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.
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!
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.
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
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
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.
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."
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 😅❤
@@TheePotluck 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!
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 😂
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.
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
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.
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. 😂
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.
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.
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
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.
As a kid, was so happy to see Ralphie get his present he wanted, now as a father myself, I am happy to see my kids open presents, can definitely feel the father feeling here
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.
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.
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."
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.
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!
I Love 💕 this Christmas movie!!! 😂 "I" have soooo many Favorite parts that I can't list them all. 🤩Pretty cool that TBS used to play at 24 hours a day near Christmas. It's been several years ince I've had the television on. Thank you for an AWESOME SECULAR/FAMILY 😍 MOVIE 🎥👏🏻 Bless Up ✌🏻🎚️❤️
I was never allowed bb guns but I once wanted a scooter so much and my dad was a hard ass who ignored you all year round. One year I remember being sat down patiently waiting for the usual Christmas gifts which he would give to me and my sisters one by one only this particular year I wasn't getting anything and my sisters were getting alot given to them, I felt abit sad but I wouldn't dare act out Infront of my father, anyway he waited until everyone had cleaned away the wrapping paper and were all happy and setting off to my mothers home and just as I went to leave the house. He said my name and told me to go upstairs and have a look under his bed just incase he had forgotten any gifts to give out. I never assumed that when I went to look I would find not only the scooter I'd been wanting for so long but the best version of that particular scooter. I was so happy. What a lucky lad I was.
Facts when my grandma got me the Nintendo ds for Christmas I never thought I was it for Christmas then she said what's that in the corner of the wall I went over there and grabbed it and there it was I was so grateful because my grandmother worked really hard and took us in and made sure we were good when my mom was sick she made sure we had a good childhood
When I was 16 way back in 1983 I got a 12 gauge pump shotgun for XmasThe first time I shot it I had my face too far forward and gave myself a bloody nose.
That was my reaction when I unwrapped the original Nintendo console. I read that the Red Rider was never a real model, it was made up for the movie (there was a "Buck Jones" model that was the exact same as the one here, compass in the stock and the "thing" that tells time). Daisy only made 6 of them to be used as the props. They gave them all to various people on the production team, including the kid after they completed the movie. There's a museum dedicated to them movie, and they didn't even have one. Finally someone who had one of them contacted them and offered to sell it to them for $10,000, which they immediately did. Usually props and things connected to popular movies sell for absurd amounts of money, but this seems like an insanely low price. Id figure that even if they actually did make the model and sold a bunch of them prior to the movie, one used in the movie would still be $10,000. The fact that there were only 6, and the movie is probably second only to "It's a wonderful life" in popularity, that they would sell for at least twice that price, and probably much more.
I know that a lot of people hate this movie, even in my personal life some family members can’t stand it. But this scene is an iconic representation of Christmas, and now that I have two children of my own after growing up on this movie (24 hour marathon being played), Darren McGavin’s performance in this scene makes me feel some type of way and I think about it when giving my children gifts on Christmas morning❤️❤️❤️
When I was a kid and teenager and even still to this day at 30 years old and me and my two younger brothers are all grown dad will still buy us something that he knew we wanted but we never really told him about it or asked him as kids cause mom already said no. I got my first bb gun pellet gun for Christmas at age of 7 it was the red Ryder I shot that thing so much I went through thousands of bbs a year lol and it even had a little leather strap my grandpa made me for it using deer Hyde. I would have it around my shoulder riding my bike and shooting cans and anything I could line up in a line to shoot. We lived in a house on 10 acres of land and a dirt road and only 10 houses total on that road and same amount of land and me and the kids would ride out bikes and go karts all day with red Ryder s playing and having fun. When we got to age 10 we all got pellet riffles and 22lr riffles and when we got the 22 riffles we thought we was the coolest kids ever riding around with our own real riffles and hunting rabbits and squirrels during hunting season it was so much fun. Especially since we all had the exact same briggs and Stratton 10hp fun power single seat go carts. They was kinda long and narrow looked like a sand rail kinda. They was red said fun power on a big sticker that was clear coated over on the middle of the sheet metal floor board full bolt on roll cage with yellow roll bar padding and they flew. They went 45 mph and that's on the lowest setting on the adjustable gas peddel stop to adjust the speed it goes. This was back in late 90s we all had same for karts cause only place in a hundred mile radius of us sold the same go kart and only go kart they sold it was a grocery store, general store, hardware, farm and feed, automotive parts and tractor parts, grills propane, lawn mowers and ga karts all in one store. And our dirt road was long and we would race down it all day the 7 of us kids and my two brothers had same go kart but my dad made theirs really slow cause they was very young and couldn't leave yard and only rise when watched by mom or dad. my dad got tired of us tearing up the dirt road by doing doughnuts and stuff on it cause it was a private road. So dad got the tractor out went way out back in the big field dug up tons and tons of Georgia red clay and cut and built up us a real dirt oval track to race the ho karts on and every sat night we would host races for any kod on town that wanted to come and dad and other dad's would tune down other carts or tune up others so we was all close to same speed motor wise. Everyone had same cart all 13 of us except one kid his was same frame and all but bigger motor so we downtuned him just a little and we would have legit races. 2 heat races and a feature race and a trophy dash some nights and parents split costs of 1-3rd place trophies every other sat we raced. We moved to Canada dad bought a asphalt oval track and me and my mom raced super stocks together when I was 11 moved back to states down way south and my racing career blew up
My husband compared this scene to when he got the game cube for Christmas from his dad. The game cube had just come out and everyone wanted it. Hubby thought he could never get it and just like this scene, his old man told him there was one last gift. He still has that game cube. For me, it was when my stepdad gave me a flat screen tv. 2011 and I still had the old box tv in my room(I didnt care because it was a tv in my room) that was the best!
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
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!
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.
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
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
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.
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
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. 😂
One of the best Christmas movies ever.
The best!
Ultimate classic
No, THE best
1:07 The way the Old Man is in pure joy. I relate to that more and more as I get older. 🥰
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!!😂
If this movie isn't playing in the background on loop during Christmas then you're not living.
I remember this movie at theaters when I was a kid I'm 52 this scene still brings me to tears.
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.
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."
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!!
@@TheePotluck 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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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
3:26 always gets me 😂😂
She stopped Dad in his tracks with that turkey. 😂😂😂
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.
The more I get older .the more I can relate to Ralphie's dad.. the man is a legend
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. 🤣
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 love how his wife is like "where did that come from?" And the old man responds with, "Santa must've put it there." 🤣
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.
As a man who once was a boy and now has his own boys, I appreciate this father son moment tremendously.
The best Christmas movie on Christmas day of December 25. Everybody watches this great movie on Christmas.
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.
Almost 40 and i can understand the dad! It feels good buying presents, making my family happy! THE FOOD!!!
This scene is so beautiful! Never fails to make me cry…such a good dad!
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!⛄🎀🎁🎄
"You'll shoot your eye out!!!" Makes me laugh every time!
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.
My grandpa took me out shooting real guns at 10. He served 8 years in the Marines and served in Vietnam. I miss him.
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. 😂
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.
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
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. 🎄☃️🧑🏻🎄❤️
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.
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.
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!
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!
One of my favorite movies Best family movies to watch a Christmas story just love it
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
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
My most favorite movie of all time.
Fun fact: Peter Billingsley (Ralphie) was at the Challenger Disaster in 1986
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.
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
As a kid, was so happy to see Ralphie get his present he wanted, now as a father myself, I am happy to see my kids open presents, can definitely feel the father feeling here
Omg what happened.... "There was this icicle, and and it fell off the garage and it hit me"🤣🤣🤣
The kid got his wish. He got his BB gun. He was the happiest boy ever in that house.
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.
LOL 😆 🤣 😂 Ralph shot his glasses out after he pulled the trigger then broke his glasses
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.
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."
Great believable acting it seems so genuine
Rest In Peace, Melinda Dillon 😢
The profoundly in depth descriptive narration of this movie is brilliant!
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.
My Christmas tree looked like there’s last year 🤣
Never underestimate the old man. 😉
It's 40 yrs old. I remember seeing it as a kid. I'm 39 myself
The Best Dad Ever! Rest In Peace Old Man
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!
This scene reminds me of when I got a banjo for Christmas in 2016
Pete was the heart.
Melinda and Darren (ESPECIALLY Darren) were the soul.
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.
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
I Love 💕 this Christmas movie!!! 😂
"I" have soooo many Favorite parts that I can't list them all. 🤩Pretty cool that TBS used to play at 24 hours a day near Christmas. It's been several years ince I've had the television on.
Thank you for an AWESOME SECULAR/FAMILY 😍 MOVIE 🎥👏🏻
Bless Up ✌🏻🎚️❤️
Lol got to love dads, I swear.
When the Designated Marksmanship Rifle receives his new Enhanced Battle Rifle.
Perfect Christmas morning 🎁
I was never allowed bb guns but I once wanted a scooter so much and my dad was a hard ass who ignored you all year round. One year I remember being sat down patiently waiting for the usual Christmas gifts which he would give to me and my sisters one by one only this particular year I wasn't getting anything and my sisters were getting alot given to them, I felt abit sad but I wouldn't dare act out Infront of my father, anyway he waited until everyone had cleaned away the wrapping paper and were all happy and setting off to my mothers home and just as I went to leave the house. He said my name and told me to go upstairs and have a look under his bed just incase he had forgotten any gifts to give out. I never assumed that when I went to look I would find not only the scooter I'd been wanting for so long but the best version of that particular scooter. I was so happy. What a lucky lad I was.
Why does this scene always make me cry!! Dammit 🥲🥲🥲
Facts when my grandma got me the Nintendo ds for Christmas I never thought I was it for Christmas then she said what's that in the corner of the wall I went over there and grabbed it and there it was I was so grateful because my grandmother worked really hard and took us in and made sure we were good when my mom was sick she made sure we had a good childhood
I got the red Ryder gun for Christmas this morning!,,😊
Nice
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.
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.
Rest easy, Mr. McGavin.
Merry Christmas, everyone! 🎁🎅🏿🌲⛄️❄️
When I was 16 way back in 1983 I got a 12 gauge pump shotgun for XmasThe first time I shot it I had my face too far forward and gave myself a bloody nose.
You shot your nose out?😂
Our house looks like that..happiest days ever!!! Ugly xmas trees and all!!
That was my reaction when I unwrapped the original Nintendo console.
I read that the Red Rider was never a real model, it was made up for the movie (there was a "Buck Jones" model that was the exact same as the one here, compass in the stock and the "thing" that tells time). Daisy only made 6 of them to be used as the props. They gave them all to various people on the production team, including the kid after they completed the movie. There's a museum dedicated to them movie, and they didn't even have one.
Finally someone who had one of them contacted them and offered to sell it to them for $10,000, which they immediately did. Usually props and things connected to popular movies sell for absurd amounts of money, but this seems like an insanely low price. Id figure that even if they actually did make the model and sold a bunch of them prior to the movie, one used in the movie would still be $10,000. The fact that there were only 6, and the movie is probably second only to "It's a wonderful life" in popularity, that they would sell for at least twice that price, and probably much more.
Red Ryder B.B. Gun:
Pros: Good lever-action air-gun
Cons: Can shoot eye out, can be shadowed by air guns based off of the M16 rifle
I know that a lot of people hate this movie, even in my personal life some family members can’t stand it. But this scene is an iconic representation of Christmas, and now that I have two children of my own after growing up on this movie (24 hour marathon being played), Darren McGavin’s performance in this scene makes me feel some type of way and I think about it when giving my children gifts on Christmas morning❤️❤️❤️
I never met anyone who hated this movie.
He knew his son wanted that gun and he got it for him. He was so happy to see him unwrap itm
When I was a kid and teenager and even still to this day at 30 years old and me and my two younger brothers are all grown dad will still buy us something that he knew we wanted but we never really told him about it or asked him as kids cause mom already said no. I got my first bb gun pellet gun for Christmas at age of 7 it was the red Ryder I shot that thing so much I went through thousands of bbs a year lol and it even had a little leather strap my grandpa made me for it using deer Hyde. I would have it around my shoulder riding my bike and shooting cans and anything I could line up in a line to shoot. We lived in a house on 10 acres of land and a dirt road and only 10 houses total on that road and same amount of land and me and the kids would ride out bikes and go karts all day with red Ryder s playing and having fun. When we got to age 10 we all got pellet riffles and 22lr riffles and when we got the 22 riffles we thought we was the coolest kids ever riding around with our own real riffles and hunting rabbits and squirrels during hunting season it was so much fun. Especially since we all had the exact same briggs and Stratton 10hp fun power single seat go carts. They was kinda long and narrow looked like a sand rail kinda. They was red said fun power on a big sticker that was clear coated over on the middle of the sheet metal floor board full bolt on roll cage with yellow roll bar padding and they flew. They went 45 mph and that's on the lowest setting on the adjustable gas peddel stop to adjust the speed it goes. This was back in late 90s we all had same for karts cause only place in a hundred mile radius of us sold the same go kart and only go kart they sold it was a grocery store, general store, hardware, farm and feed, automotive parts and tractor parts, grills propane, lawn mowers and ga karts all in one store. And our dirt road was long and we would race down it all day the 7 of us kids and my two brothers had same go kart but my dad made theirs really slow cause they was very young and couldn't leave yard and only rise when watched by mom or dad. my dad got tired of us tearing up the dirt road by doing doughnuts and stuff on it cause it was a private road. So dad got the tractor out went way out back in the big field dug up tons and tons of Georgia red clay and cut and built up us a real dirt oval track to race the ho karts on and every sat night we would host races for any kod on town that wanted to come and dad and other dad's would tune down other carts or tune up others so we was all close to same speed motor wise. Everyone had same cart all 13 of us except one kid his was same frame and all but bigger motor so we downtuned him just a little and we would have legit races. 2 heat races and a feature race and a trophy dash some nights and parents split costs of 1-3rd place trophies every other sat we raced. We moved to Canada dad bought a asphalt oval track and me and my mom raced super stocks together when I was 11 moved back to states down way south and my racing career blew up
Rest in peace Darren McGavin
The dad’s reaction is always priceless
Ralphie looks like a young Glen Beck. Hahaha
😂😂😂😂😂. Yeah he does,
The old man did his son proud
My husband compared this scene to when he got the game cube for Christmas from his dad. The game cube had just come out and everyone wanted it. Hubby thought he could never get it and just like this scene, his old man told him there was one last gift. He still has that game cube. For me, it was when my stepdad gave me a flat screen tv. 2011 and I still had the old box tv in my room(I didnt care because it was a tv in my room) that was the best!
I can relate, I remember getting my first BB gun for Christmas. I was around seven years old.
Then he shot his eye out 😂🤣
he was warned, many times by many people. oh well,🤷♂ learn it the hard way. the lesson here: guns are not toys
@@haydenthornton5238 the lesson here, don't hang a target on a metal sign. You freaking wimps.
One of the Best Christmas Movies Ever
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Mrs. Parker: Don’t shoot it at any animals or birds.
Old Man: Except the Bumpus’ dogs.