Stupid people are stupid - 62% of Americans disagree that 'Die Hard' is a Christmas movie

[TheGodling]

If you look at the "bad guys" as anti-hero protagonists, then Die Hard really IS similar to a negative version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. They intentionally changed them from real terrorists to thieves pulling an elaborate heist in order to make them more relatable. Opening the vault is compared to a Christmas Miracle several times, and when they finally get the vault open you see Theo running through the vault opening crates like Christmas presents as they play Christmas music in the background.

You could say that the only thing that stops it from being a 100% Christmas movie is that Hans and his crew never learn the "true meaning of Christmas".

One of the best posts in this thread. The movie definitely plays up to a lot of classic christmas themes but what the movie also does right is not play them up too much so they detract from the action movie at the core.

 

[KalKal]

One of the best posts in this thread. The movie definitely plays up to a lot of classic christmas themes but what the movie also does right is not play them up too much so they detract from the action movie at the core.

Plus, if you're really cynical, you could argue that their greed really IS the true meaning of Christmas in modern day 80's America.

 

[Notorious 1 E.Y.E.]

Is Iron Man 3 a christmas movie?

nah, like lethal weapon Christmas has nothing to do with the plot. shane black just likes Christmas. lol

 

[Notorious 1 E.Y.E.]

If you look at the "bad guys" as anti-hero protagonists, then Die Hard really IS similar to a negative version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. They intentionally changed them from real terrorists to thieves pulling an elaborate heist in order to make them more relatable. Opening the vault is compared to a Christmas Miracle several times, and when they finally get the vault open you see Theo running through the vault opening crates like Christmas presents as they play Christmas music in the background.

You could say that the only thing that stops it from being a 100% Christmas movie is that Hans and his crew never learn the "true meaning of Christmas".

i was just about to say. die hard is how the grinch stole chrismass..... where one of the whos got fed up

 

[Notorious 1 E.Y.E.]

Havent seen Home Alone in a while but I dont think thats true. Home alone for starters has the whimsical theme for a christmas movie when Kevin makes a wish for his family to dissapear,and he thinks they actually do dissapear.You could argue tjat is a Christmas wish.Secondly he goes to a church to watch a choir,something many catholics do at Christmas.And he tells that homeless man he needs to reunite with his family.Plus most importantly the family is trying to get back home to Kevin for Christmas,and on Christmas he wakes up missing his family.Why?because its Christmas and everybody can relate to missing their family and not wanting to be alone. John Mcclanes motivation may be he flew out to LA to get his family back,but other than that,his motivation is not Christmas related at all,and even thats a reach since i dont think he makes a big deal about christmas irrc. Maybe if the terrorist took a toy he bought for one of his kids and he had to get it back,that might make it a christmas movie.

if you took out all the Christmas elements out of home alone 1 and 2 youd have home alone 3
the movie still works

 

[StraxStrax]

 

[OmegaK2099]

Same could also be said about the long kiss goodnight

 

[Real]

Not a Christmas movie

 

[Red Shield]

There ya go, it's settled

 

[HipHopStan]

Gremlins wins Favorite Christmas Movie of 2018.

Gremlins - 7
Home Alone - 6
Trading Places - 5
Die Hard - 4
Scrooged - 3
Batman Returns - 3

 

[OfTheCross]

Is Coming to America a Christmas movie? (i consider it to be since it takes place during the holidays)

Trading Places as well.

those are both Christmas/Holiday movies too

 

[HipHopStan]

I'm surprised that Christmas Vacation and It's A Wonderful Life didn't make that list.

 

[LezJepzin]

LOL @ "Christmas Movies" only being "Happy" or "Positive" themes. The Violence is the only reason people say it's not. "Die Hard" clearly is a Christmas movie. Guess What? "Batman Returns" is a Christmas movie as well:

Bad Santa is my favorite Christmas movie. Knowing Harvey Weinstein directed it makes it even more

 

[HHR]

Gremlins wins Favorite Christmas Movie of 2018.

Gremlins - 7
Home Alone - 6
Trading Places - 5
Die Hard - 4
Scrooged - 3
Batman Returns - 3

Vermont tho

 

[HipHopStan]

Vermont tho

Christmas In Connecticut won in Montana, but not Connecticut.