Don’t like It’s A Wonderful Life

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Watched it for the first time many years ago and a few Christmases since. I’ll concede the sentiment is lovely but OMG, the acting and the script are jarring

I hate it. It goes on forever. Hate him. Hate his wife even more and that stupid bloody song she sings. Hate their kids. Hate the angel and his constipated smile. Hate that the bad guy isn’t punished. Hate it.

I see what you’re saying, of course. Yes, the gratification isn’t instant. I think you’ve hit the nail on the head. I don’t subscribe to Tik Tok, insta, Facebook or any of that tho

Or Brief Encounter (which is superb)

They’re really not 🤣

No, I think it’s a corny, hammy film. But each to their own. 🙂

I absolutely love it and bah humbug to anyone who doesn't share my view! Go off and watch something else then.

Of course.

But the Acting was of it's time surely?
Theatrical, but at least they enunciated.
Give me an oldie any day over the mumbling and muttering New York dialect - hidden under booming music - any day.

Any Denzel film being the exception here o'course 😍

Me too x

I like it but there are a few things that frustrate me. George's shouty voice! And Mary's lack of character. She was such a good person and supportive but her total lack of stress at her own situation annoys me. Even one conversation about it would remedy that.

My favourite scene is when he waves goodbye cheerily to Sam's fancy car then kicks his own. It really captures a person who is deeply jealous but also a very decent person who doesn't want to feel that way.

I love it! I watch it every Christmas Eve and have seen it in the cinema a few times. I even have IAWL Christmas tree decorations I bought several years ago in the U.S.
I think Vue cinemas are showing it this year.

Awful film, all that bloody squawking from James Stewart, puts me right off it. I'm afraid because of that film he is now known as "The Squawker" in this house - as in " The Squawker is in that cowboy film that's on the tv". And as if James Stewart isn't noisy enough on his own there's an overlong scene with a wretched child banging away on a piano.

Thanks @Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g , I thought your take on the economic aspect was really interesting. It certainly challenges unchecked capitalism.

@CurlyhairedAssassin agree about the home-maker aspect. For a 1940s audience, being able to live on one wage was something to aspire to.

I’ve only ever managed to watch some of it and then I give up because it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere!

It's a truly dreadful film.

Can you confirm the name of that movie about driving home? I like the sound of it but can't find any reference to it!

I found it!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_(1991_film)

not sure you can watch it anywhere!

Oooh decorations! Can we see them?!

It's a wonderful life used to be my favourite Christmas film until someone on here recommended the bishops wife.

I love everything about its a wonderful life its just one of those films that gives you a warm hug and Christmas magic.

Edited - another one who would like to see your Christmas decorations.

I think it's even worse, they call her an old maid.

Which of course makes no sense because if George hadn't existed she probably would have married Sam. Either way there is no way Mary would be single.

I remember even as a child thinking that it was quite peculiar.

I also wondered why her eyes at deteriorated in the alternative universe - I don't recall seeing her wearing glasses elsewhere in the film. I remember thinking "Reading a lot doesn't do that to you!"

I think people complaining about Mary being and old maid are missing the central premise of the film- everyone is unique and makes a contribution they can never understand. Obviously the two leads were made for each other and could never be with anyone else - pure romance ! And of course their kids wouldn't have been born, so making her have different children to another man would mean depicting her alternative children as horrid. Which isn't very Christmassy!!!

Sorry, I am useless with technology!
You can see similar on eBay listed as "Enesco Its A Wonderful Life Decorations." Quite surprised at the amount people are asking, I only paid a few dollars for each one.

Spot on. The kid so deserves the mouthful 🤣

Fab, thank you ghosty!