A Christmas Story 2
| A Christmas Story 2 | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Brian Levant |
| Produced by |
Brian Levant Phillip B. Goldfine |
| Written by | Nat Mauldin |
| Based on |
Characters created by Jean Shepherd |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Nat Mauldin |
| Music by | David Newman |
| Cinematography | Jan Kiesser |
| Edited by | Roger Bondelli |
Production company |
Hollywood Media Bridge Telvan Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Premiere |
Release dates |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Christmas Story 2 (also known in the trailer as A Christmas Story 2: Official Sequel) is a 2012 film directed by Brian Levant and starring Braeden Lemasters.[1] The film is a direct sequel to the 1983 film, A Christmas Story and ignoring the events of the 1994 film, My Summer Story and was released straight to DVD on October 30, 2012.[2]
Although billed as an "official sequel" in the trailer, the film is not based on Jean Shepherd's writings, instead relying on an original script by Nat Mauldin.
Plot
The film takes place six years after the events in the first film which took place in 1940, showing Ralphie as a fifteenth year old, who only wants a used 1939 Mercury convertible for Christmas. He accidentally causes the car to roll back out of the used car lot and gently tap a light pole causing a plastic reindeer on the pole to loosen and fall through the convertible top, so he bands together with Flick and Schwartz to raise enough money to fix it before Christmas so that the car dealer won't have Ralphie thrown in jail.
Cast
- Braeden Lemasters as Ralphie Parker
- Daniel Stern as Mr. Parker / The Old Man
- Stacey Travis as Mrs. Parker
- Valin Shinyei as Randy Parker
- David W. Thompson as Flick
- David Buehrle as Schwartz
- Tiera Skovbye as Drucilla Gootrad
- Dan Payne as Ensign Payne
Reception
Trailer
Initial reception to the film's trailer was predominantly negative,[3] with Slash Film calling it "sad".[4][5]
Film
FleshEatingZipper panned the movie, writing that the slapstick elements in the film detracted from the movie while praising the attempt to "replicate a 40s-era Midwest".[6] Brian Orndorf of Blu-ray.com wrote, "Shamelessly derivative and plasticized, A Christmas Story 2 will only have you wondering why you're not watching the original picture again."
References
- ↑ "'A Christmas Story 2′ goes straight to DVD". Yahoo Movies. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ↑ Chaney, Jen (16 August 2012). "'A Christmas Story 2' actually happened?". Washington Post. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ↑ "Trailer for A CHRISTMAS STORY 2 on Blu-ray and DVD: The Holiday Gift for People You Hate". Collider. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ↑ "'A Christmas Story 2′ Trailer: The Lamp is Back". Slash Film. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ↑ "A Christmas Story 2". AV Club. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ↑ "'A Christmas Story 2′ Review: I Paid $3.99 To Recommend You Not Watch This". FleshEatingZipper. Retrieved 25 November 2012.