Is Die hard a Christmas movie?

[Grayfox54]

I saw this on another forum and thought it might be fun to try here. Fair warning: on that other forum the discussion is getting a bit lively. 

My own opinion: Absolutely its a Christmas movie. In my house, we've watch Die Hard on Christmas day since it was first released. it makes a fun distraction from all the fuss and stress  that's led up to the day. 

What cha think? 

[Garufa]

I do not consider it a Christmas movie and never have.  Never even thought about it until the internet made it a thing, therefore I vote yes, lol.  

i could watch it anytime but don’t go out of my way to do so this time of year.

[gregintenn]

It’s as much a Christmas movie as any of the crap playing on the Hallmark channel.

[Snaveba]

It’s a movie that takes place at a Christmas Party. That in and of itself does not make it a Christmas movie. 

[Johnny Rotten]

It is

Yippee ki-yay MF

And I have a sweat shirt

 Now I have a MACHINE GUN Ho Ho Ho

Edited December 18, 2022 by Johnny Rotten

[Ropin4gold]

It’s not Christmas until I get to see some P7s and MP5s. 

[Grayfox54]

[Johnny Rotten]

24 minutes ago, Ropin4gold said:

It’s not Christmas until I get to see some P7s and MP5s. 

 

[Jamie Jackson]

Yes, absolutely. Perhaps even more-so is Lethal Weapon from 1987. Lethal Weapon even opens with the song  Jingle Bell Rock and an Angel falling several stories to her death. 

Well there's a great shootout in a Christmas Tree lot anyway...

 

But what the heck. I'll be watching both of these fine films this week.

But first I have to finish off season one of True Detective which has absolutely nothing to do with Christmas but is a bad ass series nonetheless...

[Capbyrd]

8 hours ago, Snaveba said:

It’s a movie that takes place at a Christmas Party. That in and of itself does not make it a Christmas movie. 

Okay.  But the fact that it’s about a father trying to reunite with his family and deliver a Christmas present does make it a Christmas movie. 
 

The entirety of the events that take place at Nakatomi plaza are just the trials along the journey.  The real story is that a broken down old cop got to be with his family for a holiday. 

Edited December 18, 2022 by Capbyrd

[Johnny Rotten]

8 hours ago, Jamie Jackson said:

Yes, absolutely. Perhaps even more-so is Lethal Weapon from 1987. Lethal Weapon even opens with the song  Jingle Bell Rock and an Angel falling several stories to her death. 

Well there's a great shootout in a Christmas Tree lot anyway...

But what the heck. I'll be watching both of these fine films this week.

But first I have to finish off season one of True Detective which has

absolutely nothing to do with Christmas but is a bad ass series nonetheless...

Great Movie to

 

 

 

 

[Jeb48]

19 hours ago, Jamie Jackson said:

Yes, absolutely. Perhaps even more-so is Lethal Weapon from 1987. Lethal Weapon even opens with the song  Jingle Bell Rock and an Angel falling several stories to her death. 

Well there's a great shootout in a Christmas Tree lot anyway...

 

But what the heck. I'll be watching both of these fine films this week.

But first I have to finish off season one of True Detective which has absolutely nothing to do with Christmas but is a bad ass series nonetheless...

Never thought of that one, I just tagged it in my Plex archive so I can watch it this week, Thanks.

[Jeb48]

For those of us that like Die Hard as a Christmas movie be sure to watch the 2020 movie Fatman another great Christmas movie that I plan to watch again this week.

[Snaveba]

So I guess I am the lone person who doesn’t think it is a Christmas movie. 

[Capbyrd]

33 minutes ago, Snaveba said:

So I guess I am the lone person who doesn’t think it is a Christmas movie. 

Why isn’t it?

[mobhs]

It certainly is a Christmas movie. We watch it every year

[Snaveba]

 “it’s a Wonderful Life” was not intended to be a Christmas movie. But it became a one because the networks started showing it at Christmas

“The Sound of Music” is to some a Christmas movie as it also comes on every Christmas time. 

At least “it’s a Wonderful Life” occurs at Christmas time.  

I suppose it does all revolve around what you view as a Christmas movie.  I just think they are good classic movies.  

 

[Frog4aday]

Voted yes because it took place at the wife's Christmas party & John McClain gave Hans the greatest gift of all - the gift of flight!

[et45]

Yes it is.Lethal Weapon,The Long Kiss Goodnight and Reindeer Games are as well.

[Erik88]

Die Hard is a Christmas movie but I prefer Bad Santa.

 

 

 

[azboater]

For me it's probably a Christmas movie.

[Snaveba]

So, who else voted no besides me?  

[Erich]

1 minute ago, Snaveba said:

So, who else voted no besides me?  

The Grinch?

 

[Snaveba]

Well, unfortunately that describes A LOT of folks on the TGO

LOL

[Erich]

28 minutes ago, Erik88 said:

Die Hard is a Christmas movie but I prefer Bad Santa.

 

 

 

That is a great one, and it carries that positive messaging about power of love the xmas diehards (see what I did there?) want, but with all the boozing,  philandering, etc that keeps the jaded types well entertained.

Something for everyone!