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Movies I like to watch this time of year that maybe aren't Christmas movies, but . . .

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This is the time of year we put up a thread like this, so let's get started. What movies, or series, do you like during this time of year, that possibly aren't your typical Christmas theme movies but maybe happen during the Christmas time of year?

- Young Sherlock Holmes

- Sneakers

- Three Days of the Condor

- The Apartment

- The Public

- Nobody's Fool (Paul Newman)

- Die Hard

 

 

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Die Hard IS a Christmas movie.

2 hours ago, Helobious said:

Harry Potter. 

Yep, this is now firmly in the rotation with our kids, one movie a day.

For this week,

Planes Trains and Automobiles.

Every year.

5 minutes ago, slorch said:

For this week,

Planes Trains and Automobiles.

Every year.

Watched it yesterday.  Son-in-Law is also a Thanksgiving movie.  Bring on the hate.

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From the time I was in junior high until I graduated, my dad, brother, and I would watch this on Christmas Eve, after church.

I think we watched these more because they were cold, but we always watched them around the holidays.  

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2 minutes ago, DixonHur said:

I think we watched these more because they were cold, but we always watched them around the holidays.  

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Show this one to the kids when they ask to go to Colorado or somewhere snowy in the winter, and it'll break them of that desire real fast.

Harry Potter

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Lord of the Rings trilogy

Game of Thrones (winter is coming)

Basically anything with fires roaring in the hearth, tankards of mead and ale, red wine flowing, feasts on the tables, etc.

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Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Die Hard 2 is absolutely not a Christmas movie but set during Christmas time. It may be one of the most absurd movies ever put to film. I watch both each year.

Lethal Weapon was a great addition. 

55 minutes ago, utee94 said:

Chronic-cles of Narnia

 

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Eyes Wide Shut

Binge series for time off would be Game of Thrones and Rome. 
 

Movies are both Young Guns, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, and Harry Potter. 

Godfather I & II.  

Same. They feel like Christmas movies to me, probably because Don Corleone was Christmas shopping when he got shot. That one scene is enough for me to make it a holiday tradition.
On 11/21/2023 at 12:39 AM, TexEx15 said:

Violent Night it’s a lot of fun.

This is a Christmas movie. It’s the redemptive story of Santa fulfilling a child’s wish to bring peace to their family. Santa dutifully secures peace in their household and everything works out for the family in the end. Just a real old-fashioned Christmas tale that everyone can relate to.

On 11/20/2023 at 11:04 PM, mdleast said:

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This reminded me of another uplifting Christmas movie.

American Psycho" is a Christmas movie. Change my mind. : r/Cinema

I'm watching Planes, Trains, and Automobiles tonight, as is my tradition. 

Just watched it with my ole lady.  Her first time, my 2nd time in 3 days.

Count her as a fan.

On 11/20/2023 at 12:35 PM, UTCzech III said:

Stalag 17

Equipoise or Snicklefritz?

6 hours ago, RPM said:

Equipoise or Snicklefritz?

Always go with Animal.  Snicklefritz.

22 hours ago, Txangel9910 said:

2nd the LOTR trilogy, but only the extended versions

Not sure why anyone would waste time with the theatrical versions.

Yep, this is now firmly in the rotation with our kids, one movie a day.
My fiancee is a huge Harry Potter fan. She read all the books back in the day before the movies. I watched them all with her 3 years ago. I ended up enjoying it. Those aren't my type of movies. I'll most likely never watch them again but they weren't bad at all.
On 11/20/2023 at 4:16 PM, Al_4_ISU said:

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From the time I was in junior high until I graduated, my dad, brother, and I would watch this on Christmas Eve, after church.

So, 5 years?

On 11/20/2023 at 2:39 PM, Biff Tannen said:

Watched it yesterday.  Son-in-Law is also a Thanksgiving movie.  Bring on the hate.

I enjoy the entire Pauly shore filmography, but son in law is probably the best 

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