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Scene from 'A Christmas Story' yesterday and modern society
Posted on 12/26/14 at 10:56 pm
Posted on 12/26/14 at 10:56 pm
There is a scene where Ralphie is imagining the bad guys attacking his family (hiding under the table). Ralphie shows up with his Red Ryder, shoots out the window at the bad guys, hits them, all while pretending to chew tobacco.
Movie was made in 1983. What type of controversy would erupt today if the above scene was going to be included in a present day Christmas movie?
Movie was made in 1983. What type of controversy would erupt today if the above scene was going to be included in a present day Christmas movie?
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Posted on 12/26/14 at 11:26 pm to weagle99
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There is a scene where Ralphie is imagining the bad guys attacking his family (hiding under the table). Ralphie shows up with his Red Ryder, shoots out the window at the bad guys, hits them, all while pretending to chew tobacco. Movie was made in 1983. What type of controversy would erupt today if the above scene was going to be included in a present day Christmas movie?
You left out a bigger faux pas...a couple of the guys Ralphie smokes are black plus the bad guy is "Black Bart"!!! Racists!
Actually there are a few scenes in the movie I wonder how they would be treated if the movie was made today...
This post was edited on 12/26/14 at 11:30 pm
Posted on 12/26/14 at 11:53 pm to Crimson1st
The movie is on a Christmas marathon nowadays.
On 2 channels. Turner network channels.
Step away trom Fox News and maybe you'd notice.
On 2 channels. Turner network channels.
Step away trom Fox News and maybe you'd notice.
This post was edited on 12/26/14 at 11:56 pm
Posted on 12/27/14 at 12:05 am to weagle99
quote:It was a period piece based around 1940 and it is more popular today than it was in the 80's. I would guess that people like you would consider it a liberal attack on traditional family values, but otherwise not much different.
Movie was made in 1983. What type of controversy would erupt today if the above scene was going to be included in a present day Christmas movie?
Posted on 12/27/14 at 12:12 am to weagle99
I always thought the mom was hot.
Posted on 12/27/14 at 12:13 am to weagle99
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There is a scene where Ralphie is imagining the bad guys attacking his family (hiding under the table). Ralphie shows up with his Red Ryder, shoots out the window at the bad guys, hits them, all while pretending to chew tobacco. Movie was made in 1983. What type of controversy would erupt today if the above scene was going to be included in a present day Christmas movie?
It's a great movie set in the 1950s. Still a seasonal favorite and Christmas day staple.
What were you bitching about again?
Posted on 12/27/14 at 12:15 am to TejasHorn
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The movie is on a Christmas marathon nowadays. On 2 channels. Turner network channels. Step away trom Fox News and maybe you'd notice.
Was I talking to you? No, but since you insisted on trying to look big by taking a shot at me, maybe I need to point out that if you would stop using all your mental faculties in trying to come off as clever you would have understood my post properly. In particular when coupled with the OP which I referenced, I thought it was abundantly clear that I was speaking of how the movie would be filmed nowadays versus whether or not they show it in its original format or not.
By the way I am flipping between ESPN and A&E right now and was watching TBS yesterday while the marathon ran since you are assuming things...
Posted on 12/27/14 at 12:24 am to mmcgrath
Democrat friend of mine re-posted something on Facebook today saying that people who enjoy the movie are racist. Something about it being full of white privilege.
Not kidding.
Not kidding.
Posted on 12/27/14 at 12:24 am to Crimson1st
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No, but since you insisted on trying to look big by taking a shot at me
I don't think he was calling you out at all; you just happened to be the post before his. The structure of this response system makes this very common. Your response is a little over-emotional if you apply this basic logic.
Posted on 12/27/14 at 12:31 am to buckeye_vol
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I don't think he was calling you out at all; you just happened to be the post before his. The structure of this response system makes this very common. Your response is a little over-emotional if you apply this basic logic.
Well, I have to respectfully disagree with you on the calling out part. I am sure that since I made an observation about something relating to race he was trying to throw in the Fox News correlation to my post. I think the insinuation was pretty evident...then he solidified things by not following what I said when I mentioned how the movie would deal with it these days in creating it versus whether it is shown as it was made nowadays...pretty clear to me!
This post was edited on 12/27/14 at 12:36 am
Posted on 12/27/14 at 12:32 am to Asgard Device
So much white privilege in that movie.
Stable family, working father, kids in school. White people have it made.
Stable family, working father, kids in school. White people have it made.
Posted on 12/27/14 at 2:05 am to BRgetthenet
You can always check out the mom naked in Slap Shot!!
Posted on 12/27/14 at 8:27 am to weagle99
Dude, no way the Chinese Diner scene makes it into that movie if it was made today. LOL
Posted on 12/27/14 at 10:10 am to TejasHorn
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This post was edited on 12/27/14 at 10:12 am
Posted on 12/27/14 at 10:32 am to geauxbrown
Also the bullying from the Scott Vargas character. Then Ralphie pummeling him.
Dream sequence with blind Ralphie. Because he is blind he is a beggar in a "lowly state". Handicap discrimination.
Scwartz mother beating him over the phone. Ralphie throws him under the bus for use of the word f$)k. And his mom just starts whipping.
The Old Man is compared to an Arab Trader.
Dream sequence with blind Ralphie. Because he is blind he is a beggar in a "lowly state". Handicap discrimination.
Scwartz mother beating him over the phone. Ralphie throws him under the bus for use of the word f$)k. And his mom just starts whipping.
The Old Man is compared to an Arab Trader.
Posted on 12/27/14 at 10:53 am to weagle99
It's a period piece comedy. Made for today wouldn't have the same jokes.
Posted on 12/27/14 at 10:58 am to ChicagoTiger
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It's a period piece comedy. Made for today wouldn't have the same jokes.
They made a sequel a couple of years ago. Ralphie was 16 and getting his first car.
Didn't see it but the reviews said it makes you want to shoot your eye out.
Posted on 12/27/14 at 11:16 pm to Asgard Device
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Democrat friend of mine
You need better friends.
Posted on 12/28/14 at 12:08 am to weagle99
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What type of controversy would erupt today if the above scene was going to be included in a present day Christmas movie?
Who gives a shite? Do you just sit around thinking of non-existent things to be outraged at when you run out of real things?
Posted on 12/28/14 at 1:22 am to weagle99
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