BillsPride12 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Well...is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Yes. There was a show on Sunday night about Christmas and Cinema. The vast majority of the people involved conclude that Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Why does John McClain go to LA ? To see his wife and kids for Christmas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 No. It's a movie that takes place around Christmas time but has nothing else to do with Christmas. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 No. It's a Saturnalia movie that was usurped by the Roman Empire and rebranded as a Christmas movie. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f0neguy Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Absolutely! “Now I have a machine gun Ho-Ho-Ho” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 26 minutes ago, WhoTom said: No. It's a Saturnalia movie that was usurped by the Roman Empire and rebranded as a Christmas movie. Sounds like a black and white silent movie, originally. I bet the Roman’s didn’t even have remote controls to change the channel. 12 minutes ago, f0neguy said: Absolutely! “Now I have a machine gun Ho-Ho-Ho” The “Ho-Ho-Ho’ clinches it! Die Hard is as much of a Christmas movie as Home Alone or The Chevy Chase Christmas movies. A lot of movies are set during Christmas, while relatively few are about Christmas. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muppy Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Office Christmas party was the starting point so the movie has a tinge of Christmas but otherwise nah PS: RIP Alan Rickman. What a great actor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 2 hours ago, LewPort71 said: Yes. There was a show on Sunday night about Christmas and Cinema. The vast majority of the people involved conclude that Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Why does John McClain go to LA ? To see his wife and kids for Christmas. What show was this and what was it on? Sounds like something I'd like to check out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 ^^^ The show was on CNN and might be replayed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 You don't put a Christmas tree in "Jaws" and then call it a Christmas movie. Perhaps a roundabout way of saying that no - Die Hard is absolutely NOT a Christmas movie. I have no idea why this has become a thing. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 It absolutely is. -It takes place during a Holiday Office party. -It has a quote that says, "It's Christmas Theo. It's a time for miracles." -The soundtrack has multiple Christmas tunes. -Gifts such as machine guns and detonators were exchanged. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg S Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Yes, it is. Nothing wrong with killing a bunch of terrorists and blowing up a building on Christmas. It adds to the holiday cheer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Man Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 It absolutely is a Christmas movie. As is Die Hard 2 and Gremlins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviF Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 For those of you that say no, what would have to be added to it for it to be a Christmas movie? And do you hold other movies that involve Christmas to the same standard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muppy Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 13 minutes ago, LeviF said: For those of you that say no, what would have to be added to it for it to be a Christmas movie? And do you hold other movies that involve Christmas to the same standard? references to Santa Claus, presents and egg nog. Jesus the Christ is rarely mentioned in traditional "Christmas" movies so there is that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 it's a christmas movie in the same way that gremlins is a christmans movie. how's that for not answering the question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Yes, it’s a Christmas movie. Everyone who says otherwise hates puppies. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Yes. 100%. Besides all the Christmas visuals and the fact that the movie takes place on Christmas Eve. Redemption: John/Holly relationship, Powell redeeming himself shooting Karl after shooting the child earlier in his career Christmas miracles: The FBI shutting off the power to open up the vault, McClane making it out alive. Scrooge: Hans Gruber ruins an otherwise fantastic looking Christmas party. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BLUES Brothers Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 When they had the Celebrity Roast of Bruce Willis on The Comedy Channel - during his retort to roast back all the celebs - he went out of his way to say it is NOT a Christmas movie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 It's an advent movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 It's more like a Festivus movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 12 minutes ago, Doc said: It's more like a Festivus movie. So Nakatomi tower is like a giant Festivus pole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksilver Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 45 minutes ago, Just Jack said: So Nakatomi tower is like a giant Festivus pole? No, but there lots of "feats of strength".... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralonzo Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 On 11/29/2022 at 5:18 PM, BillsPride12 said: Well...is it? Of course. It's Home Alone with C4. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 5 minutes ago, Ralonzo said: Of course. It's Home Alone with C4. Saw an ad for the new movie Violent Night that described it as a cross between Die Hard and Home Alone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 59 minutes ago, Just Jack said: So Nakatomi tower is like a giant Festivus pole? Sure. 12 minutes ago, qwksilver said: No, but there lots of "feats of strength".... Those too. Plus a lot of airing of grievances. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cle23 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Die Hard is not a Christmas movie. It has become a tradition at Christmas, but a movie must be Christmas themed in some way to be a Christmas movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 It is if Planes, Trains, and Automobiles is a Thanksgiving movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCowlingsTaxiService Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 It’s just not Christmas until Hans Gruber falls from the Nakatomi Plaza 🎄 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTR42NaJ6/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg S Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Quite a few actors from the main cast are gone. Alan Rickman - Hans passed in 2016 Paul Gleason - Police Chief Dewayne T Robinson passed in 2006 James Shigeta - Takagi passed in 2014 Alexander Godunov - Karl passed in 1995. This was surprising as he wasn't that old in 1988. Clarence Gilyard - Theo passed now in 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Never seen it. What's it about? Title sounds like a comedy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 On 12/1/2022 at 4:10 PM, Greg S said: Quite a few actors from the main cast are gone. Alan Rickman - Hans passed in 2016 Paul Gleason - Police Chief Dewayne T Robinson passed in 2006 James Shigeta - Takagi passed in 2014 Alexander Godunov - Karl passed in 1995. This was surprising as he wasn't that old in 1988. Clarence Gilyard - Theo passed now in 2022 Cant believe its been almost seven years since Alan Rickman died, wow.... Not a Christmas movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djp14150 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 On 11/29/2022 at 5:18 PM, BillsPride12 said: Well...is it? Both DH1 and DH 2 happened around Christmas. in DH…she works inLA him in ny, he travels to LA for corporate holiday party in DH2 he is in DC for in-laws for holidays. She’s flying into Dulles airport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted December 3, 2022 Author Share Posted December 3, 2022 8 hours ago, djp14150 said: Both DH1 and DH 2 happened around Christmas. in DH…she works inLA him in ny, he travels to LA for corporate holiday party in DH2 he is in DC for in-laws for holidays. She’s flying into Dulles airport. Yes I've seen the movies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Krentist Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Josh thinks it's a Christmas movie at 47:56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 13 hours ago, Dr Krentist said: Josh thinks it's a Christmas movie I think that settles it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Things Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 It's as much of a Christmas movie as Talladega Nights is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 This trailer should clear things up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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