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    demps10 — 11 years ago(March 12, 2015 03:25 PM)

    I think he's very good in this movie and plays the character of Barnes excellently. I saw the movie in the theaters in 1990 and never once thought 'oh, wow, cool a black guy is an aircraft control technician'. But, at the outset he's stunned to learn of the terrorist plot as are Trudeau and Lorenzo and critically underestimates Stewart's motives at first. But, Barnes quickly learns to trust McClane's judgement and uses his knowledge and expertise to be as resourceful as McClane cracking two critical elements of the movie - how to contact the planes overhead and finding out Stewart's location. Barnes is a critical element to the plot because he thinks of things no one else does. And he rightly does not trust Grant keeping his thoughts about Stewart's location to himself and McClane.
    The best part about this movie is the scene when they uncover Stewart's location at the church. I love the 'shing' sound when the guy wrestling McClane pulls out a huge knife and the sound of Barnes dialing quickly to Lorenzo he realizes they've found Stewart's location!

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      Dan_Garten — 9 years ago(May 20, 2016 09:00 AM)

      A memorable character actor.

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        Drooch — 9 years ago(October 30, 2016 06:08 PM)

        What's not to love about Barnes? - His warm and toasty waistcoat, his comforting moustache and little grey afro, and his funny voice that sounds like a husky munchkin.

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          nutsberryfarm — 9 years ago(December 25, 2016 01:23 PM)

          he does have an awesome coat!
          Season's Greetings!

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            Melton1 — 3 months ago(December 25, 2025 12:19 AM)

            He combines poor acting with undeniable likeability.
            ‘A…and the antennae array is gone. Didn’t you see it!?’
            Terrible delivery, but you still like the guy. He trusts McClane and he’s the one who figures out how to contact the planes, and he just has a warm, fuzzy dwarf vibe.
            It’s a damn tough question - who is McClane’s greatest negro ally? Powell, Barnes or Zeus?

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              kuatorises — 2 months ago(January 04, 2026 10:39 PM)

              Dude acted for 40 or so years. What the **** do you know about acting?

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                Melton1 — 2 months ago(January 05, 2026 03:28 AM)

                Wow, that’s the kind of mindless bitchy-****** response one would expect from one of The Sisters 🤣 Let’s get you signed up…

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                  kuatorises — 2 months ago(January 05, 2026 03:50 PM)

                  Is this English?

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                    Melton1 — 2 months ago(January 06, 2026 05:07 AM)

                    Yes, we’re communicating in English (other than your nonsensical statement in your post below in which you wrote ‘He had a very likable to him.’) Why do you ask?
                    How are you getting along with your fellow Sisters?

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                      Kill Keelai Dead — 4 hours ago(April 03, 2026 12:52 PM)

                      yes this man is dei hire as are most token in movies that joel silver produce. silver was **** producer who pushed woke stuff before hollywood become 100 percent woke like now.
                      behold this terrible acting from diversity…
                      "where do we get dis big lights.. borrow from batman!!!"
                      "and da Bastids who did dis well never no!!!!!"
                      I have come here to chew bubblegum and kill keelai. and i am all out of bubblegums.

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                        Melton1 — an hour ago(April 03, 2026 04:00 PM)

                        I believe it’s ’borrow
                        dem
                        from Batman!?’

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                          kuatorises — 2 months ago(January 04, 2026 10:37 PM)

                          Love him in this movie and in Trespass. He had a very likable to him. He came off like a dad or uncle. Good sidekick energy.

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                            元才 — 2 days ago(March 31, 2026 10:06 PM)

                            I'm holding out for the Kyprto Grogu crossover

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                              Krazy Joe — Yesterday(April 01, 2026 08:41 PM)

                              Excellent trailer! The movie looks so frakkin good!!
                              You're from the future?Well that's brilliant!Do they still have sandwiches there?

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                                Clever Hans — Yesterday(April 01, 2026 09:21 PM)

                                looks like a female hack writer from LA with no real life experience wrote the script with chatgpt

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                                  元才 — Yesterday(April 01, 2026 09:25 PM)

                                  Hey!
                                  ChatGPT is better than that

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                                    Clever Hans — Yesterday(April 01, 2026 09:27 PM)

                                    yes, but they didn't give it final cut

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                                      Juam — Yesterday(April 01, 2026 09:30 PM)

                                      Are you sweating today, or do you have a runny nose instead?

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                                        BOOMSHIT — Yesterday(April 01, 2026 09:32 PM)

                                        a little white girl and her 2 colored friends take on entire armies of white men
                                        I'm sure it'll be amazing just like all the other woke racist garbage they puke out these days
                                        jestergooning

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                                          元才 — Yesterday(April 01, 2026 10:54 PM)

                                          But her people…you know…the Kryptonians…the ones that send Clark/Kal-El to enslave humanity and allow their seed to spurt throughout the universe…
                                          …they died!

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