Reply to: It's a Wonderful Life

[norrahe]

Am assuming the great escape is a British xmas tradition?

Been meaning to watch its a wonderful life at some point.

I always looked forward to Willie wonka (Gene Wilder version) at easter

[OwlHoot]

That film has never done it for me.

For me, it is slow, tedious, artificially sentimental bollocks.

WHS - Your average American has a large streak of slushy sentimentality running through them.

[Cliphead]

Can't beat The Snowman for a perfect Christmas short film. I kinda like just about any version of A Christmas Carol.

[wobbegong]

Not a dry eye in the house.

Fantastic movie.

Nevermind the "film" (as we say in England), What about the tune? Sensational IMHO.

[RichardCranium]

I've never seen it. I managed about 10 minutes once, but it couldn't hold my interest. I assume it's like Citizen Kane, or The Seventh Seal: films that when you do see leave you scratching your head wondering what the fuss was about.

Citizen Kane is worth the effort, especially since it makes an excellent Colombo episode worth watching.

It's a Wonderful Life: bedwetter's existence makes a minor effect on an insignificant town; contrived suicide prevented by a ghost; town all decide bedwetter is a national hero and holds a ticker-tape parade for him.

Yeah. Right.

Your time is better spent having a

Is The Great Escape on this year?

Isn't it "Sound of Music" = Xmas; "Great Escape" = Easter?

I don't know any more; I've not had an idiot lantern for 10 years.

[VectraMan]

I've never seen it. I managed about 10 minutes once, but it couldn't hold my interest. I assume it's like Citizen Kane, or The Seventh Seal: films that when you do see leave you scratching your head wondering what the fuss was about.

Is The Great Escape on this year?

[suityou01]

Rotten Tomatoes gives it 95%

[HairyArsedBloke]

That film has never done it for me.

For me, it is slow, tedious, artificially sentimental bollocks.

Aye.

Whoever heard of a run on a savings and loan bank?

[MarillionFan]

That film has never done it for me.

For me, it is slow, tedious, artificially sentimental bollocks.

WHS

Claptrap film.

[RichardCranium]

Yup, that internet hype has been going on for nearly 70 years.

IMDB has been going for 70 years! Wow!

That film was a box office flop, made a loss, and got no awards, BTW. Its success is a modern phenomenon. It is the Merkin Christmas Carol, but without the good writing, plot, characterisation or script.

It is a silly film, with a contrived plot, a silly premise and a childish ending.

The Snow Goose is a far, far better example of the genre. But that was a British film, so does not count on IMDB.

[minestrone]

That's internet hype for you.

Sheep voting for the abattoir.

Yup, that internet hype has been going on for nearly 70 years.

[RichardCranium]

That's internet hype for you.

Sheep voting for the abattoir.

[minestrone]

Gets 8.7 on IMDB. That must land it in the top 10 films of all time on the site.

[RichardCranium]

That film has never done it for me.

For me, it is slow, tedious, artificially sentimental bollocks.

[Zippy]

Agreed

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