Top Five: Christmas Action Movies
1) Die Hard (1988)
The obvious choice. The Krauts are goin’ for the lights! There are a few things necessary for a man’s Christmas, things that are hardwired into his DNA. 1) Whiskey. 2) The need to build a roaring fire, and poke it. 3) Cigars. 4) Die Hard on the TV. All four together signify the perfect Christmas. Who knows why? Hell, even Ellis tries to commit adultery with McClane’s wife by promising her a roaring fire. This is just the way of the world, at least, before leftwing Plutocracy/Communism outlaws all four by 2035, including Christmas itself – bet on it.
Anyway, I mean, in between cold blooded murder and mass theft, even the bad guys can’t help but get into the Christmas cheer – willing Christmas spirit, singing Christmas songs, to help advance their criminality (Or get that fucking vault open). Maybe its the music and its liberal use of ‘Let it Snow’ or ‘Winter Wonderland’. Or the sleighbells that come and go every now and again. Or McClane’s festive message on Karl’s dead brother. The thing is, it really does have a cheerful seasonal undertone to it, regardless of the (beautiful) violence. John McTiernan, have a stogie on us, you genius.
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