Opinion of It's A Wonderful Life
       |           

Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?
April 24, 2024, 08:37:51 PM
News: Election Simulator 2.0 Released. Senate/Gubernatorial maps, proportional electoral votes, and more - Read more

  Talk Elections
  Forum Community
  Off-topic Board (Moderators: The Dowager Mod, The Mikado, YE)
  Opinion of It's A Wonderful Life		 « previous next »
Pages: [1]
Poll
Question: ?
#1
FF		  
#2
HF		  
Show Pie Chart
Partisan results
Total Voters: 27

Author Topic: Opinion of It's A Wonderful Life  (Read 1146 times)
H. Ross Peron
General Mung Beans
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 9,407
Korea, Republic of


Political Matrix
E: -6.58, S: -1.91

Show only this user's posts in this thread
« on: November 03, 2013, 01:43:43 AM »
Freedom Film obviously.
Logged
TDAS04
Atlas Star
*****
Posts: 23,538
Bhutan


Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2013, 01:51:22 AM »
Logged
Kitteh
drj101
Sr. Member
****
Posts: 3,436
United States


Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2013, 01:59:30 AM »
liek dis if u crai every tiem
Logged
tmthforu94
Atlas Star
*****
Posts: 22,402
United States


Political Matrix
E: -0.26, S: -4.52

P P P
Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2013, 03:37:57 AM »
Best Christmas movie
Logged
Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook
The Obamanation
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 8,853
United States


Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2013, 09:51:54 AM »
Freedom, and yes I have seen most of the movie and know that only the last act takes place on Christmas.
Logged
Snowstalker Mk. II
Snowstalker
Atlas Star
*****
Posts: 20,414
Palestinian Territory, Occupied


Political Matrix
E: -7.10, S: -4.35

P P P
Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2013, 09:54:24 AM »

Logged
DemPGH
YaBB God
*****
Posts: 4,755
United States


Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2013, 10:32:30 AM »
It's a great one, but my favorite holiday films are the more modern ones.

1. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
2. Home Alone 1
3. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Logged
Paul Kemp
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 6,230
United States
Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2013, 11:47:31 AM »

OMG Snowstalker, you're just plain whacky!
Logged
FEMA Camp Administrator
Cathcon
Atlas Star
*****
Posts: 27,302
United States


Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2013, 01:21:54 PM »
Pretty great film.
Logged
True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)
Ernest
Moderators
Atlas Legend
*****
Posts: 42,156
United States


Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2013, 06:47:16 PM »
Good but overrated.  Miracle on 34th Street is definitely better as both an Xmas movie and as a film in general.
Logged
Atlas Has Shrugged
ChairmanSanchez
Atlas Superstar
*****
Posts: 38,096
United States


Political Matrix
E: 5.29, S: -5.04


Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2013, 06:49:03 PM »
I have never seen it, so I have no opinion. I like older movies, but I hate Christmas movies in general, so I likely will never see it at all.
Logged
H. Ross Peron
General Mung Beans
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 9,407
Korea, Republic of


Political Matrix
E: -6.58, S: -1.91

Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2013, 06:52:27 PM »
Quote from: ChairmanSanchez on November 03, 2013, 06:49:03 PM
I have never seen it, so I have no opinion. I like older movies, but I hate Christmas movies in general, so I likely will never see it at all.

The movie wasn't initially marketed as a Christmas film which only came later when TV stations played it around that time.
Logged
DINGO Joe
dingojoe
Atlas Icon
*****
Posts: 11,700
United States


Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2013, 07:14:52 PM »
Quote from: ChairmanSanchez on November 03, 2013, 06:49:03 PM
I have never seen it, so I have no opinion. I like older movies, but I hate Christmas movies in general, so I likely will never see it at all.

Petition to ban ChairmanSanchez


It's actually got a political message, that community can overcome the evils of banking...which is quaint and outdated.  I believe Grumps played the part of the banker.
Logged
FEMA Camp Administrator
Cathcon
Atlas Star
*****
Posts: 27,302
United States


Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #13 on: November 03, 2013, 07:38:33 PM »
Quote from: True Federalist on November 03, 2013, 06:47:16 PM
Good but overrated.  Miracle on 34th Street is definitely better as both an Xmas movie and as a film in general.

Oh, Hell no!
Logged
angus
Atlas Icon
*****
Posts: 17,423
Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2013, 07:48:03 PM »
It's a wonderful movie.  I'm not usually one for suspension of disbelief, but Clarence, with all his imperfections, really complements George nicely.  Good casting.

I do agree with Ernest, though, as it is not really Frank Capra's best Xmas material.  It's not really even the best suicide line--Hamlet's soliloquy (Act 3, Scene 1) beats that.  If we were going to vote along the lines of what was the best Xmas movie of 1947, I too would have to vote for Miracle on 34th Street.  Still, the thread only asks about the movie in the abstract, and I am of the opinion that Wonderful Life is a wonderful movie.  A+
Logged
Beet
Atlas Star
*****
Posts: 28,904


Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #15 on: November 04, 2013, 04:58:03 PM »
It's a great movie, but I was cringing a bit in 2009-10 or so when he goes off on that rant about being deprived of a mortgage.
Logged
PJ
Politics Junkie
YaBB God
*****
Posts: 4,793
United States


Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #16 on: November 05, 2013, 12:31:24 AM »
FF
Logged
Citizen (The) Doctor
ArchangelZero
Sr. Member
****
Posts: 3,392
United States


Political Matrix
E: -3.23, S: -4.52

Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #17 on: November 05, 2013, 12:33:54 AM »
Brilliant movie. Always loved it, despite some of its outdated-ness (particularly the Old Maid thing...Mary would've gone further than being a librarian, I don't doubt that.)
Logged
Dancing with Myself
tb75
YaBB God
*****
Posts: 4,941
United States


Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #18 on: November 05, 2013, 11:21:33 PM »
FF, not my favorite of Jimmy Stewart (Mr. Smith easily) but it's a fine and uplifting film.

The 1940's Miracle on 34th Street was not the best though, I found it pitifully boring. Neither version was that good, I found they missed a lot of potential.

My favorite's probably either Christmas Vacation or Santa Clause. Batman Returns can be a good watch but it's depressing as can be, only watch it early in the month if I do watch it.
Logged
dead0man
Atlas Legend
*****
Posts: 46,324
United States


Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #19 on: November 06, 2013, 07:00:16 AM »
Broken clock and all that.
Logged
Fritz
JLD
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 5,668
United States


Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #20 on: November 06, 2013, 04:15:31 PM »
Horrible film
Logged
courts
Ghost_white
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 6,469
United States


Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #21 on: November 06, 2013, 05:37:26 PM »
never cared for it
Logged
Pages: [1]  
« previous next »
Jump to:  


Login with username, password and session length

Terms of Service - DMCA Agent and Policy - Privacy Policy and Cookies

Powered by SMF 1.1.21 | SMF © 2015, Simple Machines

Page created in 0.047 seconds with 14 queries.