A Christmas Story

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Summary: STANDARD Version for DVD?
Review: This is my second favorite holiday film (only to the orginal "Grinch" cartoon). I would give the content 5 stars, but because DVD technology allows us to see the film the way the director intended, I have to give the DVD version 1 star. Perhaps someone at Warner Brothers Family Entertainment will take notice & produce a widescreen version for Christmas 2002?

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Summary: As good as a Red Ryder 200-shot range model air rifle!
Review: I'm 13 now, and I have watched "A Christmas Story" at least once every year as far back as I can remember. In fact, I used to know the whole script. It is one of the funniest movies ever to deal with a specific holiday, correction, THE funniest holiday movie ever.

This is taken from a section of the late Jean Shepard's satire "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash." I read a lot of this book, and I can tell you that Shepard was, and still is, a genius.

Now the synopsis for those unfortunate souls who haven't seen this masterpiece.
Set in Northern Indiana (which is where I happen to come from), my guess is around Hammond, since that is what the book claimed, 9-year-old Ralph Parker is yearning for a Red Ryder BB gun, but his mother resists, giving the world-famous quote: "You'll shoot your eye out!" The only one who could take this matter up was the man: Santa.

There are too many memorable scenes that if I told you them all, it would spoil it all.

Buy it, rent it, watch it on one of the Turner stations, just do something to watch this!

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Summary: Hey kid, you'll shoot your eye out!
Review: "A Christmas Story" has been a part of my holiday tradition for the last ten years. This movie puts me in the Christmas spirit year-round! All Ralphie Parker wants for Christmas is a Red Ryder BB Gun. Ah, if life were that simple. His 1940's Midwest family is humorously dysfunctional: his father stumbles around yelling garbled curses at the malfunctioning furnace and worshipping "The Leg Lamp," his little brother Randy is an annoying nuisance whose sole ability seems to be whining, and all the grownups in his life don't take him seriously. Throw in some school bullies, a wild imagination, and plenty of Christmas spirit, and you end up with the wonderful mix that is "A Christmas Story." Every year my family will gather around the TV, with a fire in the fireplace and glasses of eggnog. We usually watch this at least three times a year: after Thanksgiving, on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day. There is something magical about returning to the trials and tribulations of childhood, of the yearning and pleading and begging after that one Christmas gift that you HAVE to have, the sacred ritual of visiting Santa Claus at the mall, choosing that perfect Christmas tree (even if it ends up looking like Charlie Brown's), that first magical snowfall, the whole family decorating the tree, waiting for Santa and finally running down the stairs about as quietly as an elephant on Christmas morning in the quest to be the first to unwrap the presents in a frenzy of knotted ribbons and flying wrapping paper (hopefully NOT finding a pink bunny costume like poor Ralphie). This is a gentle, heartwarming, humorous tale of Christmas. It is rated PG due to minor swear words (and a narrowly averted major swear word)... and an imaginary shootout with BB guns. But it is a movie for kids and parents alike that celebrates family and the wondrous holiday known as Christmas. Happy Holidays!

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Summary: A Classic Family "Christmas Story" now on DVD!!
Review: Author Jean Shepherd's ability to publish his boyhood memoirs and then narrate them flawlessly in this 1983 movie "A Christmas Story" is an Annual Holiday treat for the entire family. He captures pre-WWII America still in their humor & innocence with perfection.

A must for the family HOLIDAY LIBRARY!!! (even with the FULL SCREEN format, you can pretend that it was before widescreen).

Perfectly cast and a most delightful tale on an Indiana family during the Christmas Holidays of 1940. Radio was the evenings entertainment (Little Orphan Annie). And family outings (Christmas tree shopping, the towns Christmas Parade, Departmnet Store shopping and the visit to see, ask Santa for those well deserved toys. (You'll shoot your eye out, kid!)) were the holiday norm.

A great movie, one of the best for the entire family to enjoy!!! Pull up a chair, sit down, watch and listen to Jean Shepherds delightful narration of "A Christmas Story".

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Summary: Hilarious Christmas
Review: This has to be the funniest Christmas film I have ever seen. I watched it at home with my parents when I was about 22 and had tears down my face the whole time. My fiance (now my husband) watched it too and he thought it was great. Even now, 13 years later, I always recommend it to friends and family. The actors are great, especially when the kids gets his tongue frozen to the metal lamp post. It's hysterical. A hoot. A must for anyone with a sense of humour.

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Summary: One For The Whole Family
Review: I first saw this film with a friend at the age of 14. The next day, I convinced my father to go and see it- which was no easy feat and the only time I've ever been to a theater with him. He then saw it for a second time the following night with his mother. All of us enjoyed this movie. Every year we catch part of it on television and we all laugh like we've never seen it before. It's right up there with all of the other Christmas classics! A must see.

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Summary: A perfect way to get into the holiday spirit
Review: I love christmas and nothing is better than snow, presents and spending time with loved ones. But the one thing I anticipate the most is seeing the movie "A Christmas Story" on TV, a charming tale of a 9 year old boy named Ralphie, his wacky friends and family, and his quest for the ultimate christmas gift, a red rider bee bee gun. I first saw the movie when I was 13, in a couch bus coming back from New York City in the middle of December. It immediately stole my heart. I loved when TNT ran "24 hours of A Christmas Story" on Christmas Eve. Me and my younger cousins continued to watch it on Christmas days as we opened Christmas, trying to uncover the perfect present, just like Ralphie. I recommend this movie to anyone who loves the holidays and who's young at heart. It's a wonderful way to kick off a wonderful holiday.

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Summary: Excellant
Review: This movie is now on our Must watch list at Christmas.
Excellant. The Family watches it over and over. Great Fun, and well done.

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Summary: The Latest Christmas Classic -- A True Gem
Review: Peter Billingsly in a taylor-made role as Ralphy, the 9-year old who wants a toy rifle for Christmas in 1940 Cleveland. Everyone from his mom to his teacher, to even Santa Claus himself tell him that "he'll shoot his eye out" and should not have such a dangerous toy. Many wonderful scenes of "boys will be boys" trouble, including the unforgettable "tongue frozen to the flagg pole" make this movie a delight to watch again and again. As an added bonus there is much authentic Cleveland nostalgia, including the old wooden escalators at Higgbees and the main Square in front of Tower City. Add this to your Christmas Classics and place it right next to "Miracle on 34th Street" and "It's A Wonderful Life"!

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Summary: The Best Christmas Movie Ever
Review: You'll Shoot Your Eye out! This is the best Christmas movie ever made. It comes from Jean Shepard's book, In God We Trust, All Other's Pay Cash. Shepard is also the narrator in the book. The story follow's Ralphy's Christmas misadventures in the attempts of getting a Red Ryder B-B gun. This great Christmas movie must be in your collection.