Christmas story live

renz20003

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Anyone watching this train wreck?

Fox has ruined one of my favorite Christmas movies
 

snoopy7548

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They made a live version? A Christmas Story is the best Christmas movie of all time. Don't mess with perfection, case in point that awful Willy Wonka remake.

Looking forward to the 24-hour marathon on TBS.
 

PowerEngineer

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I find it hard to understand why anyone decides to remake (or produce a "live" version) of an original film like a Christmas Story (or Miracle on 34th Street) which is near perfect for what it was intended to be. Yes, you may draw in some fans of the original movie; but you are guaranteed to disappoint them and their reviews will certainly be negative. It might make more sense to remake a movie with a good story line that was poorly made; more upside room!
 
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BoomerD

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I never understood why anyone liked the original movie, it was terrible...and turning it into a musical just seems like an even worse idea...

As a general rule, I like X-Mas movies...well...except for the Hallmark romance X-Mas movies my wife subjects me to... but "A Christmas Story" is just one of those movies that should never have been made.
 

renz20003

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I never understood why anyone liked the original movie, it was terrible...and turning it into a musical just seems like an even worse idea...

As a general rule, I like X-Mas movies...well...except for the Hallmark romance X-Mas movies my wife subjects me to... but "A Christmas Story" is just one of those movies that should never have been made.

Because it's hilarious...

It's kinda like Krispy Kreme donuts, the first time you have one they are kinda gross. In time you have one again and they are still gross but not as bad. By the x-time you love them and look forward to it.

A Christmas Story is the same way.
 

KB

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That was pretty bad. I couldn't get over that the narrator (Matthew Broderick) was in the scene, and many times he had to get out of the way of the actors. I couldn't finish it.
 
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sandorski

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A Christmas Story is a great movie. Especially because I can relate to many of the situations in it.
 

JulesMaximus

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There isn't an instrument made that could detect the infinitesimal amount of interest I have in seeing this.

The chances of me watching it are zero... point... zero...
 

Pheran

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I never understood why anyone liked the original movie, it was terrible...and turning it into a musical just seems like an even worse idea...

So much fail! Best Christmas movies of all time:

#1 A Christmas Story
#2 Die Hard
#3 How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966, not that 2000 travesty)

A Christmas Story literally has multiple scenes pulled straight from my childhood, including the stuck tongue (no it wasn't me!).
 

dullard

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So much fail! Best Christmas movies of all time:

#1 A Christmas Story
#2 Die Hard
#3 How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966, not that 2000 travesty)

A Christmas Story literally has multiple scenes pulled straight from my childhood, including the stuck tongue (no it wasn't me!).
How can you skip Rare Exports? It is simultaneously the very best and very worst Christmas movie that is possible to make. https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-best-movies-that-are-kind-of-about-christmas/
 

BoomerD

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Because it's hilarious...

It's kinda like Krispy Kreme donuts, the first time you have one they are kinda gross. In time you have one again and they are still gross but not as bad. By the x-time you love them and look forward to it.

A Christmas Story is the same way.


Wait...so you're saying Krispy Kreme donuts kill your sense of taste? I can't imagine them ever actually tasting GOOD...but my sample is pretty limited. I think I've had 2...maybe 3 ever.
 

Fritzo

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likely the reason i think its such a shit movie is because i can relate to none of it
People born after the advent of the Nintendo won't understand the movie. Christmas Story literally played out like the weeks before Christmas until the mid-70's or so.

Kids will never know the thrill of the giant Sears catalog coming in the mail, finding the toy section, and circling all the good stuff for "hints." Also, stores didn't carry toys until around Christmas, so walking into a department store on Dec 1st was AMAZING.
 

Fritzo

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Jan 3, 2001
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So much fail! Best Christmas movies of all time:

#1 A Christmas Story
#2 Die Hard
#3 How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966, not that 2000 travesty)

A Christmas Story literally has multiple scenes pulled straight from my childhood, including the stuck tongue (no it wasn't me!).
You know what made the 2000 Grinch movie 100x better for me? Realizing that Jim Carrey is doing a really bad Sean Connery impression for the Grinch's voice
 

Anubis

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People born after the advent of the Nintendo won't understand the movie. Christmas Story literally played out like the weeks before Christmas until the mid-70's or so.

Kids will never know the thrill of the giant Sears catalog coming in the mail, finding the toy section, and circling all the good stuff for "hints." Also, stores didn't carry toys until around Christmas, so walking into a department store on Dec 1st was AMAZING.

i was born in 81 and remember the sears catalog but the movie still does nothing for me
 
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