Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie

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On July 15th, 1988 “Die Hard” starring Bruce Willis hit theaters and kicked off a long line of sequels that continued to 2013. The original “Die Hard” takes place at a Christmas party that is crashed by German terrorists, throughout the movie John Mclain played by Bruce Willis shows off his witty character by tying in infamous quotes that would be used around Christmas as he works to thwart the terrorists and save the day. Now, this might be a personal thing to me, but nothing says Christmas like Bruce Willis, explosions, and terrorists. It’s become an annual tradition every Christmas to sit down as a family and watch Die Hard. Die Hard is the perfect balance of action and good ole’ Christmas fun, it’s the kind of movie that you can just sit down with a glass of eggnog and not only laugh until your stomach hurts, but also enjoy that sense of American patriotism as the terrorists’ plans get put to an end by one of the best actors in cinema history. If you’re looking for a feel-good action movie this Christmas, Die Hard is just the movie for you. Die Hard is not a Christmas movie. It starts with Bruce Willis Christmas shopping, but other than jokes or props, after that, nothing is centered around Christmas because his shopping is interrupted by terrorists and turns into an action movie. The plot has nothing to do with Christmas, as it is an action movie, and he is just a cop trying to save people from terrorists. The setting may be at Christmas time, but it is not a Christmas movie, as it does not have any Christmas themes such as love, kindness, or giving. There are action movies that can be considered Christmas movies because they have family themes, such as Shazam!, but this movie does not have anything like that. Shazam! is centered around a foster kid who becomes a superhero and accepts his new family, but Die Hard is simply an action movie with no themes that make it feel like a Christmas movie. Many Christmas movies make you feel warm and hopeful, but Die Hard just makes your adrenaline spike, as an action movie would.

Jackson Bendure

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Kate DeGarmo

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