A Christmas Story (Full-Screen Edition) | 
 enlarge | Actors: Yano Anaya, Peter Billingsley, Les Carlson, Melinda Dillon, Colin Fox
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  505 reviews
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: WARD79628D
UPC: 012569796287
EAN: 0012569796287
Theatrical Release Date: November 18, 1983
Release Date: November 1, 2007
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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 09/30/2008 Rating: Pg
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 I CAN WATCH IT ALL YEAR ROUND! November 25, 2008
Dave Keener (Pittsburgh, PA United States)
It reminds me of how I grew up! Bob Clark is a geinus. "You'll Shoot your Eye Out Kid".
A Chrismas Story November 23, 2008
Michael Moore (Columbus, GA)
I Love this Movie, it is one of my Very favs. 4 the Holidays, Thank you for your great service BTW!!! Happy Holidays.
Michael Moore
 don't understand the hype November 22, 2008
D. K. Stokes
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
So many people cited this as their very favorite Christmas movie, and I'd never seen it, so I figured I should watch it.
Basically, it's about a boy in the 1940s who wants a BB gun for Christmas. It's set in the 1940s. Rather than a single, linear story, it's a series of scenes about their life in the 1940s. Did I mention that it's set in the 1940s? Argh. Obviously, the filmmakers spent a lot of time and money getting the setting just right, because they beat the audience over the head with it every chance they got. Drove me up a wall, in case you didn't notice.
It's also got the first-person voice-overs from grown-up Ralphie. If you watched The Wonder Years, it's like that. A grown-up navel-gazing about his childhood. It's almost as entertaining as listening to someone tell you about their dreams.
There were some amusing scenes, of course, and I even laughed aloud several times. And I really enjoyed the end. It was such a nice parent moment--that no matter how disappointing his own life was, he could still give that joy to his son. Awwwww....
I'd guess it would be a more appealing movie if I had an idealized view of childhood or of the 1940s (it was set in the 1940s, by the way). Unfortunately, I have neither. Or if I liked Hollywood's version of a "cute kid." I have kids. Three of them. They're cute--or were, when they were younger. I tend to find Hollywood's version of cute obnoxious and whiny.
On the other hand, I can't agree with the (very few) negative reviews--almost all of which complained about either vulgarity or *gasp* a gun! for Christmas! *ack!*--either. It was the 1940s. Kids had guns. They had BB guns in the 1960s, too--well, the boys did, at least--I had to borrow my little brother's. And it's pretty obvious that vulgarity doesn't bother me--I give Blazing Saddles 5 stars.
I'm glad I finally saw it, but I don't think I'll be watching it again.
UGH!!! November 19, 2008
Shaun E. Phillips (london, ontario)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Do people not understand what matted means yet? I mean come on!!! Its not hard...This movie was shot in 1 37 1 which equals to (fullscreen). The theatre version was matted, meaning they cut off the top and bottom which is intended...The tv (fullscreen) version is the original 1 37 1..So when you buy the widescreen version its the matted version, exactly the one saw in theatres...So for all you ppl who think this was a widescreen movie cut into fullscreen then cut again to widescreen are wrong wrong wrong!!! come on ppl!!!...Read the technical stuff about the movie before you make a bad review....Home Alone, Christmas Vacation and this movie all were shot in 1 37 1 then matted for theatres, so if you buy a widescreen matted version its the theatre version!!! Which is the correct version....
Very Pleased November 11, 2008
D. Bloxham (Owasso, Ok)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Again very please with my purchase .....price great delivery fast. Wonderful service again!! Thank you
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