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A Christmas Story – Fun Facts
• A few of the semi-autobiographical short sto-
ries (on which the film is based) were originally
published in Playboy magazine between 1964
and 1966.
• A Christmas Story was intended to be what
is known as a sleeper film, but it was released a
week before Thanksgiving 1983 to respectable
success, earning about $2 million in its first
weekend—even carrying critical praise.
• The film owes a notable chunk of its success to
the network TNT, which began airing a 24-hour
marathon in 1997 dubbed “24 Hours of A Christ-
A Christmas Story – Ultimate Collector’s Edition
mas Story,” twelve consecutive times beginning
After all these years, you’re still a big kid. You bought yourself a Red Ryder Air Rifle. You managed to
on Christmas Eve and ending Christmas Day.
import (and proudly displayed) the iconic leg lamp. Heck, you’ve even got a replica of Ralphie’s pink
• The television show The Wonder Years is said to
bunny costume—for reasons we won’t divulge too deeply. All you need now is the ultimate version of
be inspired by this film.
what has come to be known as “the original, traditional, one-hundred-percent, red-blooded, two-fisted,
• On December 24, 2007, AOL ranked the film
all-American Christmas.” Throw in a hilarious 48-page film-inspired tidbit guide/recipe book, cookie cut-
their #1 Christmas movie of all time.
ters shaped after thematic symbols in the movie and a high-quality exclusively-designed chef’s apron,
• In case you’re wondering, it is very possible to
and you’ve got a classic formula for continuous laughter throughout your holiday setup.
get one’s tongue stuck to a frozen pole and have
We know it’s been years since you’ve visited 1940s Indiana, but come on, now. There are some things
trouble removing it.
you simply never forget—like the original meanings behind “shooting an eye out” or “licking a frozen
pole”—before your dirty mouth needed a good scrubbing. This extensive collector’s set comes with
readings by Jean Shepard (the narrator and screenwriter of the film), a documentary with cast members
and director Bob Clark, a “Daisy Red Ryder: A History” featurette, a “Get a Leg Up” featurette, Triple Dog
Dare interactive trivia, hidden “easter eggs,” a “Decoder Match” challenge and of course the theatrical
Gifts That Keep on Giving
trailer. This rare treat is available on DVD now—while it lasts.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor - Two Disc Deluxe Edition
Having given the “mummy” franchise new life—and a largely amplified special effects budget, Universal
Studios now brings us the third and most complex adventure story that ancient embalming techniques couldn’t
restrain. Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello and Luke Ford lead the dramatic action in the most recent journey to the
afterlife. Following the discovery of an ancient emperor’s elaborate tomb, it is learned that a curse that turned a
tyrannical emperor (Jet Li) and his army into terra cotta warriors and buried them for centuries—until a band of
people unwittingly breaks the incantation and allows for massive showdown between rival armies of the undead.
Also starring Michelle Yeoh, Russell Wong, Liam Cunningham and John Hannah, this unconventional thrill ride
takes us down to Chinatown and delivers a full extra disc of bonus features only available after December 16th.
Sex and the City: The Wedding Collection Ultimate Collector’s Edition
A glum-but-hopeful Carrie Bradshaw once said, “The most important thing in life is your family. There are days
you love them, and others you don’t. But, in the end, they’re the people you always come home to. Sometimes it’s
the family you’re born into and sometimes it’s the one you make for yourself.”
I couldn’t help but wonder…with which family will I spend the holidays? Perhaps the true question is: which
family will give me this collector’s set as a gift? On December 9th, this limited edition Sex and the City: The Wedding
Collection Ultimate Collector’s Edition 4-disc gift set hits the stored with the 157-minute extended version of Sex
and the City: The Movie—with commentary by director Michael Patrick King, approximately four hours of bonus
content, a CD filled with music inspired by the movie from artists like Jennifer Hudson and Natasha Bedingfield
and a digital copy of the theatrical version. Also included in this pretty package is a hardcover album containing
stunning photography, quotes from the script and romantically inspired selections of love letters from legendary
men. If this isn’t enough to make a gay heart flutter, I don’t know what is.
DECEMBER 2008 | RAGE monthly 27
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