Yeah, that's it. He was saving the holiday from pagan hordes. Nope, it's not a Christmas movie in the true, traditional sense. No sentimental, sappy lessons about the meaning of the holidays or the spirit of giving etc. Lots of blood, violence, and graphic language. Not that I mind those things and personally think Die Hard was a great movie. But it's just a movie with Christmas as a backdrop, not the focal point of the movie. Bah fucking humbug.
For anyone who bothered to click through 50 pages, did The Ref with Denis Leary make the list?