Whenever this time of year rolls around and I mention that Die Hard is my favorite holiday film, I inevitably hear:
Die Hard isn't a Christmas movie!!!
Except it is.
Think about it. A gruff, bitter man with a broken family has to overcome tremendous odds, both internal and external; and sacrifice almost everything to reunite with his loved ones in time for the holiday. This is the motivation and conflict at the core of Die Hard and other classic Christmas movies. This one just happens to have explosions, Run-DMC's "Christmas in Hollis" and a machine gun.
Ho-Ho-Ho.
Every time I re-watch this movie I discover something new to love about it. Last year, when I decided to get ready for Live Free Or Die Hard, I really sat down and paid attention to all the nuances of the film. And damned if I didn't consider it the most perfect action movie ever. Sure some have more over-the-top action (Crank, Shoot 'Em Up and Big Trouble in Little China immediately spring to mind). And some are more cerebral (Ocean's Eleven, The Matrix, The Dark Knight). But none walk that fine line of balls-to-the-wall, vintage 1980's action flick and tightly scripted , well-acted, well-directed film quite like Die Hard.
And, as an early holiday present, here's a great Die Hard music video from Guyz Nite
and in case you're wondering, my other top 5 Christmas movies are: Scrooged, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Bad Santa, Love Actually
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