Die Hard (movie) and Nothing Lasts Forever (book by Roderick Thorpe)

Come out to the coast, we'll get together, have a few laughs and discuss the book and (Christmas film) Die Hard!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaJuwKCmJbY

Book: Retired detective Joe Leland is visiting theo ffice headquarters of the Klaxon Oil Corporation in LA on Christmas Eve, where his daughter Stephanie Leland Gennaro works. Then, Anton "Little Tony the Red" Gruber and his band of terrorists take over the building and 74 hostages. Joe has no choice but to take them down

Movie: staring role for Bruce Willis and the first movie for Alan Rickman - way to hit it out of the park on your first go Alan!

Couple potential questions for discussion:

• How does the tone and style of the book compare to the movie? Is one version darker, more intense, or more humorous than the other?
• Who did you enjoy more as a main character - Joe from the book or the movie?
• The movie was originally to star Frank Sinatra (!) as Joe - if the movie was remade today who would be a good person to play the main character? What changes to the story would update it for a modern audience?
• How do the climax and resolution of the story differ between the book and the movie? Which ending do you find more satisfying and why?