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Summary: A Great Christmas Classic
Review: Hey all! This 1983 film, which takes place in the 1940's, is great! It is about a kid named Ralphie who wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas, but he is told by his parents, his teacher (whom he does a paper about what he wants for Christmas), and a department store Santa, who KICKS him in the face and knocks him down a slide, "You'll shoot your eye out!"! This movie is also narrated by Jean Shepherd(who wrote a novel which the movie is based on, titled "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash), who also does the voice of Ralphie as an old man. This hilarious movie is a GREAT Christmas classic, and is fun for all ages. Unfortunately, the DVD isn't so great. The picture is grainy and looks old, it isn't avaliable in widescreen, and the only special feature is the theatrical trailer. This does not ruin this great classic, but unless you are interested in adding to your DVD collection, you should save a few dollars and get the VHS. Thank you for your time, and Merry Christmas!
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Summary: A Movie For The Kid In All Of Us!...
Review: What can I say about a Christmas story?? It's definitely an all time classic. I've seen it a million times and yet it still makes me laugh. Every Christmas I look forward to seeing it on tv. We've all been there when we were children, wanting that one toy, video game system, CD player, etc.... our main character in this movie is no different. The movie takes place in a small midwestern town in the 1940's.
Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants, more than anything, to own an official Red Rider BB gun. Everyone he asks tells him he's gonna shoot his eye out. His parents, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself. What is a kid to do? We also get to see the everyday trials and tribulations Ralphie goes through, an annoying little brother, the bully at school and the everday battles with his mother (Melinda Dillon) and his father (Darren McGavin, who was probably my favorite character in the movie). Alas, our movie has a happy ending and it is a Christmas Ralphie will never forget. This is a great family movie. It's a really great movie for all ages. We can all relate to what Ralphie goes through, we've all been there, and this type of movie can really bring out the kid in all of us. So if you haven't seen A Christmas Story, may I suggest you check it out and I'm sure it will be a Christmas family tradition for a long time to come.
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Summary: DVD transfer is extremely poor
Review: Although I love this movie I was very disappointed with the DVD quality. The picture appears to wave or undulate back and forth, as if you are looking at it through a haze or gasoline fumes. Very strange! And the sound warbles with these weird waves. I complained directly to Warner Bros. about this and sent the dvd back to them. If your copy is as bad as mine, tell them about it and get your money back or get a different title. They should not be able to get away with releasing such a poor quality product. This movie deserves better.
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Summary: My Favorite Christmas Movie
Review: "A Christmas Story" is easily my favorite Christmas movie. The only one that gives it a run for its money is "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". No, not the Jim Carrey one. "A Christmas Story" is based upon the book by Jean Sheperd "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash". It relates the story of Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), a young boy growing up in 1930s Indiana. All he wants for Christmas is an "official Red Ryder Carbine Action, 200 Shot, Range Model Air Rifle with a compass in the stock and this thing which tells time." Of course his mom (Melinda Dillon), and seemingly every other adult he encounters, tells him that all he'll do is shoot his eye out. Ralphie spends a lot of time figuring out how he can convince his parents to buy him the gun. Ralphie has other things going on too. He hangs out with his friends Flick (Scott Schwartz) and Schwartz (R.D. Robb), he avoids getting beat up by bully Scott Farcus (Zack Ward), and he listens regularly to the "Little Orphan Annie" radio show. "A Christmas Story" brings back to mind those days when Christmas mattered for the sheer anticipation of getting presents, not having to go to school, and for being the center of attention. Ralphie is still at an age when he didn't know that the holiday season is a pressure filled time of the year. While the saying is that it is better to give than to receive, we all know that Christmas is never quite the same once we're expected to buy gifts too. "A Christmas Story" revels in that time when Christmas is just about having fun and getting presents.
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Summary: YOU POKE OUT YOUR EYE, KID!!
Review: I would rather have my eye poked out than watching a movie about a whinning kid who wants a BB gun for christmas for god knows why, maybe shooting the kid who put his tongue on a frozen flagpole on a dare.
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Summary: A Great Christmas Film
Review: Every Christmas "A Christmas Carol" is shown as tradition, but another film may join it, "A Christmas Story." This delightful film about a boy (Billingsley) who tries his best to get his parents to buy him a BB gun for Christmas. As told from a child's point of view, we see his family life and his adventures in school, up until the point where he wakes up Christmas morning to see if his wish came true. Melinda Dillon plays a great mother and Darren McGavin does a wonderful job as the dad. I would recommed this fil to anyone who likes to sit down during the Christmas season and watch Christmas movies. Watching this has become a tradition for my family.
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Summary: Only the Grinch would not love this movie!!
Review: The best Christmas tale ever - evident by Ted Turner running it for 24 hours straight the last two Christmases. But don't let that stop you. To see the real story of the Christmas story you need to see this on DVD and all its Red Rider Beebee gun glory. The cast is superb, the tale one all babyboomers will feel is a lot like their childhood. It is fond remembrances, without the overly cutsie pie touches. The kids are real, the emotions are real and funny and the late Jean Sheppard's wit ( and narration) shine in this perfect tale of a boy and his desire for a Red Rider Beebee gun and the lengths he will go to to 'help' Santa remember. I love books, and often when one is made into a movie, I prefer the book. To Kill a Mockingbird is one that I loved in both book form and movie form, and this is the other. Based on several of Sheppard's books, this is a true gem. Every family should have this.
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Summary: Dude!
Review: This is my all time favorite movie ever!! I love this movie. Christmas would definitly not be the same with out it. I think I speak for everyone when I speak about this movie
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Summary: The movie to take to the SO's parents' house
Review: Are you stumped on what to take for a Christmas gift to your significant other's house? Take this. It's one of the best Christmas movies in existance and it's fairly G rated. I took this to my prospective in-laws house and they watched it with my Mom. Fun was had by all. It's a total classic.
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Summary: There's always something new to laugh at
Review: My mom really loves this movie; we watch it about twice every holliday season. It could get boring, and it sometimes does, but if I'm looking for some comedy of manners, this is what I think of first. Loaded with bizarre situations and colorful dreams of a youth bent on the ultimate Christmas present, A Christmas Story is definately one of the better comedies I've seen.
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