How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Die Hard.
Quote #1
GRUBER: I wanted this to be professional. Efficient, adult, cooperative. Not a lot to ask. Alas, your Mr. Takagi did not see it that way, so he won't be joining us for the rest of his life.
Well that's… tacky. Gruber talks about the fact that he blew Takagi away at point-blank range as if the old executive just missed an appointment. The dry, calm, and coy way in which Gruber relays this tells us that this is not a man who cares about how much pain he causes. He's pretty cavalier about the whole "I just killed a guy" thing.
Quote #2
MARCO: You are done. No more table. Where are you going, pal? Next time you have the chance to kill someone, don't hesitate.
MCCLANE: Thanks for the advice.
Wisecracking McClane strikes again. He's just killed a guy, and he's already dropping snarky comments. Does this trivialize the death that's just occurred? Or do we even care, because we're so invested in McClane's survival?
Quote #3
MCCLANE: Hans, you m***********, you made your point. Let 'em pull back!
GRUBER: Thank you, Mr. Cowboy, I'll take it under advisement. Hit it again.
McClane follows some resemblance of a code, so he reprimands Hans for his excessive firing and violence. Hans, the macho dude that he is sarcastically responds by calling him, "Mr. Cowboy."