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Oh yes! My sister would kill me if she knew I left them off the list. nossy Send a noteboard - 06/12/2013 12:01:03 PM

id you know that movie was a flop and not highly regarded in its day? It only became a holiday tradition, because it was so inconsequential that when a clerical error resulted in failing to renew the copyright, no one gave a damn. When the networks were looking for holiday programming, they found this film in the public domain, so they started airing it a lot around Christmastime, because the framing scenes take place on Christmas, it was made by a famous director and had a couple of big stars, and they didn't have to pay to use it. Also, any company that could afford to distribute VHS cassettes could, and often did, market it heavily as a Christmas film. It's now a traditional part of the holiday scene by virtue of innundation.

I didn't, actually, but I love that sort of back story. That is awesome.
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Can you tell me your favorite holiday movies? And why? Nostalgic, funny and comforting, etc?


View original postBecause Die Hard is one of the greatest movies of all time, and it takes place on Christmas. And has a lot of Christmas-like themes in there as well. The underdog story, the idea of someone traveling thousands of miles to see someone because of Christmas, the redemption aspects. Even the good guy killing the bad guy boss with a weapon he had secured in a hidden place on his body was first posited in the Bible.

I totally agree. I don't even care whether there are parallels that you just made up.
View original postChristmas Vacation is the best of the movies generally accepted as Christmas fare. To this day, whenever someone uses the word "Grace" in reference to prayers before meals, I point out that she passed away fifty years ago (I know that's not the quote, but it's been more than 20 years since she passed away "30 years ago" ). Just the other day my brother mentioned that the song "Here Comes Santa Claus" makes him think of the scene with the police converging on the Griswold house.

It really is one of the best. I try never to miss it, even if it's on crappy TV with a commercial every five minutes.
View original postThat said, I pretty much hate cartoons and children's movies. IDK if Harry Potter is a wierd choice, because I also associate Raiders of the Lost Ark with Christmas, since I saw it all the way through for the first time on Christmas Eve one year.

That's a fun story. I associate Raiders with hiding behind the couch during the face-melting/exploding/etc scene, but I can see where you're coming from.
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I know we have done this before: Fave Holiday Movies nossy - 06/12/2013 10:38:04 AM 761 Views
Die Hard, Die Hard 2 Cannoli - 06/12/2013 11:35:22 AM 714 Views
Oh yes! My sister would kill me if she knew I left them off the list. nossy - 06/12/2013 12:01:03 PM 625 Views
Badder Santa, Home Alone, A Christmas Story The Shrike - 06/12/2013 06:14:38 PM 791 Views
This is so odd nossy - 07/12/2013 11:32:08 AM 639 Views
You may just have read the picture book and heard the song, but not seen the cartoon. Legolas - 07/12/2013 04:02:43 PM 567 Views
They released a sequel to it last year: The Snowman and the Snowdog The Shrike - 08/12/2013 06:29:24 PM 629 Views
Re: They released a sequel to it last year: The Snowman and the Snowdog Stephen - 12/12/2013 05:05:46 PM 634 Views
Scrooged *NM* MightyYT - 06/12/2013 08:59:22 PM 316 Views
Never seen that. Is it funny? *NM* nossy - 07/12/2013 11:32:58 AM 297 Views
Pretty funny. And weird. Nighthawk - 09/12/2013 03:16:19 AM 587 Views
As an American in the UK you might like The Holiday. Legolas - 06/12/2013 11:13:18 PM 584 Views
I do like that movie. nossy - 07/12/2013 11:35:32 AM 728 Views
elf! and my husband and apparently all gemans love die hard on xmas. temeraire - 07/12/2013 02:56:53 AM 580 Views
I love Elf! I have watched that twice already. nossy - 07/12/2013 11:39:04 AM 512 Views
Bruce Willis' German voice is much cooler than his real one *NM* ironclad - 07/12/2013 01:25:58 PM 311 Views
Loved rankin/bass christmas movies when I was kid... Mix - 07/12/2013 05:41:25 AM 589 Views
I love them. I'm going to watch them on youtube, if possible. nossy - 07/12/2013 11:41:31 AM 684 Views
Die Hard and Love Actually ironclad - 07/12/2013 01:09:11 PM 652 Views
Oh and I thought It's a Wonderful Life is horrible drivel. *NM* ironclad - 07/12/2013 01:10:15 PM 283 Views
I also thought it was crap when I first watched it. nossy - 07/12/2013 05:03:27 PM 559 Views
Rare Exports, Hogfather, and A Christmas Story *NM* heartbreak - 07/12/2013 08:05:45 PM 534 Views
Just watched Rare Exports ironclad - 08/12/2013 01:27:49 PM 540 Views
These list make me feel old random thoughts - 09/12/2013 01:52:16 AM 599 Views
Then I am too nossy - 09/12/2013 07:15:55 PM 567 Views
The really arn't Christmas movies random thoughts - 10/12/2013 01:51:58 PM 563 Views
Pretty much everything you listed. Stephen - 12/12/2013 05:18:02 PM 650 Views
Oh, and White Christmas of course. *NM* heartbreak - 17/12/2013 01:17:38 PM 478 Views
Gremlins *NM* Bookwyrm - 21/12/2013 09:15:44 PM 294 Views
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