It's a Wonderful Life

[Jersey Girl]

Seen it or no?

I watch it every Christmas Eve. It's on now, actually.

Say Brainless, don't you know where coconuts come from?

 

[Brian in Mesa]

I've never seen it. Wouldn't mind seeing it.

 

[Jersey Girl]

I've never seen it. Wouldn't mind seeing it.

We have to rectify this situation as soon as possible.

 

[Mike Olbinski]

We used to watch it every Christmas in my house, but now we're switching to Love Actually

I did get to see A White Christmas this year, which I hadn't seen in awhile, loved that.

 

[Renz]

Love it. Watch it at least two or three times every Christmas.

 

[schutd]

Hate it! Can appreciate what it is and what it stood for and in its day, it certainly would have been excellent. Man, it just doesnt hold up. Hour upon hour of shlock. It so syrupy it makes me squirm.

Ill take White Christmas any day.

 

[Linderbee]

Hate it! Can appreciate what it is and what it stood for and in its day, it certainly would have been excellent. Man, it just doesnt hold up. Hour upon hour of shlock. It so syrupy it makes me squirm.

Ill take White Christmas any day.

You are dead to me now.

 

[Mulli]

Cary Grant's The Bishop's Wife. Much better Xmas movie.

It's a Wonderful Life?

Overrated.

 

[Linderbee]

Cary Grant's The Bishop's Wife. Much better Xmas movie.

It's a Wonderful Life?

Overrated.

Dead to me too.

Good Day, Sir!!

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Wonderful Life overrated? Schlock? Doesn't hold up?

First off, "holding up" is ridiculous...it's a very old movie, no movies in that genre "hold up" like you mean.

Second, like Linderbee said, you are both dead to me too

 

[Red Hawk]

Hate it! Can appreciate what it is and what it stood for and in its day, it certainly would have been excellent. Man, it just doesnt hold up. Hour upon hour of shlock. It so syrupy it makes me squirm.

Ill take White Christmas any day.

You inhuman monster.

 

[schutd]

Wonderful Life overrated? Schlock? Doesn't hold up?

First off, "holding up" is ridiculous...it's a very old movie, no movies in that genre "hold up" like you mean.

Second, like Linderbee said, you are both dead to me too

Disagree. There are tons of movies that hold up, in both story, acting, and plot line. White Christmas is shlocky, too. But its well done shlock. Danny Kaye is hilarious. ZUZU'S PETALS! ZUZU'S PETALS! THERE THEY ARE!!!!!! wretch. If dead is what I have to be, dead is what I am.

 

[schutd]

Hell, Ill take Miracle on 34th St over IAWL. Any day. And twice on Christmas!

 

[Bada0Bing]

Fantastic movie, we watch it every year.

 

[Mulli]

Wonderful Life overrated? Schlock? Doesn't hold up?

First off, "holding up" is ridiculous...it's a very old movie, no movies in that genre "hold up" like you mean.

Second, like Linderbee said, you are both dead to me too

A ton of movies back then hold up.

Bing, have you seen The Bishop;s Wife? Good show.

 

[Bada0Bing]

A ton of movies back then hold up.

Bing, have you seen The Bishop;s Wife? Good show.

Nope, but I saw that you mentioned it earlier and put it on the docket for next year.

 

[UncleChris]

Definitely dated, but still one of the best Christmas movies ever.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Still haven't seen it.

 

[TheHopToad]

Anything with Jimmy Stewart is gold! Love this movie!

 

[Jersey Girl]

I am thinking about watching it tonight. I need some inspiration.

 

[Jersey Girl]

Still haven't seen it.

So, BIM ... have you seen it yet? If not, I'll lend you the DVD.

Watched it last night as it is a Christmas Eve tradition. Picked up on some things I hadn't before. Still love this movie.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Still haven't seen it.

 

[Jersey Girl]

Still haven't seen it.

Okie dokie. If I lend you my copy, will you watch it before 2011?

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Watched it for the first time and loved it.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Hate it! Can appreciate what it is and what it stood for and in its day, it certainly would have been excellent. Man, it just doesnt hold up. Hour upon hour of shlock. It so syrupy it makes me squirm.

Ill take White Christmas any day.

I'm sure there's a movie historian hanging around who will correct me if I'm misremembering the stories about it but I seem to recall it really wasn't much "in its day". At the time, it was considered to be proof that Capra had lost it with the public.

I like the movie but I'd agree with the others that label it overrated. It's a good movie, just not a great one IMO. As for holding up, I actually think that's one of its strengths. It has the potential to be emotionally impactful even after multiple viewings.

Steve