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Are these popular Christmas movies overrated?
One of these films is getting coal in their stocking!
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Don't give us any coal for this, but we're presenting you with a very difficult decision: We've compiled some of the most iconic Christmas films of all time, and you've got to tell us whether they're essential Christmas viewing, or if they've worn out their welcome!
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Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
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Elf (2003)
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The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
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It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
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A Christmas Story (1983)
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Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
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Die Hard (1988)
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White Christmas (1954)
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The Santa Clause (1994)
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A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
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Are these popular Christmas movies overrated?
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70% similar.
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80%. Die Hard is a good movie, but lovable?
80% by picking lovable, jolly every time.
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Die Hard is not a Christmas film, for the simple reason that nothing about the plot of the movie requires it to be Christmas. It could have taken place at any corporate get-together where a husband, especially one trying to reconcile with their wife, might show up as a guest, and anything directly referencing Christmas could be tweaked to remove said reference without altering the movie, e.g., instead of "Now i've got a machine gun, ho ho ho..." it could have be "Now I've got a machine gun, Happy New Year!"
The more recent Die Hard-esque movie Violent Night is a Christmas movie, though, because the protagonist is Santa Claus, and Christmas is central to the storyline; the main baddie even gets dealt with in a way only Santa could do.
The more recent Die Hard-esque movie Violent Night is a Christmas movie, though, because the protagonist is Santa Claus, and Christmas is central to the storyline; the main baddie even gets dealt with in a way only Santa could do.
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Though not central it was during Christmas time in Die Hard. Referenced the conversation John McClane with Limo driver Argyle. Listening to the rap thump thump thump and John states how bout some Christmas music Argyle. Argyle states with a laugh "This Is Christmas Music!" it sure was in a rap music song about Christmas. Not stating it's a Christmas movie which it is not. John is taking a vacation to see his wife and children. Only to end up with Hans Gruber and his terrorists pals at the Nakatomi Plaza.
Violent Night (2022) Santa is a Super-Santa with powers of a super-hero vs the Home Invasion terrorists. Yes this is during the Christmas Holidays and Santa either does or doesn't. He sure does like a one-person Army.
Also take a look at MeTV's #7 Die Hary (1988) which of course was meant Hard instead left some in a bit of confusion.
Violent Night (2022) Santa is a Super-Santa with powers of a super-hero vs the Home Invasion terrorists. Yes this is during the Christmas Holidays and Santa either does or doesn't. He sure does like a one-person Army.
Also take a look at MeTV's #7 Die Hary (1988) which of course was meant Hard instead left some in a bit of confusion.
Well, a first! I agree 100% in my answers about the films. Was easy for me because my feelings matched those felt in those movies.
90%. Of all these #7 is the one I have zero interest in watching.
Diehard is the only true classic Christmas movie.
90%. I can recognize the overrated tendencies yet I still like most on this list other than Die Hary, er, HARD. Good cast but that level of violence is never my cup of tea, especially at Christmas. Call me hokey but It's a Wonderful Life will always be tops with me. Great story and terrific performances, led by the incomparable James Stewart. Also, of course, Charlie Brown Christmas. My season is incomplete until I hear dear Linus tell the meaning of Christmas.❤️
"Die Hary (1988)
This is a lovable, jolly film!
17%
This movie is overrated!
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"Die HARY?"
This is a lovable, jolly film!
17%
This movie is overrated!
83%"
"Die HARY?"
Holiday Affair 1949 with Robert Mitchum and Janet Leigh a love story/situation comedy was one of the masterpieces of the era and it’s harder to find every year … RKO release and I think that was a Howard Hughes production .
Love that movie, Holiday Affair. You're right; it gets harder to find every year.
70% ….. I was surprised every one voted like they did for the first 3 !!
Who is Hary and why does he deserve to die?
I guessed it was a typo and was supposed to be Die Hard? Just seemed to make sense.
The Trouble with Har(r)y is that he died in a Hitchcock film almost 70 years ago. What he is doing in any Christmas flick is beyond reason 🙄😕🤦🏻♂️ MeTV gaffe.
Maybe they meant "Dirty" Harry Callahan....although Dirty Harry came out some fifteen years before Die Hard...oh, dear...
90% similar.
I think the best Christmas gift I'll get this year is MeTV putting Gomer Pyle USMC back on! Thanks MeTV!
I hope that also means more Gomer Pyle USMC quizzes.
I think the best Christmas gift I'll get this year is MeTV putting Gomer Pyle USMC back on! Thanks MeTV!
I hope that also means more Gomer Pyle USMC quizzes.
It will replace Green Acres at 8:30 pm CT. I would rather it replace Beverly Hillbillies.
I love Gomer Pyle. Glad MeTV is putting it back on.☺️
"Die Hary"? What's jolly about that??
80% same, I didn’t see the movie Santa Claus conquers the Martian’s mentioned, how could they have missed that one?
Martians, no apostrophe, plural not possessive.
He's back. Or he is back. Back he is. Is he back? Yes he is. Also he is the only one on here that cares. It's like Christmas again when he comes around. Though not Saint Nick but The Saint of Good Grammar. I know The Church as a lot of Saints but come on. Possessive though.
#7 I've heard of Die Hard, but never Die Hary.
P.S. A couple of these, including Die Hard are NOT Christmas movies.
P.S. A couple of these, including Die Hard are NOT Christmas movies.
How dare you! John McClain is a National Treasure!
Diehard is the best Christmas movie ever made
So sick of seeing that "Elf" movie on all the time. Its on about 8 times this week. How come no TV stations show "A Christmas Carol" with Alastair Sim (1951) anymore??? One of THE best Christmas movies ever made. Also don't see "Once Upon A Starry Night" a Grizzly Adams Christmas special that was always on in the mid 80's to early 90's. Also, "March Of The Wooden Soldiers" with Laurel & Hardy. I know channel 11 WPIX in New York shows it every year around Thanksgiving for like the last 30 years but my cable service dropped WPIX many years ago. Glad I have the DVD's to watch the above mentioned movies.
You may see the Alistar Simm version on YouTube anytime. I watched it last night...no commercials
I have it on DVD & I just got done watching it.