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Die Hard
I consider Die Hard my favorite Christmas Movie, what does everyone else think, do you consider Die Hard a Christmas Movie
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Absolutely.
Merry Christmas to you!
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The wife and I celebrated our Christmas last night by watching Die Hard AND Die Hard 2. They are definitely Christmas-time movies.
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National Lampoons Christmas Vacation is my favorite.
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 Originally Posted by CyBer  National Lampoons Christmas Vacation is my favorite. Ditto!
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Originally Posted by SLCyclone Ditto! Dittoer???
That and Jingle All the Way
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Die Hard is NOT a Christmas movie. It is an action/adventure movie that happens to take place around Christmas. Big difference. The plot of Die Hard is John MacClaine trying to free the hostages of a skyscraper and kill Hans Gruber. The plot of the story would have been relevant any other time of the year - hence not a Christmas movie.
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Originally Posted by jdoggivjc Die Hard is NOT a Christmas movie. It is an action/adventure movie that happens to take place around Christmas. Big difference. The plot of Die Hard is John MacClaine trying to free the hostages of a skyscraper and kill Hans Gruber. The plot of the story would have been relevant any other time of the year - hence not a Christmas movie. Not saying that I think Die Hard is a Christmas movie (it isn't), but this same logic can easily apply to It's a Wonderful Life. And I consider that film to be the greatest Christmas movie of all time.
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Originally Posted by tm3308 Not saying that I think Die Hard is a Christmas movie (it isn't), but this same logic can easily apply to It's a Wonderful Life. And I consider that film to be the greatest Christmas movie of all time. Two differences:
1. Most people would watch Die Hard year round. Would you watch It's a Wonderful Life outside of the Christmas season?
2. I believe it's NBC that has It's a Wonderful Life on queue annually to show on Christmas. True Christmas movies, if old enough, are usually shown by at least one network regularly/annually during the Christmas season. Can that even be said for Die Hard?
Chuck Lidell: I paint my toenails with pink and black polish. Problem is, I get more paint on my toes and on the carpet than on my nails. Any advice? Maria Sharapova: Don't you beat up other guys for a living? I don't know how to answer this.
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Originally Posted by jdoggivjc Two differences:
1. Most people would watch Die Hard year round. Would you watch It's a Wonderful Life outside of the Christmas season?
2. I believe it's NBC that has It's a Wonderful Life on queue annually to show on Christmas. True Christmas movies, if old enough, are usually shown by at least one network regularly/annually during the Christmas season. Can that even be said for Die Hard? I believe Spike plays Die Hard for Christmas.... That and the Bond Marathon....
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Originally Posted by MissouriCyclone I believe Spike plays Die Hard for Christmas.... That and the Bond Marathon.... You mean the network that has weekly 1000 Ways to Die marathons? Does that even count as a network?
Chuck Lidell: I paint my toenails with pink and black polish. Problem is, I get more paint on my toes and on the carpet than on my nails. Any advice? Maria Sharapova: Don't you beat up other guys for a living? I don't know how to answer this.
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Originally Posted by jdoggivjc Two differences:
1. Most people would watch Die Hard year round. Would you watch It's a Wonderful Life outside of the Christmas season?
2. I believe it's NBC that has It's a Wonderful Life on queue annually to show on Christmas. True Christmas movies, if old enough, are usually shown by at least one network regularly/annually during the Christmas season. Can that even be said for Die Hard? It's true that it's traditional. But without any of the traditions we attach to it, there's really not much to do with Christmas involved in the film. There's nothing as obviously "Christmas-y" about it like, say Miracle on 34th Street. It's inspirational, which fits the general Christmas theme. The actual plot line is just as seasonally interchangeable as Die Hard, but the winter setting makes it impractical to do so.
And again, Die Hard is DEFINITELY not a Christmas movie, IMO. Just pointing out a flaw in the logic you used to back up that (what I consider to be) fact.
“Hawks tell us we have no future, and we let you know what we think of Hawk fans, which is a lower opinion all the time.” – CycloneErik 7/25/2011
“With the exception of tm3308. He is a good contributor on this site. It is almost to the point that I question if he is actually a hawk fan. ” -- Cyclonestate78 7/25/2011
“He broke the mold. If he wrote the OP, I would have read the whole thing.” – CycloneErik 7/25/2011
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Originally Posted by tm3308 It's true that it's traditional. But without any of the traditions we attach to it, there's really not much to do with Christmas involved in the film. There's nothing as obviously "Christmas-y" about it like, say Miracle on 34th Street. It's inspirational, which fits the general Christmas theme. The actual plot line is just as seasonally interchangeable as Die Hard, but the winter setting makes it impractical to do so.
And again, Die Hard is DEFINITELY not a Christmas movie, IMO. Just pointing out a flaw in the logic you used to back up that (what I consider to be) fact. I guess I'm just being facetious than anything else. If people want to watch Die Hard as a Christmas tradition, then more power to them. It's just don't bring Die Hard to a Favorite Christmas Movies list - you would be leaving yourself open to be slayed.
Chuck Lidell: I paint my toenails with pink and black polish. Problem is, I get more paint on my toes and on the carpet than on my nails. Any advice? Maria Sharapova: Don't you beat up other guys for a living? I don't know how to answer this.
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Originally Posted by jdoggivjc You mean the network that has weekly 1000 Ways to Die marathons? Does that even count as a network? It also had Deadliest Warriors: Zombies vs Vampires. It has proved it has decent programs..... 
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Originally Posted by jdoggivjc I guess I'm just being facetious than anything else. If people want to watch Die Hard as a Christmas tradition, then more power to them. It's just don't bring Die Hard to a Favorite Christmas Movies list - you would be leaving yourself open to be slayed. Agreed on all counts.
“Hawks tell us we have no future, and we let you know what we think of Hawk fans, which is a lower opinion all the time.” – CycloneErik 7/25/2011
“With the exception of tm3308. He is a good contributor on this site. It is almost to the point that I question if he is actually a hawk fan. ” -- Cyclonestate78 7/25/2011
“He broke the mold. If he wrote the OP, I would have read the whole thing.” – CycloneErik 7/25/2011
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