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DerekG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 01:17 PM Original message |
Despite its reputation, "It's a Wonderful Life" is a fairly dark film |
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mr_hat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. It gave spinster librarians a bad rap, though. Also, |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 01:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. true, I enjoy towns with hordes of floozies... /eom. =) |
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democracyindanger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 01:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Me likey spinster librarians |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. The ending is pure "Capra-corn" but you're right... |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 01:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Bailey = Liberal capitalist, Potter = Conservative Capitalist |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. Interesting take... |
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stopbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 01:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. "Yeah...that reflects reality." ??? |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 01:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. It's that Suspension of disbelief only goes so far with me... |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 03:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. Suspending disbelief is fine - but it can be ABUSED |
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histohoney (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 01:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. It's a movie |
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PinkTiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 01:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. I thought of that, too. |
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histohoney (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 02:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. If you teach |
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PinkTiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 06:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
31. Unfortunately |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 02:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. No, it's not such a terrible message... |
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histohoney (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 02:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Yes, Potter is still out there |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 02:44 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I'm a money in the basket type... |
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HEAVYHEART (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
8. Yuck |
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cruadin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
10. Yeah---it's a film whose central character is on the verge... |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 01:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Actually not long term popularity |
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cruadin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 04:14 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Wow---that's interesting that audiences didn't immediately... |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 04:32 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Sometime in the mid 1970s |
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cruadin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 04:44 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Again---some very interesting background on the film. |
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PinkTiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
11. Ironic that the Democratic ideals espoused in the film |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
13. I can't watch it. It is too depressing. |
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DerekG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 03:25 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. If you don't mind me asking |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 04:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. I just feel bad for everyone |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 04:56 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. That's funny, because I |
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iconoclastic cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
16. That "violins by the light of the moon" song gives me the creeps. |
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PinkTiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 06:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
32. I'ts "Dance by the Light of the Moon." |
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iconoclastic cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 12:51 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. That's right! I knew it was something like that. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
22. It's a fairly shitty film too. |
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tjdee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
25. That's why our generations like it so much. |
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Nikepallas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
26. You hit the head on the nail on the head... and could have very easily |
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