Since the golden age of Hollywood, watching Christmas movies has become an integral tradition for movie lovers. Later it became a family custom with a wide variety of meanings. The reason, even proven by science, is one: nostalgia. The way films dedicated to the most beloved holidays recall the most pleasant and sweet moments. Especially those shared by relatives and close friends.
But the above allows the tradition to have an even more interesting perspective. Sometimes movies that are not date-oriented but have some connection to the holiday become part of the habits of Christmas Eve and the days following. This is no coincidence and follows the same principle that makes regular ribbons the most beloved during the holidays. The ability of arguments – even violent or non-Christmas ones – to remember the good times. A quality that cinema seems to possess, even in its most absurd forms.
We leave you with five films that, without scripts directly dealing with Christmas events, are favorites of a significant part of the public. From an action classic to a sequel to a 1980s cult film. The choice reflects part of the peculiar family habit that is making movies again a meeting place for a wide variety of cinematic tastes.
Die Hard (Disney+)
It was not released due to big dates, but the film is one of my favorites on them. John McClane (Bruce Willis) is a New York City police officer who is going through difficult times in his family life. So in the middle of an atypical Christmas, he heads to Los Angeles to try to mend his relationship with Holly (Bonnie Bedelia). What he doesn’t realize is that in addition to supporting the difficult business environment in which his ex-wife works, he will have to deal with something else. Until the largest robbery disguised as a terrorist attack.
Based on the book Nothing is eternal (1979) by Roderick Thorpe, this film was a milestone in action cinema. A far cry from the muscular, infallible heroes who dominated the genre scene in 1980, Young’s Crystal was something else. McClain was an ordinary man who found himself in the worst situation imaginable. Also, someone who is resilient, smart, and able to handle even the most brutal crime. What will bring you to face a hired special forces soldier ready to steal the biggest loot on Christmas Eve.
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with a skyscraper Nakatomi Plaza turned into a battle scene, the plot is exaggerated, funny and well told. But more specifically, it’s one of those strange cinematic coincidences that turns the film into an unwitting tribute to a great event. In this case, it’s the most unexpected Christmas movie of them all.
Batman Returns (HBO Max)
In 1992, the superhero genre was far from its peak, which allowed Tim Burton to experiment with this strange work. Especially for the combination of tones, from gothic to heroic. The sequel to the 1989 film is much darker than its predecessor and turns the heroes into nocturnal and predatory creatures. But also, it’s a sinister Christmas story, which begins precisely with a prologue that takes place in time.
Story Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin (Danny DeVito), abandoned by his parents on Christmas Eve, is as dark as Dickensian. Burton’s camera follows a baby stroller as it navigates the icy waters of Gotham. with a tragic connotation.
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But this will happen later, when he becomes an enemy of the city, and the director will use his figure for terror. Especially when he has to face Batman (Michael Keaton) in the midst of the decadent holiday spirit. Also to Catwoman/Selina Kyle (Michelle Pfeiffer), who will return after an act of violence to take revenge All. Of course, under the huge pine tree of the most corrupt metropolitan publishing house DC.
While You Were Sleeping (Disney+)
This romantic comedy by Jon Turteltaub is a modern version of the tale of… sleeping Beauty. In which, moreover, the enchanted princess turns out to be a handsome stranger. Who also gets into an accident on the Chicago subway and is left in a coma. But the situation will look unmistakably like a Christmas miracle when Lucy (Sandra Bullock) rescues him and almost accidentally celebrates with the wounded man’s family. And this after posing as his fiancée.
Of course, this fantasy is closer to romance than Christmas carols, but in a familiar setting it still manages to combine both. Gradually, lonely Lucy will discover that what attracts her most about the anonymous victim she saved from certain death is her family. Especially his brother (Bill Paxton), the only one who suspects that Lucy’s story is not entirely true.
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While you were Sleeping This is a small play with a charming plot, telling a story of happy miracles in a Christmas setting. With a predictable ending—yes, everyone lived happily ever after—the film demonstrates that this is not only a romantic comedy, but also a flashback to a big moment. The most beloved holidays almost always end with good stories.
Something to remember (Prime)
Sam (Tom Hanks) is a widower trying to survive amid sadness and grief. And she (Ross Malinger), her eight-year-old son, doesn’t quite know how to cope with his mother’s absence and his father’s suffering. So in the middle of Christmas night, he will ask a national radio program for help to talk about his dilemma. But what starts out as a joke ends up becoming a phenomenon that neither Johan nor his father could have foreseen.
All when Sam’s painful confession of grief and tragic love turns into a national romantic obsession. Especially for Annie Reid (Meg Ryan), a Baltimore journalist about to get married, who wonders if she’s doing it for the right reasons. While this is being questioned, ultimately, moreover, I feel an inexplicable attraction to Sam, despite the distance separating them.
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Nora Ephron, an expert on romantic comedies, gave Something worth remembering timeless and sincere charm. And while it doesn’t take place on Christmas Day – at least not fully – it does have a lot of the magic of the most celebrated date of the year. The sweetest point of a sweet piece.
Ghostbusters 2 (Movistar+)
The New York City Ghostbusters returned for a second adventure in 1989. And they did it in the midst of Christmas, in the midst of an extravagant story that once again required the services of pop culture’s most famous parapsychologists. But while previously they had to face the threat of a Babylonian god with an ultra-modern hairstyle, this time the danger came from a medieval sorcerer. First, it fed on the hopelessness of a city full of it.
So the team came up with the perfect solution: giving life to the Statue of Liberty for a few hours so she could walk around the city in the middle of a party. This trivial argument can hardly justify why something like this happens, but perhaps the good intentions of the story make up for the absurdity. What could be better than the symbol of the capital of the world, towering like a colossus in the middle of Fifth Avenue? According to director Ivan Reitman, there is nothing better. Which makes this simple prank the perfect date night movie.
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