Every year the question arises, and every year people dig in on one side or the other, at once loving and bemoaning the argument. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to. It would still be a phenomenal movie if you changed its setting just a little bit. During the shows fanmail special, one fan asked the hosts to name their favorite christmas movies. Winter wonderland written by felix bernard and richard b. Based on roderick thorps 1979 novel nothing lasts forever, it was produced by the gordon company and silver pictures, and distributed by 20th century fox. The packaging is different, and some years it hangs nowhere near the tree, but that makes it no less part of the tradition. Smith as dick smith christmas in hollis written by joseph simmons, darryl mcdaniels and jam master jay. Premeire wouldnt let me import the files with the audio transitions so it may not. Despite best intentions, willis declaration has definitely not stopped the debate. The star of the show, bruce willis has commented that he doesnt think its a christmas movie either. Its no more a christmas film than someone with a july birthday who likes the festive season is a christmas baby.
Dec 27, 2016 the full length movie for your viewing ease and pleasure. Sure, it was released in the summer of 1988, but christmas eve is the only day hans grubers plot would work because the city is shut down for christmas. Ad predictably, john mcclane himself snuffing out nostalgia blew up social media. Lethal weapon, kiss kiss bang bang and iron man 3 black wrote the former and directed the latter two are all set at christmas, yet were released in august, october and may. Every pub quizzer knows its a christmas movie, but not many know of its unexpected.
But it does embrace the holiday and makes it a relevant part. Was able to special edition this a little bit too haha. Singin in the rain written by arthur freed and nacio herb brown. A yougov poll found 56 percent said the 1988 film isnt a christmas movie. Dec 18, 2018 official youtube channel for 20th century fox movies. According to the poll, which questioned 1,267 registered voters. While the idea of bruce williss sardonic, seenitall police officer john. Lets settle this once and for all in the only way i know how going into a topic in way too much detail. Now it has an officially sanctioned trailer remix to prove it. The full length movie for your viewing ease and pleasure. Sure, it was released in the summer of 1988, but christmas eve is the only day hans grubers plot would. Bruce willis, who starred as john mcclane throughout the franchise, weighed in on the issue in 2018 during his roast on comedy central, saying.