50 Brilliant Holiday Movie Details That'll Change The Way You Watch These Popular Flicks Forever And Ever
Hermey doesn't fit in with the elves in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer because he's a human.
1. _Home Alone _(1990)
2. _How the Grinch Stole Christmas _(2000)
4. _Elf _(2003)
Elf (2003) Buddy sees a sign in Gimbel's Dept. store reading, "the perfect gift for that special someone" and buys lingerie for his Dad. In the final scene of the family singing, the same lingerie is seen as having been gifted by someone; Dad to Mom? Buddy to Mom? Buddy to Jovie? It's a mystery. from MovieDetails
5. _The Christmas Chronicles _(2018)
7. _Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey _(2020)
8. _The Muppet Christmas Carol _(1992)
11. _A Christmas Carol _(2009)
12. _The Nightmare Before Christmas _(1993)
In Tim Burton’s: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Jack Skellington calls Santa, Santa(Sandy) Claws and is surprised that he doesn’t have claws when he first meets him. This is because after the song What’s This? Jack looks and sees Santa Clauses shadow but his left hand looks like a claw. from MovieDetails
13. _It's a Wonderful Life _(1946)
14. _National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation _(1989)
In National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989), Cousin Eddie says that their gas money ran out in Gurnee. Gurnee is a far-north suburb of Chicago, near the Wisconsin border, meaning that Eddie, from Kansas, likely took the wrong route to the Griswold house, further showing his stupidity. from MovieDetails
16. _The Polar Express _(2004)
17. _A Christmas Story _(1983)
19. _Gremlins _(1984)
22. _How the Grinch Stole Christmas _(2000)
23. _Home Alone _(1990)
In Home Alone (1990) when they counted the people for the trip they say there's 17 people in total. An odd number between two vans means they will be split 8/9. Since Kevin was missing both vans had 8 people instead, making each group assume they were on the 8-people van, not suspecting a thing from MovieDetails
28. _Die Hard with a Vengeance _(1995)
In the original Die Hard trilogy, the first two films are set over the Christmas season. Die Hard with a Vengeance - (1995) wasn't set at Christmas. In a reference to the other films Charlie played by Kevin Chamberlain sings part of the 12 Days of Christmas while disarming the school bomb. from MovieDetails
32. _The Muppet Christmas Carol _(1992)
33. _Miracle on 34th Street _(1947)
36. _Mickey's Christmas Carol _(1983)
39. _How the Grinch Stole Christmas _(2000)
40. _Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town _(1970)
In Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (1970), during the song "Put One Foot in Front of the Other," when the Winter Warlock begins to take his steps, the song switches to a 7/4 time signature. This creates an "aksak," or "limping" effect, which reflects how the Warlock is struggling to move forward. from MovieDetails