[weegee]

Hmm, I lived in Ohio when the film originally came out. But not that area.

[qam1]

A 25th anniversary ouch! you'll shoot your eye out

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[scottinoc]

I almost shot my eye out when I read this! 25 years, holy cow I feel old. I wonder if they’ll do the 24 hour marathon on TNT again this year, which by the way doesn’t do it justice, you have to watch the DVD.

[2banana]

Kid wants gun and gets gun.

Kid fights back against a bully and wins a street fight.

How non PC can you get?

[SIDENET]

“Daddy’s going to kill Ralphie!”

[Vision]

The movie captured authentic Americana. It will always be a classic.

[weegee]

[LiberConservative]

[martin_fierro]

I’ve never watched this movie. Huh!

[Badeye]

Whatever became of the kid that played Ralphie?

[BGHater]

RIP the director Bob Clark. Killed by an illegal alien.

[SIDENET]

The "Old Man" was great.

[KYGrandma]

When my son was about 9 yrs. old we bought him a Red Ryder BB gun. We followed the script right down to the letter. It was so much fun, and we can watch it as we video taped the whole thing. Watch the original every Thanksgiving to get us into the Christmas spirit.

[Bringbackthedraft]

I was in a Harbor Freight store yesterday and notice they had the Daisy 1948 Red Ryder Classic bb gun 350fps. The only thing I could think of looking at it was; “you are going to knock an eye out”.

[weegee]

Has anyone read or heard Jean Shepherd’s other work? Any recommend place to begin?

He was the one who wrote the stories and narrated.

[Chunga]

I feel sorry for anyone who thinks this movie is worth watching. Gag.

[Tired of Taxes]

We watch it every year in this household. :-)

Favorite scene: Santa "You'll shoot your eye out, kid."

[mel]

Love that movie

[lone star annie]

I like the Bumpass’ dogs. ROFL when they come in and eat the turkey. You Bumpass’!!! The old man was broken hearted because he loved turkey.

[IYAS9YAS]

That movie is the first DVD I bought (1998). Prior to the DVD, my family always checked the TV schedules for air dates. It is a family tradition to watch it at least once a year between Thanksgiving and Christmas.