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Film Is Die Hard really a Christmas film...
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Obviously it is.
No, I mean Die Hard is definitely a Christmas movie. Home Alone was just set during Christmas, to help the storyline of having Kevin's entire family fly off together to leave him alone in his house for burglars.
Die Hard isn't a Christmas.movie because the plot doesn't depend on Xmas...otherwise The Godfather would be classed as one and all considering at least half of it was set during Chrimbo.
You can say that about a lot of films classed as Xmas movies though (Home Alone, Gremlins, Trading Places, hell even It's a Wonderful Life). I guess if you go by that rule then the only real Xmas movies would be ones that are Santa or A Christmas Carol related.
Was also released in July. Is Batman Returns a Chrisrmas movie? I think Home Alone has become one over time. I don't think just Santa and a Chirsymas Carols make a Christmas movie. Family, togetherness, redemption, kindness and AK47s are probably needed. If Die Hard was a Christmas film, Alan Rickman's character would've been forgiven and invited to McClane's Christmas do.
I've just stuck it on to get into the Christmas spirit.
Watch it barefoot and make fists with your toes.
Way ahead of you there buddy... way ahead....
I wonder if there are other concrete Christmas films that don't check all of these, or actually very few of them
The reason McClane is there is to visit his wife for Christmas and the Nakatomi plaza is empty bar a few employees because of the work Christmas party. I think you’ll find that is crucial plot stuffing, good sir.
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I think Love Actually would check very few of them
My favourite thing about Love Actually is that my girlfriend hates it too so I won't ever be forced to watch it again.
You picked a good one
The only correct answer to is x a Christmas film
Second best Christmas film after Scrooged.
A guy was wearing this sweater at an event I was at yesterday:
What more evidence do you need.
What more evidence do you need.
Prometheus has a Christmas tree.
Doesn't American Psycho have a Christmas tree?
Finally finding some proper Christmas films now.
It’s a Christmas movie in the same way a taco is a sandwich.
So just by definition?
Kind of. A taco has the elements to make an argument for being a sandwich, but still not primarily a sandwich. Same goes for Die Hard. It has the elements, but end of the day, it’s an action movie first that happens to take place during Christmas. But I wouldn’t be mad if I had a nice taco in a lineup of good sandwiches.
Just finished my yearly watch. It's a staple. I kept pointing out to my missus at the Christmas references and she looked at me in disgust. I then deflated her and put her back in the loft.
Motion to lock in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves as a Christmas film based on this scene:
If you have to make a sweater to convince people you're a Christmas film, you're probably not a Christmas film.A guy was wearing this sweater at an event I was at yesterday:
What more evidence do you need.
Motion Passed. Robin Hood, Die Hard and Harry Potter films Rickman owns Christmas.
Here's another list of 'Christmas' movies. https://www.imdb.com/list/ls093573623/
Excellent.
Excellent.