Something looks a little like Christmas… You may not think of these as Christmas movies, or notice the Christmas elements at first glance, but you might just get away with showing them at your next holiday party… maybe. I can’t guarantee anything.
5. Iron Man 3-
This 2013 superhero flick begins at a New Years Eve party in 1999, and moves to the Christmas season following the battle of New York in The Avengers,(I’m pretty sure that battle is confirmed as being in 2012). Christmas is never a major plot point, but, like the sci-fi in Star Wars, is an important piece of the setting.
4. Star Trek: Generations-
Though it is a minority view, I am personally a fan of the Next Generation/Original Series crossover film. The reason it can be considered a Christmas movie is the heartwarming Christmas celebration Captain Picard has with his idealistic family inside the dream-like Nexus.
3. Toy Story-
Seeing as Toy Story is a film about the secret life of toys, and toys are often a major part of the gift-giving in the Christmas season, it would make sense that the ending scene of the movie takes place around the Christmas tree. This scene secures Toy Story as a closet Christmas classic.
2. The Princess Bride-
How in the world does a movie about witty, swashbuckling heroes fighting for true love and revenge in a make-believe kingdom have anything to do with Christmas? Well, the Christmas elements actually appear in the story surrounding the story- the scenes with the boy and his grandfather. Some of the decorations in the kid’s room imply that it is either the Christmas season, or fairly soon after Christmas. Try showing it at a Christmas party. Any party is a good excuse to watch The Princess Bride.
1. The Fellowship of the Ring-
As is well known among fans of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings saga, December 25th was the date that Frodo and his band of adventurers left Rivendell on their grand quest to dispose of the ring. This not only makes Tolkein’s Fellowship of the Ring a Christmas book; it also makes Peter Jackson’s Fellowship of the Ring a Christmas movie.
So, which Non-Christmas movie are you going to watch at your next Christmas? (By the way, I take no personal responsibility for people’s reactions…) Are there any other movies you would include? Let me know in the comments!
This list was inspired by a series of posts by the guys at Strangers and Aliens Podcast. Check out their list of strange Christmas movies here!
Merry Christmas!
Elora
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