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Model Number: WAR D65044D
Brand: Unknown
Online Retailer ID: 012569504424IE
Located in: DVD, Comedy Drama, Americana
Nine years after the Yuletide slasher flick Black Christmas, Porkys director Bob Clark once again took on the holiday genre, switching from gasps to laughs with A Christmas Story. Adapted from a memoir by humorist Jean Shepherd (who narrates), the film centers on Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), a young boy living in 1940s Indiana, desperately yearning for a Red Rider BB gun for Christmas. Despite protests from his mother (Melinda Dillon) that hell shoot his eye out, Ralphie persists, unsuccessfully trying to enlist the assistance of both his teacher and Santa Claus. All the while, Ralphie finds himself dealing with the constant taunts of a pair of bullies and trying to not get in the middle of a feud between his mother and father (Darren McGavin) regarding a sexy lamp. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
A defineate plus to any Movie library!!
By Pandoras Box
from Nashua, N.H. on 1/1/2008
from Nashua, N.H. on 1/1/2008
Pros:
Endearing, Engaging, Excellent plot and props, Hilarious, Old fashion fun, Very memorable, Very Unique
Cons:
NA
Best Uses:
At Home, Perfect Gift, Younger Viewers
Describe Yourself:
Avid Moviegoer
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
My kids absolutely love watching it. When I watch it, it brings back good memories. It is not your average chirstmas movie, and is very unique in that way. The only thing I do not like about it is the cheesy cardboard case. I prefer plastic as that lasts longer.