HBO releases crummy commercial for another Christmas Story sequel
Aw, gee, mom, a Christmas Story sequel, again? Peter Billingsley and his glasses are back for another round of BB gun-related hijinx
HBO may trust God, but all others are paying cash.
Solidifying yet another holiday tradition, HBO will premiere their latest attempt at making a sequel out of A Christmas Story. The poorly titled A Christmas Story Christmas, however, has one special thing going for it: Peter Billingsley’s nearsighted eyes. Well, actually, that’s all it has going for it, judging by the teaser released earlier today.
The teaser features shots of the Cleveland home of Ralphie Parker, the little boy who dreams of shooting a person in his front yard. Yes, this ardent defender of not only second amendment rights but also the right for children to bear arms returns for another rock around the Christmas tree. There’s no indication of the plot or feeling other than nostalgia. The minute-long ad lingers in the Parker family home, focusing on the radio where Ralphie listens to Little Orphan Annie, the lampshade that once softened the soft glow of electric sex from the Parker window, and a production photograph from A Christmas Story. The whole thing feels more like a commercial for a reunion special or even an advertisement for the Parker house set, now a museum that people can visit.