A Christmas Story is perfect. It's hilarious, and I watch it every year... and sometimes I watch it in the summer too, just because it's so funny. The story is taken from the writings of Jean Shepherd (I may have spelled that wrong) and I've...
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A Christmas Story is perfect. It's hilarious, and I watch it every year... and sometimes I watch it in the summer too, just because it's so funny. The story is taken from the writings of Jean Shepherd (I may have spelled that wrong) and I've read his books; the story here in the movie doesn't quite exist in his books, but is pieced together from other stories that he's written.

This doesn't really matter... what matters is that this movie takes the viewer back to a more innocent time, to the boyhood of Ralphie, who wants a Red Rider BB Gun. His little fantasy sequences are fantastic, and the "Leg Lamp" is one of the highlights of the movie. There's just so much in this movie that's funny, it's impossible to list it all.

I find it hard to believe that anyone hasn't seen this movie, what with the 24-hour marathons that go on every year, but if you haven't seen it, you should! You'll love it instantly!