During the New Year holidays, everyone wants to receive extremely positive emotions. Great films help us with this, which the audience often revisits before Christmas. but finding a really fun and dynamic tape can be difficult at times, so we invite you to familiarize yourself with this collection.
Now we are not talking about traditional family films, which are true classics of cinema. In front of you tapes of various genres that evoke vivid emotions in the viewer and make the blood pound in the temples. Sometimes these pictures are harsh, they do not hesitate to joke on the most piquant topics, but they are still great for the New Year.
Welcome or neighbors not allowed
Director: John Whitesell
Genre: Comedy
Year of issue: 2006
Let’s start with a picture that hasn’t fully met the expectations of the public, but remains in the spotlight when the winter holidays come. The acting tandem of Danny DeVito and Matthew Broderick certainly raised our expectations, but the potential of the script was not fully revealed, which is confirmed by the modest box office receipts. Anyway “Welcome or No Neighbors Not Allowed” is a funny comedy that is recommended for watching…
Buddy Hall meets new neighbors and is absolutely delighted with them. The man’s mood is spoiled only by the fact that his house looks smaller in satellite photos. Now Buddy is ready to do anything to correct this misunderstanding.
New Years corporate party
Director: Josh Gordon, Will Speck
Genre: Comedy
Year of issue: 2016
Another picture that positions itself as something more than it really is. The hackneyed theme plays not in favor of the “New Year’s corporate party”, and the invitation of Jennifer Aniston to such a modest role seems to be an unnecessary luxury. However, many bright characters and good humor in places allow the feed not to get lost against the background of competitors.
Clay has big problems – the director of the company, his sister Carol, closes the branch, which is run by a man. However, the protagonist is going to use his last chance and arrange a grand celebration that can impress a large client, which will save jobs.
Christmas with the Losers
Director: Joe Roth
Genre: Comedy
Year of issue: 2004
Gradually we move on to more fundamental films, which can not be called passages anymore. Ribbon “Christmas with the Losers” – a kind of return to basics, this is a predictable but insanely cute Christmas comedy… And if you add a fair amount of humor to the old recipe, it turns out very “tasty”.
The Cranks are going to go to warm countries for Christmas and do without the fuss of the New Year. Despite protests from neighbors, Nora and Luther refuse to decorate their home and pack their bags. However, the unexpected arrival of the Cranks’ daughter may confuse all the cards for the pair.
Relive Christmas
Director: Mike Mitchell
Genre: Comedy
Year of issue: 2004
Living Through Christmas is one of those cases where the box office flop does not reflect the overall appeal of the tape. The film was warmly received by the audience, and Ben Affleck’s participation in the project only added to the spice of what was happening. The main advantage of this picture is a very good humor., the heroes constantly find themselves in awkward situations and are forced to look for a way out of them.
Drew can afford any material wealth, but he does not have a truly loved one to share the joys of a rich life. Accidentally meeting the Valko family, the man asks for permission to celebrate Christmas in their house and is ready to pay generously. However, the sincere love of others can be difficult to buy for money.
Christmas
Director: Jonathan Levin
Genre: Comedy
Year of issue: 2015
This film is difficult to categorize as a masterpiece, but it certainly attracts attention before Christmas. It cannot be otherwise, because the tradition of celebrating the celebration is at the heart of the plot of the picture… Despite the rather extravagant scenario, the presence of vulgar jokes and the R rating, the movie carries the right message and is sometimes funny.
Youthful friendships can weather many storms, but it looks like the paths of the spotlight trinity are diverging. The buddies are going to their last Christmas party and have no idea what the maelstrom of events will be drawn into.
Last vacation
Director: Wayne Wang
Genre: Comedy
Year of issue: 2006
Now in the cinema there is an acute shortage of life-affirming films. We are taught to never give up, always go towards our goal, but from the TV screen it sounds already hackneyed and overly pathetic. Film “Last Vacation” – Rare a project that makes the public love life again and get a boost to action, on which we have not been able to decide for a long time.
Georgia is a humble, hardworking woman. In everyday life, she sees nothing but work and household chores. However, a terrible diagnosis changes everything – the heroine has only a short life left. Before Christmas, she, having collected savings, leaves for an expensive resort in order to finally enjoy the luxury, and this act completely changes the life of Georgia.
Bad santa
Director: Terry Zwigoff
Genre: Comedy
Year of issue: 2003
In many ways, thanks to this film, we got to know Billy Bob Thornton as a talented comedian. However, it is not the actor himself who laughs, but his image, multiplied by the absurdity of what is happening. Bad Santa is a killer comedy that can evoke extremely positive emotions.so everyone should see it.
Willie works as Santa Claus in one of the shopping centers. But he has no plans to wish the kids a Merry Christmas. The man is an experienced bugbear and is going to take the cash register before the holiday. But the hobby for booze and women prevents the hero from doing his job well.
Gremlins
Director: Joe Dante
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Year of issue: 1984
It is difficult to say who today is able to scare such a “horror” as “Gremlins”, but the tape has always carried rather an entertainment load. The events of the film take place before Christmas, so the attributes of the holiday periodically appear in the frame.creating the appropriate mood. The tape has long become a classic of cinema and has taken its rightful place in the list of New Year’s films.
Many young people dream of a pet, so one can imagine Billy’s joy when his father gave him a pet. Moreover, this is not a cat or a dog, but a real Chinese wonder – a good-natured Mogwai. True, the animal is not as simple as it might seem at first glance.
Christmas Holidays
Director: Jerimaya Chechik
Genre: Comedy
Year of issue: 1989
Another movie that has become a Christmas classic. At first, the picture received mixed reviews, although it collected a decent box office. As often happens, over time, minor flaws were forgotten by critics, and only good moments remained in their memory. Today “Christmas Holidays” is loved and reviewed in many countries around the world.especially on the eve of the winter holidays.
Clark Griswold honors New Year’s traditions, so preparations for the next celebration are in full swing. The man does not pay too much attention to the interests of the household and is full of enthusiasm. However, all is well in moderation and circumstances will certainly remind Clark of this common truth.
Toughie
Director: John McTiernan
Genre: Action
Year of issue: 1988
It may seem to many that Die Hard is a picture from a completely different opera, but no. We are so used to re-watching the adventures of Bruce Willis during the winter celebrations that we can hardly imagine a TV program without this film.
The events of the tape unfold on the eve of Christmas, although the holiday is only a decoration for the exploits of the protagonist… In addition, it is customary to show Die Hard on the territory of the post-Soviet space just before the New Year. This is largely due to the popularity of the film and the desire of TV channels to raise their ratings – there is no such tradition in the United States.
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