No, because in the end, the plot has nothing to do with Christmas. I first saw it as a young kid, and I never saw it as a Christmas movie. It just takes place on that time of year. So, by that logic, I guess the Home Alone movies aren't Christmas movies either. The family just went on vacation then, that's all, so they could push in the Christmas theme. I mean no disrespect, but just like people's feeling on the orange jackass in the white house, their minds are made up, so this is a pointless discussion if you ask me.
For a movie to be a Christmas movie, there has to be a real Christmas theme to it. Jingle All The Way for example, Arnold Schwarzenegger going shopping for a Turbo Man action figure to give his son as gift for Christmas. Christmas Vacation, the Grinch movies, Christmas With The Kranks, and of course A Christmas Story. I'll be home for Christmas, Johnathan Taylor Thomas was trying to make it home cross country to make it home for Christmas. I love Die hard, I always have, but its NOT a Christmas movie.
Furthermore, why the hell is it only a question of the first one? The second one takes place on Christmas too. I fully realize it may not make sense for me to point that out, but still I wonder why. I truly believe there's a difference between a Christmas movie, and a movie just having the holiday attached to it in some way. The second one is the case for Die Hard, period. If there was a Santa Claus, he wouldn't give someone a machine gun. Its funny, and ironic, but that still doesn't pull it into the Christmas movie genre if you'd like to call it that.
Technically, this is an opinion question, but I don't believe it is. Either Die Hard is a Christmas movie or it isn't, but obviously, people can see things very differently. To put this in a little better context of my point of view, if the original Rambo just happened to take place on Christmas, where the sheriff that bullied him was wearing a Santa hat or whatever, would that make it qualify as a Christmas movie? Or if Mrs. Doubtfire took place then, and even had her dress as Santa for little Natalie, would that work too? You be the judge.
Ok, well, I don't want to be that logical about it. It's more fun to think of it as a Christmas movie, so it's a Christmas movie.
Jeremy, I'm not going to call you an idiot because I know you are not, but you are dead wrong.
Die Hard takes place, start to finish, at the office Christmas party. That, in my not so humble opinion, makes it a Christmas movie. It's an action movie with a very clear Christmas setting. There is even a Christmas present for those lucky enough to see the villain plummet to his death.
I consider it to be
I also consider the first Lethal Weapon to be
I think it's a Christmas movie.
No
I’ve never considered it to be a Christmas movie. Same with trading places, the wizard of oz,
the sound of music or the great escape.
Each to their own though
Yes, it is. I've always thought it was.
A Christmas movie? Hell no, it's THE BEST Christmas Movie.
It’s about as much of a Christmas movie as Eyes Wide Shut.
I can’t think of a good tagline so this will have to do. Suggest a better one for me?
Its a movie about a man trying to reunite with his estranged wife on Christmas eve. That's what drives the plot. Reuniting family is a common Christmas theme. He just needs to kill some bad guys first.
It's not Christmas without Hans Gruber trying it on, only for the devoted cop to overcome hurdles, helping people in the process and ultimately saving the day, and Christmas. How is not a Christmas film?!
Yes it is even now at the end of January.......... and still a Christmas story
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I’ve always thought of it as a Christmas movie
