Cut The Bullshit, "Die Hard" Is Absolutely A Christmas Movie
Let's settle this once and for all.
Come hither, gather 'round the hearth.
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It's that time of year again, the time when we quarrel over our favorite Alan Rickman Christmas film.
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RIP, you brilliant and wonderful man.
No, friends, I'm not talking about Love Actually. I'm talking about the timeless Christmas classic, Die Hard.
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Despite protestations to the contrary, Die Hard is, in fact, a Christmas movie, and it begins the way many great Christmas movies do...
John, a quirky and lovable father, flies across the country to reconcile with his ex-wife and two children on Christmas Eve.
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John wants to make the right impression and, as estranged fathers tend to do on Christmas, he buys an oversized stuffed bear.
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John goes straight from the airport to his ex-wife Holly's office Christmas party in the hopes that they'll have a Hallmark moment (yes, her name is Holly).
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The movie isn't just set on Christmas Eve. It literally takes place at a Christmas party.
John doesn't exactly get the warm welcome he was expecting. Can't they put their differences behind them in the spirit of Christmas?!
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Then German terrorists show up and take everybody hostage — presumably the reason people try to rob Die Hard of its Christmas credentials.
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But what basically ensues is a version of Home Alone where death exists.
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And guess who discovers the importance of family unity just in time for Christmas?
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Unconventional? Sure. Not a Christmas movie? Who's to say? Die Hard, after all, is a heartwarming film about a Dad who saves Christmas.
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Yippee ki-yay and a have a Happy New Year.
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So how about it? Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?
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vote votesYou're damn right it is!
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vote votesDie Hard is NOT a Christmas movie!
