Continuity mistake: When Ralphie's father is sitting in the chair reading the funnies (before the dogs ruin the turkey), there is a small gold lampshade sitting on the table next to him. In the first shot, there is a Christmas bow on it. In the following shot, the bow has disappeared.
A Christmas Story (1983)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Bob Clark
Starring: Darren McGavin, Melinda Dillon, Peter Billingsley, Scott Schwartz
On Christmas morning Ralphie and his family gather around the tree to open presents. Throughout the movie, Ralphie has been fixated on the idea of receiving the Red Ryder BB gun as his ultimate Christmas gift, despite warnings from adults that he would shoot his eye out.
As Ralphie opens his presents, he receives various gifts from his family. However, there is no sign of the Red Ryder BB gun. Disappointed, he thinks that his dream gift has been overlooked. Just when Ralphie believes that all hope is lost, his father directs him to one more present hidden behind the desk. Ralphie excitedly unwraps it and, to his delight, finds the Red Ryder BB gun. Overjoyed, he exclaims, "I got it! I got it!"
The movie ends with Ralphie taking his prized possession outside to try it out. As he shoots at a target, he accidentally hits himself with the ricocheting BB, but fortunately, he is not seriously injured.
More mistakes in A Christmas Story
Dad: 'Fra-gee-lay', that must be Italian.
Trivia: "A Christmas Story" is one of the favorite films of "South Park" co-creator Trey Parker. Parker used the inspiration of bully Scut Farkus to create Scott Tenorman, the bully from "South Park."
Question: Why doesn't Ralphie's father realise he's the one who unintentionally taught his son how to cuss, much less buy his lame excuse?
Answer: I think he did know. When he tells Ralphie to get in the car after saying the bad word, he kinda laughs to himself. It's only after Mom razzes him about taking too long to change the tire that he decides to share that Ralphie swore.
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Answer: Because it's a funny look at real life. It's common for parents to cuss around their children, then be shocked when the kids start using the language themselves.
Exactly right. My parents cussed quite a bit when I was a child, but the first time I ever swore in front of my mother, she thought I learned it from watching The Real World with my sister.
immortal eskimo
True. I'd forgotten I learned how to cuss from my folks.
Rob245