Higbee’s is a real department store. It opened in 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio and was sold and served as Dillard’s from 1992 until it closed permanently in 2002.

@popculturallychallenged

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow! I remember Dillard's but had no idea they were linked to Higbee's! Thanks for the info! :)

0:58 yeah, 40 years makes you an adult. but you can stay a kid at heart.

@popculturallychallenged

Жыл бұрын

We are trying..... :)

A Shirley Temple is a mocktail. An non-alcoholic cocktail. Like a Virgin Pina Colda. A drink that would normally be alcoholic but without the alcohol.

@popculturallychallenged

Жыл бұрын

Oh cool! Thanks!

@david.j9.rabbithole808

Жыл бұрын

I was a serious Shirley Temple-aholic as a kid.

@popculturallychallenged

Жыл бұрын

@@david.j9.rabbithole808 We need to try it! :)

@crabbinmoose8583

Жыл бұрын

4/5ths 7-UP on ice Add 1/5th Grenadine Stir and serve.

Melinda Dillon is the only living cast member that didn't return. Darren McGavin ( the old man) passed away back in 2006.

@popculturallychallenged

Жыл бұрын

I wonder why Melinda Dillon didn't come back. I would have been nice to see in it. :)

@JemJam2976

Жыл бұрын

@@popculturallychallenged from what I've read, she has retired from acting.

@MrTech226

Жыл бұрын

Melinda retired from acting in 2007.

@needles1987

7 ай бұрын

@@MrTech226 She passed away not too long after the movie came out.

its crazy that peter billingsley's voice somewhat sounds like jean sheapard's narration voice

@popculturallychallenged

Жыл бұрын

Now that you mention it, they did sound a lot alike.

@thomaspappalardo7589

7 ай бұрын

That was a deliberate acting choice. An absolutely brilliant one to bring everything full circle.

I have to say that your wife gotten me teared up after she started to cry when mom (Julie Hagerty) informed Ralphie and his family that his old man gotten gifts for them. Luckily that my old man is still living today at the age of 90. I wished that both Peter (Ralphie) and his buddy, Vince Vaughn made this sequel when Darren McGavin still living before his death in 2006 at the age of 83. But storyline gave tribute to Old Man (Darren)

@popculturallychallenged

Жыл бұрын

It would have been great to see the Old Man back again. I wasn't expecting him not to be in this. But they definitely gave him a good tribute. :)

Cried SO HARD to this movie lol it was so great

@popculturallychallenged

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it was great. This is the proper way to make a sequel! :D

you could never top the original but it does a sequel justice. So cool most of the original cast was in it!

@popculturallychallenged

Жыл бұрын

I agree. The first one has so much nostalgia behind it that this one never stood a chance of being better but it definitely stands as a worthy sequel. :)

Speaking of real, Christmas Story House in both movies is for sale. Current owner is selling the house. Like Higbee's, house is in Cleveland. Every holiday season, house has tours. House has some of movie props such as Leg Lamp.

@popculturallychallenged

Жыл бұрын

I had heard that you could even stay in the house at one point. If we're ever in that area, we'll need to stop by and check it out!

@richardcarrier9536

Жыл бұрын

@@popculturallychallenged I just took my family to see the Christmas Story house in Cleveland on January 2nd. The house is done up as best as they could to make it like the movie and is very hands-on friendly. Across the street, there is another building with the actual props/costumes from the movie, and there is a gift store in another building a couple of doors down. Very cool to see and great nostalgia. The owner of all the properties also bought the house next door, which is called, "The Bumpus House." You cannot visit it, but you can sleep overnight there if you want to drop hotel prices. I recommend seeing the Christmas Story House and checking out the West Side Market in Cleveland as well. Not related to the movie, but the market is a great experience! Thanks for your movie reaction - very nice job.

I am not one for sequels but this one was AWESOME. Especially when they can get the whole cast back together and rebuilt the house interior almost to the smallest detail. The first film had heart in the end. This one had heart throughout the film.

There's other movies about the Parker family. "Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven Of Bliss", "The Phantom Of The Hearth" & "My Summer Story" (AKA "It Runs In The Family")

@popculturallychallenged

Жыл бұрын

We've never seen any of those. Are they worth checking out?

I was very pleasantly surprised by this. I was expecting a half-assed attempt just to make money after seeing the disappointing Hocus Pocus sequel, but it seems like everyone involved really care about this project and did the original justice.

@popculturallychallenged

Жыл бұрын

We enjoyed it!!

Minor continuity error ... The Dr Pepper cans had the modern logo which is much different than what prevailed in1973.

Wow, I wasn't expecting this to be much but I enjoyed it very much. It was cool seeing Farkus again too. And actually, I teared up too. This actually made me go back to my own Christmas memories as a child and being with mom again. She passed Nov 12, 2012. I still miss her so much. Thanks as always guys! Hopefully we'll see a few or couple more Christmas movie reactions before the big day? 🧑‍🎄 Great to see you two again. Bless!

@popculturallychallenged

Жыл бұрын

My condolences about your mom. My Mom passed in 2000 and my Dad passed it 2013 and it still doesn't get any easier. I miss them terribly. We really enjoyed watching this and will be watching more soon. Check out the poll and see what we should watch tomorrow. :D

@kevmodee1866

Жыл бұрын

@@popculturallychallenged Thank you, and so sorry about your loss as well. Will def check out the poll.

A Shirley Temple is 7-up with cherry juice.

This is how you make a sequel to a Christmas story unlike that stupid straight to video sequel back from 2012

@popculturallychallenged

Жыл бұрын

I agree! That 2012 sequel was horrible!!

@Kiernan5

Жыл бұрын

Actually there was a sequel before that. In 1994 there was a movie called "My Summer Story" sometimes referred to as "It Runs in the Family." It is the same family but doesn't have any of the same actors, although Jean Shepherd still does the narration. It takes place the summer directly after A Christmas Story. Almost no one has seen it or even heard of it. The mother is played by Mary Steenburgen, the father is Charles Grodin, Ralphie is Kieran Culkin and Randy is Christian Culkin. In this movie you actually get to see the Bumpus family next door.

@anthonysandoval5512

Жыл бұрын

@@Kiernan5 Thanks for the information I really appreciate it

That was so fun!

@popculturallychallenged

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, we enjoyed it too.

it was as good as the 1st, but in an adult way

@popculturallychallenged

Жыл бұрын

We agree! It was a good sequel and had the spirit of the original. :)

Who is the third person off screen that we hear in the background?

@popculturallychallenged

Жыл бұрын

That was our youngest daughter. She's a little camera shy. :)

@MrTech226

Жыл бұрын

I was wondering too.