What is a christmas film
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Gary C

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14,157 posts

198 months

Wednesday 25th December 2019
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After a family spanning argument, finally managed to get the wife to agree that Die Hard IS a Christmas movie.

So what are Christmas movies are what isnt

Die Hard is
Home alone isnt (because its ste !)
Any Christmas Carol film (muppets are the best)
Elf (obviously)
Its a wonderful life (wife makes me watch it every year)


Sheets Tabuer

20,542 posts

234 months

Wednesday 25th December 2019
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I'll have you know Home alone should have won the best ethereal scream know to man Oscar.

The rest are ste..

Except Gremlins
and die hard


K50 DEL

9,573 posts

247 months

Wednesday 25th December 2019
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Die Hard is definitely not a Christmas movie....it's a movie that happens to be set at Christmas time.
There's a big difference lol

Scabutz

8,621 posts

99 months

Wednesday 25th December 2019
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Die Hard is a Christmas movie. End of. Anyone who says otherwise is a wrongun.

And Hone Alone, is Die Hard, but for kids

mygoldfishbowl

4,095 posts

162 months

Wednesday 25th December 2019
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A Christmas film will have the colours red and green in almost every shot, this alone makes Home alone very much a Christmas film.

Sheets Tabuer

20,542 posts

234 months

Wednesday 25th December 2019
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They are having a Christmas party at Christmas, it's a bloody Christmas movie...

Scabutz

8,621 posts

99 months

Wednesday 25th December 2019
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Sheets Tabuer said:
They are having a Christmas party at Christmas, it's a bloody Christmas movie...
The fking screen writer went on Twitter and told everyone it's a Christmas movie. I'm fking baffled why people think it's not. Same with Lethal Weapon.

Adam B

29,214 posts

273 months

Thursday 26th December 2019
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Uncle Buck
Bad Santa
Die Hard
Elf
It’s a wonderful life
Home alone

hutchst

3,727 posts

115 months

Thursday 26th December 2019
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mygoldfishbowl said:
A Christmas film will have the colours red and green in almost every shot, this alone makes Home alone very much a Christmas film.
And It's a Wonderful Life not?

PistonHeads, where pedantry matters.

67Dino

3,636 posts

124 months

Thursday 26th December 2019
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At the risk of stretching the term, think pretty much any Romcom could be a Christmas film. We watched ‘Yesterday’, and despite it lacking Christmas scenes, it fitted the day well.

I’d be open to a narrower definition though that defines a Christmas film as any film featuring Christmas scenes.

Cotty

41,559 posts

303 months

Thursday 26th December 2019
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Gary C

Original Poster:

14,157 posts

198 months

Thursday 26th December 2019
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K50 DEL said:
Die Hard is definitely not a Christmas movie....it's a movie that happens to be set at Christmas time.
There's a big difference lol
You have the wifes vote, but not mine smile

"home alone, die hard for kids" !, love it smile

Haven't seen the great escape this year

HOGEPH

5,249 posts

205 months

Thursday 26th December 2019
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Trading Places

Captain Smerc

3,219 posts

135 months

Thursday 26th December 2019
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National Lampoon's Christmas vacation.

mygoldfishbowl

4,095 posts

162 months

Thursday 26th December 2019
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hutchst said:
mygoldfishbowl said:
A Christmas film will have the colours red and green in almost every shot, this alone makes Home alone very much a Christmas film.
And It's a Wonderful Life not?

PistonHeads, where pedantry matters.

generationx

8,616 posts

124 months

Thursday 26th December 2019
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HOGEPH said:
Trading Places
Watched that tonight for the first time in years. Absolutely marvellous.

I am forced, yearly, to watch The Holiday. It’s fine, but getting boring...

Fast and Spurious

1,802 posts

107 months

Thursday 26th December 2019
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Nil by mouth, cracking film to watch with the kids after Christmas dinner.

Pesty

42,655 posts

275 months

Thursday 26th December 2019
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Gremlins

Did hard

Lethal weapon

Scabutz

8,621 posts

99 months

Thursday 26th December 2019
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generationx said:
Absolutely marvellous.
JLCs titties yeah?

ajprice

31,371 posts

215 months

Friday 27th December 2019
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Die Hard
Home Alone
Elf
Gremlins

If it's set at Christmas, it's a Christmas film. Yes there are probably exceptions that prove the rule, but I can't think of any hehe

[Dora the Explorer looks at camera...]
"Can you think of any?"...
[/Dora]