The numbers don’t lie: ‘Die Hard’ starring Bruce Willis is a Christmas movie
The action film starring Bruce Willis has always been the subject of debate as to whether or not it is a Christmas movie. With a video posted on the Internet, the numbers don’t lie: it is.
One of the great debates in pop culture is whether or not the 1988 film ‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas movie. This action film starring Bruce Willis takes place during Christmas, but it does not feature Santa Claus as the main character, so for many fans, the film is not considered a Christmas movie.
Another point in favor of the debate is that Bruce Willis’ character, the relentless John McClane, who is on a surprise trip to see his wife, arrives at Nakatomi Plaza, where terrorists are seeking to destroy everything. The police officer decides to save his partner and the rest of the people who are being held hostage, which is part of the main character’s Christmas spirit.
Data that debunks the myth
Why don’t the numbers lie? The website fandom.com posted a summary of the film on its YouTube account, listing all the Christmas trees, the use of the word “Christmas” in the film, and references to that time of year, such as Christmas carols.
In ‘Die Hard,’ the scan conducted by fandom presents the following data:
- 19 shots with 11 different Christmas trees
- 7 Christmas carols as such
- 14 mentions of the word Christmas
- 4 references to Christmas, such as the classic “Ho-ho-ho”
- 15 unique Christmas decorations
Bruce Willis’ opinion
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Bruce Willis disagrees with those figures, although he does believe that the film has something special. In a special on Comedy Central, the actor stated that “Die Hard is not a Christmas movie. It’s a goddamn Bruce Willis movie.“ Along the same lines, John McTiernan, the film’s director, told The Hollywood Reporter that ”We hadn’t intended it to be a Christmas movie, but the joy that came from it is what turned it into a Christmas movie.”
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