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Jasonic · 11-12-2016, 10:23 PM

1. Muppet Christmas Carol
2. Home Alone
3. The Nightmare Before Christmas
4. It's a Wonderful Life
5. Die Hard
6. Gremlins
7. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
8. White Christmas
9. Elf
10. Miracle On 34th Street (1947)
11. The Polar Express
12. Love Actually
13. Scrooged
14. Krampus
15. Home Alone 2
16. Jingle All the Way
17. The Santa Clause

frogjunk65 · 11-12-2016, 11:50 PM

1. Black Christmas ('74)

Abby is Q · 11-13-2016, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ArmyOfDarknessAW

I completely get where you are coming from... however you view Gremlins as a Christmas movie primarily?

Because the plot actually centered around Christmas. Gizmo was a Christmas present and the entire movie is filled with Christmas related atmosphere. Trees, lights, snow, Christmas carols, and Phoebe Cates' incredibly dark backstory.

jebhdb · 11-13-2016, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by ArmyOfDarknessAW

I completely get where you are coming from... however you view Gremlins as a Christmas movie primarily?

No, not really, and I struggled with whether to include Gremlins. At least for me, Gremlins has more of the feel of a Christmas movie than Die Hard or Lethal Weapon.

ArmyOfDarknessAW · 11-13-2016, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jebhdb

No, not really, and I struggled with whether to include Gremlins. At least for me, Gremlins has more of the feel of a Christmas movie than Die Hard or Lethal Weapon.

I suppose. I personally don't see what is so much more Christmas about Gremlins than Die Hard. I put both on my list so I find both acceptable, but not one more than the other. Die Hard has....

Christmas trees
Christmas party
Christmas is mentioned in several lines of dialogue
Christmas music is used in spots
Christmas hat is worn by a dead guy

As I said I have both in my lists. I see the term Christmas movie different than many here seem to. I just didn't see why Gremlins was more Christmas.

ArmyOfDarknessAW · 11-13-2016, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Abby is Q

Because the plot actually centered around Christmas. Gizmo was a Christmas present and the entire movie is filled with Christmas related atmosphere. Trees, lights, snow, Christmas carols, and Phoebe Cates' incredibly dark backstory.

The plot centered around Gremlins. The gift could've been given for a birthday. All the rest you listed is ancillary stuff that doesn't make it more Christmas (Snow?).

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ArmyOfDarknessAW · 11-13-2016, 01:13 AM

You know what nevermind. This list is just for fun and I don't want to go down the nitpicky road. I'll just list what I feel are Christmas and things will fall how they do. I could argue the Die Hard/Gremlin thing all day, but this is just a fun thread. No need to derail.

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AKORIS · 11-13-2016, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by jebhdb

No, not really, and I struggled with whether to include Gremlins. At least for me, Gremlins has more of the feel of a Christmas movie than Die Hard or Lethal Weapon.

I agree with that. My two "non-traditional" Christmas films were Home Alone and Gremlins and for me at least... they feel a lot more like Christmas than Die Hard or Lethal Weapon.

I've watched Die Hard on Christmas before so I don't have a big problem with people including it, but I do find it disheartening to have close to entire lists of films that simply have Christmas in the background and not the actual subject matter....

esteban² · 11-13-2016, 01:34 AM

I have to admit I was hoping for more actual Christmas movies in the lists, lots of traditional examples aren't doing that well right now. On the other hand, lots of lists are still open and we have more than a month to go. There's no doubt a part of the participating members feel the same way and vote for the 'real' ones. Good hope.

spawningblue · 11-13-2016, 01:45 AM

List in progress...

1. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
2. A Christmas Story
3. Black Christmas
4. Gremlins
5. Scrooged
The Santa Clause
Home Alone
The Ref
Scrooge (aka. A Christmas Carol) (1951)
A Christmas Carol (1984)
A Christmas Carol (2009)
Krampus
A Nightmare Before Christmas
A Christmas Carol (1938)

Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
The Polar Express
It's a Wonderful Life
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Elf
Christmas Evil
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Ernest Saves Christmas
Rare Exports
Santa's Slay
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas
Silent Night, Deadly Night
Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker
Silent Night, Deadly Night 2

I don't count Lethal Weapon or Die Hard as Christmas films, so I left them off, although I do love me some Lethal Weapon!

Al_The_Strange · 11-13-2016, 01:47 AM

Personally, I wanted to support Batman Returns and Gremlins as Christmas movies for specific reasons. BR has always resonated strongly with me as a gothic tragedy of sorts, and I think the Christmas setting suits the film like a hand in a glove. Gremlins, sorta similar, the Christmas setting gives it a bittersweet flavor imo. If they shouldn't count, let me know.

What do y'all think about Edward Scissorhands as a Christmasy movie? That's another one I might vote on, but its relevance might be a little scant as well.

esteban² · 11-13-2016, 02:42 AM

Gremlins and Batman Returns count.

Personally I don't see anything that has something to do with Christmas in any way when it comes to Edward Scissorhands ... for that would be the same as including Frozen or Mr. Poppers' Penguins, makes no sense ... But, then again, Edward Scissorhands is the story why it snows on Christmas. While there's nothing else in the whole movie that reminds us of the holiday, nothing at all. I want to say 'no', but it's a tough one.

Al_The_Strange · 11-13-2016, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by esteban²

Gremlins and Batman Returns count.

Awesome!

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Originally Posted by esteban²

Personally I don't see anything that has something to do with Christmas in any way when it comes to Edward Scissorhands ... for that would be the same as including Frozen or Mr. Poppers' Penguins, makes no sense ... But, then again, Edward Scissorhands is the story why it snows on Christmas. While there's nothing else in the whole movie that reminds us of the holiday, nothing at all. I want to say 'no', but it's a tough one.

Sounds fair. I just remembered the snow bits and the fairy-tale tone, but it's been a while. Wasn't sure if Christmas or just wintery.

Rodney-2187 · 11-13-2016, 02:52 AM

Gremlins opens with a Christmas song.

The Gremlins go caroling.

Christmas is all throughout the story.

There is more Christmas throughout Gremlins than most of the movies in this thread. It has probably been a long time since most have seen it. If you were to write a synopsis of Gremlins, or a decent review, I am sure Christmas would be mentioned several times.

Troll2fan · 11-13-2016, 07:05 AM

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My list is complete for now, but it may change a bit after I watch a handful of these again. The top 10 is solid and won't be changing.

esteban² · 11-13-2016, 02:25 PM

I loved your personal touch above and in your list.

However, the following titles are short movies and can't be included :

- A Charlie Brown Christmas. (I love it too)
- Frosty the Snowman
- The Grinch (animated)

Talyn · 11-13-2016, 02:53 PM

1) The Ref (where's my bluray?)
2) The Santa Clause
3) Elf
4) Christmas Vacation
5) A Christmas Story
6) Krampus
7) Black Christmas
8) Die Hard (in my family it's tradition)
9) A Nightmare Before Christmas
10) Gremlins

Troll2fan · 11-13-2016, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by esteban²

I loved your personal touch above and in your list.

However, the following titles are short movies and can't be included :

- A Charlie Brown Christmas. (I love it too)
- Frosty the Snowman
- The Grinch (animated)

Ah, I didn't catch that stipulation, but I'll revise my list within the next few days. Sucks though. Lol

Edit: My list has been revised.

spawningblue · 11-16-2016, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Troll2fan

Ah, I didn't catch that stipulation, but I'll revise my list within the next few days. Sucks though. Lol

Edit: My list has been revised.

I'm pretty sure Frosty and Charlie Brown do not count.

Troll2fan · 11-16-2016, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by esteban²

I loved your personal touch above and in your list.

However, the following titles are short movies and can't be included :

- A Charlie Brown Christmas. (I love it too)
- Frosty the Snowman
- The Grinch (animated)

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Originally Posted by spawningblue

I'm pretty sure Frosty and Charlie Brown do not count.

I know, esteban pointed it out to me the other day and I've already revised my list. Notice my edit remark in the post you quoted.

11-12-2016, 10:23 PM	#41
Jasonic Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Utah 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:877 Trading Score:115	1. Muppet Christmas Carol 2. Home Alone 3. The Nightmare Before Christmas 4. It's a Wonderful Life 5. Die Hard 6. Gremlins 7. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 8. White Christmas 9. Elf 10. Miracle On 34th Street (1947) 11. The Polar Express 12. Love Actually 13. Scrooged 14. Krampus 15. Home Alone 2 16. Jingle All the Way 17. The Santa Clause Last edited by Jasonic; 12-25-2016 at 12:34 AM.

11-13-2016, 01:45 AM	#50
spawningblue Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 4K collection:709 Blu-ray collection:5498 DVD collection:1776 Trading Score:109	List in progress... 1. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2. A Christmas Story 3. Black Christmas 4. Gremlins 5. Scrooged The Santa Clause Home Alone The Ref Scrooge (aka. A Christmas Carol) (1951) A Christmas Carol (1984) A Christmas Carol (2009) Krampus A Nightmare Before Christmas A Christmas Carol (1938) Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) The Polar Express It's a Wonderful Life Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Elf Christmas Evil The Muppet Christmas Carol Ernest Saves Christmas Rare Exports Santa's Slay Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas Silent Night, Deadly Night Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 I don't count Lethal Weapon or Die Hard as Christmas films, so I left them off, although I do love me some Lethal Weapon! Last edited by spawningblue; 11-15-2016 at 10:19 PM.

11-12-2016, 11:50 PM	#42
frogjunk65 Senior Member Member since:Sep 2009 Location:An Island 4K collection:30 Blu-ray collection:714 DVD collection:144 iTunes collection:20	1. Black Christmas ('74)

11-13-2016, 01:13 AM	#47
ArmyOfDarknessAW Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Moosic, PA Home Theater Gallery:21 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:64	You know what nevermind. This list is just for fun and I don't want to go down the nitpicky road. I'll just list what I feel are Christmas and things will fall how they do. I could argue the Die Hard/Gremlin thing all day, but this is just a fun thread. No need to derail. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

11-13-2016, 01:34 AM	#49
esteban² Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Belgium Blu-ray collection:64 Trading Score:3	I have to admit I was hoping for more actual Christmas movies in the lists, lots of traditional examples aren't doing that well right now. On the other hand, lots of lists are still open and we have more than a month to go. There's no doubt a part of the participating members feel the same way and vote for the 'real' ones. Good hope.

11-13-2016, 01:47 AM	#51
Al_The_Strange Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Out there...past them trees... Home Theater Gallery:126 4K collection:1144 Blu-ray collection:4961 DVD collection:530 Digital collection:1013 Blu-ray reviews: 132 Trading Score:32	Personally, I wanted to support Batman Returns and Gremlins as Christmas movies for specific reasons. BR has always resonated strongly with me as a gothic tragedy of sorts, and I think the Christmas setting suits the film like a hand in a glove. Gremlins, sorta similar, the Christmas setting gives it a bittersweet flavor imo. If they shouldn't count, let me know. What do y'all think about Edward Scissorhands as a Christmasy movie? That's another one I might vote on, but its relevance might be a little scant as well.

11-13-2016, 02:42 AM	#52
esteban² Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Belgium Blu-ray collection:64 Trading Score:3	Gremlins and Batman Returns count. Personally I don't see anything that has something to do with Christmas in any way when it comes to Edward Scissorhands ... for that would be the same as including Frozen or Mr. Poppers' Penguins, makes no sense ... But, then again, Edward Scissorhands is the story why it snows on Christmas. While there's nothing else in the whole movie that reminds us of the holiday, nothing at all. I want to say 'no', but it's a tough one.

11-13-2016, 02:25 PM	#56
esteban² Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Belgium Blu-ray collection:64 Trading Score:3	I loved your personal touch above and in your list. However, the following titles are short movies and can't be included : - A Charlie Brown Christmas. (I love it too) - Frosty the Snowman - The Grinch (animated)

11-13-2016, 02:53 PM	#57
Talyn Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Phoenix, AZ Blu-ray collection:504 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:85	1) The Ref (where's my bluray?) 2) The Santa Clause 3) Elf 4) Christmas Vacation 5) A Christmas Story 6) Krampus 7) Black Christmas 8) Die Hard (in my family it's tradition) 9) A Nightmare Before Christmas 10) Gremlins

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