Our lone hero, cheeky yet tough, defends an opulent edifice from a larcenous gang exploiting the Christmas holiday to pilfer and plunder. This clever hero wages a violent war on the larcenists with creativity,

John McClane is stunned in "Die Hard" (1988) - 20th Century Fox "Die Hard" is loaded to the gills with action, packed with memorable one-liners, and filled with moments that linger in the minds of movie fans everywhere. But is it a Christmas movie?

For a lot of people the holidays are extremely busy, but you probably have just enough time to check out a classic Christmas short or two.