A Christmas Story
Peace. Harmony. Comfort and Joy... Maybe Next Year.
The funniest thing about Christmas, according to Jean Shepherd’s over-the-top holiday comedy, is spending it with your own family. In 1940s Indiana, nine-year-old Ralphie dreams of his ideal Christmas gift: a genuine Red Ryder 200-shot Carbine Action Air Rifle. But when his gruff dad and doting mom regularly respond with “You’ll shoot your eye out!” Ralphie mounts a full-scale, hint-dropping, Santa-begging campaign. In this tale you’ll be caught up in all kinds of childhood calamities from snowsuit paralysis to the yellow-eyed Scotty Farkus affair to the dreaded tongue-on-a-frozen-flagpole gambit.
We triple-dog-dare you to unwrap a more comical Yuletide classic!
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Christmas classic - eli_quincy
Honestly, what's Christmas without A Christmas Story? It's a timeless, sweet, funny, surprising film that seems to get better each time I watch it -- and I've watched it plenty of times over the years. It's easy to forget that the film wasn't actually from the era it depicts, so it already has several layers of nostalgia cooked in. Delicious, I say.You'll shoot your eyes out! - Elliott1
How many times have we watched this glorious film? By actual scientific count, its hilarious evocation of postwar childhood has been viewed on elevendy kazillion separate occasions; and its characters, dilemmas and frustrations are all out of everyone's childhoods. If you haven't seen it yet, rent it and find out exactly why the Red Ryder BB carbine is the bestest and most importantest Christmas gift possible in the entire boy world. See captured on film exactly what happens when you lick a frozen metal bar in winter. It's got everything!Awesome Classic - Mykull
Okay, if you haven't seen or heard of this movie, which I doubt is the case, this is probably one of the most funniest, best Christmas holiday movie that you could ever see. (next to christmas vacation). The story line and the whole thing of getting what you want for Xmas is so true.. so based on how every kid must feel every year... and set back in the days of low income families, its a great story. Lots of funny moments keep this movie a classic.
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Christmas classic - eli_quincy
Honestly, what's Christmas without A Christmas Story? It's a timeless, sweet, funny, surprising film that seems to get better each time I watch it -- and I've watched it plenty of times over the years. It's easy to forget that the film wasn't actually from ...You'll shoot your eyes out! - Elliott1
How many times have we watched this glorious film? By actual scientific count, its hilarious evocation of postwar childhood has been viewed on elevendy kazillion separate occasions; and its characters, dilemmas and frustrations are all out of everyone's childhoods. ...Awesome Classic - Mykull
Okay, if you haven't seen or heard of this movie, which I doubt is the case, this is probably one of the most funniest, best Christmas holiday movie that you could ever see. (next to christmas vacation). The story line and the whole thing of getting what you ...