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For me, it's jingle all the way. It's got everything. A drunk reindeer. A terrorist mailman. Arnold punching a deer. Arnold punching Sinbad. Arnold punching Santa. Arnold in general.

Edit: sure are a lot of die hard fans of Die Hard.

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[–] [email protected] 78 points 11 months ago (10 children)

It's genuinely Die Hard. Calling it a Christmas movie used to be something I said for fun, but somewhere along the line, watching it at Christmas has become an actual tradition that I look forward to

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Absolutely in the same boat as you. Used to be home alone (1&2) but the past 5 years or so the first Christmas movie I put on is Die Hard and I can’t imagine that changing anytime in the future.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

Home alone is a great choice too. Love those ones. Such great comedy, so many good memories of watching it with my family.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

The Muppet Christmas Carol

Honestly it's one of the few Christmas movies I still really look forward to watching. Not only have I always loved the muppets, but it's just a really good movie. Micheal Caine is gives it 100% and the story adaptation is really well done. And having Gonzo narrating as Dickens plus Rizzo for breaking tension was pulled off so well.

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The Nightmare Before Christmas

[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Thank you for the answer, however I was making a reference from the movie myself :)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

OH! Obviously I completely missed that.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I’m surprised no one has mentioned Home Alone.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's my favorite. Also Home Alone 2, mostly for the scene where Marv becomes a skeleton.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Hogfather. Based on the Terry Pratchett book of the same name. The hogfather (santa) is missing so Death has to fill in.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The 2006 mini series or the 2007 movie?

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 11 months ago

For me it has to be National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, along with other seasonal offerings, Groundhog day, Trading Places, Love Actually, & The Family Stone..

[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago

A Christmas Story! It always runs 24/7 on some channel come the holidays. It's also just one of my favorite movies. Nothing overstays, all the actors are great, the little daydream scenes, I love it all.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Since it is well established that Die Hard qualifies, by the same criterion so does Gilliam's Brazil from 1985, and that would be mine, for its gloriously nightmarish dystopia - closely followed by Klaus (2019), which is a far more conventional seasonal tale: an animation with a beautiful style of artwork and a great story.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I love that Arnold is so famous in Western culture that no one has to say his last name. He is the only Arnold that matters and it will be a great sadness to the hemisphere the day he leaves us.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Hey Arnold! ended in 2004. Arnold's been gone for a long time now.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The Grinch (2000). Jim Carrey's tortured performance slays me.

Followed by White Christmas (1954) because I love Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellen.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

A Muppet Family Christmas
It has everything, muppets, sesame street, fraggle rock, songs, jokes, swedish chef. It was my favorite as a kid and still makes me laugh every year.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago

Home Alone. For me, only the first one. The soundtrack is also a legit good Christmas album.

Muppet Christmas Carol. Michael Caine with the straightman performance of the century sharing screentime with Rizzo the rat. Masterpiece from start to finish.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Hear me out: Ernest Saves Christmas

Been quoting lines from this movie for years:

  • Every time we see Santa at the mall: (lean it to the wife) "His real name is 'Santos'"
  • Everytime we see a sleigh decoration: "'Slay'! Not 'Sleigh'"
  • "Call it a fifth sense. Call it extra sensory perspiration."
  • "Right as rain sugar. Pork's my meat!"
  • "It's all dem movie people want. Poison!"
  • "Having walked from the airport, I'll be dead soon"
  • ... and much much more
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[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago

For me it’s Wonderful Life from Frank Capra!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Bad Santa. It’s cynical and hilarious and still ends up weirdly heartwarming.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Shit happens when you party naked.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

Oh fudge!

But I didn't say fudge...

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Can't believe I don't see Gremlins anywhere here! The first one is inarguably a Christmas movie.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Home Alone 2 for me! There is something super cozy about the snowy New York City setting. Especially when I was younger I really appreciated those vibes.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Home alone 2 and gta 4 are the reasons I feel nostalgia whenever I see pictures of NYC. I'm not even from the US and I was a 1 year old the last time I was in New York so I remember nothing

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The Year Without A Santa Clause (1974)

Those meiser jingles are too good and the claymation has big Christmas vibes to it.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

Alien (1979). When the cryogenic sleep pods open at the beginning it reminds me of those dioramas people do of Baby J, the three wise men etc. The alien is like one of the animals, although a little more aggressive.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

I don't think there's any topping It's A Wonderful Life, but it almost feels like cheating.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Emmett Otter's Jugband Christmas

Excellent music, a wholesome story, and a Snake that plays Bass.

What's not to love?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Die hard. It's the the only one that comes to mind.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Arthur Christmas (no, not THAT Arthur)

It's a computer animated film from Aardman Animations, the studio that makes Wallace & Gromit, Chicken Run, etc. I watch it at least once a year, and every time I do I laugh hysterically, I cry, and I get wrapped up in the action. And, the story has four main characters with four really good arcs.

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an old favorite for me is Prancer from 1989 with Sam Elliott. We taped it off the TV, so the old commercials and tracking lines and distorted audio all play into it. Man I miss that tape.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Eight crazy nights is a staple in our family, no kids yet so that will probably change if we ever have those lol

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Classic: A Christmas Carol, the 1951 version with Alastair Sim. Sim's giddy portrayal of Scrooge on Christmas morning is one of my favorite performances of any actor.

Modern: A Christmas Story, and Elf.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

For some reason this made for TV movie called The Night They Saved Christmas with Jaclyn Smith and Art Carney.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_They_Saved_Christmas

idk why. It’s got one of the most annoying kids in it, and it’s the first thing I think of watching every time around.

edit: I just read the plot summary and it sounds fairly insane.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

I actually really like The Night Before. That ~~Joe~~ Seth Rogan movie. It's the only one I've been rewatching over the last few years.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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