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SocialDemocrat61

(4,643 posts) Tue Dec 24, 2024, 06:42 AM Dec 2024

What is the greatest Christmas movie? [View all]

None of the others compare. 😉

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	Die Hard
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What is the greatest Christmas movie? [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2024 OP

That's a good one. edbermac Dec 2024 #1

Didn't understand that movie. Christmas lights, all women except wives naked prostitutes, guys in Halloween costumes. betsuni Dec 2024 #50

I'd take Christmas Story over Die Hard. Shep is SLIGHTLY more hypnotic than Rickman. thebigidea Dec 2024 #2

Gremlins. n/t DFW Dec 2024 #3

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, hands down. Jedi Guy Dec 2024 #4

The screenwriter disagrees SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2024 #18

Christmas is utterly inconsequential to the plot of the film. Jedi Guy Dec 2024 #45

No company has a Labor Day party. SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2024 #46

All of those elements work just fine without it being Christmas. Jedi Guy Dec 2024 #47

You could say the same of SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2024 #48

My vote would be for It's A Wonderful Life . . . . SarcasticSatyr Dec 2024 #5

Ditto Cosmocat Dec 2024 #13

Nah, its a conservative allegory for a fake world Johonny Dec 2024 #39

Yes! 👍 nt Raine Dec 2024 #52

Mine too. Dulcinea Dec 2024 #54

I finally watched that yesterday Shermann Dec 2024 #64

I just watched it yesterday as well mdmc Dec 2024 #67

Poor Mary was almost an old maid! Shermann Dec 2024 #69

I'll take A Christmas Story, Elf, Christmas Vacation, Wonderful Life over that DieHard, dem4decades Dec 2024 #6

Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Auggie Dec 2024 #7

That's my favorite, too. nt leftyladyfrommo Dec 2024 #15

The Lion in Winter Vegan4life Dec 2024 #8

Watched it yesterday . The Third Doctor Dec 2024 #27

"What shall we hang? The holly, or each other?" AZSkiffyGeek Dec 2024 #29

Merry Fucking Christmas PJMcK Dec 2024 #9

It's not Christmas until Hans Gruber falls out of the window! hatrack Dec 2024 #10

Did you see the Hans Gruber "Advent calendar" woodsprite Dec 2024 #11

Exactly! SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2024 #17

It's a Christmas movie in way of The Kite Runner is a children's book. Blue Full Moon Dec 2024 #12

Brutal Sympthsical Dec 2024 #35

A Christmas Carol with Alastair Sim - GoneOffShore Dec 2024 #14

My favorite too. I watch it every year. Such great acting. ratchiweenie Dec 2024 #16

Alastair Sim in Christmas Carol is an annual tradition in our house LSparkle Dec 2024 #33

Gets my vote too Ligyron Dec 2024 #36

Did my yearly watch! electric_blue68 Dec 2024 #65

Love Actually mnhtnbb Dec 2024 #19

Alan Rickman's 2nd Christmas movie SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2024 #34

Love Bill Nighy as Billy Mack is marvelous GoneOffShore Dec 2024 #41

It's a Wonderful Life ITAL Dec 2024 #20

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Mike 03 Dec 2024 #21

Krampus. GoCubsGo Dec 2024 #22

If Die Hard is a Christmas movie (I'm not arguing it isn't), why isn't Mike 03 Dec 2024 #23

It is. See my list below! ms liberty Dec 2024 #25

I consider it one too jmowreader Dec 2024 #66

No, it's The Ref, Love Actually, and Lethal Weapon. In that order. ms liberty Dec 2024 #24

Gremlins 4th Dec 2024 #26

The Sound of Music WalkerinSC Dec 2024 #28

Red One. Pui my husband to s!eep half way through. Srkdqltr Dec 2024 #30

White Christmas 🎄 Polly Hennessey Dec 2024 #31

Remember The Night with Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray. Or Christmas in Connecticut with Nanjeanne Dec 2024 #32

Night of the Meek, with Art Carney, Twilight Zone. usonian Dec 2024 #37

Lord of the Rings Jerry2144 Dec 2024 #38

Room for One More, it's on TCM tonight at 10pm. La Coliniere Dec 2024 #40

"A Child's Christmas In Wales" Narrated by the great Denholm Elliott bif Dec 2024 #42

Muppet Christmas Carol. Michael Caine is the greatest Scrooge ever!!! Coventina Dec 2024 #43

This sakabatou Dec 2024 #56

The Ref maveric Dec 2024 #44

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence JoseBalow Dec 2024 #49

the ONLY one I like is BAD SANTA Skittles Dec 2024 #51

I won't claim it's the best, but... Morbius Dec 2024 #53

National Lampoons Christmas Vacation 👍😁 TommieMommy Dec 2024 #55

The Feast of the Seven Fishes ArnoldLayne Dec 2024 #57

Christmas Story Emile Dec 2024 #58

The Princess Bride krawhitham Dec 2024 #59

I think this is the first time I ever seen "Pass" win a DU poll Polybius Dec 2024 #60

The Bishop's Wife, original version Attilatheblond Dec 2024 #61

Love Actually N/T Texasgal Dec 2024 #62

Alan Rickman's other Christmas movie SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2024 #63

Rare Exports edhopper Dec 2024 #68