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John McClane is a fictional character and the protagonist of the ''Die Hard'' film series. He is portrayed by Bruce Willis. He is known for his sardonic one-liners, including the famous catchphrase "Yippee-ki-yay, mother fucker". ==Character portrayal== John McClane was originally based on the fictional character Detective Joe Leland from Roderick Thorp's bestselling novel, ''Nothing Lasts Forever'', along with another character, Frank Malone from Walter Wager's novel ''58 Minutes'' (later adapted as ''Die Hard 2'') and is somewhat based on and inspired by Dirty Harry. ''Die Hard'' villain Hans Gruber describes him as "just another American.... who thinks he's John Wayne,"〔In ''Die Hard'': But you have me at a loss -- you know my name, but who are you? Just another American who saw too many movies as a child. Another orphan of a bankrupt culture who thinks he's John Wayne... Rambo... Marshal Dillion.〕 to which McClane replies that he "was always partial to Roy Rogers."〔In ''Die Hard'': Actually, I was always partial to Roy Rogers. I really dug those sequined shirts.〕 He is described as being a "foul-mouthed, wisecracking, no-nonsense New York cop with an itchy trigger finger ... and a never-say-die maverick spirit."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The 100 Greatest Movie Characters )〕 McClane's marriage is in a constant state of crisis, his vigilantism and disregard for authority have put him in danger of losing his job more than once, and he is a chain-smoker who is described by Inspector Cobb in ''Die Hard with a Vengeance'' as being "two steps away from becoming a full blown alcoholic", which McClane jokingly corrects him saying only "one step".〔In ''Die Hard: With a Vengeance'': Inspector Walter Cobb: "I can appreciate your feelings for McClane. But believe me, the jerk isn't worth it. He's stepped on so many toes in this department, by next month he's going to be a security guard. His own wife wants nothing to do with him, and he's about two steps shy of becoming a full-blown alcoholic."(McClane revises this statement to being 1 step)〕 McClane is consistently portrayed as a reluctant hero who, with little or no assistance from others, is required against his wishes to thwart the elaborate plans of a group of like-minded villains because no one else is in a position to do so. The trailer for the first ''Die Hard'' film states, "The last thing McClane wants is to be a hero, but he doesn't have a choice." In the second film, he is told "You're the wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time", to which he replies, "The story of my life." In the fourth film, he says he gets involved in dangerous situations "because there is nobody else to do it."〔In ''Live Free or Die Hard'': "Do you know what you get for being a hero? Nothing! You get shot at. Pat on the back, blah blah blah. That a boy! You get divorced... Your wife can't remember your last name, kids don't want to talk to you... You get to eat a lot of meals by yourself. Trust me kid, nobody wants to be that guy. (do this ) because there is nobody else to do it right now. Believe me if there was somebody else to do it, I would let them do it. There's not, so () doing it. That's what makes you that guy."〕 Per the franchise's title, John resists elaborate plans to kill him, driving his enemies to distraction, by repeated dumb luck. In the first ''Die Hard'' movie, McClane carries a Beretta 92F as his duty weapon. In the next two movies, his service pistol is a Beretta 92FS, even though the NYPD has never issued the Beretta 92 for duty use. He later uses a Sig P220 as his duty gun in the fourth and fifth movies of the series.〔()〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John McClane」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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