Am I the only human who has never watched "A Christmas Story"?

[CatWoman]

:shrug:

[ET Awful]

1. Yes, you are.

:)

[derbstyron]

2. Yes

Do I need to "shoot your eye out," or what?
:hi:

[bluedeminredstate]

3. No.

I just can't bring myself to do it. The very little bits I've seen over the years are awful.
I also hate the Wizard of Oz.
:eyes:

[derbstyron]

7. Gasp!

I *am* shooting your "eye out," !!
:spank:

[Zomby Woof]

4. SWEET JEBUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:o

GET THEE TO A VIDEO STORE!

Besides, don't you want to watch the part I played onstage? :D I was Darren McGavin's character!

[CatWoman]

12. well, since TBS is playing it all night

I'll catch it in a bit.

I must see what the great Gatsby, er, Zomby's performance was all about :D

[charlyvi]

5. No.

Actually, my boyfriend has never seen it. I taped it for him this year, but he still hasn't watched it.

Just a tip---don't put your tongue on a frozen pole.

[GOPisEvil]

6. After Zomby starred in the stage version?!?!?!??

Have you no shame woman!? :P

[CatWoman]

10. *hanging head in shame*

:D

[Zomby Woof]

11. YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You tell her, brother! :P

[C_eh_N_eh_D_eh]

8. No.

I've never seen it either, and I don't intend to. It sounds sappy.

[Zomby Woof]

15. it actually has a healthy layer of cynicism underneath

It is sentimental WITHOUT being sappy.

[Lisa]

18. read Jean Shepherd's original book, then ...

"In God We Trust All Others Pay Cash" (1966). A friend of mine, who grew up in a similar working-class neighborhood to the one Shepherd described -- and despises holiday nostalgia and any attempts to gloss over his impoverished, dysfunctional childhood -- howled with laughter over the writing.

Many of the stories were originally published in Playboy (not noted for being particularly sappy). I think it's a little like some of Stephen Leacock's sharper satires, but with more cursing. They had to make some of the irony a bit more subtle in the movie (or be accused of sacrilege, I guess) but some of it's still in there, if you look carefully.

[MuseRider]

9. I have not either.

**peeking from around the corner**

[elperromagico]

13. Oh, you poor thing. You poor thing.

You poooooor thing. Bless yer heart. :P

[Generic Other]

14. It's been running continuously for 24 hours on cable

How could you miss it?

[CatWoman]

17. I've been watching cartoons and Columbo all day

:D

[Zomby Woof]

20. LOL!

You and Columbo!

(I like him too!)

But rent the movie so you get it uncut. It's so sarcastic and REMINDS you of what a pain in the ass being a kid can be. :D

[CatWoman]

21. will do

I just checked the listings, and now "Home Alone" is on TBS.

I haven't seen that one, either.

[Zomby Woof]

25. Home Alone SUCKS

Gawd, it represents what is WRONG with America, especially in having no taste. "A Christmas Story" FLOPPED when it came out in 1983, but caught on with the help of cable repeats. "Home Alone" was a huge success, one of the biggest hits of the decade. It's trite, obvious, and clichéd. It sucks a big one. Embarrassing for Joe Pesci.

Compare the child actors in "Xmas Story" with the vapid and mugging Macauley Culkin, and you will see what I mean. Peter Billingsley in "Xmas Story" was a master of timing and nuance. He also is a successful director now. Culkin is a drug-addled loser, appropriately.

[barb162]

44. I noticed it was on cable all day too except there was

wrapping, making food, then the party... so I missed it again.

[eyepaddle]

16. Nope, I haven't seen it either

AND for the record that tongue to the pole thing....well, I'm just not sure. I tried it once when the temp was in the teens and nothing untoward happened.

I do know that touching cold metal is a good way to get frostbite--be it with your tongue or not--so nobody has to get really worked up about my behaviour :)

[NightTrain]

19. I've never seen it, either.

After "Kolchak: The Night Stalker," I just can't picture Darren McGavin playing any other character!

[CatWoman]

22. LOLOL

Good point!! :D

[Zomby Woof]

26. I loved that show!

And that is what makes "Xmas Story" cool, is that he fits the Dad role so well too.

[NightTrain]

27. I have all 20 "Kolchak" episodes on VHS.

And the two made-for-TV movies that preceded the series. Great stuff, man!

[KoKo]

30. Rent it or tune it in....you might enjoy it...really...n/t

[aQuArius]

23. I guess so! Better go rent it!

GOOD SHOW!

[Bouncy Ball]

24. Hell some life forms on other planets

have it memorized. Watch it, it's really good.

[intheflow]

28. From the bits and pieces I've seen

you're not missing anything. It hits me all the wrong ways--especially the premise of giving a kid a gun to celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace. :eyes:

[Skittles]

29. I've never seen it

nt

[KoKo]

31. Try to see it "Skittles" really....do it for me...

:D "Valley of the Dolls."

[Skittles]

39. oh no.......here it comes.......AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

THAT DAMN VOTD THEME SONG IS IN MY HEAD! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!

[JI7]

32. anyone who hasn't seen it should see it

it really is a very good movie.

[KoKo]

33. You're too young to appreciate it Cat.....although I've had folks who were

barely "teenies" say they loved it....:shrug:

[CatWoman]

35. Hi, Koko

:hi:

well, I have to watch it now. I've been chastised too much on this thread :D

[Zomby Woof]

36. I recommended Network

Has big brother steered you wrong? :D

Also, listen closely to Jean Shepherd's narration, that is where a lot of the comic gold is, and also try to remember what hell childhood was! :D

[KoKo]

37. Do it....hey it's better than most of the crap out there, but that's just

my opinion....we waste time all the time...at least this one is kinda funny relating to common human behavior when one is young...kinda crosses generations, imho...but some folks may not get the time frame. Those of us who remember some of this stuff really get off on it...:D

[lumberingbear]

34. I watched it once. It was enjoyable enough....

but the father bothered me (Sorry Zomby) :hi:

[Kat45]

38. No. I never even HEARD OF IT until last year.

And all I know is it has something to do with a kid wanting a bb gun for Christmas. I don't know why people are making a big deal out of it all of a sudden--at least I assume it's all of a sudden, since I never heard of it before. :shrug:

[NNadir]

42. I still haven't heard of it, until now.

[mcscajun]

40. Nope...Even the commercials for it creep me out...

...and the constant repetition of the commercials for it Piss Me Off!

Ho-Ho-HO! Aiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[BluePatriot]

41. Nope.

I haven't seen it either. I've heard all the quotes and cliches from the movie, though.

[barb162]

43. I never saw it either

[Swamp Rat]

45. You're human?

I thought you were a cute kitty cat.:shrug: