Dec. 25: A Christmas Story (1983)
What makes it Christmassy “You’ll shoot yer eye out!” Chore Watching Index: 2/10 The only thing chorey is the fact that you’ve already seen it a hundred times and probably […]
What makes it Christmassy “You’ll shoot yer eye out!” Chore Watching Index: 2/10 The only thing chorey is the fact that you’ve already seen it a hundred times and probably […]
What makes it Christmassy All the things, plus other winter holidays are included, like Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. Chore Watching Index: 2/10 It’s a kid’s show (in theory), so the segments […]
What makes it Christmassy It’s in the title, dummy. Chore Watching Index: 6/10 Elaborate plot setup takes almost a half hour to understand. Typical forties movie pace—like a lame horse pulling […]
What makes it Christmassy You know that song, “Auld lange syne?” Pretty sure that was used as a basis for writing this movie. All the self-doubt that accumulates the entire year […]
What makes it Christmassy This is a movie about believing in Kris Kringle, so yeah. Chore Watching Index: 6/10 As a forties film you have to have some tolerance for […]
What makes it Christmassy Lots of Christmas music. Chore Watching Index: 7/10 Slow, rambling, ridiculous plot… Standout Performances Vera-Ellen is a swell dancer. Mood Lobotomized WTF Vera-Ellen is impossibly skinny.
What makes it Christmassy Part of the plot involves making enough toys in time for Christmas. Chore Watching Index: 7/10 This movie is really messed-up. Standout Performances Ray Bolger and […]
What makes it Christmassy Christmas trees, Jingle Bells, Christmas pageants. Chore Watching Index: 3/10 The Vince Guaraldi Trio just makes it. Standout Performances Bill Melendez Mood Indulge in seasonal depression […]
What makes it Christmassy Stealing Christmas and stuff Chore Watching Index: 2/10 Not too bad…it rhymes. Standout Performances Chuck Jones was an amazing animator. Mood Be a kid again. WTF […]
What makes it Christmassy It happens to take place on Christmas Eve, but there is virtually nothing else. Chore Watching Index: 4/10 The character’s lives are a little sad, but […]