Skyscraper (1996) Apr 2026

Movie Flashback: Skyscraper (1996) — A B-Movie Time Capsule

: The film has gained a second life in the podcast world, with shows like Your Stupid Minds citing it as one of their most-downloaded episodes due to its sheer absurdity.

If you’re a fan of "so-bad-it’s-good" cinema, the 1996 film Skyscraper is a fascinatng specimen of mid-90s direct-to-video excess. Often described as a "Die Hard" clone with a tenth of the budget, it stars in her second feature for PM Entertainment, released during a particularly turbulent period in her personal life. The Plot: Die Hard Meets Playboy Skyscraper (1996)

Smith plays , a Los Angeles helicopter pilot who inadvertently flies a group of terrorists to a high-rise building. Led by the villainous Fairfax, the group is searching for the final piece of a "superweapon" microchip that could shift the global balance of power. What follows is a series of low-budget action tropes:

: While sites like Cinema Crazed call it a "tepid piece of junk," others suggest it's a "perfectly fine timewaster" if you enjoy watching a model-turned-actress struggle through a high-stakes action script. Movie Flashback: Skyscraper (1996) — A B-Movie Time

Modern reviews generally view the film as a campy time capsule rather than a competent action flick:

: Many scenes are blatant nods to better films, including Smith dangling from a cable and kicking through a window (a la John McClane) or an SUV alley ambush reminiscent of Clear and Present Danger . The Plot: Die Hard Meets Playboy Smith plays

: Critics frequently note that the film pauses for gratuitous, softcore-style flashbacks and shower scenes that have little to do with the terrorist plot.