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From: dave@hp-pcd.UUCP
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Subject: Re: A Christmas Story - (nf)
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Date: Tue, 29-Nov-83 03:45:08 EST
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hp-cvd!dave    Nov 26 19:21:00 1983

Yes.  I saw A Christmas Story last night.  My movie reviewing skills are
not famous, but I'll try to give you some info.  "A Christmas Story" is a
comedy/nostalga flick narrated by Gene Shepard a good radio humorist for WOR
radio in NYC.  It is a visual interpretation of his radio stories about
childhood in Chicago(?) about 40 years ago.  I was dissapointed.  The film
medium does not allow him to use some of his descriptive langauge which I 
believe is his best attrribute.  It just isn't as funny.  Apparently other
people in the audience were not thrilled either, because after it was over
several people could be heard murmering about how poor it had been.  Unless
your bored, I wouldn't bother to see it.  I thought I was a waste and I'm
a BIG fan of Gene Sheppard (sigh).
	
						Dave Barrett
						hplabs!hp-pcd!dave