It\'s not at all surprising to me that you would list A Christmas Story among your favorites. Heck, it was on my top 100 movies list the first time I made one. Since then I\'ve seen a lot more movies and it\'s been pushed off, but it really is an excellent film. It captures with such astuteness and wit what it is like to be a kid growing up in middle class America. So much of this movie speaks to my experiences. In a way, I am Ralphie. Most of us are, and that\'s why the film is enduring. Sure, it\'s funny and quotable but it\'s the profoundly human qualities that cause it to resonate. I\'d go so far as to say this is the definitive film made about the holidays in America.