Die Hard: 'Twas a Christmas Movie

Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? The answer is obviously yes, and not just because it takes place on Christmas eve. The movie's underlying themes — overcoming adversity in pursuit of family reunification and reconciliation — are quite common for holiday fare.

For those who remain doubters, CNN's Jake Tapper makes the case on Twitter–and in rhyme no less. The thread begins here:

'Twas the night before Christmas
At Nakatomi Tower
When our story of homecoming
Begins with brute power pic.twitter.com/WPxtQY6rmE

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 26, 2017

The original thread is from a few years ago, but Tapper has added an update:

Five years later this poem I wish to amend
To further the argument it's my joy to defend,
About cinema's most perfect Christmas action potboiler —
But please be forewarned THE BELOW IS A SPOILER
???? https://t.co/4mA7X5V38p

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 25, 2022