That's what made the late 80s/early 90s cool. Nothing had to make sense, it just had to sound cool to 7 year old kids, and executives coked out of their gourds - combining to make the unlikeliest demographic.
If only clemenceau had accepted the Turkish proposal to codify its Christmas movie status in the 1919 Paris agreement, could have prevented a lot of violence smh
In Monday's USA Today, they list "Die Hard" as an "essential Christmas movie," while describing the shoot out at a christmas tree lot. Yep nothing says Yuletide cheer like watching blood spattered gun battles on TV. I'm very old so my ideas are out of date but I enjoy the quieter classics like "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and even "Magoo's Christmas Carol" (which is surprisingly faithful to Dicken's actual story).
I like feeling up and happy and in a good mood, though - so I guess I'm an outlier, a holdover from another age.
Yes that's another good one. I am also a relic from the previous century! I was around when "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "The Grinch who Stole Christmas" first premiered on network television.
Ah, you were just a bit before my time. I'm a Gen Xer and grew up watching A Christmas Story when it first aired on tv, which I think is another great example of a happy holiday movie. I can't believe I mentioned The Muppet Christmas Carol before it, hah. Yeah, I liked A Christmas Story when I was a kid, but I love it now that I'm older and get the more adult references. My wife and I keep it in the regular Christmas viewing rotation along with A Charlie Brown Christmas, which in my opinion are perfect when you want to feel the ol' winter warm & fuzzies. They're so comforting in a way.
I was lot bit before your time. I remember working as a projectionist for the University of Utah (a part time gig) and showing "A Christmas Story" for one of my film classes - the first time I ever saw it, and I really enjoyed it. I think anything can really be considered a Christmas movie if it is something you watch each year and enjoy. I still am amazed by the quality of the music in "Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol," a movie I rewatch every year, and just recently got to purchase the sheet music (which only came out a few years ago).
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P34C0CK@lemmy.world · 36 pts · 2y
If Die Hard is a Christmas movie then so is Die Hard 2. Yet the sequel never gets brought into this debate by either side 🤔
MossyFeathers@pawb.social · 28 pts · 2y
I still cannot believe that the full title for the home release of that movie was Die Hard 2: Die Harder.
MrMcGasion@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
That's what made the late 80s/early 90s cool. Nothing had to make sense, it just had to sound cool to 7 year old kids, and executives coked out of their gourds - combining to make the unlikeliest demographic.
MossyFeathers@pawb.social · 5 pts · 2y
Memphis Design was also popular in the 80s-90s, and is sometimes described as Bauhaus meets Fisher-Price. I wonder if there's any coincidence there.
Assman@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 2y
What would you have called it? Die Less Hard?
MossyFeathers@pawb.social · 7 pts · 2y
No. Probably something that sounds even sillier tbh, like "Die Hard 2: the harder they fall the harder they die"
Assman@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 2y
To Those About to Die Hard, We Salute You
Obi@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 2y
That's something you keep for #3.
RobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
'Die harder too, also.'
The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website · 15 pts · 2y
Die Hard 2 is great, and it has O'Brien in it! (Oh wait, I'm not in Risa right now)
lugal@sopuli.xyz · 11 pts · 2y
I honestly never watched Die Hard, but a movie that seems to be about suffering with O'Brien, well it's a match
The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website · 10 pts · 2y
Full disclosure, he has a very small part as a pilot.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
I think you mean an chief transporter
peopleproblems@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
You kidding me? Lemmy is Risa now.
Ashyr@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 2y
What Christmas movie comes out July 15?
The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website · 12 pts · 2y
It's brilliant. There's no competition in July.
GlitterInfection@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Just in time for Christmas in July.
Ashyr@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y
"Yeah, you know something... Vermont should be beautiful that time of year, with all that snow."
-White Christmas
III@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
I am sure you can check the ol' Hallmark Channel lineup
Cylusthevirus@kbin.social · 7 pts · 2y
First or Second council of Nicea?
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
They were in agreement
pigup@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
If only clemenceau had accepted the Turkish proposal to codify its Christmas movie status in the 1919 Paris agreement, could have prevented a lot of violence smh
Aggravationstation@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Hardware (1990) is also a Christmas movie, as it takes place on Christmas eve https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV-qegEKMQw
theodewere@kbin.social · 2 pts · 2y
just bag the Twinkies
Emerald@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
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Matthew Black, @MatthwBlack
The thing is, Die Hard wasn't a Christmas movie originally. The script was changed by Constantine in 336 to align it with the Sol Invictus festival.
tygerprints@kbin.social · 0 pts · 2y
In Monday's USA Today, they list "Die Hard" as an "essential Christmas movie," while describing the shoot out at a christmas tree lot. Yep nothing says Yuletide cheer like watching blood spattered gun battles on TV. I'm very old so my ideas are out of date but I enjoy the quieter classics like "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and even "Magoo's Christmas Carol" (which is surprisingly faithful to Dicken's actual story).
I like feeling up and happy and in a good mood, though - so I guess I'm an outlier, a holdover from another age.
Redhotkurt@kbin.social · 0 pts · 2y
"Relic from the previous century," that's what I like to call myself.
Note: The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) is quite good. It has a solid performance by Michael Caine, who carries on as though it's an all-human cast.
tygerprints@kbin.social · 0 pts · 2y
Yes that's another good one. I am also a relic from the previous century! I was around when "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "The Grinch who Stole Christmas" first premiered on network television.
Redhotkurt@kbin.social · 0 pts · 2y
Ah, you were just a bit before my time. I'm a Gen Xer and grew up watching A Christmas Story when it first aired on tv, which I think is another great example of a happy holiday movie. I can't believe I mentioned The Muppet Christmas Carol before it, hah. Yeah, I liked A Christmas Story when I was a kid, but I love it now that I'm older and get the more adult references. My wife and I keep it in the regular Christmas viewing rotation along with A Charlie Brown Christmas, which in my opinion are perfect when you want to feel the ol' winter warm & fuzzies. They're so comforting in a way.
tygerprints@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y
I was lot bit before your time. I remember working as a projectionist for the University of Utah (a part time gig) and showing "A Christmas Story" for one of my film classes - the first time I ever saw it, and I really enjoyed it. I think anything can really be considered a Christmas movie if it is something you watch each year and enjoy. I still am amazed by the quality of the music in "Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol," a movie I rewatch every year, and just recently got to purchase the sheet music (which only came out a few years ago).
Dagwood222@lemm.ee · -2 pts · 2y
[off topic]
The Long Kiss Goodnight is a Christmas movie and is superior to Die Hard.
https://youtu.be/oDuma1M09B0
One_Honest_Dude@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
I'll with you that it's a Christmas movie, but better than Die Hard? No way José