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Summary: "You'll shoot yer eye out, kid"
Review: This is one of two films I watch once a year (the other is the lesser-known _Hocus Pocus,_). I watch _A Christmas Story_ on Christmas and I watch _Hocus Pocus_ on Halloween. The "Christmas" feel is this movie is perfect. And the scenes! Ralphie paralyzed on Santa's lap, unable to remember that he wants a BB gun on Christmas...him with his nose mashed against the department store's window, watching that train go around and around...And yet,it's about more than Christmas: there's the subplot with the "yellow-eyed" bully and the amusing troubles at home, such as Ralphie's father's fight with the furnace and the hillbilly neighbor's hound dogs. This movie does easily deserve the title of "classic."
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Summary: The Ultimate Family Christmas Masterpiece!
Review: In a 1940's suburban household 11 year old Ralphie is dying to get a Red Ryder BB-GUN. "You'll shoot yer eye out!" his father tells him. He runs to his mother with her saying the same. Then Ralphie goes through his desperate last ditch effort to get his prize. Going to santa, and begging still just getting the "You'll shoot yer eye out!" Line. On christmas morning his father hands him a special package Could it be? You'll have to wait a see. Filled with comedy and Hijinks that will make you cherish this movie forever. And always make sure you don't "SHOOT YER EYE OUT!" -SHAIKJA
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Summary: A CHRISTMAS STORY - MY ALL TIME FAVORITE CHRISTMAS MOVIE
Review: WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT A MOVIE THAT CRACKS ME UP!?! I'M 27 YEARS OLD AND EVERYTIME I WATCH THIS MOVIE I TURN INTO A LITTLE KID... ONE OF MY FAVORITE SCENES IS WHEN RALPHIE AND THE FAMILY HAVE TO EAT CHRISTMAS DINNER AT A CHINESE RESTAURANT AND HEARING THE WAITERS SING DECK THE HALLS JUST KILLS ME. AND NO ONE CAN FORGET WHEN FLICK IS DARED BY HIS CLASSMATES TO STICK HIS TONGUE ON THE FLAGPOLE... (laughs) ANYWAYS, I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THIS MOVIE HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST LOVED CHRISTMAS FILMS OF ALL TIME. PEOPLE WILL EITHER LOVE THIS MOVIE TO DEATH LIKE ME... OR HATE IT. THERE'S NO IN-BETWEEN. BUT I'M SURE THAT YOU WILL LOVE IT. AND JUST REMEMBER................BE CAREFUL OR YOU'LL SHOT YOUR EYE OUT...! CARLOS ORTIZ
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Summary: Not for kids says this mom.
Review: With respect to those who adore this movie and speaking as a mom who picked it for little kids - I was very disappointed. If you're looking for a change for the little ones - try Tim Allen's "The Santa Clause". While I can see the point of the reviewer from Chicago - I think there are better choices FOR KIDS than this one - so don't get taken in by the big blue eyes. It's not a kids' movie. It's not just "the F word" - which doesn't get spoken (then I had to exlain why "fudge" was a bad word in this case...). But not only is that scene bad enough, it is followed by the mom washing out Ralph's mouth and his ratting on his friend and then Mom calls the friend's mom.... it was not fun to dance around with my 6.5yr old who kept asking what Ralph really said. Fine - children will get exposed to all the horrible things in this movie in the reality of life - but c'mon - in a Christmas movie?? From an ADULT stand point - it was a nice movie, but not one I'd put on the list with It's a Wonderful Life. Beating up the bully and horrible visits to Santa don't bring the Christmas spirit to my heart.
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Summary: The Christmas Story - A Classic
Review: I'm not a person who likes low-brow humor, nor am I easily amused, so this movie is one helluva an achievement: every time I see it, no matter how many times I see it, it makes me laugh. Even having grown up in the 80s in New Jersey(rather than the 40s in Indiana), I find it easy to identify with Ralphie's obsession with the BB Gun and his mother-related dilemma ("You'll shoot your eye out!"). I have noticed a disturbing trend in the reviews of people who don't like this movie, however. Generally, they complain about the violence and the profanity. I just have one question for these people: have you been under a rock the past twenty years? You want violence and profanity, try Zeena and South Park, respectively (both shows marketed to kids). In closing, Grinches, I say to you now a) Get a life and b) Ohh, Fudge.
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Summary: A Great Christmas Film
Review: One of the best Christmas films ever and a greaft film in its own right. The only disadvantage to this DVD is that it does not take advantage of the widescreen capabilities that almost all DVDs offer us. Thus I am forced to give this DVD a 4 instead of a 5
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Summary: Great
Review: My college showed movies in the student theater, about 6 months after they had had their national releases. I was amazed when I saw this movie that I had not known of it the 6 months before when it was in proper theaters. It was so brilliant and funny, I was amazed that it had not been a hit. I told everyone I could about it. But that it was a flop at the time disturbed me. But my faith in audiences has been revived, because this has been a video and TV hit, and is now considered a modern Christmas classic. It finally becamse a hit of sorts. This movie was originally a short story in PLAYBOY, and that they expanded a short story into such a brilliant movie-length feature is testiment to the talents of the moviemakers. That the actor who played the kid who gets his tongue stuck on the basketball pole grew up the be a porn-movie actor, is sad. But he and everyone else in this movie is brilliant. The script is ABSOLUTELY brilliant. I love love love this movie, and can not recommend it highly enough.
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Summary: Horrible Movie, Very Unappropiate
Review: I was very offended when I first saw this movie. First, Ralphie wanted a gun! Kids should not be exposed to the fact that there is such thing as a gun in this world, they'll shoot their precious little eye out when they hear that guns exist. Second, kids will never in their life hear F---, unless they see this movie. Third of all, kids think of Santa Claus as very nice, not as the really mean person in this movie. Also, they should not know that sometimes you have to wait in long lines! Also, they implied that the cute little bunny outfit is ugly and should not be worn by 10-year old boys. I want one of those for my thirteen year old boy! No, seriously I LOVED IT! Any of you who were complaining about the movie have no sense of humor and are not geared for the 21st century. You can see it from 8pm to 8pm EST Christmas Eve/Day on TNT.Buy it on video too, but I heard the DVD version was bad, stick with VHS. FIVE STARS!
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Summary: Masterpeice
Review: I have seen this movie over a hundred times and it never gets old. Every Christmas i watch this movie about 10 times. Everything about this movie is excellent. And whoever says its not a great movie for a hole family is, well i wont say. But i would buy this movie right away if i didnt already have my own copy.
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Summary: Christmas BB Gun
Review: Ralphie, a young boy growing up in the '40s, dreams of owning a Red Rider BB Gun. He sets out to convince the world this is the perfect gift. But along the way, he runs into oppisition from his parents, his teacher and even good old Santa Claus himself.
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