dsa_shea

Seriously? Well, I guess who could have guessed this would happen at some point.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/...r-the-holidays

Also, I did a forum search before making this thread so don't kill me if there is already a thread about this out there and buried.

DeanoBKN

Always had a soft spot for Daniel Stern, but for fuck's sake!

stvn1974

This isn't just a crime against cinema but all of humanity.

islandclaws

I've never been a big fan of the original. It's good for Christmas background noise, but that's about it. Not sure why; it's just never done anything for me.

Supermallet

Never liked the original either, but I can still say with some certainty that this is a bad idea.

Solid Snake

I fucking despise A Christmas Story. I never want to be around a TV w/ access to TBS during that time. Fuck that movie to hell.

mhg83

There was already a Christmas Story 2.

PatD

No. Just no.

The original is one of the best cult classics...ney...classics of all time. What's next--a direct-to-video sequel called, "Return to Shawshank"?

dsa_shea

lol! What is surprising is that this movie is already made and ready to go. I guess they figured that was the best way so that people wouldn't even have a chance to protest.

Obi-Wanma

This would actually be the 7th film about Ralphie and his family:

PBS Films:
"The Phantom of the Open Hearth" 12-23-1976
"The Great American Fourth Of July and Other Disasters" 3-16-1982
"The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski" 2-11-1983
"Ollie Hoopnoodles Haven Of Bliss" 8-6-1988

Theatrical films:
"A Christmas Story" released on 11-18-1983
"It Runs In The Family" (aka "My Summer Story") on 9-23-1994

My Other Self

I was going to say, It Runs in the Family was from the mid-90s.

This is like Christmas Vacation 2 with none of the original cast. Absolutely unnecessary.

The first A Christmas Story was my dad's all-time favorite movie, but after he passed away I can't watch it anymore. Not that I really liked it that much to begin with.

Too bad Bob Clark's dead. I'm sure he would've directed this.

dsa_shea

Or he would have made sure that this shit didn't happen in the first place.

philly1981

omg you are to funny lol

My Other Self

Considering his last two films were Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 and the direct-to-TV movie Karate Dog, I wouldn't put it past him.

whoopdido

Really surprised by the "A Christmas Story" hate. What is there not to like?

Charlie Goose

WeylandYutani

Can wait.

riotinmyskull

wait people really don't like A CHRISTMAS STORY? i mean this sequel will be pure shit but people hate the original?

My Other Self

I always thought people were divided on it. You either love it or hate it.

onebyone

People actually hating on A Christmas Story and that god awful cover make my head hurt.

I knew I shouldn't have clicked on this thread.

Drexl

If they were going to do this at all, it should have been with Peter Billingsley as the father, set sometime around 1965-70.

Tarantino

This. And about his family at Christmas.

Matthew Chmiel

How can this movie suck? You got Daniel Stern and director Brian Levant has given us:

• Problem Child 2
• Beethoven
• The Flintstones
• Jingle All the Way
• The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
• Snow Dogs
• Are We There Yet?
• The Spy Next Door

It's a recipe for success!

banthafett

I love Problem Child 2. That little fucking troll girl is funny as fuck. "Who the hell are you?"

I just heard about this movie this past week. I thought they were just talking about making it, not that it was done already.

I like bad movies, but I wont even try to watch this.

TheMovieman

Oh yes, this sounds like a splendid idea... Of course, it couldn't be any worse than Christmas Vacation 2.