What makes a Christmas movie, you know, a Christmas movie? It seems to be a time-honored tradition to revisit this question every year. And those who believe Die Hard is a Christmas movie seem to be willing to go down like Hans Gruber over their conviction. But let’s talk about it for a moment.
Hollywood loves Christmas. And why wouldn’t it? It’s right in the name. Holly is, like, a Christmas vegetable or something. You throw wood on your fire to roast your chestnuts. Sure, Southern California doesn’t look like your typical winter wonderland. But squint a little, and Hollywood’s scrubby hills and palm trees make parts of it look just a wee bit like Bethlehem.
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