"Thanks, Die Hard. That movie is basically Patient Zero for this phenomenon. And yes, it's an action flick set at a corporate holiday party, with a soundtrack full of carols and a Now I Have A Machine Gun Ho-Ho-Ho taunt from the good guy. Die Hard counts as a Christmas movie. Case closed. But there are other even more borderline cases. Let's consider these as unusual contributions to the holiday-movie-watching season, or as fodder for your next online brawl or in-person family dinner argument."
"This Sylvester Stallone action classic from 1982 is actually the forebearer of Die Hardone man with no resources vs. an entire armyand it's shockingly well-crafted and emotional, especially compared to the many cartoonish sequels. Stallone plays John Rambo, a soft-spoken drifter who is hassled by a small-town sheriff in the Pacific Northwest, triggering his PTSD from heavy combat in Vietnam. He lashes out while in custody, makes an escape, and spends the rest of the movie fighting for his life. Nothing about this movie makes it seem like holiday fare, but .. in the background of a few shots at the police station, you can see small desktop Christmas trees."
Seasonal viewing prompts debates about what qualifies as a Christmas movie. Die Hard functions as a central example because it combines an action plot with a corporate holiday party setting, carol-filled soundtrack, and explicit holiday taunts. Some films display only incidental holiday imagery, such as First Blood, where small desktop Christmas trees and twinkling Main Street lights appear despite no holiday music or explicit mentions. Borderline cases provoke spirited arguments and serve as unconventional additions to holiday viewing lists. The presence of holiday elements can vary from central thematic focus to mere background decorations.
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