by Brittany Oviedo It’s the most wonderful time of the year where we all gather as families (though, unless they’re already in your bubble we don’t recommend that this year), decorate the house and tree with Christmas lights and ornaments and sit down in front of our television screens with a nice hot cup of cocoa to watch some of our many favorite Christmas movies. This year The Word is celebrating 12 Days of Christmas Movies with our favorites to watch around the happiest time of the year. I hope you enjoy these as much as we do and if you haven’t seen them be sure to seek them out. “A Christmas Story” is a must see Holiday Classic. The film - released in 1983 - focuses on the Parkers, a working class family, in a small home that probably bears resemblance to your grandparents’ home. Complete with an old furnace, doilies and tacky linoleum flooring, “A Christmas Story” gives viewers a nice break from the too perfect families and Hallmark-esque landscapes most other films rub in our faces. “A Christmas Story,” directed by Bob Clark, is perfect because it’s not perfect. There is no sugarcoating, the film is brazenly honest and funny. From mean mall Santas, ruined Christmas dinners, local bullies and noisy neighbor dogs the film has it all. Poor Ralphie - who spends the entire film trying to get his tiny hands on a Red Ryder BB gun is told repeatedly “you’ll shoot your eye out, kid” - does nearly shoot his eye out once he acquires said gun. The film is perfect because it’s easy to watch and isn’t meant to be taken too seriously. There isn’t a dashing lead or grand romantic gesture, (Looking at you, “Love Actually”) and it’s never too heavy (cough, cough “It’s a Wonderful Life”). While both of those films are beautifully made and have definitely earned their keep, sometimes what we need in the already stressful holiday season is just to take a minute to kick up our feet and have a laugh. The movie is accessible to all audiences and should definitely be added to your film queue! Happy Holidays! "A Christmas Story" is streaming on Hulu and TBS.com
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