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Post by wildojinx on Dec 9, 2023 14:24:47 GMT -5
I was thinking about this. The 2002 Spider-Man movie has a Thanksgiving dinner scene in the middle of the film. Now, logically, doesnt that mean the rest of the action has to take place during the Christmas season, or if you want to get technical, Advent, at least? OTOH, I dont see Christmas decorations in any of the backgrounds.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Dec 9, 2023 15:47:18 GMT -5
no
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Post by chazraps on Dec 9, 2023 16:02:35 GMT -5
It's a Thanksgiving movie. Specifically, a Thanksgiving right after 9/11 movie.
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Post by Milkman Norm on Dec 9, 2023 16:36:37 GMT -5
I have one hard and fast rule for this. If I ONLY watch the movie from after Thanksgiving- New Years it's a Christmas movie. If I'd watch it year round it's not.
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Post by Hit Girl on Dec 9, 2023 17:19:11 GMT -5
No
It's a World Unity Day movie.
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Post by Mozenrath on Dec 10, 2023 1:39:54 GMT -5
I can buy calling it a Thanksgiving movie, but Christmas movie is too much of a stretch for me.
Batman Returns is a Christmas movie, though.
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Post by Mr Mario Mario on Dec 10, 2023 6:08:28 GMT -5
No just before something takes place at Christmas doesn’t make it a Christmas film(i.e. Die Hard, no matter how much people try to make it a thing - That’s right I said it)
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Dec 10, 2023 10:48:54 GMT -5
It's a Life Day movie.
No wait, that's the Star Wars Holiday Special.
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Post by Zombie Mod on Dec 10, 2023 10:55:11 GMT -5
it's more a warning to not f*** about with spiders movie.
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Post by Citizen Snips on Dec 10, 2023 11:34:46 GMT -5
it's more a warning to not f*** about with spiders movie. More like an “Oscorp needs to hire better workers” movie High school girl: “Hey, I did a quick count. One of your super spiders is missing.” Oscorp Employee: “Oh, I’m sure I’m not even interested. Let’s get lunch.” *escaped spider attacks and nearly kills unsuspecting dweeb* |
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Post by SkullTrauma on Dec 10, 2023 12:35:39 GMT -5
No just before something takes place at Christmas doesn’t make it a Christmas film yes, it absolutely does. |
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Post by Hit Girl on Dec 10, 2023 12:50:59 GMT -5
No just before something takes place at Christmas doesn’t make it a Christmas film(i.e. Die Hard, no matter how much people try to make it a thing - That’s right I said it) Wrong. Die Hard is a Christmas movie. The theme runs through the whole film. Ho ho ho. |
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Post by WoodStoner1 on Dec 10, 2023 13:21:48 GMT -5
Thanksgiving. Don't have an STD now...
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Post by Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill on Dec 10, 2023 20:53:10 GMT -5
No just before something takes place at Christmas doesn’t make it a Christmas film(i.e. Die Hard, no matter how much people try to make it a thing - That’s right I said it) Half the Die Hard soundtrack is remixed Christmas music. As mentioned earlier the theme is integral to the plot. |
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Post by DichEvans on Dec 10, 2023 21:09:49 GMT -5
My rule for a Christmas movie is it has to have at least one Christmas song
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Post by SkullTrauma on Dec 11, 2023 9:37:41 GMT -5
No just before something takes place at Christmas doesn’t make it a Christmas film(i.e. Die Hard, no matter how much people try to make it a thing - That’s right I said it) Half the Die Hard soundtrack is remixed Christmas music. As mentioned earlier the theme is integral to the plot. McClane's wife's name is Holly, ffs. |
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Post by Mr Mario Mario on Dec 11, 2023 12:11:27 GMT -5
I just think you could literally take the entire plot of Die Hard, its characters etc and place it in the summer and it wouldn’t affect the plot. Remove some decorations and a few songs and that’s it
Hollys name is still Holly in Die Hard 3 isn’t it and I’m pretty sure no one is claiming that’s a Christmas movie
I’ll rephrase my initial statement though in the spirit of the season ha since it’s just my opinion
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Post by SkullTrauma on Dec 11, 2023 13:24:18 GMT -5
I just think you could literally take the entire plot of Die Hard, its characters etc and place it in the summer and it wouldn’t affect the plot. Remove some decorations and a few songs and that’s it Hollys name is still Holly in Die Hard 3 isn’t it and I’m pretty sure no one is claiming that’s a Christmas movie I’ll rephrase my initial statement though in the spirit of the season ha since it’s just my opinion plot is irrelevant. if a movie takes place at christmas, includes christmas imagery, and/or christmas music, it is a christmas movie. die hard, batman returns, lethal weapon, iron man 3. all christmas movies. |
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Post by darbus alan on Dec 11, 2023 13:50:28 GMT -5
Die Hard is also a Hanukah movie.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Dec 11, 2023 16:21:49 GMT -5
plot is irrelevant. if a movie takes place at christmas, includes christmas imagery, and/or christmas music, it is a christmas movie. Bingo. You can surgically remove all Christmas imagery and references from any Christmas movie to make it not a Christmas movie any more, so matter how integral to the plot Christmas supposedly is. Take A Christmas Carol, for example. Doesn't get more Christmassy than that, right? You can easily strip out all references to Christmas and change the holiday to Thanksgiving, Independence Day, St. Patrick's Day, Chinese New Year, or just about any other culturally significant holiday you care to imagine and the plot still works. Therefore, plot is ultimately irrelevant. All a Christmas movie needs to do to be a Christmas movie is evoke the Christmas feeling. As an adult who's attended many an office Christmas Party, Die Hard does that for me in spades. |
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