Forced Emmett to watch A Christmas Story two nights ago. He sat with his Mega Gir in his lap and declared, "I'm bored. This movie is boring." in his Gir-voice every twenty minutes throughout the movie.

And yet, in typically Emmettian fashion, the next morning requested that we "watch the movie with the BB gun." And with surprising perspicuity announced, "he's tight!" when Darren McGavin appeared on screen again.

He's now on his third viewing.

I'm kind of getting a crush on Ralphie's teacher now. The actress is just so good, and gets to play all the fantasy parts too.

He sat with his Mega Gir in his lap

"My taquitos!"

"Gir, quickly, ride the pig!"

"I like babies! I'm gonna play with the babies!"

"Your methods are stupid. Your mission is stupid. Your intelligence is stupid."

Now he's back to the Marx Brothers' At the Circus.

One of JZ's late presents for Emmett arrived today, a miniature 1/3 scale Sting from LoTR. It's pointy and beautiful and I fear for the furniture and eyeballs.

I'm surprised that wasn't a love thing from the first, Hec. But I'll tell you a secret...it took me a few times to really love it too.(But I was a smartypants* girl* who thought "BB gun? Who cares?" But, of course, the gun is just his Most Wanted Thing...) Now it's one of my favorite holiday films because it's heartwarming without making you hate yourself for not having a life that's perfect like that...they are very real people. Of course, maybe everyone's biggest fear *isn't* having Clarence the angel show up and go "Eh," when looking at a life without you in it...perhaps I need to reconsider therapy again.

I think it's one of the best movies to capture a child's POV. Up there with Hope and Glory, To Kill a Mockingbird and Small Change.

Zim Quotes!

Zim: Don't come any closer! Don't try anything on me or I'll... I'll... I'll lay eggs in your stomach! I mean it!

Jilli's favorite...

Ms. Bitters: Zim, the machine says that the only career you are suitable for is-
Zim: Yes, yes! Lord of all humans! I will rule you all with an iron fist!
Ms. Bitters: No, Zim. The machine has assigned you a career in fast food preparation.
Zim: Then I will prepare food with my iron fist! Then I will work my way up to ruling you all with my fist! YOU! Obey the fist!

vw, avert your eyes.

Ms. Bitters: Children, your performance was miserable. Your parents will all receive phone calls instructing them to love you less now.

Zim: GIR! Come to the observatory!
GIR: Yes?
Zim: What have you done to the telescope?
GIR: Nothin'.
Zim: You haven't touched it? Something's broken and it's not your fault?
GIR: I know... I'm scared too....

Zim: If what I saw was what I thought I saw, then there isn't time to fix the scope! I'll have to find another more powerful telescope to confirm my... suspicions...
GIR: Let's make biscuits! Let's make biscuits!

[Zim is telling GIR about the Planet Jackers.]
GIR: Tell me a story about giant pigs!

Zim: The Planet Jackers's homeworld orbits a dying sun. The throw planets into it like firewood to keep it burning. And now they have the Earth.
GIR: Yay!
Zim: No, GIR. That's bad.
GIR: Aw...
Zim: Do you know what this means?
GIR: Yes!
Zim: You don't really, do you?
GIR: Uh-uh.
Zim: It means we won't get to destroy it!

One last set for Ple and the Lillybean.

Plague of Babies [1.10a]

GIR: Awww! He's cute! And sticky looking!

Zim: I am the neighborhood baby inspector. I have come to inspect the baby.
Mother: Oh, goodness! Inspect him for what?
Zim: YOUR RESISTANCE WILL BE NOTED!!!

Zim: I have to get the cruiser out of here. I only hope the repairs are done. You hold off the babies while I-
GIR: I'm gonna play with the babies!

Zim: GIR, why was there BACON IN THE SOAP?!
GIR: I made it myself!!!

On my way home from shopping after I picked up Mega Gir I swung by Amoeba to pick up some last items. I checked my bag and the Amoeba clerk said reverently, "Is that...is that a GIR?"

Though I have to say that Puppet Angel got all kinds of cuddling and attention when he was shown off at the godparents house on boxing day.

Am with others on the Narnia love. Lucy was always a brunette in my head, but I think she was in the original pictures too? It's been a while (probably over 20 years) since I read the books, but I'm getting my copies soon so I can check. I read them once or twice a year before that.

Scary to think that I was younger than Lucy when I first read TLtWatW.

Have no idea who Zim or Gir are.

And with surprising perspicuity announced, "he's tight!" when Darren McGavin appeared on screen again.

A very smart Emmett! Now you have to get the original Night Stalker eps to show him, which started my huge appreciation for Mr. McGavin (Christmas Story just solidified it).

I'm kind of getting a crush on Ralphie's teacher now. The actress is just so good, and gets to play all the fantasy parts too.

When I was watching it during the TBS alldayathon on Christmas, I told my dad that this film must have a riot for the adults to make, since they were able to do both the exasperated adult bit as well as the fantasy overacting ("What was it that brought you to this looooow state?"). What I love about the teacher is that, if you look at her face while she's collecting the false teeth from the kids, you can just barely see the smile she's repressing.

I think it's one of the best movies to capture a child's POV. Up there with Hope and Glory, To Kill a Mockingbird and Small Change.

And just like those movies, it doesn't ignore the adults in the child's life and makes them just as human and complex as the kid.