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New Christmas movies that are becoming classics

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by 93Devil, Dec 14, 2009.

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  1. JackReacher

    JackReacher Well-Known Member

    Bingo. Definitely my third favorite Xmas movie behind Christmas Story and Vacation.

    "You ain't gonna shit right for a week."
     
    JackReacher, Dec 14, 2009
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  2. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    I've heard this debate a few times. I guess it depends on how you define a Christmas movie. Could Die Hard have worked set on another day? Sure. So could It's a Wonderful Life. Make it Thanksgiving and does it really ruin the thing?

    Then again, Christmas probably has a slightly different meaning for me.
     
    outofplace, Dec 14, 2009
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  3. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    I won't argue that Die Hard is a Christmas movie...but it does feel right watching it at Christmas. If that makes any sense.
     
    BYH, Dec 14, 2009
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  4. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    Personally, I think It's a Wonderful Life is iffy as a Christmas movie. But a couple key plot points revolve around Christmas.

    Die Hard was set at Christmas to be ironic.
     
    Ace, Dec 14, 2009
    #28
  5. JackReacher

    JackReacher Well-Known Member

    Agreed. It does feel right to watch that movie at Xmas time. Just like it feels right to pop in the special edition Mason Final Four highlight DVD around Easter time. :)
     
    JackReacher, Dec 14, 2009
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  6. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    I would think you would rather watch the Elite Eight, Sweet 16, Round of 32... :)
     
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    93Devil, Dec 14, 2009
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  7. Scouter

    Scouter Member

    Bad Santa is no joke. And Home Alone is the shit.
     
    Scouter, Dec 14, 2009
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  8. JackReacher

    JackReacher Well-Known Member

    Oh, the DVD highlights Mason's entire tournament run.
     
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    JackReacher, Dec 14, 2009
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  9. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    Elf works on multiple levels, probably the best of the bunch.
    Netflix gave me a bunch of "anti-Christmas" movies "Reindeer Games, Bad Santa, and that movie with John Cusack where he rips off some strip club or something on Christmas Eve. Bad Santa didn't do it for me, and it was probably the best of the bunch.
     
    DanOregon, Dec 14, 2009
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  10. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    I like that idea. I may rent them this weekend!
     
    BYH, Dec 14, 2009
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  11. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    The only thing Reindeer Games had going for it was an evil Charlize Theron.
     
    Ace, Dec 14, 2009
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  12. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    I hated that movie. It made me flash back to all of my "split" Christmases as a kid. Truly depressing.
     
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    Mizzougrad96, Dec 14, 2009
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