MMC Why Die Hard is a Christmas Movie

[ElfBot]

Die Hard is an aptly named movie. It just won’t go away – and it shouldn’t. For years we have consistently polled it as a Christmas movie. That means we ask YOU, our readers and it ranks with other movies as a Christmas classic – unsolicited. It is again in the news as Amazon has released a behind the scenes book about Die Hard that some say settles the “Is it a Christmas movie?” question at last. In a nutshell they say, NO, and if you think Die Hard is a Christmas movie you’re a whackjob. Their logic is flawed, of course. They say that since Christmas isn’t intrinsic to the storyline of the movie it’s not a Christmas movie.Read more

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[NcGunny]

Blahh!! Die Hard is a classic that spawned many sequels through the years. The Christmas under tone is what makes its onto the list of Christmas movies.

 

[Ali]

Its the immortal line spoken by the limo driver, Argyll, that makes it a solid Christmas movie "this ISSSS Christmas music!"...lol!

 

[Yuletide Junkie]

Its the immortal line spoken by the limo driver, Argyll, that makes it a solid Christmas movie "this ISSSS Christmas music!"...lol!

So that's where the "NOW...." people got the idea for their numerous Christmas music compilations.

 

[Ryan]

I've always wondered why people don't debate Lethal Weapon like they do Die Hard. I think Christmas is featured more in Die Hard (whole plot revolves around an office Christmas party gone horribly wrong), but it's featured quite a bit in LW.

Great article!