kipper Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I think any movie that has Christmas themes should qualify. What are your favorite non Christmas Christmas movies? two of my favorites are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Does Bad Santa count--haven't seen it in years, but yeah, Billy Bob... Any of the old Christmas movies with Chevy Chase and Bill Murray would work, too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Love Actually and Die Hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryder1978 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I probably lose man points, but "Love Actually" has become the ONLY Christmas I watch during the holidays! I think it's brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 4 minutes ago, Stryder1978 said: I probably lose man points, but "Love Actually" has become the ONLY Christmas I watch during the holidays! I think it's brilliant. 😊 It's one of my favorites of any genre! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) "Bad Santa", "Die Hard", and "Trading Places" definitely come to mind. There's another one that I can't quite remember the name...hmmmm. "The Ref"! That's what I was trying to think of...Dennis Leary, Kevin Spacey, and Judy Davis. "Gremlins" and "Better Off Dead" are two good ones from the 1980s. Some older goodies are "Remember the Night", with Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray hooking up four years before their classic team-up in "Double Indemnity"; and John Ford's gem "3 Godfathers". Edited December 18, 2018 by Strider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I should've included the first Bridget Jones' Diary (reindeer jumper) and the first Harry Potter (Sorcerer's Stone); I have always loved the Christmas scene! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 3 hours ago, paul carruthers said: Does Bad Santa count--haven't seen it in years, but yeah, Billy Bob... i would say Bad Santa is a Christmas movie because it has a happy ending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Virginia said: Love Actually and Die Hard yes Die Hard would be a Christmas movie that isn't really a Christmas movie. Or what about the original Poseiden Adventure? Don't they have to climb up a Christmas tree to get out of the dining hall? Edited December 18, 2018 by kipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Strider said: "Bad Santa", "Die Hard", and "Trading Places" definitely come to mind. There's another one that I can't quite remember the name...hmmmm. "The Ref"! That's what I was trying to think of...Dennis Leary, Kevin Spacey, and Judy Davis. "Gremlins" and "Better Off Dead" are two good ones from the 1980s. Some older goodies are "Remember the Night", with Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray hooking up four years before their classic team-up in "Double Indemnity"; and John Ford's gem "3 Godfathers". I love Trading Places. there is some Christmas in that move too. Anyone ever see Diner? I love the scene where Kevin Bacon strips down to his underware in the winter to sit in for the stolen baby Jesus in the nativity. That would be a Christmas movie that isn't really a Christmas movie example too. Diner is probably also a Football movie and a rock and roll movie too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 11 hours ago, Strider said: John Ford's gem "3 Godfathers". I recently found that at our recycle store for a buck. It is a gem. From the 1972 'Tales From The Crypt' with the escaped maniac dressed as Santa. 😄 With sexy Joan Collins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Here in Blighty xmas wouldn't be the same without a showing of "The Great Escape". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rover Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 (edited) Eddie Murphy & Dan Aykroyd in Trading Places. Edited December 19, 2018 by The Rover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaceFrogYum Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Devil in Miss Jones 9: Santa's Yule Log in Hell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Santa runs down the thug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Two more you should seek out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hummingbird69 Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Mixed Nuts and Plains trains And Automobiles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 20 hours ago, hummingbird69 said: Plains trains And Automobiles A classic favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hummingbird69 Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 1 hour ago, redrum said: A classic favorite. Such a good movie. John Candy gives the performance of a lifetime and proves he wasn't just a fat guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 9 hours ago, hummingbird69 said: Such a good movie. John Candy gives the performance of a lifetime and proves he wasn't just a fat guy. He was just as good in 'Uncle Buck.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebk Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Should have been last night - the Friday before Christmas. I miss Dave... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 38 minutes ago, ebk said: Should have been last night - the Friday before Christmas. I miss Dave... Hear! Hear! She does it on "The View" now but it's not quite the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebk Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Yeah... The View. Whatever... And I see that I posted this in the incorrect thread - should have been in the Christmas Songs thread. I may re-post it there. I may not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZed66 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 18 hours ago, ebk said: Should have been last night - the Friday before Christmas. I miss Dave... W O W - what a performance!!! Thanks for posting. The View version is very good, too, but definitely not the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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