The “Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?” debate is so boring. It takes place at a literal Christmas party. Oh, you don’t think Die Hard is a Christmas movie since it isn’t about the spirit of Christmas or doesn’t feature Santa himself, or whatever your argument is? You’re so brave for that unique take. Regardless of whether it’s a holiday classic (it is, and the Belcourt agrees), it is a pitch-perfect action movie. Even now, nearly 40 years later, as a non-’roided-up, everyman hero and a loquacious, Shakespearean villain (RIP Alan Rickman) have become clichés, Die Hard still rips. Yippee-ki-yay, melon farmers.
8:20 p.m. Dec. 20 at the Belcourt
2102 Belcourt Ave.
