9 Smartest Decisions In Action Movie History

9. Die Hard - Taping The Gun To His Back

The classic '80s Christmas film Die Hard has a number of smart decisions that both the villains and the hero, Bruce Willis' John McClane, choose. Among them are Hans Gruber's choice to fake an American accent and pretend to be an office worker in the building when he comes face-to-face with McClane, and another is McClane choosing not trust said fellow with a loaded gun.

The film also features a bunch of stupid decisions - like McClane opting not to steal a pair of shoes off any of the guys he kills. Even something a size too big, laced tightly, would be better than walking barefoot through glass and then picking the shards out of your toes, right?

But McClane's pivotal good decision is when he is tired, beaten, and low on ammunition near the end of the film. Gruber has his wife hostage and one remaining henchman and they are are about to escape. McClane chases after them and, wounded and in rough shape, he confronts them. They've got the advantage, though, and McClane is forced to toss away his gun. Unbeknownst to Gruber and his crony, though, McClane has taped a second gun to his back and uses it to surprise them both - something he certainly would have failed at unarmed in his condition.