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23. If Die Hard is a Christmas movie (I'm not arguing it isn't), why isn't

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Tue Dec 24, 2024, 08:31 AM

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Lethal Weapon accepted as a great Christmas movie? It also takes place during Christmas and even opens with "Jingle Bell Rock" and a scene involving some Christmas lights IIRC.

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What is the greatest Christmas movie? [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday OP

That's a good one. edbermac Tuesday #1

Didn't understand that movie. Christmas lights, all women except wives naked prostitutes, guys in Halloween costumes. betsuni Wednesday #50

I'd take Christmas Story over Die Hard. Shep is SLIGHTLY more hypnotic than Rickman. thebigidea Tuesday #2

Gremlins. n/t DFW Tuesday #3

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, hands down. Jedi Guy Tuesday #4

The screenwriter disagrees SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #18

Christmas is utterly inconsequential to the plot of the film. Jedi Guy Tuesday #45

No company has a Labor Day party. SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #46

All of those elements work just fine without it being Christmas. Jedi Guy Tuesday #47

You could say the same of SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #48

My vote would be for It's A Wonderful Life . . . . SarcasticSatyr Tuesday #5

Ditto Cosmocat Tuesday #13

Nah, its a conservative allegory for a fake world Johonny Tuesday #39

Yes! 👍 nt Raine Wednesday #52

Mine too. Dulcinea Wednesday #54

I finally watched that yesterday Shermann Thursday #64

I just watched it yesterday as well mdmc Thursday #67

Poor Mary was almost an old maid! Shermann 10 hrs ago #69

I'll take A Christmas Story, Elf, Christmas Vacation, Wonderful Life over that DieHard, dem4decades Tuesday #6

Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Auggie Tuesday #7

That's my favorite, too. nt leftyladyfrommo Tuesday #15

The Lion in Winter Vegan4life Tuesday #8

Watched it yesterday . The Third Doctor Tuesday #27

"What shall we hang? The holly, or each other?" AZSkiffyGeek Tuesday #29

Merry Fucking Christmas PJMcK Tuesday #9

It's not Christmas until Hans Gruber falls out of the window! hatrack Tuesday #10

Did you see the Hans Gruber "Advent calendar" woodsprite Tuesday #11

Exactly! SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #17

It's a Christmas movie in way of The Kite Runner is a children's book. Blue Full Moon Tuesday #12

Brutal Sympthsical Tuesday #35

A Christmas Carol with Alastair Sim - GoneOffShore Tuesday #14

My favorite too. I watch it every year. Such great acting. ratchiweenie Tuesday #16

Alastair Sim in Christmas Carol is an annual tradition in our house LSparkle Tuesday #33

Gets my vote too Ligyron Tuesday #36

Did my yearly watch! electric_blue68 Thursday #65

Love Actually mnhtnbb Tuesday #19

Alan Rickman's 2nd Christmas movie SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #34

Love Bill Nighy as Billy Mack is marvelous GoneOffShore Tuesday #41

It's a Wonderful Life ITAL Tuesday #20

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Mike 03 Tuesday #21

Krampus. GoCubsGo Tuesday #22

If Die Hard is a Christmas movie (I'm not arguing it isn't), why isn't Mike 03 Tuesday #23

It is. See my list below! ms liberty Tuesday #25

I consider it one too jmowreader Thursday #66

No, it's The Ref, Love Actually, and Lethal Weapon. In that order. ms liberty Tuesday #24

Gremlins 4th Tuesday #26

The Sound of Music WalkerinSC Tuesday #28

Red One. Pui my husband to s!eep half way through. Srkdqltr Tuesday #30

White Christmas 🎄 Polly Hennessey Tuesday #31

Remember The Night with Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray. Or Christmas in Connecticut with Nanjeanne Tuesday #32

Night of the Meek, with Art Carney, Twilight Zone. usonian Tuesday #37

Lord of the Rings Jerry2144 Tuesday #38

Room for One More, it's on TCM tonight at 10pm. La Coliniere Tuesday #40

"A Child's Christmas In Wales" Narrated by the great Denholm Elliott bif Tuesday #42

Muppet Christmas Carol. Michael Caine is the greatest Scrooge ever!!! Coventina Tuesday #43

This sakabatou Wednesday #56

The Ref maveric Tuesday #44

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence JoseBalow Tuesday #49

the ONLY one I like is BAD SANTA Skittles Wednesday #51

I won't claim it's the best, but... Morbius Wednesday #53

National Lampoons Christmas Vacation 👍😁 TommieMommy Wednesday #55

The Feast of the Seven Fishes ArnoldLayne Wednesday #57

Christmas Story Emile Wednesday #58

The Princess Bride krawhitham Wednesday #59

I think this is the first time I ever seen "Pass" win a DU poll Polybius Wednesday #60

The Bishop's Wife, original version Attilatheblond Wednesday #61

Love Actually N/T Texasgal Wednesday #62

Alan Rickman's other Christmas movie SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #63

Rare Exports edhopper Thursday #68