It is now a Christmas Classic, but the filmmakers were out to make fun of holiday movies.
Weird, huh?
When I think of satire, I think of National Lampoon’s Christmas. What makes A Christmas Story so popular is that along with the nostalgia and humor, it has heart.
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Whatever the movie was meant to be, it is what it is now, a Christmas Classic for 10's of millions that shows the humor and fun in the holiday experiences many of us can still remember growing-up in middle class America between the 40's and the 60's.
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https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/11/how-a-christmas-story-became-an-american-tradition
Thanks, and Merry Christmas!
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shareThe Vanity Fair article is wrong. It was based on stories written by Jean Shepherd, a popular radio host: https://slate.com/culture/2015/12/jean-shepherd-the-man-who-told-a-christmas-story.html
shareHasn't it always been considered to be a satire???
shareNo, they weren't. The movie is based on the stories of Jean Shepherd, a popular radio host known for his folksy charm: https://slate.com/culture/2015/12/jean-shepherd-the-man-who-told-a-christmas-story.html
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