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Die Hard Storyboards by John L. Jensen (1988) ~ John McClane escapes the air ducts!

Artist: John L. Jensen (Penciller)

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Die Hard Storyboards by John L. Jensen (1988) ~ John McClane escapes the air ducts! Comic Art

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Artwork Details

Title:	Die Hard Storyboards by John L. Jensen (1988) ~ John McClane escapes the air ducts!
Artist:	John L. Jensen (Penciller)
Media Type:	Pencil
Art Type:	Other
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	308
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Comments:	6
Added to Site:	5/10/2023
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Description

This is a little different, but incredibly fun!!

Four original storyboards by artist John L. Jensen from arguably the greatest action movie of all time, Die Hard!!

Words fail at trying to describe the importance of this movie for action cinema, kickstarting not just the Die Hard franchise and Bruce Willis' film career, but also the entire sub-genre of "terrorists have taken over and only one man can save the day". Examples include Under Siege, The Rock, Cliffhanger, Air Force One, Snakes on a Plane, and endless other films.

This is a memorable sequence from the film, when John McClane escapes barefoot from the air ducts!! These four boards represent two options for the scene - head first or feet first.

What's also great about these boards is the level of finish. While seemingly sparse relative to other films, Die Hard had a lot of scribble storyboards that were more gesture drawings than anything. These were some of the more finished pieces I saw.

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Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 5/11/2023

A memorable scene that people still try to emulate in memes!

Dinesh Shamdasani
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 5/11/2023

AMAZING

Monty B
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 5/11/2023

Love these...congrats on snagging them, definitely one of the best storyboard lots in the auction!

Keith Veronese
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 5/11/2023

Classic! A piece of movie history.

M L
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 5/11/2023

Always a great day when I spot rabies in the the update list! Super fun piece indeed! All the feels!

George H
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 10/17/2023

Such an amazing piece of Bruce and cinema history! Thanks for sharing these!

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