Theres salvaged romance, cheesy lines and at one point. Theres a stumbling block from the off there as most people dont even consider it a christmas movie at all. While the idea of bruce williss sardonic, seenitall police officer john. It is the day people in the western hemisphere put presents under their christmas trees. According to the poll, which questioned 1,267 registered voters. But its richard donners lethal weapon that arguably deserves more credit for combining the themes of the holidays with. The film is an absolute classic, but it definitely does raise. At 37%, those ages 3044 were most likely to label the film as a holiday movie compared to other. This is just one of the many classic lines from the 1988. Lethal weapon, kiss kiss bang bang and iron man 3 black wrote the former and directed the latter two are all set at christmas, yet were released in august, october and may respectively. But it does embrace the holiday and makes it a relevant part. Based on roderick thorps 1979 novel nothing lasts forever, it was produced by the gordon company and silver pictures, and distributed by 20th century fox. Its set at christmas and, even though its a violent 80s action film.
With bruce willis, alan rickman, bonnie bedelia, reginald veljohnson. Bruges, trading places and about a boy are all set at christmas time. There is a giant christmas tree in the middle of the room and takagi wishes everyone a merry christmas and a happy new year from the ceo and the board of directors. While they are at the nakatomi headquarters for a christmas party, a group of robbers led by hans gruber take control of the building and hold everyone hostage, with the exception of john, while they plan to perform a lucrative heist. Christmas eve also known as december 24 is the day before christmas day, usually set in the evening. Ad predictably, john mcclane himself snuffing out nostalgia blew up social media. According to the washington post, willis said in july. Many have argued for it, with the majority of the arguments tracing their roots back to a simple cracked article from 2009.
If you need me for the next hour and 24 minutes or so, ill be watching this finnish movie about santa murdering people. Lethal weapon, kiss kiss bang bang and iron man 3 black wrote the former and directed the latter two are all set at christmas, yet were released in. This set stood approximately where the century plaza hotel was built in. It would still be a phenomenal movie if you changed its setting just a little bit. Not to take any credit away from duke, but its no surprise that hansons name usually comes up first in discussion of the film. In 2012, ign listed it at the top spot on their list of the top 25 action movies. No matter where you fall in the debate, the statement from twentieth century. Fans have long debated whether the classic bruce willis film counts as a. The fact that its terrorists stalling john mcclane instead of a blizzard in chicago planes, trains and automobiles. Conversely, page views for christmas movies spike well, exactly where youd. The main setting for the entire movie is at a christmas party hijacked or not.
The film takes place on christmas eve as all the employees in the nakatomi plaza unwind with a few festive drinks and a well earned party following a tough financial year. But the 1988 film is set during the holiday period in fact, on christmas eve itself. You hear it every year, the refrain of the party poopers who want to ruin everyones fun. The revelry comes to a violent end when the partygoers are taken. But i submit that the silent partners script is equally as good, if not better. But the films villain, hans gruber, uses a holiday party as a setting to. Its been a tough year for the big movie company as we find our niche which has led us to change direction and focus on being true to our selves and and our creativity.
Deny this controversial take if you like, but theres no denying it. It depends whether the films setting or its values are more important. John mcclane, a loner with a progressively bloodied tank top, set. They werent foolish, they made it purposely and played off of it. Mcclane secretly watches, escapes, and sets off a fire alarm in an attempt to alert authorities. Its set on christmas eve, its about friends and family being.