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bbinacan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 08:01 PM
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It's a Wonderful Life is on
NBC now. I love this movie!
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lunatica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 08:04 PM
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1. Pottersville should look pretty prescient and familiar now
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ChairmanAgnostic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 08:04 PM
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2. PLEEZE not colorized.
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bbinacan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 08:05 PM
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4. Not colorized. n/t
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alphafemale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-12-10 02:36 PM
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31. I haven't seen a colorized movie in ages actually.
That was a Ted Turner lark.

People hated it
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Pab Sungenis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 08:04 PM
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3. I really identify with George Bailey lately.
Unfortunately, no hordes of neighbors and townspeople at the door with baskets of money for me.
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midnight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 08:07 PM
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5. Thanks.
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Peregrine Took Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 08:12 PM
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6. I wonder what the Tea Party/right wingers say when they watch this?
The movie should be mandatory for all Americans never more than now. Too bad there are commercials.
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no_hypocrisy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 08:14 PM
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7. They probably cheer when Potter growls "They're not MY children . . . . "
"Go, Mr. Potter, go!"
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WillyT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 08:15 PM
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8. Pottersville Should Look Very Familiar By Now...
:shrug:

:kick: & Rec !!!
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Purveyor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 08:22 PM
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9. Oh thank you for posting this reminder. I did forget but thanks to you, it is now beaming in
beautiful B&W in our christmas decorated livingroom. Need to fetch another batch of wood for the fire and then we are going to 'nest' for the rest of the evening.

Merry Christmas to all!
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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 08:24 PM
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10. My favorite movie. In my top ten it is always there.
Love it, and few movies compare.
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alphafemale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 08:27 PM
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11. I always cry. I'm a total sap for this movie.
And the original Miracle on 32nd street too.

Shit.

I even cry when the Grinch's heart grows.

As I said.

I'm a total sap.
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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 08:31 PM
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13. I watch it about 10 ten times a year easily
either on Movies found online or netflix.

can't get enough of it or Forrest Gump :)
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alphafemale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 08:34 PM
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17. "Buffalo Girl won'cha come out tonight...won'cha come out tonight."
lol
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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 08:38 PM
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18. "ZuZu's petals!" (w/pic)
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alphafemale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-12-10 02:34 PM
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30. I had my daughter convinced for several years that I almost named her Zuzu.
love that movie. this world needs more George Baileys
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baldguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 09:07 PM
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19. Trivia: The "Buffalo Gals" referenced
were the prostitutes advertising their services at the Western end of the Erie Canal.
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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 10:18 PM
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25. Your post is worthless without (B&W) pics
;)
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reformist2 Donating Member (998 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 08:29 PM
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12. A dangerous movie: 3 hours of this can undo a whole year's worth of Fox News propaganda!
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MrMickeysMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 08:32 PM
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14. Thanks, bbinacan!
I was lookin for something good.

We need to be reminded... it's a wonderful life.
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WillyT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 09:08 PM
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20. Me Too... Thanks !!!
:yourock:

:hi:
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Ruby the Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 08:32 PM
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15. Thanks for the heads up!!
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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 08:34 PM
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16. here it is online for free for those who would like to see it from the start:
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Raine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-12-10 03:59 AM
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29. THANKS for the link
:yourock: I LOVE the movie but hate how NBC fills it so full of commericials, ruining the whole flow.
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wellstone dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 10:09 PM
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21. Bert and Ernie
the cab driver and the police officer, must have been the source of the sesame street names.
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TheKentuckian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 10:14 PM
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22. Thanks for the heads up, I needed a dose of this.
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madamesilverspurs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 10:17 PM
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23. Hankie is handy!
Popcorn is made. mmmmmmmmmmm.....
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redirish28 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 10:18 PM
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24. My wife had it on DVD she's been looking for the movie all day can't seem to find it in our vast
collection.
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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 10:19 PM
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26. Check my earlier link in the thread to watch online for free (nt)
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redirish28 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 10:22 PM
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27. Cool I'll tell her.
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reformist2 Donating Member (998 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 10:27 PM
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28. I'm starting to think we're living in the alternate reality of Pottersville.

How do we get back to Bedford Falls?!
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lise Donating Member (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-12-10 03:09 PM
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33. This movie
Edited on Sun Dec-12-10 03:12 PM by lise
is the perfect allegory for TBTF vs. small Community Banks.

Potter is the TBTF. Bailey is the Community Bank.

Congress has spent the past 3 years supporting Potter and his efforts to run George Bailey out of business so that Potter can OWN IT ALL.

Notice that in the past 3 years it is the Big Banks that Congress has saved, gradually shutting down hundreds upon hundreds of small banks.

Notice also what happens to the Community when the TBTF Potter owns it all.

Look familiar?

Forget about the anti-Corp propaganda that the MSM and their cronies (Move-On, etc.) are trying to fill your mind with.

The Corps are beholden to the Banks, just like you are. The TBTF Banks and Fed Reserve are the TOP of the corrupt heap.

Great Movie. Says it ALL.

Take care of the REAL Problem, first: the Big Banks. Then move to the second Problem: the Corps.
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laylah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-12-10 02:38 PM
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32. My FAVE Christmas movie.
"Forced" the fam to watch it each year, which gave them a lot of material for their shrinks! :rofl:

Jenn
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Tom_Foolery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-12-10 03:50 PM
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34. It's a Wonderful Life is the first movie I ever bought on VHS almost 30 years ago...
And I still have it.
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andym Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-12-10 03:50 PM
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35. Ironic that it's director, Frank Capra was a Republican who hated FDR
and big government taking on social issues.

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onager Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-12-10 04:59 PM
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36. And had a gigantic ego.
There's a funny story about Capra bringing a movie review into the office one day and reading it aloud.

It went on and on about the movie having "Capra'a magic touch" etc.

The guy who actually wrote the script for the movie, Robert Riskin, sat and listened for a while.

Finally he walked over to Capra and said: "Here, Frank. Put your magic touch on THIS." And handed Capra a blank sheet of paper.
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Crystal Clarity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-12-10 05:15 PM
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37. Dick Cheney looks SO much like Mr. Potter
in this video of President Obama's Inaugural. Shocking similarity at about the .45 mark... :scared:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HjokWpIask
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-12-10 05:49 PM
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38. ooops
Edited on Sun Dec-12-10 05:51 PM by mmonk
corrective delete.
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