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46. No company has a Labor Day party.

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 02:45 PM

Dec 24

The original novel was set during Christmas and was the main element that was retained for the movie. Plus the films themes are about family, redemption, forgiveness and reconciliation. That sounds very Christmas to me. There’s a reason his wife’s name is Holly.

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What is the greatest Christmas movie? [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Dec 24 OP

That's a good one. edbermac Dec 24 #1

Didn't understand that movie. Christmas lights, all women except wives naked prostitutes, guys in Halloween costumes. betsuni Dec 25 #50

I'd take Christmas Story over Die Hard. Shep is SLIGHTLY more hypnotic than Rickman. thebigidea Dec 24 #2

Gremlins. n/t DFW Dec 24 #3

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, hands down. Jedi Guy Dec 24 #4

The screenwriter disagrees SocialDemocrat61 Dec 24 #18

Christmas is utterly inconsequential to the plot of the film. Jedi Guy Dec 24 #45

No company has a Labor Day party. SocialDemocrat61 Dec 24 #46

All of those elements work just fine without it being Christmas. Jedi Guy Dec 24 #47

You could say the same of SocialDemocrat61 Dec 24 #48

My vote would be for It's A Wonderful Life . . . . SarcasticSatyr Dec 24 #5

Ditto Cosmocat Dec 24 #13

Nah, its a conservative allegory for a fake world Johonny Dec 24 #39

Yes! 👍 nt Raine Dec 25 #52

Mine too. Dulcinea Dec 25 #54

I finally watched that yesterday Shermann Dec 26 #64

I just watched it yesterday as well mdmc Dec 26 #67

Poor Mary was almost an old maid! Shermann Dec 27 #69

I'll take A Christmas Story, Elf, Christmas Vacation, Wonderful Life over that DieHard, dem4decades Dec 24 #6

Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Auggie Dec 24 #7

That's my favorite, too. nt leftyladyfrommo Dec 24 #15

The Lion in Winter Vegan4life Dec 24 #8

Watched it yesterday . The Third Doctor Dec 24 #27

"What shall we hang? The holly, or each other?" AZSkiffyGeek Dec 24 #29

Merry Fucking Christmas PJMcK Dec 24 #9

It's not Christmas until Hans Gruber falls out of the window! hatrack Dec 24 #10

Did you see the Hans Gruber "Advent calendar" woodsprite Dec 24 #11

Exactly! SocialDemocrat61 Dec 24 #17

It's a Christmas movie in way of The Kite Runner is a children's book. Blue Full Moon Dec 24 #12

Brutal Sympthsical Dec 24 #35

A Christmas Carol with Alastair Sim - GoneOffShore Dec 24 #14

My favorite too. I watch it every year. Such great acting. ratchiweenie Dec 24 #16

Alastair Sim in Christmas Carol is an annual tradition in our house LSparkle Dec 24 #33

Gets my vote too Ligyron Dec 24 #36

Did my yearly watch! electric_blue68 Dec 26 #65

Love Actually mnhtnbb Dec 24 #19

Alan Rickman's 2nd Christmas movie SocialDemocrat61 Dec 24 #34

Love Bill Nighy as Billy Mack is marvelous GoneOffShore Dec 24 #41

It's a Wonderful Life ITAL Dec 24 #20

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Mike 03 Dec 24 #21

Krampus. GoCubsGo Dec 24 #22

If Die Hard is a Christmas movie (I'm not arguing it isn't), why isn't Mike 03 Dec 24 #23

It is. See my list below! ms liberty Dec 24 #25

I consider it one too jmowreader Dec 26 #66

No, it's The Ref, Love Actually, and Lethal Weapon. In that order. ms liberty Dec 24 #24

Gremlins 4th Dec 24 #26

The Sound of Music WalkerinSC Dec 24 #28

Red One. Pui my husband to s!eep half way through. Srkdqltr Dec 24 #30

White Christmas 🎄 Polly Hennessey Dec 24 #31

Remember The Night with Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray. Or Christmas in Connecticut with Nanjeanne Dec 24 #32

Night of the Meek, with Art Carney, Twilight Zone. usonian Dec 24 #37

Lord of the Rings Jerry2144 Dec 24 #38

Room for One More, it's on TCM tonight at 10pm. La Coliniere Dec 24 #40

"A Child's Christmas In Wales" Narrated by the great Denholm Elliott bif Dec 24 #42

Muppet Christmas Carol. Michael Caine is the greatest Scrooge ever!!! Coventina Dec 24 #43

This sakabatou Dec 25 #56

The Ref maveric Dec 24 #44

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence JoseBalow Dec 24 #49

the ONLY one I like is BAD SANTA Skittles Dec 25 #51

I won't claim it's the best, but... Morbius Dec 25 #53

National Lampoons Christmas Vacation 👍😁 TommieMommy Dec 25 #55

The Feast of the Seven Fishes ArnoldLayne Dec 25 #57

Christmas Story Emile Dec 25 #58

The Princess Bride krawhitham Dec 25 #59

I think this is the first time I ever seen "Pass" win a DU poll Polybius Dec 25 #60

The Bishop's Wife, original version Attilatheblond Dec 25 #61

Love Actually N/T Texasgal Dec 25 #62

Alan Rickman's other Christmas movie SocialDemocrat61 Dec 26 #63

Rare Exports edhopper Dec 26 #68