12 Days of Christmas Movies, Day 8

"Die Hard" (1988)

“Come out to the coast, we’ll get together, have a few laughs.”

Whenever anyone asks me about my favorite Christmas film, this usually ends up being my answer. It has everything you'd want in a film for the holidays:

- Christmas is providing to the needy (Hans wants all the monies; The Nakatomi Corporation has all the monies).

- Christmas is helping your fellow man (Harry sells John McClane out to Hans and company).

- Christmas is fellowship (The hostages are allowed to stay in the lobby, together).

- Christmas is about family (John and Holly are united by their shared circumstances, despite their lengthy separation up to this point).

- Christmas is about reflection of things past (Argyle the limo driver unfortunately misses a bangin' Christmas party where he could have hooked up, because of the robbery).

- Christmas is about that special little baby (Holly helps a pregnant hostage).

- Christmas is about the jolly ol' fat man (John brings the cops by getting the attention of "Family Matters'" own Carl Winslow).

So, I ask you, is there a better Christmas film than "Die Hard" to fill your heart with holiday cheer?