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re: Is A Christmas Story the worst Christmas movie?
Posted on 12/12/22 at 5:20 pm to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 12/12/22 at 5:20 pm to SlowFlowPro
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I've never understood the Christmas Story thing. It didn't exist when I was a kid and then people my age just pretended at some random point that it was a classic.
Pretty much the same for me too. But it has kinda grown on me.
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Posted on 12/12/22 at 5:27 pm to GruntbyAssociation
You’d have to ignore a mountain of truly awful movies to say that one is the “worst.” It’s a kinda cute, kinda cool Christmas time warp with some very memorable scenes and moments. It does seem to go out of its way to portray the father as an emotional incompetent boob. The mall Santa scene and some of the daydream scenes are good.
Posted on 12/12/22 at 5:37 pm to Havoc
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It does seem to go out of its way to portray the father as an emotional incompetent boob.
Does it? I mean, yes, the father is a comedic figure in many respects. He's the bread winner, and has his own issues, but the movie shows that while he may not necessarily be completely continuously present in everyone's lives, he does love and care for his family. He's the one who surprised Ralphie with the BB gun after all. He also saves the day after the turkey is ruined by taking charge and taking everyone to the Chinese restaurant, which creates a find memory for Ralphie.
Posted on 12/12/22 at 5:51 pm to GruntbyAssociation
It’s a terrible movie
I find it annoying
And I like Christmas movies in general
I find it annoying
And I like Christmas movies in general
Posted on 12/12/22 at 5:53 pm to Telecaster
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The movie is a nostalgic capture of post war America after WWII.
Close.
Based upon a calendar shown in the movie, the date of the decoder ring Ralphie received in the mail, the presence of Randy's zeppelin toy and the Wizard of Oz characters at the department store, and the makes/models of the cars, folks have determined that the movie was set in Christmas 1939 or 1940 BEFORE we entered WWII just under a year later.
Posted on 12/12/22 at 6:07 pm to GruntbyAssociation
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Take midol and apply a tampon and come back to the forum when your cycle has passed.
Ah, an expert on that, nice…
Posted on 12/12/22 at 6:11 pm to GruntbyAssociation
Yes!!!!!
Posted on 12/12/22 at 6:11 pm to Mo Jeaux
I didn’t say or imply that every single scene cast him in a negative light, but between the furnace meltdowns, the leg lamp boobery and meltdown, getting owned by Bumpas’ dogs, and on and on, definitely much more negative than positive.
Posted on 12/12/22 at 6:19 pm to SlowFlowPro
quote:The nostalgia we are discussing, is "A Christmas Story"
Young GenX through Millennials have a weird obsession with nostalgia. It's ruined so much, Christmas being #1.
Posted on 12/12/22 at 6:23 pm to GruntbyAssociation
Published in Playboy magazine in the 1960's. The narrator in the movie is the author of the story, Jean Shepherd.
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Hugh Hefner had a role in bringing A Christmas Story to life
A Christmas Story is based on a novel by Jean Shepherd called In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash. Originally, it started out as a radio show, but then Playboy founder Hugh Hefner and author Shel Silverstein encouraged Shepherd to adapt and publish his stories in print. The short stories were later published as an ongoing series in Playboy magazine.
This post was edited on 12/12/22 at 6:30 pm
Posted on 12/12/22 at 7:11 pm to GruntbyAssociation
No.
Oh...and if you have seen Slap Shot uncut, you know Ralphie's mom has an epic rack
Oh...and if you have seen Slap Shot uncut, you know Ralphie's mom has an epic rack
Posted on 12/12/22 at 7:17 pm to GruntbyAssociation
I won’t say worst but it isn’t among my top 10
Posted on 12/12/22 at 7:29 pm to liz18lsu
That is interesting.
I was an adult before I ever saw the movie. I like it but I love all things vintage so a story about vintage Christmas is in my wheelhouse.
I was an adult before I ever saw the movie. I like it but I love all things vintage so a story about vintage Christmas is in my wheelhouse.
Posted on 12/12/22 at 7:42 pm to Roaad
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The nostalgia we are discussing, is "A Christmas Story"
Nostalgia (of a childhood many didn't even have watching this movie) is why ACS is popular.
ACS didn't ruin Christmas, the underlying disease (over-valuing nostalgia) did. ACS is just a symptom of the disease.
Posted on 12/12/22 at 8:07 pm to SlowFlowPro
It sounds a lot like you're saying that 80s kids are nostalgic for the 1940s. Is that what you're saying?
I always saw my generation's(X) love of things like The Three Stooges, Little Rascals, Tom & Jerry, Looney Toons, etc as an ability to appreciate things that came before our time...unlike today's generation, a lot of which won't even watch a movie from the 90s.
I always saw my generation's(X) love of things like The Three Stooges, Little Rascals, Tom & Jerry, Looney Toons, etc as an ability to appreciate things that came before our time...unlike today's generation, a lot of which won't even watch a movie from the 90s.
Posted on 12/12/22 at 8:52 pm to madamsquirrel
I just watched it for the first time. We have read some of his other short stories in PB and really enjoyed.
Posted on 12/12/22 at 9:29 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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No one has ever done that. However at least once a year we get this stupid thread where people make hating this movie part of their identity. I can only assume their compensating for having a shitty childhood with terrible parents.
Massively triggered
All I said was the movie is boring
Posted on 12/13/22 at 3:43 am to GeauxxxTigers23
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Unfortunately people have made liking this movie part of their identity.
No one has ever done that. However at least once a year we get this stupid thread where people make hating this movie part of their identity. I can only assume their compensating for having a shitty childhood with terrible parents.
Posted on 12/13/22 at 5:36 am to SlowFlowPro
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Nostalgia (of a childhood many didn't even have watching this movie) is why ACS is popular. ACS didn't ruin Christmas, the underlying disease (over-valuing nostalgia) did.
Indeed. LoL
Posted on 12/13/22 at 7:49 am to GruntbyAssociation
Cannot stand all the little boys screaming like little girls. Just ear-piercing “WWWHHHHAAAAAAHHHH” recurring every 10 minutes throughout that entire movie. All while we’re trying to enjoy some peace and quiet inside the house during a break from work and school. Saving Private Ryan has less stressful noise than ACS.
This post was edited on 12/13/22 at 7:51 am
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