{"id":2119480,"date":"2023-12-08T07:57:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T12:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-definitive-answer-to-is-die-hard-a-christmas-movie\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T08:04:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T13:04:00","slug":"the-definitive-answer-to-is-die-hard-a-christmas-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-definitive-answer-to-is-die-hard-a-christmas-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? The definitive answer"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-definitive-answer-to-is-die-hard-a-christmas-movie%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2119480&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"article-content\">\n<p><strong>Is\u2062 &#8216;Die Hard&#8217; a Christmas \u2062Movie?<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>The Silly Debate That Became a Seasonal Tradition<\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s settle this once and\u200d for all &#8211; \u2062there&#8217;s no definitive answer to the question of whether &#8220;Die Hard&#8221; is a\u200b Christmas movie. But before you dismiss \u200dthis as \u200bclickbait, hear me out. As a certified Gen X cultural sherpa, I&#8217;ll take you on a\u200b journey through the fascinating backstory of this debate. And trust me, there&#8217;s a surprising \u2064twist involving \u200d&#8221;Die Hard&#8217;s&#8221; connection to a beloved\u2064 Christmas film that will blow your\u200d mind at holiday\u2062 parties.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>One thing that always bothered me\u2063 about the &#8220;Is &#8216;Die \u200dHard&#8217; a Christmas movie?&#8221; discussion \u2064is \u2064why it only focuses on &#8220;Die\u200b Hard.&#8221; In the &#8217;80s, a\u200b decade \u2063filled\u200d with iconic\u2063 action films, there were others set during Christmas. Take \u2063&#8221;Lethal Weapon,&#8221; for example, \u200dreleased \u200cjust over \u200da\u2062 year \u2063before &#8220;Die Hard.&#8221; While not \u200cas beloved, it was\u200b a\u200c mega-hit and undeniably \u200dset during\u200d the \u2063holiday \u200cseason.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-2000166596\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-e57ca4e58f16041d1e41032676c2b99e fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-e57ca4e58f16041d1e41032676c2b99e\"><\/div>\n<p>Both &#8220;Die Hard&#8221; and &#8220;Lethal Weapon&#8221; \u200bhad something in common &#8211; they were produced by Joel Silver. According to\u200b Steven de Souza, one of the original screenwriters of &#8220;Die Hard,&#8221; Silver liked setting his \u200dmovies during Christmas to ensure\u2063 they would be played on television \u200devery December. And he was right!<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, &#8220;Die Hard&#8221; was based on a 1979 pulp novel called\u200b &#8220;Nothing Lasts Forever&#8221; by Roderick Thorp. The book \u2062was actually a sequel\u200b to Thorp&#8217;s 1966 novel &#8220;The Detective,&#8221; which was made into a movie starring \u2064Frank Sinatra.\u2063 So Bruce Willis&#8217; performance in &#8220;Die Hard&#8221; can\u200d be seen as a continuation of Sinatra&#8217;s character.<\/p>\n<p>While \u200dliberties were taken in adapting the novel, the Christmas setting remained.\u2063 The\u2064 twenty-four hours between Christmas Eve and Christmas morning provided the backdrop for the story. And \u2063Hollywood \u2062couldn&#8217;t resist the formula &#8211; Shane Black, the screenwriter of &#8220;Lethal\u2064 Weapon,&#8221; went on to create more \u2064action films set during Christmas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-2973081705619209eb8beac5e441b9b5 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-2973081705619209eb8beac5e441b9b5\"><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth mentioning that\u200d in 1991, Black wrote\u200b &#8220;The Last\u200c Boy Scout,&#8221; starring Bruce Willis. While not explicitly a\u200b Christmas movie, \u2064it had a \u200dscene\u200d with a Christmas reference. \u2064The trend\u200c of\u2064 action\u200c films set during Christmas was definitely\u2063 noticeable.<\/p>\n<p>So, \u2062is &#8220;Die Hard&#8221; a Christmas movie? The answer is still up\u2062 for\u2063 debate. \u2063But one thing is for sure &#8211; it&#8217;s \u2064become\u200d a holiday\u2062 tradition to discuss and argue about it. And that&#8217;s what\u200b makes it so much \u200bfun!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Mel Gibson Suggests a Christmas Action Film<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Mel Gibson, in\u2063 an interview with E! News, jokingly suggested setting an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-complete-guide-to-gina-caranos-post-mma-career\/\" title=\"The Complete Guide to Gina Carano\u2019s Post-MMA Career\">action film<\/a>\u2063 at Christmas, complete\u200d with snow, catchy songs, and music to kill by. But\u2062 his comment raises\u200d an interesting point\u200d &#8211; \u200cthe emotional warmth and message of peace \u2062associated with\u2062 Christmas can create\u2062 a striking contrast in action\u2062 movies. In recent\u2063 years, we&#8217;ve \u2063seen action films fully embrace Christmas themes, like\u200c &#8220;Violent Night,&#8221; John Woo&#8217;s revenge film\u200b &#8220;Silent Night,&#8221; and the absurd &#8220;Fatman,&#8221; where Gibson himself plays \u2062a Santa Claus fighting off a hitman hired by a disappointed 12-year-old.\u200c <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Die Hard: A\u2062 Christmas\u2063 Movie?<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Director John McTiernan, known for &#8220;Die Hard,&#8221; once revealed that the\u200c movie\u200d wasn&#8217;t intended to be a Christmas film.\u200c However, the joy it brought turned\u200b it into one. McTiernan compared it to the Pottersville sequence in &#8220;It&#8217;s a Wonderful Life,&#8221; highlighting the criticism of unregulated war capitalism. But let&#8217;s not forget that McTiernan&#8217;s own legal troubles raise\u2062 some eyebrows when it comes to his commentary\u2062 on politics and power. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Clich\u00e9 \u2064of &#8220;Die \u2062Hard&#8221;<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>While the Christmas\u2062 backdrop of &#8220;Die Hard&#8221; \u200dis \u2062often discussed, the most clich\u00e9 aspect of the film is its plot device &#8211; one man trapped in a \u200cconfined space taking down bad guys one by \u200cone. \u2064This concept has been endlessly copied, like Steven Seagal&#8217;s battleship version\u2064 of &#8220;Die Hard&#8221; and Jean-Claude Van Damme&#8217;s lone firefighter battling terrorists in a hockey arena. In fact, &#8220;Die Hard&#8221; rip-offs were so common in the &#8217;90s that \u2063comedian Dennis Miller joked about\u200b it. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Uncredited &#8220;Die Hard&#8221; Rip-Off<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>One of the\u200c most obvious &#8220;Die \u2062Hard&#8221; rip-offs from\u200b that \u200bera \u2062is rarely acknowledged as such &#8211; &#8220;Home Alone.&#8221; While it&#8217;s a family comedy with a different tone, the plot \u2063follows the\u200c same formula: a person alone in a building on Christmas\u200b defending against criminals with clever traps. It&#8217;s \u2062clear \u200dthat &#8220;Home Alone&#8221; owes a debt to\u2063 &#8220;Die Hard,&#8221; and it&#8217;s interesting to \u200bnote that\u200d both films were released just two years apart. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Without &#8220;Die Hard,&#8221; there would be no &#8220;Home Alone.&#8221; Screenwriter John Hughes likely heard the phrase\u200d &#8220;Die Hard, but for kids&#8221; during the pitch meeting and saw \u2064the potential. It&#8217;s worth mentioning that Hughes\u2062 had\u200c just written &#8220;National Lampoon&#8217;s Christmas Vacation&#8221; the year before, making him the only filmmaker to create two classic Christmas films back-to-back. <\/p>\n<h2>Is Die Hard a \u200dChristmas Movie?<\/h2>\n<p>Have you ever wondered if &#8220;Die Hard&#8221; is a \u2064Christmas movie? Well,\u2064 here&#8217;s a mind-blowing theory for you. Let&#8217;s dive into the\u2064 extended &#8220;Die Hard&#8221;\/&#8221;Home Alone&#8221; universe and explore the connection between these\u200b two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-cares-trump-quits-screen-actors-guild-after-they-threaten-disciplinary-action\/\" title=\"\u2018Who Cares!\u2019: Trump Quits Screen Actor\u2019s Guild After They Threaten \u2018Disciplinary\u2019 Action\">iconic films<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In &#8220;Home Alone,&#8221;\u200c Catherine O&#8217;Hara portrays Kevin&#8217;s mother, while Bonnie Bedelia plays Holly Gennaro McClane\u200c in &#8220;Die Hard.&#8221; Now, imagine \u2063if we consider the fact that both \u200dactresses have red hair as more than just a coincidence. What if we dare to\u2064 imagine that they\u200b are \u200bactually sisters?<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s assume that \u2064Catherine O&#8217;Hara&#8217;s character in &#8220;Home Alone&#8221; has the maiden name Gennaro, making Holly Gennaro McClane and Kevin&#8217;s mom sisters. This revelation would mean\u200b that Kevin from &#8220;Home \u200cAlone&#8221; is none other than John McClane&#8217;s nephew!<\/p>\n<p>BOOM! With this theory, the\u2063 worlds of &#8220;Die Hard&#8221; and &#8220;Home Alone&#8221; collide in a spectacular \u200cway. Now, you have\u200c all the information\u2064 you need\u200d to settle the debate on whether &#8220;Die Hard&#8221; is \u2062a Christmas movie or not. So, Merry Christmas to all, and to all, a \u2062good \u2063night!<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"> <\/p>\n<h2> In \u200bwhat \u200dways has &#8220;Die \u2064Hard&#8221; influenced the Christmas film genre?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200bInfluence<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>One of the most\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukrainian-drones-hit-city-of-pskov-in-likely-largest-drone-attack-against-russia-in-war\/\" title=\"Ukrainian drones strike Pskov, potentially biggest attack on Russia in ongoing conflict.\">surprising aspects<\/a> of the \u200c&#8221;Die \u200cHard&#8221; phenomenon is its \u200buncredited\u2063 influence\u2062 on the Christmas film genre.\u2062 It&#8217;s\u2063 no secret that &#8220;Die Hard&#8221; \u200dpaved the \u2063way for action films set during the holiday season, but its impact goes beyond that. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shawn-levy-will-direct-deadpool-3-starring-ryan-reynolds\/\" title=\"Shawn Levy Will Direct \u201cDeadpool 3\u201d Starring Ryan Reynolds\">film introduced<\/a> a new \u2062type of \u200cprotagonist &#8211; an ordinary, relatable \u2063person \u200dwho finds\u200b themselves in extraordinary circumstances. \u2064This archetype \u2063has been\u200c replicated in numerous Christmas\u2064 films, such as\u200b &#8220;Home Alone&#8221; \u2064and &#8220;Jingle All the Way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>The Debate Goes On<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Ultimately, the\u2064 question of whether\u200d &#8220;Die Hard&#8221; is a Christmas\u200b movie remains unanswered. It has \u2062become a fun and lighthearted topic\u2063 of debate among film enthusiasts and\u200d holiday revelers alike. Some \u2064argue that \u200bthe\u2063 presence of Christmas elements, the holiday backdrop, and the \u2063themes \u2062of redemption and \u2062togetherness make it a Christmas film. Others contend \u2064that its action-packed nature and \u200dlack of traditional Christmas sentiment disqualify it from the genre. Regardless of where you \u200cstand on \u200cthe matter, one thing \u2063is clear &#8211; &#8220;Die Hard&#8221; \u2064has become an integral part of the holiday\u200c movie lineup, whether you consider it a Christmas film or not.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>So next time\u200b you partake in\u2063 the \u200b&#8221;Die Hard&#8221; Christmas movie\u200d debate, remember the interesting backstory and the \u2062impact it has\u2064 had on the genre. And no matter which side you \u2064take,\u200b enjoy the\u2062 spirited\u200c discussion and the holiday \u2064season that \u2063brings us all together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You why the debate over whether &#8220;Die Hard&#8221; is a Christmas movie continues to rage on. 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