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What are your favoirte Christmas movies that aren't really "Christmas"
Posted on 11/26/14 at 8:45 am
Posted on 11/26/14 at 8:45 am
movies, but come on around this time every year?
They may have an underlying Christmas theme.
Mine:
It's A Wonderful Life
Meet John Doe
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Die Hard
The Shop Around the Corner
They may have an underlying Christmas theme.
Mine:
It's A Wonderful Life
Meet John Doe
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Die Hard
The Shop Around the Corner
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Posted on 11/26/14 at 8:49 am to MetryTyger
Does Home Alone count?
It's really about 2 robbers taking advantage of empty homes during the holidays.
It's really about 2 robbers taking advantage of empty homes during the holidays.
Posted on 11/26/14 at 8:51 am to MetryTyger
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It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Die Hard
Love both of these.
Just Friends is the GOAT.
Posted on 11/26/14 at 8:53 am to MetryTyger
quote:
What are your favoirte Christmas movies that aren't really "Christmas"
quote:wat
It's A Wonderful Life
Posted on 11/26/14 at 8:54 am to MetryTyger
Home Alone
Posted on 11/26/14 at 8:54 am to Pilot Tiger
Gremlins
Posted on 11/26/14 at 8:59 am to MetryTyger
Planes Trains and automobiles
Posted on 11/26/14 at 9:00 am to MetryTyger
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Posted on 11/26/14 at 9:07 am to MetryTyger
quote:bullshite. It's a Christmas movie.
Die Hard
That's like saying Groundhog Day isn't about Groundhog Day since that time loop could happen during any holiday.
Tards.
This post was edited on 11/26/14 at 9:08 am
Posted on 11/26/14 at 9:14 am to MetryTyger
While You Were Sleeping
Posted on 11/26/14 at 9:16 am to Sevendust912
quote:
Planes Trains and automobiles
Thanksgiving movie.....one of the few.
Definitely in my all-time Top 20
Posted on 11/26/14 at 9:41 am to BunkieWrench
shite 
I could have sworn it was a xmas flick
I could have sworn it was a xmas flick
Posted on 11/26/14 at 9:57 am to Scruffy
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bullshite. It's a Christmas movie.
That's like saying Groundhog Day isn't about Groundhog Day since that time loop could happen during any holiday.
Tards.
Ex-fricking-zactly.
Posted on 11/26/14 at 10:26 am to CocomoLSU
You people are 'tards!
Die Hard is in no way a Christmas film. That has been proven. Once again, motifs and themes are not the same.
Now, the idea behind Groundhog Day the film is quite different. Bill continues to wake up each day and holds on to his past (behaviors, attitude, regret, hate, anger, disgust...whatever). This is symbolic of Bill coming out of his hole, seeing his shadow, and retreating again. When he finally lets go of these things and decides to change, his shadow is gone....and Spring (love) is on its way...
So Groundhog Day is much more than a simple setting or a reoccurring motif. It is a central idea/major theme of the film.
Die Hard's involvement with Christmas means nothing really. The entire idea is that Bruce wants to reconcile with his ex-wife. She happens to be at a Christmas office party (on Dec 24, nonetheless! Who does that!!!???) That party could have been for any holiday or birthday or office milestone. Terrorists attack; Bruce kicks butt. Sorry, Christmas really has nothing to do with Die Hard's central idea/main theme(s), settings importance, or character development.
If you say Home Alone is not a Christmas movie, you should move to Ferguson...because you is dumb!
Die Hard is in no way a Christmas film. That has been proven. Once again, motifs and themes are not the same.
Now, the idea behind Groundhog Day the film is quite different. Bill continues to wake up each day and holds on to his past (behaviors, attitude, regret, hate, anger, disgust...whatever). This is symbolic of Bill coming out of his hole, seeing his shadow, and retreating again. When he finally lets go of these things and decides to change, his shadow is gone....and Spring (love) is on its way...
So Groundhog Day is much more than a simple setting or a reoccurring motif. It is a central idea/major theme of the film.
Die Hard's involvement with Christmas means nothing really. The entire idea is that Bruce wants to reconcile with his ex-wife. She happens to be at a Christmas office party (on Dec 24, nonetheless! Who does that!!!???) That party could have been for any holiday or birthday or office milestone. Terrorists attack; Bruce kicks butt. Sorry, Christmas really has nothing to do with Die Hard's central idea/main theme(s), settings importance, or character development.
If you say Home Alone is not a Christmas movie, you should move to Ferguson...because you is dumb!
Posted on 11/26/14 at 10:28 am to lsufan9193969700
quote:
So Groundhog Day is much more than a simple setting or a reoccurring motif. It is a central idea/major theme of the film.
Other than it taking place on Groundhog Day, the actual "idea/theme" of GD isn't really relevant to the plot of the movie at all.
Sorry, brah. Scruffy nailed it.
Posted on 11/26/14 at 10:32 am to CocomoLSU
Did you not read my explanation? It is a simple idea that a monkey could understand. Are you smarter than a monkey, bruh?
And Scruffy, even though I like that dude, nailed nothing. He gave no real evidence to prove his response.
Sorry, try again.
And Scruffy, even though I like that dude, nailed nothing. He gave no real evidence to prove his response.
Sorry, try again.
Posted on 11/26/14 at 10:34 am to lsufan9193969700
quote:
Sorry, Christmas really has nothing to do with Die Hard's central idea/main theme(s), settings importance, or character development.
Except it was absolutely critical for the plot. The entire terrorist attack depended on it being Christmas. Bruce wanted to reconcile with his ex-wife so his family could be finally together for the holidays. One of the biggest themes in Christmas movies is family, traditions, giving, and togetherness. All of this is emphasized in "Die Hard". The entire movie was about the lengths one man would go through to re-unite his family for Christmas. If that's not a Christmas movie, than neither is "Christmas Vacation" or damn near any Lifetime or Hallmark Christmas movie that doesn't involve Santa Clause or magical elves.
Posted on 11/26/14 at 10:43 am to Scruffy
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That's like saying Groundhog Day isn't about Groundhog Day since that time loop could happen during any holiday.
Actually it couldn't happen on any other holiday and be the same. The point was that the groundhog's prediction of there being more winter was thought to be tied to there being a continuation of days. There was actually a plot point when Phil kidnaps the groundhog and and drives them over the cliff.
What other holidays have groundhogs predicting the future?
Bad example.
This post was edited on 11/26/14 at 10:45 am
Posted on 11/26/14 at 10:48 am to lsufan9193969700
quote:
Did you not read my explanation?
I did. And outside of the "you're just an idiot if you disagree" statements, you haven't said much.
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