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It's
Christmas time and there's only one thing on Ralphie Parker's Christmas
list this year: a Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-Shot, Range Model Air
Rifle, but many obstacles stand in the way of his dream because every
adult that he confronts keeps telling him he'll shoot his eye out.
Meanwhile The Old Man just got a major award (a lamp shaped like a
woman's leg), and Mom is making sure The Old Man doesn't come near her
turkey, Ralphie's friend gets his tongue stuck to a flag pole, and
Ralphie utters the f-word infront of his father. Christmas is drawing
nearer and Ralphie visits Santa at the department store in hopes of
asking him for his dream gift. Will he receive it? Let's hope so.
A Christmas Story has an almost cultish following. It is one of
those few movies that truly define Christmas, if not in certain terms,
but through the common experiences of the masses. It is not that
we have all wanted that Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-Shot, Range Model
Air Rifle BB gun BB gun, but there has been that certain
something we all wanted when we were kids that our parents would not let
us buy because it was too dangerous ("you'll shoot out your eye") or
other reasons/excuses our parents gave us for not purchasing something.
As we grow older we also have significant others that still tell us know
when we want to purchase that special something that others just do not
understand anything about. We also have our own unique family that
we can all either complain about or at least have been the subject of
amusing stories. We have also had those family dinners that were
ruined in some way. [Although not Christmas, one Thanksgiving we went
to a big family gathering (at least 2 dozen of us). There was tons
of food, but the oven was not working. I kid you not, but most of the
dinner, including the turkey, was then cooked in on the grill in the
back yard. Luckily some stuff was able to also be microwaved.
If that did not work, the local Chineese All-You-Can-Eat buffet would
have had two dozen hungry patrons for Thanksgiving dinner.]
The movie was wonderfully written and
includes many classic moments. My favorite being scene with the
tongue on the pole. Not to spoil it for anyone who has not seen it --
but I am sure that no one who sees the movie has forgotten that scene --
a classic. Some of you may also have your own favorites, but that
is what is great about this movie, there is a bit of something for each
of us, both young and old. Although, the movie may bring back our
own memories of winters long past, it is also an entertaining movie for
children. However, if you are a parent or guardian, you should
watch it with them, and provide them with the usual caveats and warnings
during particular scenes.
Warner
Home Video Blu-ray Discs offer resolution six times higher than standard
definition DVDs, as well as extraordinarily vibrant contrast and color
and beautifully crisp sound. The new formats also provide a higher level
of interactivity, with instant access to extra features via a seamless
menu-bar where viewers can enjoy features without leaving or
interrupting the film.