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"I actually think the convoluted plot makes it rewatchable because I’m always going: Oh, I forgot that happened. I had that same experience with Die Hard. There’s actually a lot going on Die Hard. And when I rewatch it at Christmas, I’m always like, oh yeah, I forgot how tight the mechanics of this plot are and how much complexity is in there. I think this has got, because it’s a mystery, has more complexity in there."

— Stu Willis  |  DZ-115: A Christmas Special - Rewatching & Rituals

DZ-115: A Christmas Special - Rewatching & Rituals

What magic do Christmas movies use to make them so rewatchable?
AI✦The entire episode centers on what makes holiday films so rewatchable that they become seasonal rituals, using KISS KISS BANG BANG, RIDERS OF JUSTICE, and IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE as case studies.✦
⏱ 1h 56m
23 DEC 2024
Listen if you want to understand what makes holiday films enduring parts of our seasonal rituals!
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In this “backmatter” episode of Draft Zero, Stu, Chas, and Mel Killingsworth embark on a festive exploration of what makes holiday films so engaging and so re-watchable that they can become part of our rituals. To that end, we breakdown the charm of of Christmas films like KISS KISS BANG BANG, RIDERS OF JUSTICE, and IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE… →