?

joe

Thursday 21 June 2007 @ 21:52 CET - #43137

"Mad dogs" was in 1970 yeah, but the album "Something to say" (with "High time w w") was 2 years later.
But I prefer Uma in Mad Dog & Glory.

RP

Friday 22 June 2007 @ 21:11 CET - #43229

The French version is called "retour en enfer" and will, ironically enough, be launched on the 4th of July...
Note that the Capitol has disappeared altogether from the French movie poster : http://www.foxfrance.com/ci...

A.Rouet

Saturday 23 June 2007 @ 12:30 CET - #43260

@joe
She's almost 40 now, but still like Ummagumma.

joe

Saturday 23 June 2007 @ 22:34 CET - #43284

Think Pink!

Streaker - streaker (at) mochamail (dot) com

Sunday 24 June 2007 @ 04:52 CET - #43289

@ joe

"freedom-nazis"? This is such a stunning statement one finds themselves at a loss for words.

Questing Beast

Sunday 24 June 2007 @ 13:34 CET - #43296

@Streaker:

...

A.Rouet

Sunday 24 June 2007 @ 14:33 CET - #43299

@ Streaker & QB

Not even a John Wayne-quote?

Gary Ogletree - gary (dot) ogletree (at) sbcglobal (dot) net

Sunday 24 June 2007 @ 19:29 CET - #43313

Freedom, integrity, etc., that's for us naive Americans. The oh so sophisicated European doesn't believe in anything so inconvenient. That's why the great cathedrals of Europe will soon be the great mosques of Dar al Islam.

Dull

Sunday 24 June 2007 @ 20:18 CET - #43315

@Ogletree: very much to the contrary, it will happen thanks to the US concept of FREEDOM of religion ;)

Boomer - hilndbill (at) yahoo (dot) com

Sunday 24 June 2007 @ 20:39 CET - #43316

@Dull
Ogletree is right, it is because in Europe they have freedom from religion except Islam, in the U.S. All religions can practice their faith.

Richard - richard (at) missionsnet (dot) org

Tuesday 26 June 2007 @ 03:15 CET - #43395

"Die Hard 4.0" could also be read as "Die Hard For . Nothing"

VH - visualhugo (at) gmail (dot) com

Sunday 08 July 2007 @ 19:56 CET - #44184

A Freedom Nazi, I had to read it twice. Is he something like a Communist Capitalist? Or an Indymedian with brains?

Outlaw Mike

Wednesday 11 July 2007 @ 23:26 CET - #44462

Is there nobody then who notices the US "Die Hard" series is actually no. 6.29, not the 4.0 version like in Europe?

luc

Wednesday 11 July 2007 @ 23:39 CET - #44463

@Mike: 6.29 means June 29th.

Erik Evrard

Thursday 12 July 2007 @ 14:42 CET - #44524

This is not specific for Europe. This movie has been released as "Die Hard 4.0" all over the world, except in North America, where it has been released as "Live Free or Die Hard". Most likely because all other movies were also called "Die Hard", and this is just the fourth sequel in a row. That's just marketing... most people will see it as #4 of a series of movies. It could be that the marketing people in the US did not want to make this too obvious, which is why they added "Live Free" and removed the version number.

In any case, it's not fair to present this as a Europe vs. US issue - at most as a "North America vs. the rest of the world" issue.

pvc - grappig (at) humor (dot) dk

Wednesday 08 August 2007 @ 12:38 CET - #46076

LOL @ Mike

Nellabocca Delluppo

Monday 24 March 2008 @ 00:19 CET - #61338

The three posters use different frames of the movie (for wahtever reason). If you can free-fuse you can see them in stereo if you like.

@"US has more Freedom-nazis than free-thinkers": I interpret this to mean that in the US freedom of speech is more used by hate groups (e.g. Nazis) than by free-thinkers, like atheists, who are utterly despised (and who are in some states even not allowed to take public office). So much for freedom...

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