It's a Wonderful Life (1946)'s comments

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anamarija

It really is a great, optimistic movie. Makes one think of the impact one has on other people's lives, which is something everyone should be reminded of every once in a while.

10 years 6 months ago

Instant favourite, could write a whole essay on why it is but the short and simple truth is that it's fantastic and you will love it.

Read through the comments and you'll see a fair amount of "life changing" in various forms; there's a reason.

11 years 6 months ago

Tuliodnw

i had a man tear, is a beautiful story

11 years 9 months ago

George Bailey

My all time favourite! Just rewatched it and...I cried alot! And now i'm smiling because i'm alive!

13 years 5 months ago

Hippiemans

It's a wonderful movie. ;-)

12 years ago

codenameblue

This is such a beautiful movie. Everybody should watch it, and not just during Christmas!

12 years 3 months ago

Siskoid

Wow. I was actually missing something, and here I thought I'd know every beat thanks to countless parodies and homages. Somehow, I thought we'd spend most of the film with George and Clarence walking around a Georgeless universe, but I realize that wouldn't have made any sense. We need to know what he's leaving behind, and who would suffer from his loss. It's the story of a man who only thinks he's screwed up his life, who doesn't give the right weight to the life he's had. And while we know his downfall is inevitable, one wonders how it'll happen, because for all his dashed ambitions, George has it pretty good. I really want to see more Frank Capra films now, as I quite like this kind of optimistic story telling (heck, he doesn't even feel the need to punish his villain!). Optimism isn't cheesy (though the ending perhaps crosses into dairy product), not when it's contrasted with despair. This is, after all, a story in which a man contemplates suicide. And if it were just a Scrooge-like time travel/what if fantasy with a hopeful message, I'm sure I would have enjoyed it. Why would I want to see it again? Because the script is so damn witty and sharp! Entertaining, charming, touching, yep, need to watch it next Christmas.

8 years 10 months ago

jamesmcavoy

Excellent, excellent, excellent!

11 years 2 months ago

red devil

life changingly wonderful...

11 years 7 months ago

CrumbThumber

Great. There is a lot of unintentional comedy in this movie though.

1. Harry's sexual harassment of the maid in an early scene.

2. Worst case scenario - his wife becomes single and a librarian. If it were today, she would have become a junkie or a prostitute.

3. George punches the cop and he fires a gun in the middle of the of the street.

And plenty others. But it is still a great movie.

12 years 4 months ago