![]() While this can be seen as a slight wink at the fact that they’re actually talking about Stockholm Syndrome, the producer rolling his eyes and the presenter’s quickly fading grin shows that we, the audience, are also meant to think that this guy just isn’t that smart.Īnother possibility is that the writers wanted to indirectly refer to Stockholm Syndrome while not actually using the term, maybe due to legal concerns or to avoid bringing real-world details into John McClane’s world. This is even more likely when we’re shown the news anchor confidently claiming that Helsinki is in Sweden. The movie takes a number of jabs at typical scenes during crisis situations and showing the media similarly mishandling this with completely false information aligns well with this. While there are several theories, the most likely one is that the writers wanted to satirize so-called experts. You may also be interested in: Is Finland Part of Scandinavia? Why did they say Helsinki Syndrome in Die Hard? ![]() However, he’s also said on a number of other occasions that he’s a huge Die Hard fan, so we can perhaps be generous and take this as a reference to the movie rather than being an actual mistake. The scene jumps out because the phrase is clearly a sideways reference to Stockholm Syndrome, while also showcasing just how…lacking in intelligence (if we’re being diplomatic) news anchors can be during times of crisis like this. Two newscasters weigh in on the unfolding hostage crisis, and at one point they interview an expert author about his book on the “Helsinki Syndrome”. The scene in Die Hard where “Helsinki Syndrome” is mentioned takes place during the siege of Nakatomi Plaza. During the movie, there’s a scene where newscasters are discussing the hostage crisis, and a so-called expert is interviewed about his book on the “Helsinki Syndrome”. ![]() The term Helsinki Syndrome was used in the movie Die Hard instead of the correct term, Stockholm Syndrome.
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