Christmas doesn't start in my household until Hans Gruber falls off of Nakatomi Plaza. This will always be the case.
I'd use all the "Likes" available if we had them. Beautiful post.Christmas doesn't start in my household until Hans Gruber falls off of Nakatomi Plaza. This will always be the case.
So Jingle Bells isn't a Christmas song. Got it.A movie that has Christmas in the background is not a christmas movie.
The subject of the movie has to do with Christmas and can only take place during Christmas.
I love Die Hard. The first movie I ever owned on VHS as a kid; I watched it constantly.
Jingle Bells isn't about Christmas. It doesn't mention Christmas, or Jesus, or Santa. It's a song set during winter.Now you're being obtuse.
Unless you're talking about the Batman version.
Fixed.Eyes Wide Shut is the true "not a conventional Christmas movie but still absolutely a Christmas movie" movie.
Fuck this shit, yo. Best christmas movie ever.
What really annnoys me is the argument that if you set Die Hard at any other time of the year it would still be the same movie, ie; it doesn't require the christmas setting to be what it is. However, you could also say the very same thing about most Christmas movies of which there is no debate/fake controversy over. Take Home Alone for instance. Set that during the Summer: the Mccallister's head off to Barbados or somewhere and leave Kevin home alone during a point of the year where professional thieves take advantages of empty houses. The rest of the plot would play out pretty much the same bar a few minor changes.
See, Home Alone isn't a real cristmas movie, either.