Non-Christmasy "Christmas" Movies? (animation, watching, 70s, coming)

[Brill]

Enemy of the state. I consider it a christmas movie in the same way die hard is christmas movie. It's usually on my holiday watch list.

[blistex649]

I'd say Godfather needs to be put in as a holiday movie. There's that one scene of Christmas shopping and just epic tone of the movie.

Sound of Music as well is a Christmassy movie, often played during the holidays.

[jencam]

Originally Posted by Brill

Enemy of the state. I consider it a christmas movie in the same way die hard is christmas movie. It's usually on my holiday watch list.

I love that movie!

[Mightyqueen801]

The Lion In Winter. Surprised to have made it to the third page without it being mentioned

One of my favorite movies of all time, though historically inaccurate.

Henry II (Peter O'Toole) lets his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine (Katharine Hepburn), out of the castle where he keeps her prisoner (that part is accurate) for Christmas, and they exchange wars of words beautifully and manipulate their sons against each other.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg3-WAQTSqE

[KathrynAragon]

The Apartment

The Long Kiss Goodnight

Lovely, Still

Catch Me If You Can

Eyes Wide Shut

In Bruges

Steel Magnolias

[melaniej65]

Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801

The Lion In Winter. Surprised to have made it to the third page without it being mentioned

One of my favorite movies of all time, though historically inaccurate.

Henry II (Peter O'Toole) lets his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine (Katharine Hepburn), out of the castle where he keeps her prisoner (that part is accurate) for Christmas, and they exchange wars of words beautifully and manipulate their sons against each other.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg3-WAQTSqE

Yes! My family often quotes dialogue from this movies (now my grandbabies are starting to do it). My favorite: " Hush, dear. Mother's fighting".

What did you think of that travesty of a remake?

[Joey2k]

Originally Posted by ambers72

I just watched a movie again tonight called "No escape" from 1994..

It is no way a christmas movie but they celebrate christmas and have a party for it in the movie...

Is that the one with Ray Liotta on the prison island?

[TamaraSavannah]

Originally Posted by Joey2k

Die Hard is the big one that comes to mind, with fans arguing (in good fun) that it should be considered a Christmas movie because it takes place during the Christmas holiday, even though the plot itself has nothing to do with Christmas.

What are other films like this, that take place on or around Christmas but where that fact is incidental or inconsequential to the plot?

Trancers.....The Wild Geese

[foxyknoxy]

Home Alone

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by melaniej65

Yes! My family often quotes dialogue from this movies (now my grandbabies are starting to do it). My favorite: " Hush, dear. Mother's fighting".

What did you think of that travesty of a remake?

I didn't watch it. I just won't. Glad to know I didn't waste my time from the sound of your word choice.