(ended) Countdown Contest: 15 Days Until Christmas

[sunshinecindy]

Everyone loves the movie "A Christmas Story".

We all have favorite lines or parts of the movie that we like too. Tell me what your favorite part of the movie, or favorite line is.

Same rules apply. Contest will end at midnight.

[cuppycakemom]

My 5 year old just watched this movie with DH for the first time! She loves it, too!!

My favorite part (at least the one that just makes me giggle)....when Ralphie is helping his dad change the flat tire....the bolts go flying....

"Fuuuuuuuudge. Only, I didn't say FUDGE!"

[bbangel]

I like the scene where the kids gets his tongue stuck to a pole. Seemed to happen to at least one person a winter where I grew up. :rotfl:

[ligrumpygirl]

The pink bunny suit is my favorite!!

[missymouse]

My favorite is the dad getting the leg lamp. It being a major award from France.

[sabrina90744]

The kid getting his tongue stuck on the pole and the little brother trying to walk to school in that snow suit.

[jl8595]

My favorite part is the final scene where they're eating dinner at the Chinese restuarant because the neighbor's dogs ate their turkey. Fa-ra-ra-ra-ra...:rotfl:

[lkturner]

"You'll shoot your eye out!!" :)

[mseg16222]

Oh my there are so many that I guess I would have to say when they sitting at the table eating and is brother is making the pig noises eating the mashed potatoes. That is just disgusting. But still have to remember the bunny suit and the tongue on the pole. :)

[kimntrent]

I can honestly say I strongly dislike this movie. I can not stand to watch it.

[arob414]

The way the mom wraps up Ralphie's little brother to go out to play, then he can barely move. That is what I remember about growing up in Chicago. :rotfl:

[bartleby1]

The "tongue stuck to the pole" scene. I laugh out loud every time that part comes on!

[eaglesdare]

i love the comment about it being italian "fra jilly" LOL

[sunshinecindy]

I can honestly say I strongly dislike this movie. I can not stand to watch it.

I'll take it that means you don't have an answer then for the thing you like best about it.

[fourfoxesinpa]

Gosh - so many great lines! It's a toss up between...

"Everybody upstairs - we're going out to eat"

or

"my father worked obscenities like a fine tapestry"

or

"It's a Major Award"

or

"Fra-Gee-Lay"

[jnorth1007]

I can honestly say I strongly dislike this movie. I can not stand to watch it.

Tell us what you really think LOL

[marcymajor]

the 2 best scenes are of course when the kid gets his tongue stuck on the pole but also when ralphie asks santa (at the mall) for the bb gun and he tells him that "you'll shoot your eye out kid" and kicks him down the slide with his big black boot. i laugh every time i see both of those scenes.:sunshine:

[disneymomma]

I love every time the father goes to fix the furnace, swearing all the way..

"In the heat of battle my father wove a tapestry of obscenities that as far as we know is still hanging in space over Lake Michigan."

ahahhahaha:rotfl:

[wilsonfamily4]

I actually hate the movie. My family loved it though so I had to watch it a lot as I grew up. If I have to pick a part I like when his brother gets into all the snow clothes and trys to walk around.

[MrsWonka]

I actually hate the movie too...but I will go with the part I can stand the most...the kid getting his tongue stuck to the pole. My DH likes the leg lamp...he actually found an ornament at Hallmark this year of the darn thing. I had to put my foot down on that...no way will that be on my tree.

[stacieps]

like a lot of others, the kid getting his tongue stuck to the pole!

[deblira]

I like how people were all saying, "You'll shoot your eye out"

[llmedic36]

I love the part when his Mom washes his mouth out with soap and he tells her his friend taught him the bad word. Then his Mom calls his friends' Mom and she is yelling so loud and whipping him at the same time!! Isn't life grand!!
:banana::banana::banana:

[Sunni]

I love so many parts...the lamp, the rabbit outfit...the snowsuit...

hmmm guess I will say when the neighborhood dogs take their turkey after the father picks after it..... I can only imagine......the beasts.

[Tiggerific711]

"Randy lay there like a slug, it was his only defense."

"FRA-GEE-LEY, must be italian"

"I can't put my arms down!"

[memanana]

the tongue getting stuck on the pole

[OhMari]

I'll go with the part where Ralphie is "day dreaming" in school. I was such a day dreamer, I can relate so well.

Wasn't he "daydreaming" about getting a big class prize for the best essay and he received a C+. That was me all the way C+. We had way to many brainy-acks in my class, there was no way, the nuns would give me a decent grade no matter how hard I tried. These kids that were the really smart in my class are Dr's and lawyers now. Me, I am the "church secretary" LOL.

[mia214jia]

I agree with KimTrent... it's certainly not my favorite either.

[spring]

I just think the whole movie is hysterical! There are so many scenes in it that I look forward to that 's it's hard to pick just one. However, Mama dressing up the kid brother with multiple layers until his arms stick straight out certainly tickles my funny bone. I look forward to watching this movie every year!:sunshine:

[dparra]

dogs eating the turkey... and the end with them in the restaurant and the whole duck come out...

[sarah4770]

The bunny suit.
everytime I see that scene....I just feel so sorry for the kid.

[jendon1997]

When Ralphie had the bar of soap in his mouth. His mom called another mom on the phone and you could hear her yelling at her son.

[Soccer Princess]

I love the pink bunny suit and when Ralphie's brother is all bundled up lol. :)

[linanglab]

The part with the gun and poking the eye out. I have only seen bits and peices of it, so that is the part that I remember....

[~Kathie]

"You'll shoot your eye out". We heard that a million and one times when we were growing up.

[Arky]

It's the leg lamp of course. My DH laughs so hard he cries when he watches this movie. When he found an actual leg lamp 3 years ago, he had to buy it. It was proudly put on display today in fact. I'm glad our lamp is only about 18 inches tall, not a full size replica.

[Alice28]

I *LOVE* this movie

Too many quotes to choose from

Love 'Fra Gee Lay- must be Italian'

'But.....the bell rang!'

'It's a major award!'

'DON'T ANYBODY MOVE!!!!!!!!'

We quote this movie ALL THE TIME in my family. :rotfl:

[pbhall13]

Sydney's favorite: when kids in mall/parade tells Ralpie "i love the wizard of oz'. she gets a kick out of this because Ralphie makes the funniest face

Sadie's favorite: when Santa pushes Ralphie down the slide

My favorite: When Ralphie has the many run ins with Scut Farcus and Grover Dill. And then beats the tar out of Scut Farcus when he can't take it no more!

[froggi999]

i love the kid getting his tongue stuck to the pole....ouch!!!

[penn19]

Look...It's F R A G I L E......It must be Italian....

[penn19]

"That duck is smiling at us". Whack!!
Now if you do this contest for Home Alone I will be on here ALL day........

[speechteachri]

Fra-gee-lay....Must be Italian!:rotfl:

[mmm611]

I'm not a big fan, but I have "You'll shoot your eye out" stuck in my head for some reason.

[zoodoyle]

Love the tongue stuck on the pole scene - cracks me up!! :rotfl:

[catnapfan]

Santa telling Ralphie- "You'll shoot your eye out kid."

[mjjmbnmm]

...he actually found an ornament at Hallmark this year of the darn thing. I had to put my foot down on that...no way will that be on my tree.
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It's on my tree.:D my favorite is the pink bunny suit.

[shmily1]

I really don't like the movie, but if I chose, it would be the kid with his tongue stuck to the pole!! Every kid wants to try that stunt!!:o

[Sahmy]

When he finds the last present hidden away and it's what he wanted the most.

That and when she drops the bowling ball in Dad's lap.

And.....there are so many.

[3dog2kidmom]

I have too many to name, but DS' favorite is "Oh Fuuuuuuuuuuuuudge (only I didn't say 'Fudge')."


As a side note, I am sorry for those who hate this movie. It's a holiday tradition for us -- one of our family's favorites.



It's on my tree.:D

That's awesome, Jean!

[tarheelpat]

I'll go with the tongue on the pole.

[memyselfandi]

bunny suit, soap in the mouth, Randy hiding in the cupboard (gets my kids giggling every time)

[DarcyDog]

I absolutely love this movie! So many favorite lines, but here are a few:

"Only I didn't say "Fudge." I said THE word, the big one, the queen-mother of dirty words, the "F-dash-dash-dash" word!"

"Now, I had heard that word at least ten times a day from my old man. He worked in profanity the way other artists might work in oils or clay. It was his true medium; a master."

"Over the years I got to be quite a connoisseur of soap. Though my personal preference was for Lux, I found that Palmolive had a nice, piquant after-dinner flavor - heavy, but with a touch of mellow smoothness. Life Buoy, on the other hand... YECCHH!"

[ladyjane98]

One of my favorite parts is when the neighbor's hounds steal the turkey and the Family goes out for Christmas dinner at a Chinese restaurant.

[gpp2001]

I'm not really fond of this movie but I have watched it several times and I do like the end where the dogs eat the turkey and they have to go to the Chinese restaurant!

[askomsky]

I have to go with the lamp post bc everytime we go to Knoebels they have a "fake" icicle (it's cold if you touch it) and since the first time DS saw the movie he "tries" to go and stick his tongue on it to see if it would get stuck. Of course I yell at him everytime "you have no idea who's hands have been on that thing!" lol Leave it to mom to spoil all the fun.

[sselig2000]

You'll shoot your eye out kid:)

[kxmeeh]

oh my god, so hysterically funny. i was just giving dh my christmas list and part of it is the leg lamp...that's right...you can purchase one of 4 different sizes of the leg lamp at rite aid. i love when raphie rubs the lamp all the way up to the thigh and his mom slaps it away.

[luvhockey]

Sorry, I'm with a few others. I've tried watching it but it just annoys me to no end.
The only scene that sticks with me is the slide/santa scene.

[jen2kids]

The scene were the kid gets his tongue to the poll!!:christmas:

[sammielynn]

My all time favorite is "You'll shoot your eye out kid". The leg lamp comes in second.

[Pooh's Pal]

you nincompoop

or

the owner of the Chinese restarant when the waiter is trying to sing carols;
No, no, not 'ra ra ra ra', 'la la la la'!
:rotfl:

[Blessing and Miracle]

I've never watched it but I definitely will after reading these reviews.

[pbhall13]

I've never watched it but I definitely will after reading these reviews.

Oh Lisa you must......

[luvdisney00]

The leg lamp in the window. I have to laugh thinking of some of the stupid things that my husband wants to deorate the house with, but thank goodness never anything THAT bad.

[sunshinecindy]

And, congrats go to post #37


Alice28.

Open up a TT with your full name and addy so you can claim your prize.

[arob414]

I *LOVE* this movie.
We quote this movie ALL THE TIME in my family. :rotfl:


And, congrats go to post #37

Alice28.

Open up a TT with your full name and addy so you can claim your prize.


Congratulations!! How appropriate it is that you are the winner of this contest. :clap:

[Sunni]

Congrats!

[Soccer Princess]

Congrats Robin!

[Alice28]

How awesome that I won for this contest! Thanks so much! 'It's a MAJOR award!'