Is DIE HARD a Christmas movie?

[beat_truck]

(raise middle finger)

Right back at ya, bud.

[Allhallowsday]

Nope.  Taking place at Christmas time doesn't automatically make it a Christmas movie.

and not wanting to reunite the family for Christmas does not make it a Christmas movie...(raise middle finger)

What the hell?  beat_truck simply voiced an opinion!   Didn't you invite us all to do such?   

[kornula]

Nope.  Taking place at Christmas time doesn't automatically make it a Christmas movie.

and not wanting to reunite the family for Christmas does not make it a Christmas movie...(raise middle finger)

What the hell?  beat_truck simply voiced an opinion!   Didn't you invite us all to do such?   

Relax, cupcake.. it was also a joke.

[Allhallowsday]

Nope.  Taking place at Christmas time doesn't automatically make it a Christmas movie.

and not wanting to reunite the family for Christmas does not make it a Christmas movie...(raise middle finger)

What the hell?  beat_truck simply voiced an opinion!   Didn't you invite us all to do such?   

Relax, cupcake.. it was also a joke.

"Also" a joke?  You fool no one.  Rude is rude.  And don't call me "cupcake". 

[beat_truck]

I sure as hell didn't take is as a joke.  That was just being nasty, and it was uncalled for.

[zombie no.one]

unnecessary attitude made the baby jesus cry...

[pacman000]

The movie's set at Christmas, but I don't remember enough Christmasy mise-en-scène to affect the film's feel. So, if I were to vote, based on what I remember of the movie, I'd vote no.

Seeing that this is a contentious subject, & since I've not seen the movie for a long time, I've decided to refrain from voting for the time being.

[Allhallowsday]

The movie's set at Christmas, but I don't remember enough Christmasy mise-en-scène to affect the film's feel. So, if I were to vote, based on what I remember of the movie, I'd vote no.
Seeing that this is a contentious subject, & since I've not seen the movie for a long time, I've decided to refrain from voting for the time being.

Sounds like a plan.

[zelmo73]

unnecessary attitude made the baby jesus cry...

Adult Jesus should have learned that from when He was a kid. His unnecessary attitude allowed Him to break the law and it got Him killed. I wonder if He was a juvee as a teenager? You know, running around the countryside turning innocent people's well water into wine, raising dead relatives just to scare the bejesus out of their families, etc. I mean, that rebellious attitude toward authority figures had to come from somewhere. 

[Leah]

Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Rather keep this topic going without it devolving even more than it has already done.

[claws]

People seem split on this one. I've seen countless threads like this over the years on message boards. Which tells me that yeah, people seem split on this one.

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[RCMerchant]

I agree! Die Hard! Bruce Willis and ultra violence!!
Feels a lot like Christmas to me!  
Long ago, and, oh, so far away baby
I fell in love with you,baby.
Baby,baby, oh baby-
I love you, Kornula. I really do.
(sing to the tune SUPERSTAR)

[Allhallowsday]

People seem split on this one. I've seen countless threads like this over the years on message boards. Which tells me that yeah, people seem split on this one...

I don't fit either side of your split.  Sure, it's a Christmas movie.  Doesn't mean I want to watch it at Christmas.  Doesn't LETHAL WEAPON open with a Christmas suicide...?  Whether it does or not, I don't wanna look at that one on Christmas either. 

Last night, TCM had on BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974) which is "Christmasy" but also one I don't want for Christmas.

[RCMerchant]

I always just found it a boring run of the mill action movie.

[RCMerchant]

I'TS A WONDERFUL LIFE is a Christmas movie.

http://youtu.be/lxNXtjGY_Us
It's stupid and cheezy as all f**k. I have no clue why I like it.