You already know the villian's name is Hans Gruber. You perhaps didn't know the man who composed "Silent Night" was named Franz Gruber. 3. The dialogue is full of ironic Christmas references ...

The Song’s History and Meaning Composed in 1818 by Franz Gruber (not to be confused with the Die Hard movie villain, Hans Gruber ... song was first performed on Christmas Eve in 1818 in ...

Sure, it was released in July, but John McClane saves the day and bests Hans Gruber and his merry band of terrorists on Christmas Eve. It takes place at an office holiday party. Santa hats are worn.

Before Die Hard came along in 1988, the Grinch was one of the most memorable malevolent characters to show up in a Christmas movie. But the villainous Hans Gruber, the bad guy who takes over a ...