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ProfessorGAC

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6. I Vote No

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 06:03 PM

10 hrs ago

Of course, it takes place during the holiday season, but that is almost immaterial to the story.
If they had made it happen around the 4th of July holiday, it would be the same movie.

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Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? I have never seen as I thought it was about car racing . . For those [View all] debm55 13 hrs ago OP

One of the best Xmas movies pfitz59 13 hrs ago #1

When I think of a Christmas movie Bluestocking 13 hrs ago #2

Yes obamanut2012 13 hrs ago #3

It takes place at Christmas time, at the Nakatomi Christmas party if I remember correctly. rsdsharp 12 hrs ago #4

There's a Christmas rom-com with the theme of if "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie, "Love Hard." betsuni 12 hrs ago #5

I Vote No ProfessorGAC 10 hrs ago #6

Agree with you, ProfessorGAC. If "Rocky " was filmed with Christmas music playing, would Rocky be a Christmas fillm? NO debm55 9 hrs ago #13

Yes, as is Lethal Weapon. Both storylines happen in the midst of Christmas rituals. ms liberty 10 hrs ago #7

I have seen Lethat Weapon. and Lethal Weapon is not a Christmas movie. The setting takes place at Christmas. But the debm55 9 hrs ago #9

One of the earliest scenes is Riggs debating unaliving himself ms liberty 9 hrs ago #11

Yes and he wanted shot by cop in the tree lot because of the death of his wife. Agree with Mel Gibson at that time.. debm55 9 hrs ago #14

Not sure EleanorR 9 hrs ago #8

I guess it was because on the cuts for the film it showed fast cars. So I thought it had something to do with street debm55 9 hrs ago #10

No, its pretty stationary. Xavier Breath 9 hrs ago #12

I haven't seen it, so maybe someone who has seen the movie can answer. debm55 9 hrs ago #15