Originally Posted by rosarugosa
I am against the grain here and think your lucky. I hate it.
I am against the grain here and think your lucky. I hate it.
It may be a bit sappy but I love love love It's a Wonderful Life. Especially the implications that one decent person can have such a positive effect on so many others. Rob
I agree.. and it also conveys that sometimes we don't know the impact we do have.. but as long as we follow what's right and true, we're good to go. I think "follow your bliss" is fine and good, but sometimes it's misleading.. and makes us feel that unless we are happy 100% of the time, we should be out looking for some other path to satisfy our narcissistic desires. I personally believe in a path of service to others--which of course is exactly what George Bailey did with his life--giving up his "bliss" to do what he was called by God to do. (You can take out the "by God" part if you want, but that's how I see it).
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it--every, every minute?" Emily Webb, Our Town
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Often with Christmas Story, it is fine to have it play in the background while we are decorating or wrapping. So, while we watch it every year, it is hit and miss watching. Not so It's a Wonderful Life. That's a have to sit down and watch it movie for me. Always on a cold night, snuggled under a blanket with my beloved on the couch.
"There are too many books in the world to read in a single lifetime; you have to draw the line somewhere." --Diane Setterfield, The Thirteenth Tale
I've never seen it either. I have seen it's a wonderful life (and the beavis and butthead version), and miracle on 34th street, that's about it.
Trees don't grow on money
I was a big Jean Shepherd fan back in my teen years, when he was on WOR in New York every weeknight at 11 PM. His show consisted entirely of him talking for nearly an hour and was never boring.
Many of the stories that became part of A Christmas Story premiered on his radio show, along with many other tales of Shepherd's childhood in northern Indiana.
There's an archive of his old shows at the link below.
http://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Jean%20Shepherd%22
Well we watched the movie today, and I have to agree that it was great fun. I'm glad I got a chance to see it, although I don't think I'll feel compelled to watch it multiple times!
I am so glad you were able to see if and for free to bootWell we watched the movie today, and I have to agree that it was great fun. I'm glad I got a chance to see it, although I don't think I'll feel compelled to watch it multiple times!
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