13. Die Hard (1988)

Die Hard (1988) serves as the inspiration for a sequence in Stranger Things where Hopper makes a firearms error like Hans Gruber's. Hans Gruber's attempt to deceive John McClane in Die Hard fails. In the same vein, Hopper makes a mistake in a stressful situation by holding a gun over his head. This allusion enhances the season's action movie vibe from the 1980s. Like McClane, it portrays Hopper as a tough but flawed hero.
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Edited by Sangeeta Mathew