Title: A Christmas Story
Starring: Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin
Director: Bob Clark
Released: 18 November 1983
Okay.
I have never seen this movie. I realize it's considered to be a "holiday classic," but I just never got around to watching it; however, it came on last night and I had the brains to record it to watch it today. So let's sit back and see why this film is popular.
So here we go . . .
I have to say, the narration is my favorite part. It cracks me up. It's so . . . unique and present. The emotions are cast through a sort-of dulled down, dead-pan tone of voice. It made the movie worth watching. I don't know if I would have enjoyed the film near as much as I did without it.
Poor Randy.
Is it sad that I've worn as much clothing to go across the street? Some leggings and jeans, three shirts, a snowsuit with matching jacket in hot pink, a scarf covering most of my face, a hat and my coat hood, and gloves. All you could see was my eyes. All that and I still got frostbit.
Not that I'm bitter.
. . . But seriously? It was HOT PINK. My brother got black. I was so jealous.
Oh my goodness. Tongues getting frozen to poles. That brings back memories. Don't worry, I wasn't the idiot who did it; our Girl Scout Leader In-Training. Our hut was nearly on fire due to a S'mores accident in the oven, so all of us were sent outside. To calm us down, this poor girl liked the pole and it stuck. All of the girls freaked out and started screaming/crying. A friend and I started laughing our heads off.
It was a mess in every possible way.
And it's still funny today.
The movie is winding down and I'm waiting for something like Mean Girls -- "And that's how Regina George died." Only, it would sound something like "that's how Ralphy shot his eye out."
BAHAHAHA!
He did -- kind of.
Awesome.
This was pretty funny. Much better than I expected it to be.
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