Best Holiday Film Round 1a: Die Hard (1) vs The Polar Express (32)

[Chris]

Die Hard
Release Date: July 15, 1988
Directed by: John McTiernan
Starring: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia
Plot: An NYPD officer tries to save his wife and several others taken hostage by German terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.



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The Polar Express
Release Date: October 13, 2004 (Chicago International Film Festival), November 7, 2004 (Hollywood, California), November 10, 2004 (United States)
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Tom Hanks, Daryl Sabara, Nona Gaye, Jimmy Bennett, Eddie Deezen
Plot: On Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express, while learning about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas.
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[Bobby Barrows]

Sorry gonna vote for Polar Express here.

I love Die Hard, and it's probably gonna win, but Polar Express is a damn fine movie.

 

[Chris]

Die Hard loved Polar Express as a kid, we always watched it in school around Christmas but it's one I kinda grew out of

 

[Marty McFourth]

Sorry gonna vote for Polar Express here.

I love Die Hard, and it's probably gonna win, but Polar Express is a damn fine movie.

Damn straight, one of the movies I picked. Not sure why it gets such a bad rep online, I feel like it's deserving of a much higher rating.

This one is pretty hard for me, but I think I'm going to go for Polar Express. Mostly because it gives me those Christmas vibes and I rewatch it around this time of year way more, I watch Die Hard a lot but not exclusively at Christmas.

 

[Hidden Blaze]

Die Hard is a movie that takes place at Christmas, but not something that you really watch at Christmas time like 4th said, its something you watch at just different times. In fact it's shown on TV other than Christmas time, where a lot of these others aren't. So, Polar Express gets my vote as I feel its more of a Christmas movie than Die Hard is.

 

[Canadian Dragon]

yall have problems lol

 

[Hidden Blaze]

yall have problems lol

Good joke my man good joke.

 

[Canadian Dragon]

glad you liked it

 

[Hidden Blaze]

glad you liked it

Of course, cause see I know you was joking and you're totally got no problem with how I voted. So we're good.

 

[CakeWalker]

people saying Die Hard isn't a Christmas film, clearly haven't watched Die Hard

 

[Apoho Creed]

Even though I didn't have Die Hard on my list I had to pick it here. I've given Polar Express multiple watches and everytime it puts me to sleep. No I'm not riding with you Tom Hanks on a freaking Train are you taking an ass whopping when I go missing and go on that insane journey?

 

[Hidden Blaze]

people saying Die Hard isn't a Christmas film, clearly haven't watched Die Hard

I look at it like this. I don't really recall seeing any of these other movies on during random points of the year. But I've seen Die Hard on TV during different parts of the year, that's not Christmas. To me that knocks it down a few pegs.

Plus I said Polar Express is MORE of a Christmas movie not out right say it's not.

 

[Canadian Dragon]

Die Hard would like to apologize for being so fucking good it plays all year round I guess

 

[CakeWalker]

its filled with so many christmas themes, references etc - its like looking at the sky, and saying 'its not blue'

 

[Hidden Blaze]

Die Hard would like to apologize for being so fucking good it plays all year round I guess

Good or not, I got a different way I look at things and vote bro. Vote how you feel like, I got no problem with it. If it wins, cool it won't bother me.