The key to this scene is the performance by the dad Darren Mcgavin. He has such a proud and happy look on his face. It feels so genuine. Brilliant performance.
I love how he steps forward to savor every moment of his son’s joy. He is living through Ralphie/reliving his own cherished childhood experience. Fatherhood. Circle of life. Pure love. A perfect scene.
@@WilliamElsman Exactly. My son is 35 years old now, but I'll never forget those days when he was a boy at Christmas, the joy at watching him open something he really wanted. Now he has two little boys and I get to do it all over again with my grandsons. :)
@@WilliamElsman My Dad would put the box of BBs wrapped under the tree... And we'd have to search for the gun... " What makes you think you got a BB gun!?" Big ol smile.... I don't know it's round here somewhere... just don't ask your mom!
I’m crying right now. My dad did the same thing, and I did the same thing as Ralphie, dad always made Christmas. He off in Heaven now showing the angels what Christmas is.
Right there with you man. My parents loved to do this, though not every year so I wouldn't get wise. Take the one present I had begged for all year, and, in their defense, was going to be the hardest to find that year, and hide it away until the end, complete with "hey, what's that over in the corner/behind the curtain/under the coffee table?" One year I remember the most fondly was the year I was asking for Super Mario Bros. 2. The game had just come out, and the news was already reporting how hard it was to find. I woke up Christmas morning fully prepared not to unwrap it. I was also like Ralphie in that if I didn't get it would turn this into "the worst Christmas ever" and mope around like a little bitch. My parents taught me better than that. I miss those days so much.😭
he probably thought he would agree with his mom when she said "you'll shoot your eye out". lots of kids assume their parents usually agree on stuff like that for Christmas presents. otherwise he might have asked him, but still it was nice to know his dad was listening to him when he kept asking so many people and they all said no, even if it was for good reason. so yeah heart warming to have a dad like that who listens to you ❤
My dad did this same exact thing for me as a kid when it was Christmas. All the presents would be done and my dad would hint at something in the closet. I hope to do the same with my kids and keep the magic of Christmas alive.
A Christmas Story really has so many layers to it, and that's what a lot of holiday movies don't have. You don't ever really see any kind of warm "heart-to-heart" scenes between Ralphie and the Old Man; a lesser movie would've been schmaltzy by having it in there. The whole reason why A Christmas Story works so well is because while the characters are comical, they feel very real regardless because they're not open with each other. Most fathers and sons don't have open-hearted discussions that you see in a lot of fakey movies. In the case of A Christmas Story, it doesn't even really seem like Ralphie and his dad are even that close or have anything in common. But this scene shows--without telling--that the Old Man does pay attention to his kids, and he does care about them a great deal, even if he never really shows it because maybe he doesn't know quite how otherwise. You see the Old Man fail quite a lot throughout the movie--but at least he tries when it matters. Even Mrs. Parker isn't mad here because she understands that. Just like that scene where Ralphie beats up Scut Farkus. There are barely any words of dialogue between Ralphie and his mom, but you see the understanding that Mrs. Parker has about her son. Ralphie's just a kid, but she realizes that we all have it tough in our own way, and sometimes we can't always hold it together. Being a kid is really tough sometimes. She doesn't yell or even get mad, because Ralphie didn't even do anything wrong; he just had a breakdown.
@red_neckhillbilly9738 That's true and probably the only reason why he gave him the BB gun is because he mentioned that he wanted one himself when he was 8 years old and he got one and now he's giving one to his son who wanted one.
lol shut up mate. You don't think before you speak " type " ey? Maybe for some people it's when their kids were born? Etc. Can't speak for everyone Muppet
Really nice way of looking at it. I wasn’t happy, but wasn’t disappointed when I found out my parents went through all of that trouble to make me happy. That magical feeling was only half full after that point, but not gone completely. It was just a change of perception that I got used to. And of course it made sense to me even when I was 9. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
@@Steve-fv7zc I actually regret getting toys, knowing I'd just get bored with them. I honestly hate Christmas for that. Because it's not about presents, or drinking. Its about love & family. But people always take it for granted & wanna fight
@@jameslahey2005 sometimes I wish presence had never been incorporated with Christmas. In some ways, that’s why Thanksgiving is a more sincere holiday because there’s no Presents just family get together.
Every time I see this I start to well up and tear. My grandpa who was the only Dad I ever knew, did this. I’m 73, and on my 10th Christmas morning we opened presents. I was so bummed out, no BB gun. About 15-20 minutes went by and my grandfather says Johnny, can you go in the closet and get me my jacket, I have to go outside for a minute. So I opened the closet door, and there it was. Unboxed, with a great big white bow on it with my name. I was overjoyed. I was the happiest kid in the world. That BB gun was and always will be the greatest gift in the world. You have to be a guy to truly understand and appreciate the feeling. My grandfather was and always will be my hero. I can remember it like it was today
That entire performance of the father at the end. Testing his kid. Wanting to see that joy on his child's face. To make him happy even though he knew his wife would not be happy. It really warms my soul
This scene hits differently after so many years of being a son and then becoming a father. The passage of role from being a kid to having one really shows how a Dad can bend some rules cause he was once there and wanted that 'Cool Gift'. My son is only 7 months old... But I can't wait to surprise my son one day.
@@ryden_jasso My first time shooting was at three, plugging beer cans with my pop and his friends with a .22 revolver. The noise scared me a bit, so when I was 5 I got my first Daisy BB Gun. Different times in the late 80s.
One of the absolute best parts of being a dad is living vicariously through your kids, at the same time you have to remember that they are little humans themselves not clones of yourself and your interests aren’t always going to align exactly with your own. Regardless, the fact that you have an interest in them and are excited about them means you are most likely going to be an awesome father.
Ralph’s dad always reminds me of Red Foreman. Ill-tempered and militaristic, but genuinely cares about his boy in his own macho way. The pure excitement in his eye when he sees his son find the gift is genuinely heartwarming ❤️
Darren McGavin actually played a very good drill Sergent. I can't think of the name of the movie but Jan Michael Vincent goes AWOL in basic only to return during the Vietnam Era. I forget the name of the movie but it was done in the late 70s early 80s its not The Boys of Company C Something else?...
Don't forget the SALES PITCH Ralphie cleverly put inside his dad's newspaper!!! LOL!! Ralphie learned the effectiveness of advertising! Must had learned it from Orphan Annie!!😂
yep, my parents did it every single year, despite that as a Kid i was always shocked when the "last surprise" was brought out. I try and do it for my kids now as well, sadly they are smarter than me and it only worked the first year.
One unspoken detail about this scene I've always appreciated is the old man telling his wife "Santa Claus probably brought it". Really telegraphs how self aware the film is as a movie for both child and adult audiences. You watch it as an adult, and you just kind of laugh that response off as a sarcastic excuse for something we know he did. But a kid could interpret it as a legitimate excuse.
My dad got me a red Ryder when I was 9, Christmas 2013. Right before we went to bed to get ready for Christmas Day, we finished watching Christmas story. I think my father was hyping himself up for the big moment when I get mine lol 😂
I got a Red Ryder when I was in my early years of high school, but in the color pink. I was allowed to try it out outside, and thank goodness I was careful enough to not shoot my eye out. My mother did the same thing that the father in this movie did... hide it behind something and go over to look at it. I was so excited when I got it. Luckily, I still have it to this very day. I haven't used it since high school, though. Thankfully, I was old enough to actually have it. I was allowed to use it, but with parental supervision, of course.
My dad is 80 years old and in all my 45 years of life I have never seen anyone so obsessed with the movie as him! He literally watches it on repeat every year! So this year, I decided it’s my dads time to get that red Ryder BB gun 😏 My mom said she’s excited to see him get it bc in her words “Your dad is going to flip when he gets his BB gun!!” 😂😂 I hope so too 😅 I sure hope so too 😅❤
@@TheeDrPrincess I definitely am recording his reaction when he opens it Christmas morning!! I want to wrap it up in the same wrapping paper and bow as they used in the movie and hide it like they did too and let him find it! I’m excited!
@@cpnstbn1266 Oh I’m so excited I can’t stand it 😅 I definitely will be uploading the video afterwards so I can have it forever on the internet when I want to watch it again lol! Stay tuned!
This scene always hits me in a big way. The Old Man had this planned out all on his own, even the mother had no idea. He is shown to be busy with work, only around at meals, and not very involved in the trials and tribulations the boys. But when it came to Christmas he really was paying attention, most especially to Ralphie when he needed it. The swell of the music as he rips off the wrapping paper always takes me back to being a kid on Christmas. 🥲
What makes this even better is when the parents pick up the kids after the Mall Santa The Old Man asks Ralphie "Did you tell Santa what you wanted for Christmas? Don't worry, he knows."
One of the best surprise heros at the end of the story. The entire film is spent painting the "Old Man" as a brute male figure. Scary, unapproachable, and cold. In the end, he just wants to make his children happy. And he did.
@aaronseidl5941 She actually said, "what did we put over there honey?" and he responded then and there that Santa Claus must have put it there as a way of saying that they didn't have anything to do with hidden presents since the kids believed in Santa.
It stuck out to me when I first saw this movie decades ago that Ralphie handled the possibility of not getting the ONLY thing he really wanted like a champ - (I, personally, couldn't do that at that age...) In fact, It took several years of growing up & learning to appreciate just having the family together & for once during the year (it seemed) having us all get along for Christmas (when, I first began to not really care if I didn't get the new Playstation or X-box game, trendiest new clothes or what have you, as I did earlier in life.)
Seriously! He was a little disappointed, sure, and that's natural, but he didn't come off as an entitled little shit. He was happy with what he had gotten. Er, minus the socks and bunny suit lol
As a kid, Christmas was always about presents. But as I grew up, I began to appreciate the little things that come with Christmas. The decorations, all the lights, putting up the tree, the music, the movies, family coming up, the delicious home cooked food, and just the peaceful feeling in general. Sure, its awesome getting presents, but its the days leading up to Christmas that are the best in my opinion.
I always get the chills when Ralphie opened his gift and got the “official Red Ryder carbine action, 200-shot, range model air rifle.” lol...my favourite Christmas/ regular movie. I just finished watching the sequel....it was awesome 👍🏻😅 great movie Happy Holidays everyone...🙏🏻🕎⛄🎄 Peace from ny
The absolute giddiness of the Old Man gets me every time. I remember being 5 years old and wanting a stuffed animal, a deer from The Audubon Zoo in New Orleans over the summer. I wanted it BAD. I was told no and I don't know why, I remember telling myself- don't cry. Don't cry, be a big girl. 6 months later, there he was under the Christmas tree. Best present ever. I remember the tears were flowing. 😂
My Grandpa got me one for my 5th or 6th birthday and taught me how to shoot with it. Then I moved up to .22lr. I'm 27 now and still have it and plan on passing down to my kids in the future and teaching them as well. One of my best memories is shooting soda cans with my Grandpa as a kid.
That is incredible; your granddad must’ve taught you excellently. You teach your kids well; as long as they’ve gotten lessons from you & learned the ropes, I’m sure they’ll use it wisely.
Ralphie's Dad is so excited to give it to him and relive his boyhood through the experience. A Mom can never know what it is to be a little boy and get your most prized possession for Christmas. It is an exhilaration that can not be described. Dad knew, and did he ever. He made that the most memorable Christmas present ever for his firstborn son. Even though his whole heart was to please his little boy and make his Christmas wonderful, he branded himself a HERO DAD in his son's eyes while he was doing it. Ralphie will never forget how his Dad heard him, read him, and came through for him in spades. This is how Father/Son relationships are solidified and immortalized. 100 percent Dad move moment. Ralphie will NEVER forget and will now go on to repeat the gesture for his own son some day.
This isn't about a bb gun. This isn't about getting what you want on Christmas. This is about a father knowing his son, as well as the father seeing himself in his son and the son seeing himself in his father.
This movie never gets old it's been my all time favorite Christmas movie since I was a kid. I always used to watch it all day Christmas Eve & go to bed with it still on & loved waking up to it still on Christmas morning. It's not Christmas without this movie. A true classic!
You know the turkey scene always gets me laughing every single time I give it a watch. And not only that. You know he was lucky that the b.b didn’t hit him in the eye cause that would have been really serious. And All that I can say is good thing that Ralph did have his glasses on
I was born in 82 so I literally grew up with this movie. As an adult, this scene is really all about the father giggling with joy!! Our dad pulled the same trick a few times….Hid the real special big ticket items till the end 😂
This scene was a thing of genius. The look on Darren McGavin's face as Ralphie opens up the present is priceless. My father was never there to see me open up a christmas present and so seeing that brings tears of joy to my eyes. May Darren McGavin and Melinda Dillon rest in peace.
Einer der wunderschönsten Szenen der Fernseh Geschichte meiner Jugend, und wie der Papa sich Freund als Ralphie sein fantastisches Geschenk auspackt, jedoch werde ich nie Verstehen, warum beim ersten Schuss es ihm die Brille runter gehauen hat?Da Luftgewehre keinen Rückschlag haben! Greetings from Germany.
The moral of the movie… Ralphie’s old man came through for his boy!! He knew what he wanted, he got it because he wanted his boy to be happy. That’s a good dad.
That's 1950s or 1960s dad's they might seem cold and uncaring but come through in the end. How my grandpa described his dad to me seen he passed away when I was like 3.
Both my parents have passed away, I’m only 31 and have hated the holidays since mom passed two days prior from the 25th in 2021. Decided to watch this movie last night and this scene always warms my heart from the way Darren Mcgavin portrayed the dad, almost like mine when I was a kid on Christmas morning. Incredible actor and great movie. Check out The Night stalker/strangler movies and series, they were also favorites of my dad and I which also starred Darren Mcgavin. Truly a great actor.
@BOSS_805 I found that funny and the mom should have suspected that Ralphie made that excuse of an icicle hitting his eye since the whole time she's been saying to him, "you'll shoot your eye out."
Something I love about this (other than the obvious him getting the BB gun from his dad) is that when he thinks he’s not getting the BB gun at first, he doesn’t complain or whine or throw a fit, he behaves himself, pretty much says “oh well that’s ok” and that should really tell you how much of a good hearted kid ralphie is, something I bet his dad was particularly noticing.
Rest easy Darren McGavin watching this movie isn’t the same without you. I remember watching this film for the first time and wanting exactly what Ralph asked for and to my surprise it came true when my dad presented me with the exact same BB gun that Ralph got!
Such a great scene. You see Ralphie obsessing over this gun the whole movie, how desperately he wants it. Then his father gives it to him, and you see that the father clearly had been thinking of this moment as well for quite a while. Pure joy for both father and son, it's beautiful to see.
I had the exact same experience as Ralphie. When I was about his age, I aimed my BB gun at an old metal sign. My dad had warned me about shooting at anything metal, but I didn't believe him. The BB ricocheted back in a direct line and hit me under my right eye, just like it's portrayed here. I remember that moment vividly, because I realized I had come very close to "shooting my eye out."
mine did with an Action man, I did it with my kids and the Nintendo switch... doesn't matter what present it is, that look on their face is priceless and will never be forgotten.
My dad did the same thing to me when I was 6 7 years old his it till the end and put it against the wall behind the tree..time flys when your a kid I wish I had a redo all over id tell my parents I loved them more and appreciate alot more they sacrificed to make me and my sister happy
he probably thought it was from santa and to be fair the dad never really took credit savor telling his mom he had one when he was eight, so its a little understandable. besides he got karma for not saying thank you when his glasses broke from stepping on them, after almost shooting his eye out like everyone said he would and did.
@@just_aaaaly84 yeah but still, a little unfair to the dad not to get credit. plus everyone warnd him and look what happened as soon as he tried it out.
@@haydenthornton5238 Exactly, good observations. Ralphie asked his Mom, his Teacher and Santa for the gun but they all told him no. The old man is the only one who came through for him in the end.
I’ve watched this movie my whole life. As a kid I related to Ralphie. Wanting something so bad and getting it for Christmas was the best thing ever. However I’m now a father of 2 boys. Now I relate to the father so much. The only thing getting the perfect Christmas present is giving the perfect Christmas presents to my kids.
My dad did this when a bully stole my bike. Behind the tree was a beautiful bike and a helmet and my dad bought one too and we went bike riding everywhere
I sometimes see comments social media saying men this and men that. Let me tell you - my Dad was magnificent. My Dad always made my Christmas special and magical. When I look back at the presents he chose for me I know they were chosen with love and care. I've only come to appreciate how much love and care in later life. But that's OK because he was there when it mattered and I know he got as much if not more pleasure out of giving me those presents than me. Thanks Dad - I love you too. PS - my best present is hard to choose but I think the digital LED Star Wars watch in 1977 was possibly it.
And older mentor of mine once told me this story. He grew up in Ralphie's era: He said just like other boys at 10 years old, he desperately wanted a BB gun. The "Buck Jones" model is what he wanted. That one was the step above the Red Ryder. The reason this movie is so accurate is because parents really did fear kids shooting their eyes out. Anyway, he asked for one from Christmas and didn't get it and was disappointed. 11th birthday came around - didn't get it. Christmas came around again - and didn't get it. 12th birthday came around and he still didn't get it. That next Christmas, he said he had already given up hope. Came downstairs with his younger siblings to Christmas morning only to discover the BB gun was by the tree. He was so overwhlemed with gratitude, he ran back up stairs, full on jumped on his parent's bed - waking them up in the process - and hugged and thanked them. His dad, barely awake said, "BB gun??? I think you need to look at that again." In his excitement, he failed to realize what he had in his hands. It wasn't a BB gun. It was a .22 bolt action rifle!!!!!! Yeah.....the real thing.
"A Christmas Story" Ralphie Gets The Red Ryder I soo much love this clip. I love that Ralphie got what he wanted for X-Mas. Great memories. R.I.P. (Darren McGavin)..........SSSSSSSSSSSSSS......
The key to this scene is the performance by the dad Darren Mcgavin. He has such a proud and happy look on his face. It feels so genuine. Brilliant performance.
I love how he steps forward to savor every moment of his son’s joy. He is living through Ralphie/reliving his own cherished childhood experience. Fatherhood. Circle of life. Pure love. A perfect scene.
@@WilliamElsman Exactly. My son is 35 years old now, but I'll never forget those days when he was a boy at Christmas, the joy at watching him open something he really wanted. Now he has two little boys and I get to do it all over again with my grandsons. :)
I'm pregnant right now. Can't wait to see my daughter on future Christmases.
@@WilliamElsman Nicely put! Yup ...been there done that.. Yeah...did you get everything you wanted?
@@WilliamElsman My Dad would put the box of BBs wrapped under the tree...
And we'd have to search for the gun... " What makes you think you got a BB gun!?"
Big ol smile....
I don't know it's round here somewhere... just don't ask your mom!
I’m crying right now. My dad did the same thing, and I did the same thing as Ralphie, dad always made Christmas. He off in Heaven now showing the angels what Christmas is.
Right there with you man. My parents loved to do this, though not every year so I wouldn't get wise. Take the one present I had begged for all year, and, in their defense, was going to be the hardest to find that year, and hide it away until the end, complete with "hey, what's that over in the corner/behind the curtain/under the coffee table?"
One year I remember the most fondly was the year I was asking for Super Mario Bros. 2. The game had just come out, and the news was already reporting how hard it was to find. I woke up Christmas morning fully prepared not to unwrap it. I was also like Ralphie in that if I didn't get it would turn this into "the worst Christmas ever" and mope around like a little bitch. My parents taught me better than that.
I miss those days so much.😭
My dad did this with a 150lbs anvil, which was impressive
@@doug2496 Aspiring blacksmith?
my dad did the same thing with the very laptop i'm typing this on.@@allenharper2928
My dads not dead but i cry too cuz hes the best old man, and he did stuff like this for me. Rip to ur old man as well
This scene gets me every time. The one person he never thought to ask…❤️
he probably thought he would agree with his mom when she said "you'll shoot your eye out". lots of kids assume their parents usually agree on stuff like that for Christmas presents. otherwise he might have asked him, but still it was nice to know his dad was listening to him when he kept asking so many people and they all said no, even if it was for good reason. so yeah heart warming to have a dad like that who listens to you ❤
My dad did this same exact thing for me as a kid when it was Christmas. All the presents would be done and my dad would hint at something in the closet. I hope to do the same with my kids and keep the magic of Christmas alive.
It's the magic of being a kid and getting what you truly wanted for Christmas.
A Christmas Story really has so many layers to it, and that's what a lot of holiday movies don't have. You don't ever really see any kind of warm "heart-to-heart" scenes between Ralphie and the Old Man; a lesser movie would've been schmaltzy by having it in there. The whole reason why A Christmas Story works so well is because while the characters are comical, they feel very real regardless because they're not open with each other.
Most fathers and sons don't have open-hearted discussions that you see in a lot of fakey movies. In the case of A Christmas Story, it doesn't even really seem like Ralphie and his dad are even that close or have anything in common. But this scene shows--without telling--that the Old Man does pay attention to his kids, and he does care about them a great deal, even if he never really shows it because maybe he doesn't know quite how otherwise. You see the Old Man fail quite a lot throughout the movie--but at least he tries when it matters. Even Mrs. Parker isn't mad here because she understands that.
Just like that scene where Ralphie beats up Scut Farkus. There are barely any words of dialogue between Ralphie and his mom, but you see the understanding that Mrs. Parker has about her son. Ralphie's just a kid, but she realizes that we all have it tough in our own way, and sometimes we can't always hold it together. Being a kid is really tough sometimes. She doesn't yell or even get mad, because Ralphie didn't even do anything wrong; he just had a breakdown.
He never asked his dad about it, but his old man somehow knew all along
This scene warms my heart to see how happy The Old Man is seeing his son Ralphie happy 😊😊
Thank ya Unc 🐒
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After the Pink bubby suit as well.
@red_neckhillbilly9738 That's true and probably the only reason why he gave him the BB gun is because he mentioned that he wanted one himself when he was 8 years old and he got one and now he's giving one to his son who wanted one.
My Dad got me a pellet gun back in the 1960s when I was 12 and he was pretty happy about it too .
NO better feeling in the world for a man than seeing how happy he made his kid.
What really sold was how how hard he was trying to hold back the excitement and joy
lol shut up mate. You don't think before you speak " type " ey? Maybe for some people it's when their kids were born? Etc. Can't speak for everyone Muppet
100 percent brother to all the dads out there love your children am proud of you all
Later in life, when you realize Santa was just your parents...it honestly makes it so much better
Shhh 🤫
Really nice way of looking at it. I wasn’t happy, but wasn’t disappointed when I found out my parents went through all of that trouble to make me happy. That magical feeling was only half full after that point, but not gone completely. It was just a change of perception that I got used to. And of course it made sense to me even when I was 9. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
@@Steve-fv7zc I actually regret getting toys, knowing I'd just get bored with them. I honestly hate Christmas for that. Because it's not about presents, or drinking. Its about love & family. But people always take it for granted & wanna fight
My parents never even tried that with me. 😂
@@jameslahey2005 sometimes I wish presence had never been incorporated with Christmas. In some ways, that’s why Thanksgiving is a more sincere holiday because there’s no Presents just family get together.
Every time I see this I start to well up and tear. My grandpa who was the only Dad I ever knew, did this. I’m 73, and on my 10th Christmas morning we opened presents. I was so bummed out, no BB gun. About 15-20 minutes went by and my grandfather says Johnny, can you go in the closet and get me my jacket, I have to go outside for a minute. So I opened the closet door, and there it was. Unboxed, with a great big white bow on it with my name. I was overjoyed. I was the happiest kid in the world. That BB gun was and always will be the greatest gift in the world. You have to be a guy to truly understand and appreciate the feeling. My grandfather was and always will be my hero. I can remember it like it was today
That entire performance of the father at the end. Testing his kid. Wanting to see that joy on his child's face. To make him happy even though he knew his wife would not be happy. It really warms my soul
This is a movie you can watch at least 100 times in a row and never gets old
I watch it even when it's not Christmas. 😊
That’s exactly what my dad does when it plays 24/7 around Christmas time. The movie plays for a week straight I swear to god
Why is that though 😂
@@MrMJmusicLover lol same here back then.
This scene hits differently after so many years of being a son and then becoming a father. The passage of role from being a kid to having one really shows how a Dad can bend some rules cause he was once there and wanted that 'Cool Gift'. My son is only 7 months old... But I can't wait to surprise my son one day.
Congrats man. Hope you get him some cool shit. I know my dad did.
Dang man, My son is 2 and I just got him a Ruger American Chambered in .308, gonna have him try it out on his 3rd birthday!
@@ryden_jasso My first time shooting was at three, plugging beer cans with my pop and his friends with a .22 revolver. The noise scared me a bit, so when I was 5 I got my first Daisy BB Gun. Different times in the late 80s.
@@Seven_Leaf .22 is too weak for my 3 year old son, .308 is perfect in my opinion.
One of the absolute best parts of being a dad is living vicariously through your kids, at the same time you have to remember that they are little humans themselves not clones of yourself and your interests aren’t always going to align exactly with your own. Regardless, the fact that you have an interest in them and are excited about them means you are most likely going to be an awesome father.
Ralph’s dad always reminds me of Red Foreman. Ill-tempered and militaristic, but genuinely cares about his boy in his own macho way. The pure excitement in his eye when he sees his son find the gift is genuinely heartwarming ❤️
Darren McGavin actually played a very good drill Sergent. I can't think of the name of the movie but Jan Michael Vincent goes AWOL in basic only to return during the Vietnam Era. I forget the name of the movie but it was done in the late 70s early 80s its not The Boys of Company C Something else?...
@bobbyscalchi4013 I remember that movie as a kid the way you described it but I thought it was much older so I googled... Tribes was released in 1970
Notice in the movie his dad was the only one Ralphie didn’t ask for a Red Rider, yet his dad was the one who pulled through.
wait a minute...are you saying Ralphie's dad is Santa Clause?
Ralphie did say he left ads all over their magazines.
Championship dad mentality activated
Don't forget the SALES PITCH Ralphie cleverly put inside his dad's newspaper!!! LOL!! Ralphie learned the effectiveness of advertising! Must had learned it from Orphan Annie!!😂
That's what dads do
1:07 The way the Old Man is in pure joy. I relate to that more and more as I get older. 🥰
One of the best Christmas movies ever.
The best!
Ultimate classic
No, THE best
If this movie isn't playing in the background on loop during Christmas then you're not living.
My father used to hide the "really good" presents like this too. It always worked and we were always surprised.
yep, my parents did it every single year, despite that as a Kid i was always shocked when the "last surprise" was brought out.
I try and do it for my kids now as well, sadly they are smarter than me and it only worked the first year.
Love the dad. You can tell beneath all that bravado he's a kid at heart
I remember this movie at theaters when I was a kid I'm 52 this scene still brings me to tears.
One unspoken detail about this scene I've always appreciated is the old man telling his wife "Santa Claus probably brought it". Really telegraphs how self aware the film is as a movie for both child and adult audiences. You watch it as an adult, and you just kind of laugh that response off as a sarcastic excuse for something we know he did. But a kid could interpret it as a legitimate excuse.
My dad got me a red Ryder when I was 9, Christmas 2013. Right before we went to bed to get ready for Christmas Day, we finished watching Christmas story. I think my father was hyping himself up for the big moment when I get mine lol 😂
Most dad Thing ever
I got a Red Ryder when I was in my early years of high school, but in the color pink. I was allowed to try it out outside, and thank goodness I was careful enough to not shoot my eye out. My mother did the same thing that the father in this movie did... hide it behind something and go over to look at it. I was so excited when I got it. Luckily, I still have it to this very day. I haven't used it since high school, though. Thankfully, I was old enough to actually have it. I was allowed to use it, but with parental supervision, of course.
My dad is 80 years old and in all my 45 years of life I have never seen anyone so obsessed with the movie as him! He literally watches it on repeat every year! So this year, I decided it’s my dads time to get that red Ryder BB gun 😏 My mom said she’s excited to see him get it bc in her words “Your dad is going to flip when he gets his BB gun!!” 😂😂 I hope so too 😅 I sure hope so too 😅❤
Same!!
@@TheeDrPrincess I definitely am recording his reaction when he opens it Christmas morning!! I want to wrap it up in the same wrapping paper and bow as they used in the movie and hide it like they did too and let him find it! I’m excited!
That’s awsome. I almost want to come back to hear about his reaction lol
@@cpnstbn1266 Oh I’m so excited I can’t stand it 😅 I definitely will be uploading the video afterwards so I can have it forever on the internet when I want to watch it again lol! Stay tuned!
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This scene always hits me in a big way. The Old Man had this planned out all on his own, even the mother had no idea. He is shown to be busy with work, only around at meals, and not very involved in the trials and tribulations the boys. But when it came to Christmas he really was paying attention, most especially to Ralphie when he needed it. The swell of the music as he rips off the wrapping paper always takes me back to being a kid on Christmas. 🥲
What makes this even better is when the parents pick up the kids after the Mall Santa The Old Man asks Ralphie "Did you tell Santa what you wanted for Christmas? Don't worry, he knows."
The more I get older .the more I can relate to Ralphie's dad.. the man is a legend
One of the best surprise heros at the end of the story. The entire film is spent painting the "Old Man" as a brute male figure. Scary, unapproachable, and cold. In the end, he just wants to make his children happy. And he did.
She stopped Dad in his tracks with that turkey. 😂😂😂
I love how his wife is like "where did that come from?" And the old man responds with, "Santa must've put it there." 🤣
@aaronseidl5941 She actually said, "what did we put over there honey?" and he responded then and there that Santa Claus must have put it there as a way of saying that they didn't have anything to do with hidden presents since the kids believed in Santa.
3:26 always gets me 😂😂
by far the best part of the movie he gave up all hope and the ole man came threw and bought him the bb gun pure gold
I have a deep personal connection to this scene. I just turned 40 and this movie feels more and more important to me every year.
This movie is gonna be 40 next year.
When my Son Zack was 10, I bought him the red rider BB gun from Canadian Tire. He loved it! Same box! Lol Great Holiday movie! 🍿🎄❄️🎅🏻🙏❤️
Canada is about to ban most of those airguns sadly!
@@LowkeyAirgunner People have no heart.
Hope he was as adorable as Ralphie.
My brother Zach got the same gun around 10.
@@GREG62944 You are killing me with the comment. 🤣
As a man who once was a boy and now has his own boys, I appreciate this father son moment tremendously.
I just love Ralphie I'll just fake it they'll never notice oh no 😂 Merry Christmas 🎄🌟👑🥂✌️
It stuck out to me when I first saw this movie decades ago that Ralphie handled the possibility of not getting the ONLY thing he really wanted like a champ - (I, personally, couldn't do that at that age...) In fact, It took several years of growing up & learning to appreciate just having the family together & for once during the year (it seemed) having us all get along for Christmas (when, I first began to not really care if I didn't get the new Playstation or X-box game, trendiest new clothes or what have you, as I did earlier in life.)
Seriously! He was a little disappointed, sure, and that's natural, but he didn't come off as an entitled little shit. He was happy with what he had gotten. Er, minus the socks and bunny suit lol
As a kid, Christmas was always about presents. But as I grew up, I began to appreciate the little things that come with Christmas. The decorations, all the lights, putting up the tree, the music, the movies, family coming up, the delicious home cooked food, and just the peaceful feeling in general. Sure, its awesome getting presents, but its the days leading up to Christmas that are the best in my opinion.
The best Christmas movie on Christmas day of December 25. Everybody watches this great movie on Christmas.
Almost 40 and i can understand the dad! It feels good buying presents, making my family happy! THE FOOD!!!
I always get the chills when Ralphie opened his gift and got the “official Red Ryder carbine action, 200-shot, range model air rifle.” lol...my favourite Christmas/ regular movie. I just finished watching the sequel....it was awesome 👍🏻😅 great movie Happy Holidays everyone...🙏🏻🕎⛄🎄 Peace from ny
Same here! Merry Christmas!⛄🎀🎁🎄
The absolute giddiness of the Old Man gets me every time. I remember being 5 years old and wanting a stuffed animal, a deer from The Audubon Zoo in New Orleans over the summer. I wanted it BAD. I was told no and I don't know why, I remember telling myself- don't cry. Don't cry, be a big girl. 6 months later, there he was under the Christmas tree. Best present ever. I remember the tears were flowing. 😂
I can’t help but smile at this scene Ralphie asked and told everyone except his old man and yet he was the hero of this movie. Reminds me of my pops
The finest Christmas movie ever made
AMEN
Every year I watch this and every year I'm convinced I won't get choked up at this scene. And I fail. Every year.
I love how excited the old man got to see his son so happy!
it's december again and i can't wait to watch this movie again, one of my favorite christmas movies
Why wait for Christmas? Record it and watch it as many times as you like. 🎄☃️🧑🏻🎄❤️
My Grandpa got me one for my 5th or 6th birthday and taught me how to shoot with it. Then I moved up to .22lr. I'm 27 now and still have it and plan on passing down to my kids in the future and teaching them as well. One of my best memories is shooting soda cans with my Grandpa as a kid.
That is incredible; your granddad must’ve taught you excellently. You teach your kids well; as long as they’ve gotten lessons from you & learned the ropes, I’m sure they’ll use it wisely.
"You'll shoot your eye out!!!" Makes me laugh every time!
My grandpa took me out shooting real guns at 10. He served 8 years in the Marines and served in Vietnam. I miss him.
Sounds like he was a big gun guy A gun is like a woman it's all how you handle her
Ralphie's Dad is so excited to give it to him and relive his boyhood through the experience. A Mom can never know what it is to be a little boy and get your most prized possession for Christmas. It is an exhilaration that can not be described. Dad knew, and did he ever. He made that the most memorable Christmas present ever for his firstborn son. Even though his whole heart was to please his little boy and make his Christmas wonderful, he branded himself a HERO DAD in his son's eyes while he was doing it. Ralphie will never forget how his Dad heard him, read him, and came through for him in spades. This is how Father/Son relationships are solidified and immortalized. 100 percent Dad move moment. Ralphie will NEVER forget and will now go on to repeat the gesture for his own son some day.
This isn't about a bb gun. This isn't about getting what you want on Christmas. This is about a father knowing his son, as well as the father seeing himself in his son and the son seeing himself in his father.
This scene is so beautiful! Never fails to make me cry…such a good dad!
I've watched this movie a million times since it came out and my favorite part is how the Old Man just as excited as Ralphie is.
This movie never gets old it's been my all time favorite Christmas movie since I was a kid. I always used to watch it all day Christmas Eve & go to bed with it still on & loved waking up to it still on Christmas morning. It's not Christmas without this movie. A true classic!
You know the turkey scene always gets me laughing every single time I give it a watch. And not only that. You know he was lucky that the b.b didn’t hit him in the eye cause that would have been really serious. And All that I can say is good thing that Ralph did have his glasses on
I was born in 82 so I literally grew up with this movie. As an adult, this scene is really all about the father giggling with joy!! Our dad pulled the same trick a few times….Hid the real special big ticket items till the end 😂
This scene was a thing of genius. The look on Darren McGavin's face as Ralphie opens up the present is priceless. My father was never there to see me open up a christmas present and so seeing that brings tears of joy to my eyes. May Darren McGavin and Melinda Dillon rest in peace.
One of my favorite movies Best family movies to watch a Christmas story just love it
This movie was on our tv
Every
day of Christmas week.Gosh how did things get so out of control.Why did everyone die 😢,child hood was best ever.1979!
Einer der wunderschönsten Szenen der Fernseh Geschichte meiner Jugend, und wie der Papa sich Freund als Ralphie sein fantastisches Geschenk auspackt, jedoch werde ich nie Verstehen, warum beim ersten Schuss es ihm die Brille runter gehauen hat?Da Luftgewehre keinen Rückschlag haben! Greetings from Germany.
This part always warms my heart when the old man is laughing. He knew what his son wanted all along. The old man heard him 1:07
The moral of the movie… Ralphie’s old man came through for his boy!! He knew what he wanted, he got it because he wanted his boy to be happy. That’s a good dad.
That's 1950s or 1960s dad's they might seem cold and uncaring but come through in the end. How my grandpa described his dad to me seen he passed away when I was like 3.
I love how Ralphie is grateful even before he gets the BB gun
Both my parents have passed away, I’m only 31 and have hated the holidays since mom passed two days prior from the 25th in 2021. Decided to watch this movie last night and this scene always warms my heart from the way Darren Mcgavin portrayed the dad, almost like mine when I was a kid on Christmas morning. Incredible actor and great movie. Check out The Night stalker/strangler movies and series, they were also favorites of my dad and I which also starred Darren Mcgavin. Truly a great actor.
The dad was always so hilarious, lol
After watching the new one, I now realize how great his old man was. As a kid I always seen him as a grumpy old mean dad but I was so wrong lol
His dad is so awesome. 🥹
I remember when I was in foster care the last time after my mom OD'd and I saw this movie for the first time, it made me cry to watch a happy ending.
It's 40 yrs old. I remember seeing it as a kid. I'm 39 myself
One of the purest best moments in film history in my opinion. Perfect.
My most favorite movie of all time.
I'm tearing up right now. Back when I was young my dad did the same thing with an old bow, and the next year a 22. Love those memories.
Ralphie's dad was a tough guy, but he really loved Ralphie. This scene always gets me.
Omg what happened.... "There was this icicle, and and it fell off the garage and it hit me"🤣🤣🤣
@BOSS_805 I found that funny and the mom should have suspected that Ralphie made that excuse of an icicle hitting his eye since the whole time she's been saying to him, "you'll shoot your eye out."
Lol @ 3:27, the mom all like “Don’t you dare!” as the dad tries to sneak a piece of uncooked turkey. Ha ha.
resting.
I love the look in the father’s eyes when he sees his son do what he did when he got his red Ryder when he was 8.
Something I love about this (other than the obvious him getting the BB gun from his dad) is that when he thinks he’s not getting the BB gun at first, he doesn’t complain or whine or throw a fit, he behaves himself, pretty much says “oh well that’s ok” and that should really tell you how much of a good hearted kid ralphie is, something I bet his dad was particularly noticing.
Rest easy Darren McGavin watching this movie isn’t the same without you. I remember watching this film for the first time and wanting exactly what Ralph asked for and to my surprise it came true when my dad presented me with the exact same BB gun that Ralph got!
The kid got his wish. He got his BB gun. He was the happiest boy ever in that house.
Such a great scene. You see Ralphie obsessing over this gun the whole movie, how desperately he wants it. Then his father gives it to him, and you see that the father clearly had been thinking of this moment as well for quite a while. Pure joy for both father and son, it's beautiful to see.
3:25 lmao I use to do the same thing just to have an adult yell “stop” then id run off and I still do it to this day lmao 🤣🤣🤣 gets me every time
I had the exact same experience as Ralphie. When I was about his age, I aimed my BB gun at an old metal sign. My dad had warned me about shooting at anything metal, but I didn't believe him. The BB ricocheted back in a direct line and hit me under my right eye, just like it's portrayed here. I remember that moment vividly, because I realized I had come very close to "shooting my eye out."
LOL 😆 🤣 😂 Ralph shot his glasses out after he pulled the trigger then broke his glasses
Nobody gonna mention how they're chuggin wine for breakfast? 😂
Great believable acting it seems so genuine
I love this movie so much and I never fail to watch the entire 24 hours! Thank you, TBS!
You actually stay awake a full day to watch this movie 12 times consecutively?
@@vaddix9980 Sure! In and out for bathroom breaks and food, but the vast majority of It I never miss. It is a holiday fun time at my house.
I remember my pops did this for me when PlayStation came out
mine did with an Action man, I did it with my kids and the Nintendo switch... doesn't matter what present it is, that look on their face is priceless and will never be forgotten.
Pete was the heart.
Melinda and Darren (ESPECIALLY Darren) were the soul.
The profoundly in depth descriptive narration of this movie is brilliant!
My dad did the same thing to me when I was 6 7 years old his it till the end and put it against the wall behind the tree..time flys when your a kid I wish I had a redo all over id tell my parents I loved them more and appreciate alot more they sacrificed to make me and my sister happy
Ralphie never said thank you to his Dad, and he asked only his Mom if he could go outside to shoot.
he probably thought it was from santa and to be fair the dad never really took credit savor telling his mom he had one when he was eight, so its a little understandable. besides he got karma for not saying thank you when his glasses broke from stepping on them, after almost shooting his eye out like everyone said he would and did.
@@haydenthornton5238 he's a kid. And he thought it was from santa.
@@just_aaaaly84 yeah but still, a little unfair to the dad not to get credit. plus everyone warnd him and look what happened as soon as he tried it out.
He was speechless come on lol. And he’s a kid
@@haydenthornton5238 Exactly, good observations. Ralphie asked his Mom, his Teacher and Santa for the gun but they all told him no. The old man is the only one who came through for him in the end.
I’ve watched this movie my whole life. As a kid I related to Ralphie. Wanting something so bad and getting it for Christmas was the best thing ever. However I’m now a father of 2 boys. Now I relate to the father so much. The only thing getting the perfect Christmas present is giving the perfect Christmas presents to my kids.
Dad's are the greatest. This scene hits hard. My pops did this a few times when I was a kid.
My dad did this when a bully stole my bike. Behind the tree was a beautiful bike and a helmet and my dad bought one too and we went bike riding everywhere
My son: gets a Nintendo 64 for Christmas
Me to my wife: I had one when I was eight years old!
The father gives the greatest preference in this increase movie in just this one scene. The way he laughs and is so excited is just so incredible
The greatest gift a father can give his son!
I sometimes see comments social media saying men this and men that. Let me tell you - my Dad was magnificent. My Dad always made my Christmas special and magical. When I look back at the presents he chose for me I know they were chosen with love and care. I've only come to appreciate how much love and care in later life. But that's OK because he was there when it mattered and I know he got as much if not more pleasure out of giving me those presents than me.
Thanks Dad - I love you too.
PS - my best present is hard to choose but I think the digital LED Star Wars watch in 1977 was possibly it.
And older mentor of mine once told me this story. He grew up in Ralphie's era: He said just like other boys at 10 years old, he desperately wanted a BB gun. The "Buck Jones" model is what he wanted. That one was the step above the Red Ryder. The reason this movie is so accurate is because parents really did fear kids shooting their eyes out. Anyway, he asked for one from Christmas and didn't get it and was disappointed. 11th birthday came around - didn't get it. Christmas came around again - and didn't get it. 12th birthday came around and he still didn't get it. That next Christmas, he said he had already given up hope. Came downstairs with his younger siblings to Christmas morning only to discover the BB gun was by the tree. He was so overwhlemed with gratitude, he ran back up stairs, full on jumped on his parent's bed - waking them up in the process - and hugged and thanked them. His dad, barely awake said, "BB gun??? I think you need to look at that again." In his excitement, he failed to realize what he had in his hands. It wasn't a BB gun. It was a .22 bolt action rifle!!!!!! Yeah.....the real thing.
Being a child is watching Ralphie and being thrilled for him. Being an adult is watching The Old Man
Perfect Christmas morning 🎁
He knew his son wanted that gun and he got it for him. He was so happy to see him unwrap itm
"A Christmas Story" Ralphie Gets The Red Ryder I soo much love this clip. I love that Ralphie got what he wanted for X-Mas. Great memories. R.I.P. (Darren McGavin)..........SSSSSSSSSSSSSS......
This scene reminds me of when I got a banjo for Christmas in 2016