Bruce Willis has a unique power. For reasons unbeknownst to the common man, this fine actor – who truly has matured with age – manages to star in what’s slowly becoming known as “”reference point”” films. And whether intentional or not, these selections are cementing Willis’ place in the annals of cinematic history.
In 1988, Willis starred as resourceful NYC cop John McClane in “”Die Hard,”” and for a decade after, no action film could even be pitched in Hollywood without using the descriptive phrase, “”Die Hard on a …”” If you said “”bus,”” you had “”Speed.”” If you said “”train,”” you had “”Under Seige 2.”” And if you dared to say