You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out Kind of Christmas

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You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out Kind of Christmas

 

 

This is a 1983 American Christmas comedy film based on the short stories and semi-fictional anecdotes of author and raconteur Jean Shepherd, based on his book ‘In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash.’ With other elements derived from Wanda Hickey’s ‘Night of Golden Memories.’

The movie was directed by Bob Clark and has since become a holiday classic and is shown numerous times on television during the Christmas season on the American network TBS, often in a 24-hour marathon.

Set in an undetermined year of the 1940’s, Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley) is a nine year-old boy living in the small town on Hohnam, Indiana. His older self (Voice of Jean Shepherd) narrates his experiences and thoughts through the short weeks before Christmas. As he, a few friends, and his younger brother Randy (Ian Petrella) look into the display window of a local store, Ralphie has his eyes set on the only item he wants for Christmas; an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred Show Range Model Air Rifle, with a compass in the stock and “this thing which tells time” (a sundial).

Ralphie’s desire is rejected by his mother, his teacher Miss Shields, and even a department store Santa Clause. They all gave him the same warning:

You’ll shoot your eye out!

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So come Christmas morning Ralphie dives into his presents, and although he does receive some that he enjoys, Ralphie ultimately is disappointed that he did not receive the one thing that he wanted more than anything. After it appears that all of the presents have been opened, Ralphie’s father, who is referred to throughout the film as “The Old Man”, directs Ralphie to look at one last present that he had hidden. Ralphie opens it to reveal the Red Ryder gun that he wanted.

So now to find out what he ends up going out and doing you are just going to have to watch the movie and let us know how the ending is, because to me it was perfect.

Well I hope that you have a very Merry Christmas this holiday season and may your day be filled with love and joy from those around you.

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