Yippee-Ki-Yay! Another film that many do not even know is actually based on a book. Bruce Willis' epic terrorist takedown in Nakatomi Towers, with a newbie Alan Rickman playing a suave villain have pretty much eroded any memory folks might have had of Nothing Lasts Forever, the book by Roderick Thorp on which the film is based. Director John McTiernan did make some changes to the plot of the book, which actually had a retired detective rescuing his daughter from a terrorist attack in a multi-storied building, and also changed the name of the lead character from John Leyland to John McCLane. Stallone is believed to have turned down the role, but aided with good acting, a super sharp script and amazing action, Die Hard cleaned out all traces of Nothing Lasts Forever, which true to its name has largely disappeared from store, And no, the book did not have McClane saying "Yippee-Ki-Yay"!