A Christmas Story [HD DVD]
by Bob Clark
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Actor: Darren McGavin, Jean Shepherd, Melinda Dillon, Peter Billingsley, Scott SchwartzDirector: Bob Clark
Writer: Jean Shepherd
Cinematographer: Reginald H. Morris
Producer: Bob Clark
Writer: Bob Clark
Producer: Gary Goch
Producer: René Dupont
Writer: Leigh Brown
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Original Language); French (Dubbed)
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 94 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-12-05
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of A Christmas Story [HD DVD]
Movie Review: Warning: This movie can create serious viewing dependency
Summary: 5 Stars
The most unsual christmas story, set on the USA of 50's that tells the struggle of a little boy and his Santa Claus gift desire within a mildly disfuntional family, it sure looks like something that cannot be understood or appreciate it by a contemporary foreign father and son... think again, this movie is able to go compare to the classics and it is indeed one of them.
I always watched this movie started when it was shown here in Venezuela in the early 90s in the public state tv (nowdays it would be impossible, with the communist anti-american regime that has seized power, foreign christmas ideas as the tree and santa claus are labelled "imperialistic transculturization")and I can only say that I was always amazed. The translation in spanish is so perfect that it helps me put some of the description in a proper context when I see it in english.
The setting, the acting, the production and the story is mastefully orchestrated creating indeleble scenes that will always live in our memories. My son and I have always a good time remembering the scenes and the expressions from this movie, that I sure it will stregthen your codes and memories with your loved ones as well.
I will have to say that the story is a bit acid and some of the parental punishments that I lived such as "washing your mouth with soap" are seldom seen today, proper appreciation might can be expected with more age, yet I have seen that kids also enjoy this trip down a nostalgic era that neither them or I lived. When we showed it to my dad, his eyes glowed when he saw the "Red Ryder rifle".
When I was a kid the "Wizard of Oz" was the movie per exellance- now kids do not even know that exists- so when our heroe sees his mother and school teacher turn (in his imagination) to the wicked-witch-of-the-west we can appreciate how well this scene fits in the overall setting of the movie.
I will give anything away, for many reviewers have done that and each of us have a favorite scene. We can all relate to our little hero on his plight to make ask Santa the red ryder bb gun rifle, though I think many of us never lived to have a the store santa stepping on our face to slide us off down the north pole tobogan. I would say this is the perfect classic for parents who will also understand perfectly the oddities and affection mom and dad display through out the movie.
If your kids are too small I am not sure it will be appreciated, this is a tale told by the narrator (who is remebering his childhood) in a very erudite manner, which is also part of what makes it enjoyable since it constrast with the simplicity of the kid, we can appreciate that but a small kid...
I have laughed very much reading other reviewers comments that this forum has indeed made the movie more enjoyable, specially the comments made to that reviewer who only gave it a 1 star!!
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