The Christmas Story

 

Hey Everyone, It is only a couple of more days till Christmas, Yay!

 I am so ecstatic for Christmas I have decided to write about one of my favorite Christmas movies Starring  Peter Billingsley, Ian Peterella Melinda Dillon and a whole wonderful Cast of People.

 The movie Starts off with a young boy named Ralphie who is nine years old and the time is set in the 1940s, he lives in the small town of Hohman Indiana.

His older self narrates his experiences and thoughts through the short weeks before Christmas, his younger brother Randy and also him and his friends are looking through a toy store window.

 Ralphie has his eyes set on the item he wants for Christmas a Red Ryder Carbine Action two hundred Shot Range Model Air rifle with a compass in the stock and this thing which tells time a sundial.

 Ralphie fully knows he can't suggest this item to his parents as a christmas present he decides to sneak pictures of the rifle into his parents magazines the next morning, at the Breakfast Table he fails to bring up the subject in casual conversation and with less subtlety than intended he then accidentally lets slip his desire to his mother who immediately rejects the idea with the dreaded phase: You'll shoot your eye out.

Ralphie is walking through the snow on his way to school, and meets up with his friends Flick and Schwartz while Ralphie's little brother Randy Lags behind them under a thick wool snow Jumper that hilariously leaves his little arms sticking out like a Christmas tree.

Before school starts Schwartz and Flick argue over what would happen should someone stick their tongue in a frozen flag Pole, they begin having a delicate nuance of phrases during which Schwartz dares flick to stick his tongue to the pole, upon the double dreaded triple-dog dare.

 Flick sticks his tongue to the pole and finds it stuck tight, he tries pulling it getting it out of the pole his friends start running in the school when they hear the School bell ring.

 He pleads with them to wait with him, Ralphie tells him he can't stay because the bell rang, he runs into his classroom his teacher Miss Shields notices Flick is missing, she asks where Flick and at first no one answers her and then one of the students points to the window.

 She looks outside and gasps she runs to his aid immediately and calls the fire department,  and the local police and tries to comfort Flick in his time of need, his tongue gets unstuck the students watch with excitement Ralphie is feeling guilty about the whole situation. 

Flick is escorted to his desk a bandage around his tongue, he is unable to talk, Miss. Shields gives a brief speech on whoever dared flick to stick his tongue to the pole should atone for their misdeed, Ralph explains kids know better than to get caught.

Their teacher gives them an assignment to write a theme about what they would like for Christmas Ralph is hoping his teacher will sympathize with him.

 Ralphie on his way home gets caught up with a bully named Scut Farkus and his toadie Grover Dill, one of their friends schwartz ends up getting a painful hammerlock before they run away with a shrilly scream.

Ralphie makes it home and finishes his theme for christmas assignment his dad shares with everyone that he won a prize in in a local magazine sweepstakes and it will be delivered later that night, they all sit down to dinner Randy has a dislike for his food and refuses to eat it until his mom playfully asks him how do piggies eat? 

With that being said Randy playfully dives into his food eating like a pig and laughing hilariously about it Ralphie and his dad look at him with disgust.

 The doorbell rings and everyone goes to see who is at the door, Mr. Parker allows the delivery man to bring the prize inside in a large box and opens it with a fervor to reveal it's a women's leg complete with stocking high heel shoe and a shade that looks like a skirt Ralphie and his little brother Randy are gushing over it, while the mother is clearly uncomfortable with the prize especially when her husband tells her to display it in front of the window for the whole neighborhood to see.

The next evening the family goes to pick out a Christmas Tree and they end up getting a flat tire Mr. Parker goes outside to fix it Ralphie's mother encourages him to help his dad fix the tire he is happy to do so his father accidentally knocks the hubcap of Ralph's hand..Ralph accidentally says oh Fudge..... He knows he said a bad word and his mother is surprised and shocked at him she immediately when she gets home she puts a bar of soap in his mouth one that he really dislikes among other tastes he's had the opportunity to sample.

His mom asks him where did he hear that word he said earlier that evening he tells her schwartz he didn't want to rat his dad out even though he heard him say it plenty of times and then she says I see and puts the soap back in his mouth and calls Schwartz's mother she explains to her the situation and tells her what Ralph said and she asks her if she knows where he heard the word she says probably his father.

She says no he heard it from your son.. she immediately gets crazy and gives Schwartz a beating that is heard over the phone, she sends Ralph to bed and then she tries the soap and dislikes it too.

later that evening Mr. Parker is doing something with the furnace and Mrs.Parker is watering her plants when there is a loud crash noise his father hears the noise and rushes up the stairs he sees Mrs.Parker is holding his lamp in her arms which is broken in pieces, he tells her that she broke it on purpose and then she says its the most ugliest lamp she has seen in her life.. Mr. Parker says she's just jealous that he won and he tries to fix it to the best of his ability he doesn't succeed much to his wife's amusement he musters all the dignity he can and takes the lamp to the backyard and buries it.

The next day Ralphie is at school and he gets his paper back on the theme he did.. he got a C on his paper his teacher says You will shoot your eye out... Ralphie is feeling hopeless and depressed because he thinks he will never get the Ryder  BB gun for Christmas, the next evening the family goes to see the Christmas Parade Ralphie is a little impatient because he wants to see Santa Claus and tell him what he wants for Christmas.

As soon as Santa goes by on the parade float his parents decide to go ahead and take him and Randy to the department store to see Santa sitting on top of a frosty mountain  where there is a whole lot of kids waiting to see him a long long line of people on one side and a slide on the other side that the kids go down on when they are done with Santa.

Ralphie is stuck at the end of a long line with an enthusiast named Goggles who is awkwardly talking with him Ralphie wonders if he is going to make it to see Santa in time before the store closes they make it to the top Goggles sits on his lap and immediately starts screaming before being put on the slide, Randy does the same thing and he is lead to the slide. Ralphie  is escorted by an irritated elf to sit on Santa's lap his perspective as he is swung around to see Santa's face shows why kids are afraid of him Ralphie is in shock of Santa's intimidating face.

 Ralphie is unable to tell him what he wants Santa suggests a football he tells him yes, he comes to his senses when he remembers what he wants for Christmas just about when he is going down the slide he stops himself and struggles back to the top of the slide where he blurts out what he wants for Christmas, he gives his best smile and Santa tells him what he feared he would tell him you will shoot your eye out Kid... he then gives him a kick on the head and he slides down the slide.

 Ralphie's parents collect him and Randy at the bottom of the slide then they head home and decorate the tree where an unexpected event happens with an outlet the kids are ushered up to bed.  

The Next morning is Christmas and Ralphie wakes up to see that fresh snow has fallen overnight and goes downstairs eagerly with his brother who claims everything in sight is his, when all is said and done Randy is asleep amid the wrappings with his toy Zeppelin while Ralphie sits on the couch with his parents

. One of the presents Ralphie received is a pink bunny outfit his mom wanted him to put it on so she could see him in it... He runs upstairs and puts it on and then comes down for her to see him in the outfit, he wants to take it off his mom tells him it's ok he can take it off he will only wear it when Aunt Clara who gave it to him comes to visit them.  

You will have to see the movie to find out if Ralphie gets the Red Ryder BB Gun I decided to write about this movie because it brings good and happy memories to me.

 It is a Christmas tradition every christmas I will watch the Christmas Story and have a good and pleasant moment to cherish as I go into the new year and the memory of watching the Christmas Story before the New Year happens.

 I also like watching it because it makes me laugh and keeps me entertained there isn't a dull moment at all in the movie It will keep you laughing and smiling, It will keep your attention the whole movie and really bring you into the story and connect you with all the characters in the movie... and their storyline...  I recommend giving this movie a watch If you haven't seen it before you will really enjoy it or if you have seen it you could watch it again and laugh smile, have a good merry joyous time..

My favorite scene from the movie is when Ralphie's mom calls Ralphie's friends mom and you can hear the mom freaking out that makes me laugh a lot,  and I laugh at the scene where Flick's tongue gets stuck to the pole the whole scenario . Also when the boy who is waiting to see Santa and when it's his turn he starts freaking out and screaming.... It is  because Santa's face scares him that scene always makes me laugh... I think you will find a lot of enjoyable and fun filled moments in the movie.

 I recommend this movie to anyone who wants to watch a good happy family comedy Christmas Movie! Merry Christmas!!!

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