‘Die Hard’, a 1988 action-thriller film, has long been the subject of debate. Whether the film is a Christmas movie or not seems to be a topic of equal interest for everyone. For cinephiles, it is basically an action movie. The 1979 book ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ by Roderick Thorp served as the inspiration for the American action movie directed by John McTiernan and written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza. The movie is both adored and hotly contested by viewers worldwide. The very famous debatable question was asked to the UFC middleweight fighter Nick Diaz.
Nick Diaz during hammer and chisel therapy
Recently, Nick Diaz sought the advice of Dr. Beau Hightower for ‘hammer and chisel therapy’. Dr. Hightower is the Director of Sports Medicine for Jackson-Wink MMA. While the doctor was giving the UFC star hammer therapy, Diaz spoke about a wide range of subjects. On the internet and among high-impact sportsmen, the ‘hammer and chisel’ therapy is becoming increasingly famous.
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The UFC fighter was questioned on a variety of topics, including the movie, while in therapy. ‘Die Hard’ is unquestionably a Christmas movie, according to Diaz. He gave a clear explanation for his response. He said ” I don’t see why it’s not. It’s during Christmas right, it is for Christmas yeah“.
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Fans were able to conclude that Nick Diaz frequently watches movies based on the questions that were posed during the therapy session. In his discussion of his top five favorite movies, he mentioned ‘True Romance’, ‘Lionheart’, and ‘The Terminator’. He spoke enthusiastically about these films and the actor Jean-Claude Van Damme. Diaz is a former Strikeforce, WEC, and UFC welterweight champion and a UFC title challenger. His participation in PRIDE, EliteXC, DREAM, and Shooto is also noteworthy. The Diaz brothers are one of the major inspirations in the MMA world. Nick is the older brother of former UFC fighter Nate Diaz.
‘Die Hard’ and the old mystery
The crowd was extremely surprised to see Nick Diaz solve the old mystery. Numerous people were interested in the film, which included Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia and Alexander Godunov in the major roles. The actors Reginald VelJohnson, William Atherton, and Paul Gleason were seen in supporting roles.
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In the movie ‘Die Hard’, while visiting his estranged wife in Los Angeles, New York City police investigator John McClane gets involved in a terrorist takeover of a nearby skyscraper. There is a lot of action involved in the movie, which might have caught the UFC fighter’s attention. People love to discuss this great movie because of the events that happen around Christmas. However, the film was released in July, which is a big month for action movie releases.
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