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By (user no longer on site) OP   
6 days ago

Tis the season to be...

Debating whether Die Hard is a Cristmas film.

Over the years I'd say no but I've come to believe there are 3 classifications of Christmas film:

A) Films where Christmas is a central theme and without it, the story doesn't work - Santa Claus The movie, Elf, Polar Express

B) The film is set at Christmas and has become associated with Chrustmas but the story could work at another time if year - Die Hard, Home Alone, Trading Places

C) The film has nothing to do with Christmas other than it's traditionally shown on Christmas Day - James Bond, Indiana Jones, Star Wars.

Just a thought...

Merry Christmas you filthy animals...

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By *arakiss12TV/TS
6 days ago

Bedford

White Christmas

Posieden Adventure(without the tree they would have never made it out)

Wizard of Oz/Oliver

Alternatively

The Grinch

The Snowman

The Good, the bad and the ugly.

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By *andadbodMan
6 days ago

Liverpool

First Blood was also based at Christmas

I start the Christmas movie season with Its a Wonderful Life.

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By *BWLOVER1965Man
6 days ago

My Own Little World

Muppets Xmas Carol

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By *haiababeWoman
6 days ago

North devon


"Muppets Xmas Carol

"

Definitely got to be done. Its our family favourite.

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By *BWLOVER1965Man
6 days ago

My Own Little World


"Muppets Xmas Carol

Definitely got to be done. Its our family favourite. "

Light the Lamp Not the Rat

There goes Mister humbug there goes mr grim

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By *sWyldWoman
6 days ago

Edinburgh

I watched Last Christmas a few weeks ago. Watched Bridget Jones (the first one) last weekend.

Love Actually time soon.

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By *haiababeWoman
6 days ago

North devon


"Muppets Xmas Carol

Definitely got to be done. Its our family favourite.

Light the Lamp Not the Rat

There goes Mister humbug there goes mr grim "

Litterly heard rizo say tjay and did sing the second quote.

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By *achel SmythTV/TS
6 days ago

Farnborough

For me it has to be Love Actually … my go to Christmas film.

I also love the Jim Carey animated Christmas Carol… love to curl up with Gluwein and watch it on Christmas Eve … that’s when Christmas has arrived xx

R xx

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By *lik and PaulCouple
6 days ago

Flagrante

Eyes wide shut is set at Christmas

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By *appyChap91Man
6 days ago

Hull


"Tis the season to be...

Debating whether Die Hard is a Cristmas film.

Over the years I'd say no but I've come to believe there are 3 classifications of Christmas film:

A) Films where Christmas is a central theme and without it, the story doesn't work - Santa Claus The movie, Elf, Polar Express

B) The film is set at Christmas and has become associated with Chrustmas but the story could work at another time if year - Die Hard, Home Alone, Trading Places

C) The film has nothing to do with Christmas other than it's traditionally shown on Christmas Day - James Bond, Indiana Jones, Star Wars.

Just a thought...

Merry Christmas you filthy animals..."

Based on your criteria above, which think makes a lot of sense, where would you put 'It's a Wonderful Life'

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By *aydar99Man
6 days ago

Rochester


"

Based on your criteria above, which think makes a lot of sense, where would you put 'It's a Wonderful Life'"

I watched that just last week ,it's awful in my opinion, but I know lots like it ,

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By *appyChap91Man
6 days ago

Hull


"

Based on your criteria above, which think makes a lot of sense, where would you put 'It's a Wonderful Life'

I watched that just last week ,it's awful in my opinion, but I know lots like it ,"

I didn't like it much, think the fact I'd seen the whole part of him seeing how others lives would be different without him done in other TV shows and films lessened the impact of it for me

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
6 days ago

Rocky V fights Ivan Drago on Christmas Day and trains in the snow. How much more Christmassy do you get?

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By *allGuy1000Man
6 days ago

Reading

Gremlins?? I seem to remember that was set around Christmas?

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By *ichierich001ukMan
6 days ago

taunton

So where does Gremlins fit ?

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By *zeroMan
6 days ago

Glasgow

Batman Returns is an option C film. Mistletoe, snow, Christmas trees, presents...just happens to have Batman fighting Penguin all the way through it.

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By *zeroMan
6 days ago

Glasgow


"Batman Returns is an option C film. Mistletoe, snow, Christmas trees, presents...just happens to have Batman fighting Penguin all the way through it."

Option B sorry.

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By *onderlust69Couple
6 days ago

Central belt


"Tis the season to be...

Debating whether Die Hard is a Cristmas film.

Over the years I'd say no but I've come to believe there are 3 classifications of Christmas film:

A) Films where Christmas is a central theme and without it, the story doesn't work - Santa Claus The movie, Elf, Polar Express

B) The film is set at Christmas and has become associated with Chrustmas but the story could work at another time if year - Die Hard, Home Alone, Trading Places

C) The film has nothing to do with Christmas other than it's traditionally shown on Christmas Day - James Bond, Indiana Jones, Star Wars.

Just a thought...

Merry Christmas you filthy animals..."

Elf

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By *cnugatugMan
6 days ago

Chatham

Die hard is a Christmas film no debate needed it was set around Christmas it has Christmas music nuff said

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
6 days ago


"Die hard is a Christmas film no debate needed it was set around Christmas it has Christmas music nuff said "

It is what it is to you... And whatever that is, you're right.

It's a firm B for me. The party at the Nakatomi building could jyst as easily be to celebrate a merger, retirement, Holly's promotion, etc... Christmas is purely coincidental as it is in Home Alone or Rocky IV.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
6 days ago


"So where does Gremlins fit ? "

B or C for me... Christmas is coincidental to the plot and it's often on around Christmas.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
6 days ago


"Rocky V fights Ivan Drago on Christmas Day and trains in the snow. How much more Christmassy do you get?"

Rocky IV... bloody typo!

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By *cnugatugMan
6 days ago

Chatham


"Die hard is a Christmas film no debate needed it was set around Christmas it has Christmas music nuff said

It is what it is to you... And whatever that is, you're right.

It's a firm B for me. The party at the Nakatomi building could jyst as easily be to celebrate a merger, retirement, Holly's promotion, etc... Christmas is purely coincidental as it is in Home Alone or Rocky IV."

and the hip-hop Christmas tune that was played in the limo? Wasn't that Christmassy

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By *eavilMan
6 days ago

Stalybridge

Battle of the Bulge - B category.

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