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Watchfoxheadexplodes

(3,496 posts) Sun Dec 17, 2017, 08:45 PM Dec 2017

So far highly disappointed in A Christmas story live

Maybe an older guy thing who loves the original movie?

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So far highly disappointed in A Christmas story live (Original Post) Watchfoxheadexplodes Dec 2017 OP

I am not a fan of 99.9% of Christmas themed movies, but I LOVE 'A Christmas Story' Siwsan Dec 2017 #1

The classics should never be recreated. Heartstrings Dec 2017 #2

Ive never seen the movie but I tried to give this a shot maryellen99 Dec 2017 #3

I loved the original. This I find more grating than charming. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2017 #4

Turn it to Sound of Music Pisces Dec 2017 #5

Me, too - and I love the movie. I think adding the musical numbers was a mistake Rhiannon12866 Dec 2017 #6

I turned it off when the first musical number started. Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2017 #7

Corny and heartwarming Freddie Dec 2017 #8

Siwsan

(26,298 posts)

1. I am not a fan of 99.9% of Christmas themed movies, but I LOVE 'A Christmas Story'

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Sun Dec 17, 2017, 08:54 PM

Dec 2017

However, I do not like this musical version and will now go back to Return of the Jedi.

Heartstrings

(7,349 posts)

2. The classics should never be recreated.

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 08:57 PM

Dec 2017

It's just wrong.....

maryellen99

(3,789 posts)

3. Ive never seen the movie but I tried to give this a shot

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 08:57 PM

Dec 2017

I’m now watching The Sound of Music (which is one of my top 5 movies of all time)

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,847 posts)

4. I loved the original. This I find more grating than charming.

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 08:58 PM

Dec 2017

The songs are cheesy and feel inorganic to the story.

Pisces

(5,602 posts)

5. Turn it to Sound of Music

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Sun Dec 17, 2017, 09:09 PM

Dec 2017

Rhiannon12866

(206,202 posts)

6. Me, too - and I love the movie. I think adding the musical numbers was a mistake

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Sun Dec 17, 2017, 09:18 PM

Dec 2017

Dr Hobbitstein

(6,568 posts)

7. I turned it off when the first musical number started.

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Sun Dec 17, 2017, 09:55 PM

Dec 2017

I thought they were gonna do this like the stage play (which I’ve seen, and is great), not a musical.

Freddie

(9,275 posts)

8. Corny and heartwarming

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Sun Dec 17, 2017, 11:18 PM

Dec 2017

The movie was neither - just plain funny.

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