A Christmas Story

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LloydXmas wrote:

eeriepadave wrote:

bump

saw this yesterday at the movie theater followed by It's A Wonderful Life

That's sick!!!! I wish they has that around here.

You'll shoot your eye out, kid.

Newch91

LloydXmas wrote:

eeriepadave wrote:

bump

saw this yesterday at the movie theater followed by It's A Wonderful Life

That's sick!!!! I wish they has that around here.

They did that one time at the Palace Theater. I only made it for "It's a Wonderful Life" because I was working during "A Christmas Story." I wish the Palace would do it again.

DS1119

Best Christmas movie ever....right behind Bad Santa.

eeriepadave

LloydXmas wrote:

eeriepadave wrote:

bump

saw this yesterday at the movie theater followed by It's A Wonderful Life

That's sick!!!! I wish they has that around here.

After that they had Joel Hodgson from MST3K come over and did a piece called "Riffing Myself" which included a Q & A, signing, and then an MST3K Christmas episode

Dr. Delight

DS1119 wrote:

Best Christmas movie ever....right behind Bad Santa.

Love Bad Santa. First time I saw it I wasnt really impressed, then I gave it another shot and now its a yearly viewing.

DS1119

Dr. Delight wrote:

DS1119 wrote:

Best Christmas movie ever....right behind Bad Santa.

Love Bad Santa. First time I saw it I wasnt really impressed, then I gave it another shot and now its a yearly viewing.

Bad Santa's on right now.

Dr. Delight

DS1119 wrote:

Dr. Delight wrote:

DS1119 wrote:

Best Christmas movie ever....right behind Bad Santa.

Love Bad Santa. First time I saw it I wasnt really impressed, then I gave it another shot and now its a yearly viewing.

Bad Santa's on right now.

I cant stand watching on regular tv with all the edits. That movie is even better if you watch the Unrated version on Bluray.

eeriepadave

another hour before the marathon starts! :corn:

Newch91

eeriepadave wrote:

another hour before the marathon starts! :corn:

Every Christmas morning, we have it on while opening gifts. It's tradition.

Empty Glass

Newch91 wrote:

eeriepadave wrote:

another hour before the marathon starts! :corn:

Every Christmas morning, we have it on while opening gifts. It's tradition.

Same here, and I can guarantee by noon tomorrow my father-in-law will say "Christ, it's on again"

Back from commercial, have to watch....Scut Farkus - those yellow eyes

Newch91

Empty Glass wrote:

Newch91 wrote:

eeriepadave wrote:

another hour before the marathon starts! :corn:

Every Christmas morning, we have it on while opening gifts. It's tradition.

Same here, and I can guarantee by noon tomorrow my father-in-law will say "Christ, it's on again"

Back from commercial, have to watch....Scut Farkus - those yellow eyes

I'm always next to the TV when it's on and every picture you see of me on Christmas morning has the movie in the picture.

eeriepadave

some of theese are pretty interesting

http://mentalfloss.com/article/54324/25 ... y-marathon

Last-12-Exit

I love Randy laughing at ralphie wearing that bunny suit. Cracks me up every time!

eeriepadave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjHV8q8LyaE

PJ_Soul

I'm excited to see that ^^

mace1229

I'm curious how it is set. Isn't the original set in the 50s, with him as an adult telling the story?
So is this set in the 80s? Is he 90 years old narrating it?

eeriepadave

mace1229 said:

I'm curious how it is set. Isn't the original set in the 50s, with him as an adult telling the story?
So is this set in the 80s? Is he 90 years old narrating it?

I read it's gonna take place in the 70's. Ralphie and his family go back to his hometown after the death of his old man.

F Me In The Brain

eeriepadave said:

mace1229 said:

I'm curious how it is set. Isn't the original set in the 50s, with him as an adult telling the story?
So is this set in the 80s? Is he 90 years old narrating it?

I read it's gonna take place in the 70's. Ralphie and his family go back to his hometown after the death of his old man.

I hope they have a Huggy Bear type character in it.
Maybe Ralph can be a cop and be on a case to take down Farkus.

I never watched the original sequel and I won't be watching this one either, unless my kid wants to watch.  The original is gold, though.

mace1229

there's an original sequel? Had no idea.

PJ_Soul

mace1229 said:

I'm curious how it is set. Isn't the original set in the 50s, with him as an adult telling the story?
So is this set in the 80s? Is he 90 years old narrating it?

I believe the original was set in 1940 or so. Maybe even still in the 30s. You can tell from the radio programs and the fact that people are still dealing with fallout from the great depression.

mace1229

PJ_Soul said:

mace1229 said:

I'm curious how it is set. Isn't the original set in the 50s, with him as an adult telling the story?
So is this set in the 80s? Is he 90 years old narrating it?

I believe the original was set in 1940 or so. Maybe even still in the 30s. You can tell from the radio programs and the fact that people are still dealing with fallout from the great depression.

I think you're right. It does have a pre-war, still in the depression vibe to it. 

eeriepadave

mace1229 said:

PJ_Soul said:

mace1229 said:

I'm curious how it is set. Isn't the original set in the 50s, with him as an adult telling the story?
So is this set in the 80s? Is he 90 years old narrating it?

I believe the original was set in 1940 or so. Maybe even still in the 30s. You can tell from the radio programs and the fact that people are still dealing with fallout from the great depression.

I think you're right. It does have a pre-war, still in the depression vibe to it. 

i don't think they ever mentioned specifically what year it takes place although that's probably a good guess as to what year it's around. Although to be honest when i first started watching it I always thought it took place in the 40's/50's.

GlowGirl

mace1229 said:

PJ_Soul said:

mace1229 said:

I'm curious how it is set. Isn't the original set in the 50s, with him as an adult telling the story?
So is this set in the 80s? Is he 90 years old narrating it?

I believe the original was set in 1940 or so. Maybe even still in the 30s. You can tell from the radio programs and the fact that people are still dealing with fallout from the great depression.

I think you're right. It does have a pre-war, still in the depression vibe to it. 

Yes. I read online that it was 1939/1940.

Poncier

I've read that it's not supposed to be a specific year but is early 40's.
Wizard of Oz characters in parade mean its post 1939

PJ_Soul

Definitely pre-WW II in the US, and you're right, the Oz characters dates it too - 1940 seems right to me. Apparently the history of the decoder ring and the Little Orphan Annie radio program fits that too.

eeriepadave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ9xUyqVKdU

Rygar

eeriepadave said:

mace1229 said:

PJ_Soul said:

mace1229 said:

I'm curious how it is set. Isn't the original set in the 50s, with him as an adult telling the story?
So is this set in the 80s? Is he 90 years old narrating it?

I believe the original was set in 1940 or so. Maybe even still in the 30s. You can tell from the radio programs and the fact that people are still dealing with fallout from the great depression.

I think you're right. It does have a pre-war, still in the depression vibe to it. 

i don't think they ever mentioned specifically what year it takes place although that's probably a good guess as to what year it's around. Although to be honest when i first started watching it I always thought it took place in the 40's/50's.

It is never stated.  I read the book and I don't remember if it's stated there either.  At any rate, in the DVD extras the director and Shepard both say they were looking for a late 30s-40s time frame.

elvistheking44

Watched it last night and I gotta say it wasn’t totally awful. Some funny parts and Ralphie brings it all home at the end.