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Do you class "Die Hard" as a Christmas film?

I tried watching it on Christmas Eve because I've never watched any of the Die Hard movies and
because the man I live with wanted to watch it.
I sit through about 40 mins. of it and was very bored. Didn't finish it.

Yeah, it's got snow and it's Christmas time setting, but, it is what I call an action movie without
much of a plot.
 
SusanLR said:
I tried watching it on Christmas Eve because I've never watched any of the Die Hard movies and
because the man I live with wanted to watch it.
I sit through about 40 mins. of it and was very bored. Didn't finish it.

Yeah, it's got snow and it's Christmas time setting, but, it is what I call an action movie without
much of a plot.
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It has no plot, it has the charisma of Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman. That is enough for me.
 
Looking back at this thread before this year is out, I'm reminded of one of Irish comedian Dara O'Briain's stand-up shows (I think it was his 2012 show Craic Dealer - 'Craic' been an old Irish word meaning 'fun') where he talks about having to sit through Nativity plays; something he dislikes because of the small chairs he and the parents have to sit on for a long time been uncomfortable and because he said there are plenty of Christmas stories that the children could do instead of just the Nativity.

He then proceeds to suggest other stories the kids could do - the first example been A Christmas Carol (which I'm certain most people are familiar with in some way, shape or form) and the second example been It's a Wonderful Life - a story about a man named George who is about to commit suicide before been given a chance by Clarence (an Angel attempting to earn his wings) to see what the world would be like if he wasn't born so he can see how he has positively affected everyone around him.
The third choice Dara suggests is Die Hard - joking about wanting to see a school adaptation of the story as he says "Who doesn't want to see an Under-5's version of Die Hard with a child shouting 'Yippee ki-yay, [Rude Word]!' as he leaps from a cardboard replica of the Nakitomi Plaza; I for one would love to see that".
 
It is kind of a Christmas film, even if Bruce Willis disagreed with labelling it as such.

The second movie also takes place around the same time, just at an airport rather than a skyscraper. 🛬

Death by icicle. 😄
 
Though I’ve never watched it (I’m not a fan of action movies), the way people describe it, I would say it’s definitely a Christmas movie. Christmas events, Christmas music, Christmas season. I would watch it for Christmas if I was a fan of that genre. Good point made about Home Alone. Or It’s A Wonderful Life. Even any of the Christmas Carol type movies are mainly about a greedy person in power, which could happen any time of year. All sorts of things happen to people related to Christmas, and it’s nice to see the variety shown in movies.

Other movies that I also consider a Christmas movie are Dead End, and The Family Man.

Now if a movie happens over late December, and absolutely nothing Christmas related is referenced, then I say it’s not a Christmas movie.
 
I've never thought that when any film was released had any particular importance. Whether on a holiday or not. Though behind closed doors I suspect the studio moguls put great significance on a particular time versus whatever box office receipts are gained or lost. An "industry thing" more than the sentiment of moviegoers.

Though this reminds me of going to see "The Poseidon Adventure" with my brother and cousins.We saw it on Christmas Day, but rest assured an aging passenger liner that capsizes wasn't about Christmas.

A "Christmas Film" to me means a film's story line having something- or everything to do with Christmas. No more, no less.

"Die Hard"? That's an action-hero film. Somehow I don't see Santa chanting, "Yippee-ky-yay...___________."
 
“Ho Ho Ho Now I have a machine gun”
Only works for Christmas.
Dad goes to spend Christmas with estranged wife and kids but gets caught up in work before he can.
What’s not Christmasy about that?
 
No.
It's simply easy entertainment. The plot would work for Thanksgiving etc.

Army of Darkness- now there's a christmas movie! :)
 
It's just like in Resident Evil when a tyrant chucks Leon against a pillar. The man should be in a wheelchair from severe spinal damage. But he's the golden boy. 😂
 
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