Except nowhere did anyone say you can't enjoy the movie or watch it at Christmas. I watch many Christmas-adjacent movies every year like Eyes Wide Shut and Edward Scissorhands. Nothing wrong with that.

THE_CHOSEN_ONE said:

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Recycled trolls.

Come up with your own original material.

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everyone knows it's easier to come with someone else's original material.

Was gifted a Christmas movie cookbook and die hard is listed in it. Sooooooo...

Has OP been banned for trolling yet?

hbc07 said:

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Also one of the best Christmas movies:

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This will be our Christmas Eve classic this year. It has been pizza and die hard, but this year Riggs and Murtaugh will be our guests.

It's a Christmas movie, but if someone is going to exclude it, then there are a ****load of "Christmas movies" that need to be excluded too. In fact, most of them.

More of a news years movie really but I'll allow it:

DannyDuberstein said:

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It's a Christmas movie, but if someone is going to exclude it, then there are a ****load of "Christmas movies" that need to be excluded too. In fact, most of them.

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Ding ding ding!!!

Christmas is a Die Hard holiday.

The Ten Commandments is not an Easter movie.

FIDO*98* said:

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Agree to agree

Movie set during Christmas =/= Christmas movie

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Agreed.

Similar is a song that takes place at Christmas is not a Christmas song. Example (sappy song played radio broadcast stations that play holiday music between Thanksgiving & Christmas).



Plus, kids in the car or at home, family...listening to holiday music and a song comes on about "Lovers". lol, get that crap out of here.

https://www.amazon.com/Nakatomi-Christmas-Classic-McClane-Sweater/dp/B082362N8X/ref=sr_1_4?crid=34XGVNAEIOJWR&keywords=nakatomi+plaza+christmas+tshirt&qid=1703191012&sprefix=nakatomi+plaza%2Caps%2C113&sr=8-4

I have this t-shirt that proves it's a Christmas movie.

- People are getting together to celebrate Christmas
- Hijinks ensue
- Hijinks end with a happy ending
- Credits roll with a classic Christmas tune

Christmas movie

Does Die Hard have an Advent Calendar based on the movie .....



Therefore - it is a Christmas movie. End of thread.

I looked on Amazon Prime for "Christmas movies" and Die Hard was one of the first 10 hits.

Here are the basic qualifications for a movie to be a Christmas Movie.

1) Family is a main theme especially estranged family trying to reconnect or family trying to get home in time for christmas.
2) Romantic love either finally being resolved or "true romantic love" being demonstrated. This is more of a requirement for Christmas movies geared towards adults or mixed adult/kid audiences. Christmas movies directed strictly towards children may be missing this element.
3) Christmas music must be prevalent especially well known classics or Christmas using heavily featuring bells of some sort.
4) Santa Clause must appear in some way shape or form.
5) Cynicism is converted to faith whether that is faith in humanity, faith in magic, or faith in God.
6) Bad guys of some sort try to ruin the Christmas spirit and must be overcome to allow the good guys to get their Christmas wish. Additionally these bad guys are usually motivated by the prospect of monetary gain or worldly possessions.
7) must occur at Christmas.
8) must have a Christmas party.

Die Hard
1) John McClain is trying to reconnect with his family, especially his kids and estranged wife. He is a man trying to get home to his family on Christmas.
2) He is trying to reconcile with his wife with whom he is separated.
3) Run DMC's Christmas song is the opening song.
4) Santa Clause suit and Ho-ho-ho "Now I have a machine gun"
5) John McClain is guided by AL to believe again and in the end of the movie AL overcomes his fear of drawing his gun to save John from the last bad guy.
6) Hans gruber crashes a Christmas party to steal 642 million in negotiable bearer bonds. As the movie progresses his goal transforms to include keeping John from reuniting with his wife. his ultimate plan involves killing everyone in the tower and making it look like all the "terrorists" were killed. John's Christmas wish is to reunite with his family. The bad guy's plan is in direct opposition to John's Christmas wish
7) it occurs on Christmas eve
8) Hans gruber literally crashes the company Christmas party.

Die Hard meets every qualification to be a classic christmas movie.

Donovan's Reef is a for sure Christmas movie.

Great post. Anyone who claims it can't be a Christmas movie is fooling themself.

Romance is not at all a requirement for a Christmas movie.

You just eliminated Home Alone 1&2, Elf, The Grinch, among many others.

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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Romance is not at all a requirement for a Christmas movie.

You just eliminated Home Alone 1&2, Elf, The Grinch, among many others.

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Good Point
A romantic element- not a necessity for children's Christmas movies, but is a common theme in Christmas movies geared toward a mixed audience of adults and kids. However....even the children's movies will OFTEN reference some sort of "romantic love" as a component.

Elf- Buddy falls in love with the girl from the store.

The Grinch- Jim Carrey version definitely has romance between the grinch and the one girl and his crush rejecting him is what pushed him over the edge.

Home Alone 2- the pigeon lady talks about someone breaking her heart which caused her to withdraw from the world

Home Alone 1- definitely more geared directly towards kids so it's not a requirement.

Wow talk about a backfire for BES. Ho ho ho

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