Former Tennessee coach Tony Vitello gave his take on whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie and he missed the mark
Former Tennessee Vols baseball coach Tony Vitello had a terrible Christmas movie take to offer during a recent appearance on 104.5 The Zone.
Former Tennessee Vols baseball coach Tony Vitello is easily one of the most interesting figures in sports.
Vitello, who was named the new manager of the San Francisco Giants in October, is a baseball lifer with a wealth of incredible stories and plenty of sound advice to offer. Every time he speaks publicly, you walk away with a new nugget of useful information.
But that doesn’t mean all of Vitello’s takes are sound (not everyone bats 1.000).
Tony Vitello weighs in on debate on whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie
One of the most polarizing debates in the country this time of year is whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie.
The Bruce Willis classic, of course, is set on Christmas Eve in Nakatomi Plaza.
Vitello, however, is among those who believe Die Hard is not a Christmas movie, despite the Christmas-time setting.
The former Tennessee coach was asked for his Die Hard thoughts last week during an in-studio appearance on 104.5 The Zone’s 3HL.
“No, it’s an action movie,” said Vitello when asked about Die Hard. “I don’t understand where that comes from. And I’m fine if somebody wants to put it in that category…but other than the, ‘Now I have a machine gun, ho-ho-ho’ [line], to me, there’s nothing great that stands out about Christmas (in the movie).”
I see both sides of the debate. There’s Christmas music, the movie is set on Christmas eve, and I find that I only watch the movie at Christmas time.
But also, the movie was released on July 15, 1988, which puts it in the summer blockbuster category.
Maybe it’s just in a genre all by itself. Either way, it’s a fun debate that seemingly always pops up this time of year.
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