By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. It makes a great gift for anyone who considers Die Hard to be a Christmas film, which is pretty much everyone. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. There are two types of people; those that believe Die Hard is the best Christmas movie, and those that are wrong.

Advent Calendar - Hans Gruber Falling off of Die Hard Advent Calendar - Hans Gruber Falling off of

Woodworking is your worldwide home for discussion of all things woodworking, carpentry, fine furniture, power tools, hand tools, and just about anything else about making - anything - from trees! Credit:LeatherheadLaserWork And yes, they even have a black version of the Nakatomi Tower, since in the movie the building was actually black! Hans Gruber slides up and down on a magnetic strip - Hans himself has a small but powerful neodymium magnet glued to the back so he can also be used as a fridge magnet when the holidays are past.The calendar captures the shocked look of Gruber, which didn’t take much acting on Rickman’s part: The stuntmen working with the actor told him they’d release him so he’d land on an airbag 20 feet below on the count of three. The advent calendar is made from Grade A birch ply, and is crafted carefully with a wood laser engraver. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. One potentially good stress-reliever: A Die Hard-themed advent calendar featuring Hans Gruber falling off Nakatomi Plaza, a reminder that your holiday season could always be worse.

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As you count down the days, you slide the magnetic Gruber down a bit closer to his fate while you mutter "benefits of a classical education" and mention that he "won't be joining us for the rest of his life. In a five-star review of the Die Hard Advent Calendar, one user wrote, “I had my eye on this for some time and am so happy with my purchase! Either a piece of the calendar was chipped off or the front piece was cut a little short, or some other minor flaw (perhaps the laser was out of focus so the lines aren't very crisp, or there is a slight noticeable gouge or other defect in the wood). The item has an impressive 163 reviews, pretty much all of which are five stars —so you know the Hans Gruber advent calendar is likely to be a worthwhile purchase. Other excellent Die Hard gifts we’ve featured in the past that may pair well with the Die Hard advent calendar include this Die Hard Christmas gift set, the Nakatomi Plaza Christmas Party Sweater or, for the ultimate, a Die Hard Blu-ray collection that comes with a replica of Nakatomi Plaza.

The 25-day calendar from artist Daniel Brandt of Brandt Builds (formerly Leatherhead Laser Works) features a mock-up of the business tower that Gruber (Alan Rickman) took over in the 1988 action film. Christmas time is on its way, which also means that fans of Die Hard can finally let loose and watch what’s often considered the best Christmas movie of all time. Many of them very clearly trying their best to make it look just like mine, rest assured this is the original, and it was made because Die Hard is the best Christmas movie ever! Almost exact knockoffs of my design are popping up everywhere now, but this is the ORIGINAL LASER CUT advent calendar!