mike48128 Of course it can't hold a candle to the magic of the original movie, but it's far better than the endless dribble of bad Santa movies and predictable Hallmark Channel holiday eye-candy. Ralphie is 16 and has discovered girls and cars and Randy is into "Buck Rogers". The old man is as stubborn, cheap, and obstinate as ever. (Played by a chubby Daniel Stern.) Many good ideas are revisited: "Flick" gets his tongue stuck in the pneumatic delivery tube. "Higbee's Dept. Store", the elves and a surly Santa. The worst coal-belching furnace in Indiana. (Actually shot entirely in Canada) Oh yes, this time poor Randy gets the embarrassing Christmas outfit from the eccentric aunt. He looks like the "Cracker Jack" Sailor Boy! A good reproduction of everything from the house to the street to even the fishnet leg lamp! It tries very hard and is mildly entertaining but, as noted in other reviews, many of the young viewers probably haven't seen the far superior Bob Clark Classic. Ralphie has a crush on a young actress-fashion model playing the high school heart-throb. I miss the Bumpus Hounds! Worth-a-look on cable but sure not a keeper. It went straight-to-video, of course.

michaelhirakida I watched Mike J's review of it. I only saw clips of it. I know this sounds like cheating but I just didn't have the courage to watch this movie. So I resorted to the cheapest way possible, WATCHING A REVIEW OF IT! So Basically, the parents are more nasty than ever and yet from what I saw they don't file for divorce like in the first movie. I hate all the characters.The language is foul and shouldn't be used in this type of movie. The movie also has some awful gross out humor involving a tongue nearly being sucked out of a man's mouth.The movie's message this time is about being selfish and of course, getting what you want. Even though Ralphie and his friends caused damaged to the store they worked in and behaved inappropriately getting themselves fired.The movie is full of cruel people, cruel messages, cruel everything. I hate the narration more than ever. The movie has too many scenes that will scare young kids. Why would you let you're kids watch something this inappropriate? I hate to say it, but I rather watch the original ten more times while bashing my head against a wall then watch this movie in its full, and I hated the original! No Rating because I kinda cheated.

jerrytimes-565-877700 I'm sorry, but this is one of the worst movies ever. The people that wrote and directed this must have no imaginations at all. How many jokes can you possibly rehash from the original? They could have easily made an original Christmas Story sequel, but they did this. How about basing it in a different decade? How about not naming the characters the same as they were in the past? How about actually getting actors that at least resembled the original people? I also find it hilarious that they have to call this the official sequel because there was an attempt at a sequel to the original movie back in 1994. Mind you, it wasn't great and the characters again didn't look like the originals, but at least it was an attempt at a new story.

Jennifer Lopez I just adored this movie! My brother and I have been watching A Christmas Story every year since 94' and we agree this is a awesome sequel! It won't disappoint you if your a fan as well! The story line is fun and the characters are actually VERY funny. I'm honestly quite surprised that Im writing a review I never have before but due to the fact that part one is such a classic and one of the only movies I'm dedicated to watching every year I thought it only appropriate. How many classics are followed by successful sequels?? This one!!! Even though the mother doesn't look much like the first Christmas Story mom she definitely makes up for it with her charm...as a matter of fact if you don't think anyone looks true to character it honestly does not matter! That is how impressed I am with these characters and this movie. A Definite Christmas movie must have.