Zach's Favorite 10 Christmas Movies:
Movie #5
Movie #5
It's a Wonderful Life
Directed by: Frank Capra
Starring: Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore
Rated: PG for thematic elements, smoking, and brief violence
Frank Capra's famous film It's A Wonderful Life really isn't as wonderful a people may think; it was a box office disaster when released and is only popular because television stations took advantage of the movie's failure to renew the copyright back in the 1970s. It also takes far too long (half the movie) to set up the plot. Despite it, there is something simple about it that warms our hearts and reminds us of how wonderful and powerful a simple life can be. Jimmy Stewart has had some great roles during his career, but this is my personal favorite; he transcends the story's faults and makes the movie work, just from opening up his character so we can see his many joys and failures. While it may miss the biblical reasoning for valuing life, this typical "Capra Corn" film (the nickname given to Capra's idealistic movies) has withstood the test of time simply because of it's timeless connection with humanity and the holidays.
Rated: PG for thematic elements, smoking, and brief violence
Frank Capra's famous film It's A Wonderful Life really isn't as wonderful a people may think; it was a box office disaster when released and is only popular because television stations took advantage of the movie's failure to renew the copyright back in the 1970s. It also takes far too long (half the movie) to set up the plot. Despite it, there is something simple about it that warms our hearts and reminds us of how wonderful and powerful a simple life can be. Jimmy Stewart has had some great roles during his career, but this is my personal favorite; he transcends the story's faults and makes the movie work, just from opening up his character so we can see his many joys and failures. While it may miss the biblical reasoning for valuing life, this typical "Capra Corn" film (the nickname given to Capra's idealistic movies) has withstood the test of time simply because of it's timeless connection with humanity and the holidays.
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