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Writer's Block: B.Y.O.B. Holidays
Dec. 14th, 2011 10:12 am[Error: unknown template qotd]
I'm not a fan of Christmas movies. I'm actually kind of a Grinch about them, but I could watch "A Christmas Story" for 24 hours straight. Luckily, TNT usually runs a 24 hour "A Christmas Story" marathon every Christmas.
I wasn't a fan of this movie until just a few years ago. I think what appeals to me is how it encapsulates the experiences we all have. It isn't just a Christmas movie; it's a movie about expectation, disappointment, and those silly fantasies that we all had as kids. Who didn't fantasize about how sorry their family would be for being so mean? Or all the cool things you could do if you could only have that one toy that would change everything.
One of the brilliant things about it is how you don't outgrow it. It isn't just about Ralphie; it's also about his mother and father. There isn't a dinner that goes by where I don't think about how poor Ralphie's mother hadn't had a warm dinner in years because she keeps getting interrupted to get things for her sons. Or how about the time Dominic said his first swear word when he lost his crayon on a crowded airplane and knowing exactly where he picked that word up? Or the differences in how a husband and wife might want to decorate their house (I haven't yet figured out how to get the kitchen cupboard Justin bought for DVDs out of my living room)? Or how Justin yells "BUMPUSSES!" whenever my neighbor's dogs act up?
I cannot wait for that 24 hour marathon. I am ready!
I'm not a fan of Christmas movies. I'm actually kind of a Grinch about them, but I could watch "A Christmas Story" for 24 hours straight. Luckily, TNT usually runs a 24 hour "A Christmas Story" marathon every Christmas.
I wasn't a fan of this movie until just a few years ago. I think what appeals to me is how it encapsulates the experiences we all have. It isn't just a Christmas movie; it's a movie about expectation, disappointment, and those silly fantasies that we all had as kids. Who didn't fantasize about how sorry their family would be for being so mean? Or all the cool things you could do if you could only have that one toy that would change everything.
One of the brilliant things about it is how you don't outgrow it. It isn't just about Ralphie; it's also about his mother and father. There isn't a dinner that goes by where I don't think about how poor Ralphie's mother hadn't had a warm dinner in years because she keeps getting interrupted to get things for her sons. Or how about the time Dominic said his first swear word when he lost his crayon on a crowded airplane and knowing exactly where he picked that word up? Or the differences in how a husband and wife might want to decorate their house (I haven't yet figured out how to get the kitchen cupboard Justin bought for DVDs out of my living room)? Or how Justin yells "BUMPUSSES!" whenever my neighbor's dogs act up?
I cannot wait for that 24 hour marathon. I am ready!