Bruce willis, who starred as john mcclane throughout the franchise, weighed in on the issue in 2018 during his roast on comedy central, saying. During the shows fanmail special, one fan asked the hosts to name their favorite christmas movies. After all, its a thriller set against the backdrop of the. Illustrated in classic christmas storybook style and written in rhyming verse, this is a brilliantly fun retelling of the festive action movie classic. It also features on best christmas lists by time out, and tops movie magazine empires list. This season, it doesnt really matter, because its definitely the inspiration. The star of the show, bruce willis has commented that he doesnt think its a christmas movie either. Illustrated in classic christmas storybook style and written in rhyming verse, this is a brilliantly fun retelling of the festive actionmovie classic. Dec 23, 2016 everyone celebrates christmas in their own, unique way, and itd be frankly ridiculous to say anybody doing it differently is wrong, be that what trimmings you have with your turkey if you even have turkey or how you define a christmas movie. Dec 18, 2018 john mcclane bruce willis has to save his wife holly bonnie bedelia and others who were taken captive by hans gruber alan rickman on christmas. A seemingly indestructible robot is sent from 2029 to 1984 to assassinate a young waitress, whose unborn son will lead humanity in a war against sentient machines, while a human soldier from the same war is sent to protect her at all costs.
Its a wonderful life 1946 jimmy stewart is perfect in this story of a man who thinks his life is worthless, but an angel helps him realize that hes made a big difference in the world. While the idea of bruce williss sardonic, seenitall police officer john. Every year the question arises, and every year people dig in on one side or the other, at once loving and bemoaning the argument. 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. I wanted this to be professional, efficient, adult, cooperative. Composer michael kamen incorporated the verse of winter. Along with the tight pacing, the movie is filled with great oneliners that are still quoted by fans to this day. In an attempt to put some of these arguments to rest, we are putting this socalled christmas movie on trial and laying out our evidence to prove once and for all if this title has earned its place in the holiday movie canon. While the idea of bruce willis s sardonic, seenitall police officer john mcclane battling alan rickman as a. Lets settle this once and for all in the only way i know how going into a topic in way too much detail.
It would still be a phenomenal movie if you changed its setting just a little bit. All five films revolve around the character of john mcclane portrayed by bruce willis, a new york citylos angeles police detective who continually finds himself in the middle of violent crises and intrigues where he is the only hope against disaster. Its hard to argue that a movie with christmas carols in it is not a christmas movie. But when his wifes office holiday party turns into a deadly hostage situation, he has to save her life before he can get home in time for christmas. 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. Sure, it was released in the summer of 1988, but christmas eve is the only day hans grubers plot would.
As is customary at these roasts, the subject of the roast gets to speak. Some movies are obviously not christmas movies last action hero is just a bad movie. According to the washington post, willis said in july. With bruce willis, alan rickman, bonnie bedelia, reginald veljohnson. Debate over which films are christmas movies continues to. The packaging is different, and some years it hangs nowhere near the tree, but that makes it no less part of the tradition.
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