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You don’t need Santa for a great Christmas movie.
If you’re like me, you generally despise Christmas movies.
Thankfully though, there are plenty of great Christmas movies that aren’t really Christmas movies.
Some of these are controversial picks, like “Die Hard.”
‘Die Hard’ (1988)
“Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?”
may be a more difficult question to answer than proving the existence of God.
If you fall into the latter camp, welcome to the party, pal.
It’s a must-watch any time of year, not just Christmas.
And to be fair, the final scene of the movie takes place on Christmas Day.
But it’s still a great movie to watch this holiday season.
Now, Tony must find the true villain before they can unleash the dangerous Extremis compound on the country.
Even if mostcriticsdidn’t like it (they’re wrong).
Their conflict is set off by a Christmastime kidnapping involving the wealthy industrialist Max Shreck (Christopher Walken).
But this movie is also notable for introducing Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer) to the series.
This leaves Edward with blades for fingers aka “scissorhands.”
But despite this scary appearance, Edward is a total sweetheart.
It is a polarizing pick though and that’s without even getting into the movie’s themes.
Director Stanley Kubrick said it was his “greatest contribution to the art of cinema.”
My father, meanwhile, said that nobody would watch it if Kubrick’s name wasn’t attached.
You’ll have to watch for yourself to see which camp you fall in.
“Eyes Wide Shut” is based on the 1926 novella “Dream Story.”
