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This month marks the 75th anniversary of the release of It's a Wonderful LIfe
Posted on 12/4/21 at 7:22 am
Posted on 12/4/21 at 7:22 am
And Paramount is celebrating with a brand new blu ray release with NBC latching on to the celebration by broadcasting it on their network once again. It's incredible how much staying power this movie has had over the years. Even more incredible is this film likely saved Jimmy Stewart's life. He had just come home from the war and was suffering from serious PTSD. This was the first movie he made post-World War II and actors who worked with him on the set could tell he was working through some issues.
The line at the end of the movie still gets me every time: "A toast! To my big brother George - the richest man in town."
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The line at the end of the movie still gets me every time: "A toast! To my big brother George - the richest man in town."
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Posted on 12/4/21 at 7:32 am to RollTide1987
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It's incredible how much staying power this movie has had over the years.
Everyone grew up on it even if they didn't want too.
Shawshank TNT rewatch ain't got nothing on this public domain movie.
Who wouldn't lasso the moon for her?
This post was edited on 12/4/21 at 7:42 am
Posted on 12/4/21 at 7:37 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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Who wouldn't lasso the moon for her?
Why don't you kiss her instead of talking her to death?
Posted on 12/4/21 at 7:44 am to Bestbank Tiger
Youth is wasted on the young.
Posted on 12/4/21 at 7:50 am to RollTide1987
Posted on 12/4/21 at 8:08 am to RollTide1987
No film has ever gotten better with age than this one.
And it’s gets better for YOU as YOU age.
And it’s gets better for YOU as YOU age.
Posted on 12/4/21 at 8:15 am to Zephyrius
Posted on 12/4/21 at 8:39 am to RollTide1987
That George Bailey was a lucky fella. Mary Hatch was hot, and clearly DTF.
Posted on 12/4/21 at 8:59 am to RollTide1987
Probably my favorite movie.
<——See avatar.
I usually rewatch it around this time every year.
<——See avatar.
I usually rewatch it around this time every year.
Posted on 12/4/21 at 9:20 am to RollTide1987
The phone conversation doesn't feel like acting, that's how good it is. Its like Jimmy smelled her hair and was just overwhelmed. And then grabbed her.
I don't know of a more visceral scene that isn't exploitive.
I don't know of a more visceral scene that isn't exploitive.
Posted on 12/4/21 at 10:23 am to Dr RC
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that greedy POS
I don't like him either but I kind of get where Potter is coming from. Greed power at the expense of others will give you Potter.
Who I think is a bigger POS is the wheel chair pushing enabler especially after Potter keeping the money from Uncle Billy. Potter gave 2 shits about the money but knew it would sink the Baily Building and Loan. That enabler let the conspiracy against George Baily and potential ruin to continue.
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Posted on 12/4/21 at 10:23 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
I remember reading how that scene was somewhat scandalous back then and they were told to tone it down because it looked too real. Maybe it was with them
Posted on 12/4/21 at 12:03 pm to RollTide1987
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It's incredible how much staying power this movie has had over the years
It didn't catch on at first, the studio let the copyright lapse. Then it became public domain and everyone plays in for Christmas.
Posted on 12/4/21 at 2:02 pm to RollTide1987
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Even more incredible is this film likely saved Jimmy Stewart's life.
He had just come home from the war and was suffering from serious PTSD. This was the first movie he made post-World War II and actors who worked with him on the set could tell he was working through some issues.
Cool facts. Who knew any of this?
Posted on 12/4/21 at 2:16 pm to Corso
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I remember reading how that scene was somewhat scandalous back then and they were told to tone it down because it looked too real. Maybe it was with them
I actually read that Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed really didn't get along too well. Stewart even blamed Reed for the film's poor box office though they did end up reconciling later on as both of them were very cordial with each other when they honored Frank Capra at the American Film Institute in 1982.
Posted on 12/4/21 at 2:40 pm to RollTide1987
When the occasional "Movies You're Embarrassed to Say You've Never Seen" thread pops up, I'll have to toss my hat on the It's a Wonderful Life pile.
Posted on 12/4/21 at 2:48 pm to SoFla Tideroller
Can you say that again? That’s my bad ear. I thought I heard you say you haven’t seen the movie.
Posted on 12/4/21 at 3:35 pm to Zephyrius
George Bailey was a sub-prime lender and should have been shut down by regulators for poor operational controls and poor reserve management
Posted on 12/4/21 at 7:54 pm to St. Pete Tiger
This town needs this measly one horse institution if only to have people someplace to come without crawling to Potter.
Posted on 12/4/21 at 7:54 pm to RollTide1987
Great movie.
But Mary Hatch being an old maid librarian wouldn’t have worked in Pottersville. We all know she would’ve been dancing on that stage.
But Mary Hatch being an old maid librarian wouldn’t have worked in Pottersville. We all know she would’ve been dancing on that stage.
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