Cinema SmackDown!: "It's A Wonderful Life" vs. "A Christmas Story"
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For a holiday as steeped in tradition as Chrismas is, "new classics" are in short supply. And to even mention a movie made in the 80s alongside a Frank Capra classic in some circles would be considered heresy. Yet its unyielding humor and respect for (but willingness to lampoon) nostalgia for days gone by allows 1983's "A Christmas Story" the rare honor of being called arguably the greatest Christmas film of all time. Little Ralphie's singular quest for the BB gun he wants, along with the exploration of all things small-town midwestern Americana...well, you name me one other film that plays on a loop for 24 hours every year.
Cinema SmackDown!: "It's A Wonderful Life" vs. "A Christmas Story"
Cinema SmackDown!: "It's A Wonderful Life…
Cinema SmackDown!: "It's A Wonderful Life" vs. "A Christmas Story"
For a holiday as steeped in tradition as Chrismas is, "new classics" are in short supply. And to even mention a movie made in the 80s alongside a Frank Capra classic in some circles would be considered heresy. Yet its unyielding humor and respect for (but willingness to lampoon) nostalgia for days gone by allows 1983's "A Christmas Story" the rare honor of being called arguably the greatest Christmas film of all time. Little Ralphie's singular quest for the BB gun he wants, along with the exploration of all things small-town midwestern Americana...well, you name me one other film that plays on a loop for 24 hours every year.