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You値l Shoot Your Eye Out & Other Christmas Negativities (Spawn of Scrooge Write-Off)
by BeastieGirl | Nov 21 '02
Pros: Fun for the whole family, including your family Scrooge
Cons: Cheesy sequel It Runs In The Family

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OVERALL RATING
Product Rating: 5.0



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Comments on You値l Shoot Your Eye Out & Other Christmas Negativities (Spawn of Scrooge Write-Off)" (15 total)  
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Re: I think I got burned out on this one (Reply to this comment)
by BeastieGirl
Haha!! Yeah, I'd be scared of a 14 year old w/ a gun too! Thanks for the comments!
-Echo
Dec 30 '02
7:20 am PST

I think I got burned out on this one (Reply to this comment)
by artbyjude
At the time my 14 year old stepson was trying to get us to buy him a 22 rifle, and the parallels were just too much for me. I was also afraid of having a loaded gun too close, being kind of irritable by nature. I watched this one only in passing in the way to the kitchen to cook another meal for the extended family, always at my house for the holidays. I was sure glad when they all went home. Bah Humbug! Loved the review though! :) Jude
Dec 29 '02
11:05 am PST

OH MY!!!!!! (Reply to this comment)
by deenaf
I am sooooo sorry I missed this w/o! It would have been such fun!!! ANd your review is fabulous!!

Deena
Dec 16 '02
4:01 am PST

Re: Great Review... (Reply to this comment)
by nick1326
Ditto that - one of the most timeless and hysterical classics ever!
Nov 23 '02
5:06 pm PST

Great Review... (Reply to this comment)
by tkd_grant
I love watching this movie around Christmas-time. :)

tkd_grant
Nov 23 '02
9:29 am PST

Re: There's A Sequel To This???!!! (Reply to this comment)
by BeastieGirl
What a riot, I had no idea that Ralphie and Marvin were one in the same!!
Nov 22 '02
6:54 pm PST

There's A Sequel To This???!!! (Reply to this comment)
by joe5283
Ewww! I didn't know that. Yikes!

Great review, Beastie!

I have a question: were you joking when you said that Peter Billingsley reminded you of Messy Marvin in the Hershey's Syrup commercials? Messy Marvin WAS played by Peter Billingsley. I know, I know. From chocolate drinks to BB guns. What a career, huh? LOL.

Sincerely, Joe5283
Nov 22 '02
3:24 pm PST

... (Reply to this comment)
by lemon_lime
great review, great title, just great. i'll join the chorus in saying that christmas isn't christmas without this on (though i also include Christmas Vacation and It's a Wonderful Life in my annual holiday watchings). i'm also a big fan of the leg lamp. wonderful scene. but, then, it's a wonderful movie all around. i've heard of the sequel, but have actively avoided it. until they start playing it on tbs and tnn and usa over and over and over, i refuse to see it. :)

take care,
chad.
Nov 22 '02
7:26 am PST

Re: hey there... (Reply to this comment)
by BeastieGirl
Thanks for all the nice comments!! Finally a movie review I can be proud of!!
-Echo
Nov 22 '02
7:12 am PST

hey there... (Reply to this comment)
by sleeper54, sleeper54 is an Advisor on Epinions in Movies
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You have perfectly captured the fun 'spark' of this movie. Truly a Christmas 'must-see' classic...:-)

And I saw that sequel for the first time recently. I couldn't watch. I thought a friend had died. . .the movie was so bad...:-(

And I was so sad...

Very..nicely..done !!


...tom...
"Oh look, yet another Christmas TV special! How touching to have the meaning of Christmas brought to us by cola, fast food, and beer... Who'd have ever guessed that product consumption, popular entertainment, and spirituality would mix so harmoniously?" —Bill Watterson
Nov 21 '02
11:51 pm PST

=) (Reply to this comment)
by Lark729_89
Have the video and it is on every time this time of year.

This is one family who loves this show. My favorite part is when they opened the leg lamp.=) very funny =)

I felt bad for the little guy being bundled up in that snowsuit and falling.

People in those days did bundle their children up like that.


Great review!

Carol
Nov 21 '02
9:50 pm PST

Daddy's gonna kill Ralphie! (Reply to this comment)
by rice75
No, daddy's not gonna kill Ralphie.

Hahahah, I love this movie. Melissa is right, Christmas isn't Christmas without it. My holiday season doesn't begin until I've watched it all the way through.

It has a little more meaning to me because it was filmed in Cleveland (my hometown) and a high school friend of mine was an extra during the scene when they went to see Santa Claus.

"You'll shoot your eye out, kid. Ho Ho Ho."

Great review.

Tony
Nov 21 '02
9:00 pm PST

We all (Reply to this comment)
by millinocket, millinocket is a Lead on Epinions in Movies
watched this (me, husband, both kids) about 12 times one Christmas day (TBS marathon, I think) when we all had the stomach flu. How's that for scroogly! Even so, I still laugh every time I see it!

sfe
Nov 21 '02
8:41 pm PST

Re: LOVE this movie :-) (Reply to this comment)
by BeastieGirl
I wanted to mention that, but was afraid to give too many good parts away... but they are all so good, aren't they?
-Echo
Nov 21 '02
8:37 pm PST

LOVE this movie :-) (Reply to this comment)
by melissasrn
Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without it!

My personal favorite is the pink bunny suit....priceless :-)

Melissa
Nov 21 '02
8:35 pm PST
   

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