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This is the 1983 film "A Christmas Story" (co) written, Produced & Directed by Bob Clark
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
There are enough reviews of the different versions so I won't go into detail. Just two things to add that may be helpful to UK viewers:
1) This is not a Hollywoodised Christmas. It was a low-budget film produced from an excellent script and very true to life. I spent the first 26 years of my life in England and have no problem whatsoever relating to this U.S. version of Christmas. Family interactions, kids' Christmas obsessions (every kid of my age at some point got or wanted a gun for Christmas or birthday), Bing and Ovaltine on the radio, everyday kid life, it's all here. The schoolteacher I could swear is taken straight off one of my early teachers and both dad and mum contain so much of the best (and not-so-best) of most people's parents. It's a film that withstands repeated viewings and has long been a Christmas standard in our family.
2) As outstanding as the film itself is, the extras I've seen on various versions aren't up to much. After your jaw has dropped at how much Peter Billingsley still looks like his 13 year old self, there's not much else. As much as the film eschews corn and cliche, the extras revel in it. So if you want to replace your old tape, go for it, but if you're looking only to update your version for extra entertainment from the add-ons, I personally wouldn't bother.
1) This is not a Hollywoodised Christmas. It was a low-budget film produced from an excellent script and very true to life. I spent the first 26 years of my life in England and have no problem whatsoever relating to this U.S. version of Christmas. Family interactions, kids' Christmas obsessions (every kid of my age at some point got or wanted a gun for Christmas or birthday), Bing and Ovaltine on the radio, everyday kid life, it's all here. The schoolteacher I could swear is taken straight off one of my early teachers and both dad and mum contain so much of the best (and not-so-best) of most people's parents. It's a film that withstands repeated viewings and has long been a Christmas standard in our family.
2) As outstanding as the film itself is, the extras I've seen on various versions aren't up to much. After your jaw has dropped at how much Peter Billingsley still looks like his 13 year old self, there's not much else. As much as the film eschews corn and cliche, the extras revel in it. So if you want to replace your old tape, go for it, but if you're looking only to update your version for extra entertainment from the add-ons, I personally wouldn't bother.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A Christmas Story
This movie is so very typical of American Christmases in the late 1940s and early 1950s. The film was set in the Midwest, in northwest Indiana and is as true to life of that time as possible. This isn't a typical Hollywood glitter and fairy tale ending film, it is as if a film maker went back in time and captured it all on film. I am from the exact area in which this film was set and it brings back so many memories from that time in childhood. Exceptional film, gentle, funny and well worth your time to watch and to turn into your holiday tradition of movie viewing.
This movie is so very typical of American Christmases in the late 1940s and early 1950s. The film was set in the Midwest, in northwest Indiana and is as true to life of that time as possible. This isn't a typical Hollywood glitter and fairy tale ending film, it is as if a film maker went back in time and captured it all on film. I am from the exact area in which this film was set and it brings back so many memories from that time in childhood. Exceptional film, gentle, funny and well worth your time to watch and to turn into your holiday tradition of movie viewing.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I first watched, "A Christmas Story" as a child, and now as an adult I still find it as funny as I did when I was 8! It's a really, really great Christmas film, the complete antidote to the cheesy types of Christmas films, of which there are so many.
I think this is a timeless film, the jokes never get old, and each year you watch it you'll find new things funny. I look forward to watching it with my son in years to come.
I think this is a timeless film, the jokes never get old, and each year you watch it you'll find new things funny. I look forward to watching it with my son in years to come.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A must for Christmas.
Saw this film many years ago loved it then love it now. A real christmas story of family life portrayed by actors of talent.
Published 3 months ago by DORALF7474
really funny
this was shown on t v many years ago when my two daughters were younger it is a lovely funny story one they have never forgot about and was so npleased whan we were able to get it... Read more
Published 4 months ago by ollie
Heartwarming without being too Sweet
A Christmas Story is another must-watch film in our house at Christmas. It is reminiscent of Woody Allen's Radio Days, harking back to an era when Christmas was about spending... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Bored of Folk
good
Very good service, I had been looking for this for a long time and it is exactly what I wanted and recieved it in good time. Will def use again.
Published 4 months ago by Sharna
Best Holiday Movie Ever!
I've been a fan of The Christmas Story since it first hit cinemas in 1983, when my mum took my sister and I to the cinema (in the USA) to see it. Read more
Published 5 months ago by horse_sas
chrismas story
what a lovely charming film, i and my children really enjoyed it, didnt hear a squeak out of them through the whole film. Read more
Published 5 months ago by chris
great film, not so great director
A Christmas Story has never really caught on in the UK, in fact, I hadn't even heard of it until I saw it on a "30 Best Christmas Movies Ever" list, but apparently, it's a pretty... Read more
Published 5 months ago by bizmandan
Excellent DVD
There was no problms at all with the delivery on this wonderful DVD. It came within the recommended time. Read more
Published 5 months ago by J. R. Rigley
Laughter All Year Round
Every moment of A Christmas Story is Packed with great comedy. It is also sweet and heartwarming at times. Read more
Published 7 months ago by J. Lafferty
Best Christmas film ever!
This is an all time classic and should be on every christmas. I love this film and so does everyone in my family. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mkhatte
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