It's genuinely Die Hard. Calling it a Christmas movie used to be something I said for fun, but somewhere along the line, watching it at Christmas has become an actual tradition that I look forward to
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Absolutely in the same boat as you. Used to be home alone (1&2) but the past 5 years or so the first Christmas movie I put on is Die Hard and I canβt imagine that changing anytime in the future.
Home alone is a great choice too. Love those ones. Such great comedy, so many good memories of watching it with my family.
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The Muppet Christmas Carol
Honestly it's one of the few Christmas movies I still really look forward to watching. Not only have I always loved the muppets, but it's just a really good movie. Micheal Caine is gives it 100% and the story adaptation is really well done. And having Gonzo narrating as Dickens plus Rizzo for breaking tension was pulled off so well.
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The Nightmare Before Christmas
What's this?
Tim Burton masterpiece
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nightmare_Before_Christmas
Thank you for the answer, however I was making a reference from the movie myself :)
OH! Obviously I completely missed that.
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Iβm surprised no one has mentioned Home Alone.
For me it has to be National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, along with other seasonal offerings, Groundhog day, Trading Places, Love Actually, & The Family Stone..
Hogfather. Based on the Terry Pratchett book of the same name. The hogfather (santa) is missing so Death has to fill in.
A Christmas Story! It always runs 24/7 on some channel come the holidays. It's also just one of my favorite movies. Nothing overstays, all the actors are great, the little daydream scenes, I love it all.
Since it is well established that Die Hard qualifies, by the same criterion so does Gilliam's Brazil from 1985, and that would be mine, for its gloriously nightmarish dystopia - closely followed by Klaus (2019), which is a far more conventional seasonal tale: an animation with a beautiful style of artwork and a great story.
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The Grinch (2000). Jim Carrey's tortured performance slays me.
Followed by White Christmas (1954) because I love Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellen.
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I love that Arnold is so famous in Western culture that no one has to say his last name. He is the only Arnold that matters and it will be a great sadness to the hemisphere the day he leaves us.
Bad Santa. Itβs cynical and hilarious and still ends up weirdly heartwarming.
Shit happens when you party naked.
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"Shitter was full!"
have you checked our shitters honey?
The Year Without A Santa Clause (1974)
Those meiser jingles are too good and the claymation has big Christmas vibes to it.
Can't believe I don't see Gremlins anywhere here! The first one is inarguably a Christmas movie.
I love when his mom fires up the blender and when stripe rewires Mrs. Deagle's stair climber.
8/10 Christmas rating.
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A Muppet Family Christmas
It has everything, muppets, sesame street, fraggle rock, songs, jokes, swedish chef. It was my favorite as a kid and still makes me laugh every year.
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Home Alone. For me, only the first one. The soundtrack is also a legit good Christmas album.
Muppet Christmas Carol. Michael Caine with the straightman performance of the century sharing screentime with Rizzo the rat. Masterpiece from start to finish.
For me itβs Wonderful Life from Frank Capra!
Emmett Otter's Jugband Christmas
Excellent music, a wholesome story, and a Snake that plays Bass.
What's not to love?
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Die hard. It's the the only one that comes to mind.
Home Alone 2 for me! There is something super cozy about the snowy New York City setting. Especially when I was younger I really appreciated those vibes.
Home alone 2 and gta 4 are the reasons I feel nostalgia whenever I see pictures of NYC. I'm not even from the US and I was a 1 year old the last time I was in New York so I remember nothing
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I don't think there's any topping It's A Wonderful Life, but it almost feels like cheating.
die hard
Alien (1979). When the cryogenic sleep pods open at the beginning it reminds me of those dioramas people do of Baby J, the three wise men etc. The alien is like one of the animals, although a little more aggressive.
Arthur Christmas (no, not THAT Arthur)
It's a computer animated film from Aardman Animations, the studio that makes Wallace & Gromit, Chicken Run, etc. I watch it at least once a year, and every time I do I laugh hysterically, I cry, and I get wrapped up in the action. And, the story has four main characters with four really good arcs.
Eight crazy nights is a staple in our family, no kids yet so that will probably change if we ever have those lol
Classic: A Christmas Carol, the 1951 version with Alastair Sim. Sim's giddy portrayal of Scrooge on Christmas morning is one of my favorite performances of any actor.
Modern: A Christmas Story, and Elf.
I actually really like The Night Before. That ~~Joe~~ Seth Rogan movie. It's the only one I've been rewatching over the last few years.
Just friends
Also Klaus is good
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