The creatures were fairly harmless, and thought that C-3PO was some sort of god, but the droid was stubborn in using this o his advantage: "It""s against my programming to impersonate a deity.At the same time, Gruber detonated the roof and destroyed one of the FBI helicopters in the process.McClane precariously dangled over the face of the skyscraper, then shot out the large pane of glass in front of him, swung himself into another floor, and untied himself before being dragged and reeled out the window to his death.""There were also a few prominent dualities in the film:the Kings (King Louis XI, the ""King"" of Fools, and the self-proclaimed ""King"" of the Beggars)the two "Frollo" brothers (the white-clothed and good Archdeacon, and the black-clad evil Chief Justice)the sacred ""sanctuary"" space of the cathedral and he dangerous, depraved real-world outsidethe "pretty ugliness" of both Esmeralda and the pure-hearted bellringerthe two "monsters" (the Hunchback and the ""monstrous"" evil-hearted character of Chief Justice Frollo)and the ""kangaroo court"" trials and tests of guilt or innocence (Gringoire""s ""bell-boy"" test, Quasimodo""s sentencing before a deaf Judge, and Esmeralda""s ""trial by ordeal"")the two public punishments (Quasimodo""s Christ-like flogging and Esmeralda""s near-hanging)the two daggers (Esmeralda""s and the King""s)the gargoyles and bells - Quasimodo""s two groups of friendsBudgeted at somewhere between $1.The dreamlike sports film was nominated for three Academy Awards Oscars - Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay (Phil Alden Robinson), and Best Musical Score (a haunting and mystical score by James Horner).Walter, I""ve had wenty-six years of this and let me tell ya, I -Neff: And you loved every minute of it, Keyes.