Continuity mistake: When Melinda Dillon breaks the lamp, it is broken into many pieces, but when Darren McGavin is gluing it back together it is now in much fewer and bigger broken pieces. Obviously different broken lamps were used.
A Christmas Story (1983)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Bob Clark
Starring: Darren McGavin, Melinda Dillon, Peter Billingsley, Scott Schwartz
On Christmas morning Ralphie and his family gather around the tree to open presents. Throughout the movie, Ralphie has been fixated on the idea of receiving the Red Ryder BB gun as his ultimate Christmas gift, despite warnings from adults that he would shoot his eye out.
As Ralphie opens his presents, he receives various gifts from his family. However, there is no sign of the Red Ryder BB gun. Disappointed, he thinks that his dream gift has been overlooked. Just when Ralphie believes that all hope is lost, his father directs him to one more present hidden behind the desk. Ralphie excitedly unwraps it and, to his delight, finds the Red Ryder BB gun. Overjoyed, he exclaims, "I got it! I got it!"
The movie ends with Ralphie taking his prized possession outside to try it out. As he shoots at a target, he accidentally hits himself with the ricocheting BB, but fortunately, he is not seriously injured.
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Trivia: Melinda Dillon was given the wrong script on purpose when they filmed the Chinese restaurant scene. She had no idea that when they brought the duck out it would have its head still attached. All of her reactions, including when she first sees the duck and when the server cuts the head off, were completely genuine.
Question: I apologize for my original question, that is currently listed on MM, I was mistaken as to where in the film my question refers to, so please delete that question. That said, can someone answer this, please. Right before the lamp breaks, and right after Ralphie's mom fills her watering can in the sink, it really sounds like the "old man" yells, "You platypus nut-grabber". Is that what he's saying? I realize most of his "swearing" is actually nonsensical words and rants.
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Answer: You are quite right about this. At one point, he does say "platypus nut-grabber." If you listen closely, you can hear it amongst all the ranting and raving.
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