Have never seen it.

Never all the way through....not a bad movie just didn't grab me.

Same with Big Lebowski (sp)

Since it first came out in 83 or when it was first broadcast on TV as I made a VCR tape of it. And at least a few times each Christmas since. Until it started being shown 24-7 on Christmas eve and day. So now it's just background noise.

Once.

About once a year; Santa bootfacing Ralphie down the slide while slow-ho-ho’ing is my favorite scene.

Probably 30 times. One of my favorites.

I saw it once. that was enough.

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Originally posted by parabellum:

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Originally posted by lyman:
it's a decent, funny movie,

you should sit back, have beverage and give it a watch,

I know this film is loved by many people, but it just doesn't interest me. Some day, perhaps.

Watch it, I double dog dare ya! LOL

I've watched it through several times, mostly now it's on as background during family events and get glimpses of the movie, key scenes will stop me in my tracks

I have never seen it.

20 times probably, saw it when it was first released in 1983, I was 9 at the time. Loved it.

Cannot wait to watch with my 4 and 6 year old hooligans.

When I was a kid, I thought the kids made the movie great. As an adult I realized that the parents Melinda Dillon and Darren McGavin were the true gems of that film.

I’ve never watched the whole thing. Just bits.
Been by the house and seen where it was filmed more times than seen parts of the film. I have to admit it’s a Cleveland favorite.
I just keep thinking the father is NightStalker.
Wonderful Life and Miracle I watch every time I can.
I wonder how much it cost to buy Wonderful Life’s rights? Must be one that got away from Ted Turner.

I had to look it up to see what movie it is so there is your answer.

I've heard a few of the phrases mentioned but that is it. I'm sure it is a great movie, just not my thing

I first saw it on HBO in the early 90's during the summer. I am sure it is well over 100.

Probably 10-12 times but it's been quite a few years since I've seen it.

Still get kinda of sad when the dogs get to the turkey.

Jean Shepherd was a regular in "Playboy" back in the day and I loved his stuff. I knew the stories before the movie and growing up in the Chicago area, it clicked for sure. It's been on a million times here even if I'm not paying attention.

But it's not like it couldn't be tweaked

Literally dozens. Dozens of times. Sometimes for the purposes of sitting with someone who has never seen it.

At least 20 times.

It's one of the three movies I have to watch at this time of year or else I feel like I've missed out, with the other two being "Elf", and "Miracle on 34th Street" ('47 version with Maureen O'Hara, Edmund Gwenn and Natalie Wood).

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Originally posted by parabellum:
I've never seen this film all the way through. It's a bit after my time. When it came out, I was in bars, dating, staying out late, all those things a young man does, or did, at least, when I was that age.

I'm familiar with the pop culture references- "You'll shoot your eye out" and "Fra-gee-lee" but that's about it.

Respectfully, you say it was a little after your time, but I suspect it might have been a little before. Sure, it's a funny family film, but the way Shepherd narrates his story gives it a sort of Garrison Keillor/Lake Wobegon sort of feel - directed more at the older adult audience.

Watching A Christmas Story is what eventually led me to discover the German concept of sehnsucht. Not sure we have an English language equivalent, but it basically translates to a feeling of nostalgia for something before one's time.

Might not be your cup of tea and I don't mean to badger, since others have already encouraged you to give it a look, but for what it's worth, the film is light years better than anything being produced these days and wouldn't be a waste of anyone's time, IMO. It easily exceeds the value of what have become its catalog of pop-culture references.

-Rob

Never seen it all the way through.