I saw the latest Die Hard movie recently, and while it didn't have a great plot and isn't an Oscar winner by far, it was great fun.

To be honest it is highly possible that I only enjoyed the movie because it made me so nostalgic... but whatever the reason I had fun.

Recently seeing films like Die Hard and Rocky Balboa and seeing old warhorses like Sly Stallone and Bruce Willis back in action was great fun. I spent many a lazy sunday in my youth lazing in front of the TV with either the Rocky, Lethal Weapon or Die Hard series playing. For sheer entertainment and when you don't want to have to think, they can't be matched. The latest Die Hard movie was as good as the earlier ones.

Nowdays thrillers and action movies are slick, have killer special effects and much more dangerous villains.

But sometimes you want to watch the Heroes destroy half of what they are trying to save, bumbling sidekicks and the constant oneupmanship with the villain. This film gave me that and I was happy.