Yippee Kay Yay… (The only movie that doesn’t depresses me in Xmas)

  • IngeniousRocks@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    6 days ago

    Diehard is 100% a Christmas movie, however, Die Hard 2 which also takes place at Christmas time, is NOT a Christmas movie, as the fact that it’s Christmas is coincidental and not at all integral to the plot.

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      6 days ago

      Christmas being part of the plot is irrelevant - The Wizard of Oz is a Christmas movie. I think what makes Diehard a Christmas movie is simply that people like to watch it at Christmas.

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          6 days ago

          About 75 years of tradition - until the 3 major TV networks lost their dominance it was always on during Christmas season. I don’t watch them anymore so I don’t know if they still play it.

          • JackbyDev@programming.dev
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            6 days ago

            Oh, hard disagree, I don’t believe playing a movie at Christmas time is what makes a movie a Christmas movie.