Re: Xmas Movie Play List
By: kk4qbn to phigan on Sun Dec 22 2024 10:42 pm

and may have some decorations in it or something.. but thats about as far as goes :-) I mean even the party I believe is some other kinda of party and no

It's about a guy trying to get to his family for Christmas. There's even a Santa Claus in the movie!

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Re: Xmas Movie Play List
By: phigan to kk4qbn on Mon Dec 23 2024 20:46:43

It's about a guy trying to get to his family for Christmas. There's even a Santa Claus in the movie!

alrighty! I agree. It is a Christmas movie.
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phigan wrote to kk4qbn <=-

and may have some decorations in it or something.. but thats about as far as goes :-) I mean even the party I believe is some other kinda of party and no

It's about a guy trying to get to his family for Christmas. There's
even a Santa Claus in the movie!

If only Under Siege took place over the Christmas holiday, we'd have an
Action Christmas Marathon(tm)!

And we could finally dig into the burning question of our generation -
who'd win in a fight - John McClain or Casey Ryback?




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Re: Re: Xmas Movie Play List
By: poindexter FORTRAN to phigan on Tue Dec 24 2024 10:41 am

If only Under Siege took place over the Christmas holiday, we'd have an Action Christmas Marathon(tm)!

And we could finally dig into the burning question of our generation -
who'd win in a fight - John McClain or Casey Ryback?

To be honest, I thought of John Travolta for some reason when I read that first sentence. Outside of the AZ senator, I dunno why the others are relevant.

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phigan wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

To be honest, I thought of John Travolta for some reason when I read
that first sentence. Outside of the AZ senator, I dunno why the others
are relevant.

Hang around here a while, we'll educate you in Bad Movies.



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Hello DM!

** On Sunday 22.12.24 - 21:28, Digital Man wrote to kk4qbn:

re: die hard..

I'll always say it is one.. I mean, i think it has a
christmas song at the end and may have some decorations in
it or something.. but thats about as far as it goes :-) I
mean even the party I believe is some other kinda of party
and not a christmas party, I think it's like a party to
recognize a sale they made or something. cant really
remember.

We just watched it: it's a company Christmas party. The
protagonist has come to town to spend time with his family
over the holidays, his estranged wife is hoping to
reconcile, they play Christmas music in the background
through much of the movie. It'd count it as a Christmas
movie, even if it is an atypical one. --

Other atypical ones if that is your def of a christmas movie:

Catch Me If You Can (2002)
In one scene, Santa is seen as part of a mall setting during a montage

Batman Returns (1992)
Set during Christmas, there's a scene with a person in a Santa suit.

Lethal Weapon (1987)
The movie starts with a shootout at a Christmas tree lot, and Santa imagery appears in the background.

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Takes place during the holiday season, with Christmas decorations and Santa imagery in the background.

Iron Man 3 (2013)
Set during the Christmas season, with festive decorations and a Santa reference.

Gremlins (1984)
Occurs around Christmas, with Santa suits and decorations visible.

American Psycho (2000)
Set partly during the holidays, there's a Christmas party with someone dressed as Santa.


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Re: Re: Xmas Movie Play List
By: poindexter FORTRAN to phigan on Wed Dec 25 2024 07:15 am

Hang around here a while, we'll educate you in Bad Movies.

Speaking of bad movies, ever check out /r/FullMoviesOnYoutube? :)

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Re: Xmas Movie Play List
By: Ogg to Digital Man on Wed Dec 25 2024 11:44 am

Other atypical ones if that is your def of a christmas movie:

Does the plot in any of those involve someone reuniting with family for Christmas? If yes, then they would fall under the definition. But, I don't think any of them do.

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Re: Xmas Movie Play List
By: phigan to Ogg on Wed Dec 25 2024 04:20 pm

Does the plot in any of those involve someone reuniting with family for Christmas? If yes, then they would fall under the definition. But, I don't think any of them do.

Well, the Gremlin one seems a bit moralistic to me, if that counts.


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Hello phigan!

Does the plot in any of those involve someone reuniting
with family for Christmas? If yes, then they would fall
under the definition. But, I don't think any of them do.

I don't recall anyone positing a "definition" of a xmas movie
here. The talk was that as long as the setting was at or
around Christmas time, that was enough to qualify Die Hard, for
example.


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Gremlins (1984)
Occurs around Christmas, with Santa suits and decorations visible.

I actually thought this one was release around Christmas but, no, it was released in June of that year. Oooops. ;)


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Re: Xmas Movie Play List
By: Ogg to phigan on Thu Dec 26 2024 07:15 pm

I don't recall anyone positing a "definition" of a xmas movie
here. The talk was that as long as the setting was at or
around Christmas time, that was enough to qualify Die Hard, for

Well that's just it. Die Hard isn't simply set around Christmas time. It has all of those other characteristics of a Christmas movie as well.

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Re: Xmas Movie Play List
By: phigan to kk4qbn on Sun Dec 22 2024 12:12:00

There are writeups about why Die Hard is an xmas movie, if you don't believe it.

Can you substantiate your claim?

While Die Hard (great movie, BTW) takes place during the Xmas season, it is NOT a Xmas movie, in that the plot and/or theme is not about the holiday or any components of the holiday, i.e., Santa, presents, religious aspects, etc.

One thing I'd change is instead of Bruce saying, "Yippee-ki-yay, MF", in the spirit of the season, he should've said, "Ho-ho-ho, MF!"

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Re: Xmas Movie Play List
By: kk4qbn to phigan on Sun Dec 22 2024 22:42:40

I'll always say it is one.. I mean, i think it has a christmas song at the end and may have some decorations in it or something.. but thats about as far as it goes :-) I mean even the party I believe is some other kinda of party and not a christmas party, I think it's like a party to recognize a sale they made or something. cant really remember.

Remind me never to use you as a witness.

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Re: Re: Xmas Movie Play List
By: poindexter FORTRAN to phigan on Tue Dec 24 2024 10:41:38

who'd win in a fight - John McClain or Casey Ryback?

Let's see...street fighter vs. martial artist...Yeah, I'd have to go with Casey.

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Re: Re: Xmas Movie Play List
By: phigan to poindexter FORTRAN on Wed Dec 25 2024 16:16:57

Speaking of bad movies, ever check out /r/FullMoviesOnYoutube? :)

Or just go to: youtube.com/feed/storefront.

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Re: Xmas Movie Play List
By: Mortar to kk4qbn on Mon Dec 30 2024 01:17:53

Remind me never to use you as a witness.

Thats great, I dont like court..


Do you have family members who like to make movie time into "Talk about me Time" No? Well.. I do.. So until you get someone in you family who likes to never shut up during movies perched next to the tv, please dont talk to me about remembering movie plots, etc.. Whats funny is when commercials come on she gets up and leaves. Then comes back for the action..

I have to go into the room and lock myself in to watch a movie quietly. Then I end up just falling asleep.

It's all good though. I'd rather remember a family members voice or seeing them smile then whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie or not..
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