this is not a chrismas movie ok people? enough
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Die Hard
lukejbarnett — 4 years ago(November 22, 2021 07:08 AM)
i've heard it all about this on a website and from my nephew and even after his convincing arguments which almost had me going his way i found something that proves him wrong which made me stay where i was at.
the problem is that no one had ever said it's a christmas movie until this cool, hip oh lets' be cool and ahead of the curve and different about this movie and call it a christmas movie you know it's just a trend a fad right? that it is not based in reality?
this is one of the ways i know it's not a a christmas movie bc if it really is a christmas movie then how come it was never called a chistmas movie until about 10 years ago?
it wasn't even marketed as a christmas movie when it first came out. not until the last few years has it ever been marketed as a christmas movie on it's video cover and only bc of the stupid people calming it a christmas movie this trend.
oh here's the distinction. so while i was going to say like black christmas it's not a christmas movie bc of course no one has ever called black christmas a christmas movie bc it's a horror movie so you can use the same qualification for this action movie; there is a better distinction and it is this: black christmas is called a christmas horror movie. so die hard is a christmas action movie but it's not a christmas movie.
so the furthest you're ever going to get me on this is me acknowledging die hard is a christmas action movie but it's not a christmas movie.
bc a christmas movie has to be easily identifiable as a christmas movie. it's always obviously known by even children. so me watching this when i was like 10 years old i neve thought of it as a christmas movie even though i noticed the christmas music and the christmas tree in the movie.
this is bc it's not a christmas movie and bc a christmas movie has to be clear with the motifs and setups of the importance of christmas to the plot and it isn't clear about the importance of christmas to the plot. also there isn't enough christmas objects to fully make this a christmas movie.
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Bye folks! — 4 years ago(November 22, 2021 12:56 PM)
Its an action movie that takes place at Christmas. I've never considered it a Christmas film. The plot is not centered around it being Christmas nor is it necessaryfor the plot.
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I don't care if others say it is though.
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WarrenPeace — 4 years ago(November 22, 2021 06:03 PM)
Agreed.
That and also networks and other channels do not show it ad naseum or annually as they do with Christmas classics such as Story, Wonderful Life, 34th etc.
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Deliciousfeet — 4 years ago(November 22, 2021 06:15 PM)
like i said…i never reach…i cultivate to assure easy access
miracle on 34th street was released in the summer
along with lots of others…
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WarrenPeace — 4 years ago(November 22, 2021 06:20 PM)
Yeah, but 34th was way more about Christmas than DH will ever be.
Christmas has to be the central theme for it to be considered as a Christmas movie.
It is just a background for DH.
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WarrenPeace — 4 years ago(November 22, 2021 06:49 PM)
Trolling me about someone else trolling me.
Whatever.
And are you really this serious with getting your panties in such a wad over this pointless and silly debate of which neither side can ever win at it?
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