We don't see the appeal of A Christmas Story

[sportschick]

For Ross, Simon, me, and all others who just don't get it.

Discuss.

The lamp is retarded.

 

[HC]

The lamp is like "A Christmas Story". Something I absolutely love and you just see trash. :)

 

[RossLT]

Well done, I will never understand what so many people see in this film.

 

[hockeybeat]

I've tried to sit through it. I end up changing the channel and wondering why I tried to watch it.

 

[writestuff1]

The appeal for me is that it brings back memories of a simple time. I'm from a lower, middle-class family and am old enough to remember what it was like to wait for that one, special Christmas present - a really-good football or basketball, maybe an electroic football set. When I was older, I wanted a TV for my room. This is back in the days before there was cable TV and a TV in every room. My mom told me I could have a black-and-white TV. I said I wanted a color TV. I agreed not to get a TV that Christmas and waited an entire year to get a color TV the following Christmas. Not only was it Christmas, but Dec. 25 is also my birthday. Today, with both parents working, and perhaps feeling a bit guilty about being away from home so much, they give their kids video games and such just because it happens to be Tuesday. In one Christmas, they get more stuff than I got in my entire childhood ... and I don't think they are any better for it.
Merry Christmas.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

Has its moments, but overrated, imo.

 

[TwoGloves]

Not a fan of the movie to begin with. Much less of a fan when it preempts one of my favorite stations for a whole freaking day. Much, much less of a fan when a family member loves it and has it on repeatedly on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

 

[RossLT]

Not a fan of the movie to begin with. Much less of a fan when it preempts one of my favorite stations for a whole freaking day. Much, much less of a fan when a family member loves it and has it on repeatedly on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

WFW, that is the main reason I can't stand it. Love TBS for Family Guy and all the sitcom reruns. At least TNT is still functional, I think.

 

[KG]

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The lamp is awesome!

 

[KG]

I tripple dog dare you to mock the lamp!

 

[Norman Stansfield]

I'm actually looking at that very same lamp (mini version) on my desk right now.

It kicks ass, and it is FRAG-EE-LAY.

 

[jps]

I don't get it either, sc. not at all.

 

[sportschick]

For years I've wondered what was wrong with me. I'm so happy to find other Christmas Story haters at SportsJournalists.com!

 

[EStreetJoe]

I think its good - has some classic moments - has some eh moments - but overall its just above average to good. I wouldn't put it in the great category, let alone the classic category where they have to show it for 24 straight hours on TBS.

 

[Dyno]

I've never seen it and don't really have any interest in changing that.

 

[MartinEnigmatica]

I think its good - has some classic moments - has some eh moments - but overall its just above average to good. I wouldn't put it in the great category, let alone the classic category where they have to show it for 24 straight hours on TBS.

The first time I saw it, before it hit it big with the 24-hour showing on TBS and the merchandising, I thought it was a very, very good movie. But then I saw it 12 times, then 20, and really, I can't even sit through it anymore. Textbook case of overkill.

 

[KG]

I think my mom's hatred for this movie is what helped spark my love for it many years ago.

 

[KG]

Oooooooohhhhh fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuudddddddddddggggggggggeeee.

 

[Oz]

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The lamp is awesome!

Love the lamp. Like the movie enough to maybe watch it once a year, but I'm definitely not the type to recite lines and watch it over and over again.

 

[outofplace]

sportschick, you are far from alone on this one. I've watched it and found parts of it amusing, but I never saw anything special about it.