So what makes a movie an official Christmas movie? - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

CyberpunkCentral · 12-03-2021, 11:33 AM

jess1581 · 12-03-2021, 12:06 PM

Well... There are indeed actual Christmas movies where the holiday is integral to the plot, then there are movies where Christmas time is merely the setting, backdrop, having no connection to the story whatsoever like Iron Man 3, Lethal Weapon, and of course Die Hard. Amongst the latter, I'd say its a matter of personal preference, no judgment called for. You want Shazam! to be a Christmas movie, then you rock it, brother.

levcore · 12-03-2021, 12:34 PM

For me if a movie takes place at Christmas or during the Christmas season the i would include it in my Christmas watch list.

Example, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension and Prometheus both take place during the Christmas season so for me they count as Christmas movies.

Other examples would include (i've refrained from including any of the obvious Shane Black ones)

Wild Card (the Statham one)
Getaway (Ethan Hawke)
Money Train
Peppermint
Red
Death Race (Statham one)
Run All Night
Why Him?
Just Friends
Go
In Bruges
While She Was Out
Wind Chill
P2
The Lodge
I Am Legend
The Pact

-JKR- · 12-03-2021, 12:37 PM

If it gives me Christmas vibes, it's a Christmas movie. So yeah, most Shane Black movies, Batman Returns, Die Hard and so forth are Christmas movies in my book. Whether it's "officially accepted" or not (by whom, Internet users? HA-HA), I couldn't care less.

DarkEco910 · 12-03-2021, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberpunkCentral

No, Die Hard is about reuniting with the family during Christmas no matter the obstacles.

Die Hard and Die Hard 2 both take place on Christmas Eve with plenty of Christmas imagery. I don't understand the argument against them being Christmas movies.

Hell, they're more Christmasy than It's a Wonderful Life.

atomik kinder · 12-03-2021, 01:13 PM

Night of the Comet, everyone seems to forget about it.

DarkEco910 · 12-03-2021, 01:15 PM

I watched The Green Knight recently and didn't realize that was going to end up being a Christmas movie, either. A few times during the runtime I was thinking "Maybe I should add this to my Christmas movie rotation." Beautiful film.

12-03-2021, 11:33 AM	#41
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12-03-2021, 12:06 PM	#42
jess1581 Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2016 Location:Fairhaven, Massachusetts 4K collection:552 Blu-ray collection:2334 Blu-ray reviews: 73	Well... There are indeed actual Christmas movies where the holiday is integral to the plot, then there are movies where Christmas time is merely the setting, backdrop, having no connection to the story whatsoever like Iron Man 3, Lethal Weapon, and of course Die Hard. Amongst the latter, I'd say its a matter of personal preference, no judgment called for. You want Shazam! to be a Christmas movie, then you rock it, brother.

12-03-2021, 12:34 PM	#43
levcore Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Dryland 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:2617 Trading Score:3	For me if a movie takes place at Christmas or during the Christmas season the i would include it in my Christmas watch list. Example, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension and Prometheus both take place during the Christmas season so for me they count as Christmas movies. Other examples would include (i've refrained from including any of the obvious Shane Black ones) Wild Card (the Statham one) Getaway (Ethan Hawke) Money Train Peppermint Red Death Race (Statham one) Run All Night Why Him? Just Friends Go In Bruges While She Was Out Wind Chill P2 The Lodge I Am Legend The Pact

12-03-2021, 12:37 PM	#44
-JKR- Banned Member since:Jul 2014	If it gives me Christmas vibes, it's a Christmas movie. So yeah, most Shane Black movies, Batman Returns, Die Hard and so forth are Christmas movies in my book. Whether it's "officially accepted" or not (by whom, Internet users? HA-HA), I couldn't care less.

12-03-2021, 01:13 PM	#46
atomik kinder Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Omaha NE 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	Night of the Comet, everyone seems to forget about it.

12-03-2021, 01:15 PM	#47
DarkEco910 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Mar 2013 4K collection:342 Blu-ray collection:620 DVD collection:38 Digital collection:695 iTunes collection:814 Trading Score:297	I watched The Green Knight recently and didn't realize that was going to end up being a Christmas movie, either. A few times during the runtime I was thinking "Maybe I should add this to my Christmas movie rotation." Beautiful film.

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