Well , it ’s that time of class again . Time for the airwaves to be flooded with Christmas movies . FromIt ’s A Wonderful LifeandA Christmas CaroltoElf , Home AloneandNational Lampoon ’s Christmas Vacation , each year at this time , the same moving-picture show that are deemed to be classic of the Christmas genre are shown multiple times on unlike channels leading up to December 25th . And if , like us , you are tired of the same erstwhile Christmas fare , and have no desire to watchMiracle on 34th Streetfor the thirty-fourth time , then here is a list of other , not so obvious , Hellenic Christmas movies that you may enjoy .
10. Reindeer Games (2000)
A classic starring Ben Affleck , Gary Sinise ( at his most sinister ) and Charlize Theron , Reindeer Gameswas directed by action mechanism master John Frankenheimer ( Ronin , The Manchurian Candidate ) and is about a convict ( Ben Affleck ) who is parole on Christmas Eve and finds himself embroiled in the heist of a casino on an Amerind reservation . All Ben Affleck ’s fictitious character need to do is get home for Christmas and enjoy a decent cup of hot hot chocolate . But instead , he determine himself at the mercy of erotic love interest Charlize Theron and her psychotic sidekick play by Gary Sinise , who is hell - dented on robbing the casino on Christmas . Fun , dumb , and with lots of action and rum one - liners , Reindeer Gamesis a comme il faut film for people look to see something different over the holiday . Look for the director ’s cut of this movie , which is proficient than the original version that was in theaters back in 2000 .
9. Cast Away (2000)
Thisclassic Tom Hanks movieopens at Christmas prison term , and we see Tom Hanks ’ character love a marvellous Christmas dinner of Republic of Turkey with all the trimmings before he boards the ill - fated trajectory that crashes and run aground him on a derelict island for the next three long time — where the only things he has to eat and drink are sensitive Pisces the Fishes and coconut juice . And while the legal age of this movie play out on an isolated island , it is the initial Christmas scenes and vacation food goodness that helps the viewer apprize what Tom Hanks has mislay while being run aground on the remote island alone , save on his first-class volleyball game Wilson . A swell movie worth watching at any time of yr , Cast Awayis especially potent during the Christmas holiday full stop . break it out . Again .
8. Gremlins (1984)
Gremlinsis set at Christmas , and the Gremlins themselves stanch from a Christmas gift the inventor father in the movie Randall Peltzer ( histrion Hoyt Axton ) receive for his son Billy ( played by player Zach Galligan ) . Once get loose , the pixie take delight in destroying the small township that is the moving-picture show ’s circumstance on the even of Christmas . This movie hold scenes of Gremlins in Christmas Tree , outwear Santa hats , and there are several nod to other classic Christmas moving-picture show in the film — notably , It ’s A Wonderful Life . This classical movie has maturate very well and now seems like more of an action - clowning film than the horror movie it was made out to be when first released . organize by Joe Dante and produce by Steven Spielberg , Gremlinsis a muckle of sport for people who have a perverted sensation of witticism and are a piddling misanthropical about the holiday time of year .
7. Black Christmas (1974)
Bob Clark is best known for directing the Hellenic movieA Christmas Storyabout little Ralphie Parker , who dreams of owning a Red Rider B.B. ordnance . However , Bob Clark also directed another Christmas movie that has a decidedly unlike tone than the nostalgicA Christmas Story . We ’re speaking , of course , aboutBlack Christmas , the 1974 horror / thriller film about a group of sorority girls who are stalk and murdered over the Christmas school prisonbreak . While many fans of the holiday horror genre will point to theSilent Night , Deadly Nightseries of films , we thinkBlack Christmasis more of a Hellenic motion picture . The secret plan and pacing are better , and the picture show — which star actor Keir Dullea ( 2001 : A Space Odyssey ) and Margot Kidder ( Superman : The Movie)—is more of a thriller than an outright gorefest . citizenry who do n’t have the tum for a taxicab and slash Christmas movie , but are still looking for some fearfulness with their egg peg should hold out this underrated gem from the man behindA Christmas Story .
6. Batman Returns
If you ’re hankering for some superhero nostalgia during Christmas , you may want to check outBatman Returns , the 1992 subsequence directed by Tim Burton . arrange in Gotham City during Christmas time , Burton takes the full permission with the holiday time of year and creates elaborate hardening feature all manner of wondrous and , in some cases , grotesque characters , scenes , and options . In the movie , Batman(Michael Keaton ) battles both the Penguin ( Danny DeVito ) and Catwoman ( Michelle Pfeiffer ) . They too are grotesque , over - the - top quality . But the whole movie and setting are made hyper surreal by the Christmas time report . Interestingly , Christmas has played a big part in many of Tim Burton ’s most personal project – fromEdward ScissorhandstoThe Nightmare Before Christmas . It’snot the best Batman movie ever made , of course of action , but it ’s the only one set at Christmas .
5. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Who does n’t bang this definitive 1990 picture show from the visionary mind of director Tim Burton ? The picture show , about a teenaged boy with pair of scissors for helping hand , is a great modern sexual love story that is very quirky , entertaining , and effective . Starring Johnny Depp as the title character and actress Winona Ryder as his love interest , Edward Scissorhandsfeatures many scenes set at Christmas — all display in Tim Burton ’s strange , touch elan . The white Christmas trees and unripened ornaments are a definitive model of Burton ’s manner . Plus , the scenes put in the snow are glorious . See this movie at Christmas for something different but still likely to tug at the heartstrings . It ’s fine , clean , quirky fun .
4. Trading Places (1983)
If it ’s clowning you like , check out 1983’sTrading Places , a modern masterpiece starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd , and directed by John Landis . About a affluent , pampered investor ( Dan Aykroyd ) and a low-toned life street hustler ( Eddie Murphy ) who have their stations in liveliness override by two rich previous men who make a wager with one another , Trading Placesis plant at Christmas and features a number of hilarious holiday - connect conniption — none curious than Dan Aykroyd as a intoxicated , gun for hire - wielding street Santa . The Christmas backcloth helps to contrast the earth of privilege with the world of poorness , and it allows the actors to riff on the holidays . For a great laugh , watchTrading Placesthis class rather thanNational Lampoon ’s Christmas Vacation , which you ’ve no doubt get wind too many time already .
3. Nobody’s Fool (1994)
A heartwarming drama , and one of the best motion-picture show actor Paul Newman ever made , Nobody ’s Foolis about a small - township handyman who is reunited with his Logos and grandchildren during the vacation and comes to realize how much he is need in the lives of the the great unwashed who live the town of North Bath , New York . This movie , which also stars Bruce Willis , Jessica Tandy , and Melanie Griffith , is charming and amusive while also pull off to be touching . As the independent character , act by Paul Newman , embraces the responsibility he spent most of his life stave off , the viewer ca n’t facilitate but be touched that he has had this realisation before it is too tardy in his life story . Set between Thanksgiving and New Year ’s , this movie has a Christmas backcloth and boast a hilarious ongoing conflict over a snowblower . Paul Newman was put up for an Oscar for Best Actor for this movie .
2. Lethal Weapon (1987)
This classic 1980s activity flick open up to the Eric Clapton song “ Jingle Bell Rock ” . It ends with the main characters of Martin Riggs ( Mel Gibson ) and Roger Murtaugh ( Danny Glover ) heading indoors to celebrate Christmas together . In between , the two LAPD bull take down a very filthy drug trust run by old-hat - Vietnam state of war veterans turned mercenaries . Exciting , fun , and action - backpack , Lethal Weaponis one of those movies that is enriched from being set during the Christmas holidays . Suicidal bull Riggs ’ ( Mel Gibson ) painfulness over the death of his married woman is amplify at Christmas time , and his lone wolf persona is contrasted nicely to family man Murtaugh ( Danny Glover ) whose habitation is fondly decorated for the holiday . With submachine guns , elevator car chases , and aborted suicide attempts , how can you go wrong with this Christmas classic ?
1. Die Hard (1988)
New York cop John McClane flies to Los Angeles to visit his before long - to - be X - wife and nestling at Christmas only to observe himself catch up in a terrorist takeover of the ultra - forward-looking gamy wage hike bureau building complex Nakatomi Plaza . The rest , as they say , is cinematic story . This movie bang - off with an billet Christmas party and quicken into a mellow octane action movie that is one of the best in motion picture story . inadequate John McClane . All he wants to do is see his kids during the holiday , and instead , he ’s forced to give up ass through 40 story of gossamer heart - poke action sequences . This move made worker Bruce Willis ’ life history and contained some not - so - pernicious jabbing at the Christmas holidays . lawsuit in item , the Graeco-Roman line of work : “ Now I have a machine gun . Ho , Ho , Ho . ” A great Christmas moving-picture show and a great action movie . What could be dear ?
