Die Hard1988

Given the conjecture on the Christmas status of Die Hard, I assumed that its holiday connection must be tangential at best.  Perhaps the movie takes place in December or even on Christmas Eve. Maybe there is a Christmas tree or a carol is sung. But surely any of that would be minor dressing, garland, on what would otherwise be a standard action film.  So it was to my surprise when, on this, my first viewing of the film, that I found it fully fulfilling the hallmarks of not just the aesthetics but indeed the truest themes of the Christmas season.  What are those themes? Forgiveness, hope, rebirth, love. These aspects are definitely present here and are incredibly important to the story.  And if all these things— the themes of love and the aesthetics of the season— are present, there is no question that this is undoubtedly a Christmas movie. And a good one at that.  I will now be watching this at holiday time every year.