The latest installment of the Die Hard franchise, A Day To Die Hard will be available on Blu-ray and DVD starting on June 4th and you can be one of the first to own the disc if you pre-order now from Amazon for a mere $28 for a double disc combo.

In the film, Bruce Willis plays the role of John McClane as previous movies in the franchise. This is the fifth sequel in the franchise, in which McClane pairs up with his rogue son Jack (Jai Courtney) to beat on some Russian bad guys. In addition to the Russian vilans, in the action-packed film you get weapons of nuclear origin plus a whole lot of explosions through-out the film.

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Tonight I had a great conversation with my Dad and as usual (which I always love) it lead to great discussion about a film that influenced him. Tonight we spoke about the 1976 film CAR WASH. One of the first films my Father ever saw in this country (USA).

He recommended that I watch it and learn from the characters, his was an eagerness to share a few laughs with me the next time we spoke; However watching Car wash allowed me an excellent glimpse at social construction and ideas of the mid 1970’s. Car Wash is not a blaxploitation film (tho from the same era) or a mere comedy; It speaks about the hardships of working class americans and the mix of the very diverse stands points of found behind relatable characters.

My favorite aspect of the film, which I would have missed had I seen this film years ago, is the concept of it taking place in a single day in many peoples life’s. Very similar to the intertwined story in the film CRASH; CAR WASH is a funny film but stays true to what life is for so many low income americans. I am proud to say that CAR WASH has a majority black cast (85%) but I am more proud of the film highlighting more than just the African American adversity of the time.

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Make any of the comic books we grew upon into a movie and it will kill at the box office. The Avengers is already proving my point, the highly anticipated superhero flick is already breaking records and it’s still to be released in the U.S.

The film was premiered to international audiences first and so far the flick has earned a whopping $178.4 million in 39 international territories. The film is doing very well everywhere it opened, and this was the biggest opening weekend ever in 12 regions, including Mexico, Hong Kong, and New Zealand, these regions was also the biggest opening day.

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