tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post7864565223915289646..comments2024-03-26T05:00:32.271-07:00Comments on Angelman's Place: George Bailey, The Everyman's Holiday Heroangelman66http://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-35228544033147048372022-08-11T05:18:30.100-07:002022-08-11T05:18:30.100-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.mediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15666793300388059487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-31024064482985066432018-08-23T04:56:34.093-07:002018-08-23T04:56:34.093-07:00Hi Le - I just ran across your comment now; blogge...Hi Le - I just ran across your comment now; blogger has not been sending me notices for new comments.<br /><br />I am going to your blog now to read your Wonderful Life post!<br />-Chrisangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-12715814412228097782018-01-04T11:56:03.334-08:002018-01-04T11:56:03.334-08:00It's so nice to know that you have some kind o...It's so nice to know that you have some kind of healing ritual of It's a Wonderful Life!<br />Earlier this year I wrote about how we must fight the Mr. Potters we meet every day - greedy people who don't care for others' feelings. I think that, if we are a little like George Bailey - and certainly Capra and Stewart and the screenwriters built him to be a believable character - Lêhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02419693749682458647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-39114045020586547112018-01-04T05:08:31.767-08:002018-01-04T05:08:31.767-08:00Hi, Angelman and Happy New Year! I loved reading t...Hi, Angelman and Happy New Year! I loved reading this and always like to read about peoples' emotional reactions to films, classic ones in particular. There's something strangely comforting and cathartic about letting a great, skillfully-made old movie wring the tears from our eyes. As I see it, they bring our humanity to the surface in those poignant moments and I'm grateful for thatPoseidon3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10465785002285422594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-86957470025920662382018-01-03T09:38:23.833-08:002018-01-03T09:38:23.833-08:00Hi Hamlette, thank you so much for cohosting anoth...Hi Hamlette, thank you so much for cohosting another amazing Blogathon! And yes, so true about the elements of film noir in this movie—the entire second half until he is returned to his life...so dark, shadowy...from the circles under his eyes with the tinsel on his head, to the dark cold forbidding snow and water, to Martinis rough dive bar....it has so many of the noir tropes...<br />Happy angelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-75000752852535749412018-01-02T16:03:01.707-08:002018-01-02T16:03:01.707-08:00Wonderful tribute to this magnificent film! I rec...Wonderful tribute to this magnificent film! I recently read an essay on the <i>film noir</i> elements within IAWL, and it really resonated with me. There's so much tragedy and cynicism here... but not celebrated or embraced like it usually is in <i>noir</i>, rather the characters accept that those are part of life, but don't need to be the most important part. Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-73128729356790027482018-01-02T09:38:09.654-08:002018-01-02T09:38:09.654-08:00Happy New Year, Bill, thanks as always for your ki...Happy New Year, Bill, thanks as always for your kind words and support. Like you, my first time seeing this was not until college, at the dawning of the Blockbuster video era. For many decades, this film had fallen out of favor and was not the institution it has become today, it was nowhere near as popular as all the Christmas Carol remakes. In fact, I think my original introduction to this storyangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-6672341787654318472018-01-02T09:30:29.091-08:002018-01-02T09:30:29.091-08:00Another beautiful piece, Chris, on a beautiful mov...Another beautiful piece, Chris, on a beautiful movie! You see new things on each viewing. That George is a flawed hero only makes him more interesting. I think I first saw this when I was in college or maybe high school, on television, and I was impressed with its quality even then. You captured this well in your usual fine style. <br /><br />Happy New Year -- Bill!<br /><br />Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053290865549099074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-6929138789112145422018-01-01T09:56:06.624-08:002018-01-01T09:56:06.624-08:00Happy New Year, Michaela, and thank you so much fo...Happy New Year, Michaela, and thank you so much for reading and commenting!<br />I agree that it may well be Capra’s best, but he is a master of many masterpieces! <br />Thanks again for visiting!<br />- Chrisangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-23284789115431806732018-01-01T08:57:21.648-08:002018-01-01T08:57:21.648-08:00Really fantastic post! This is a holiday favorite ...Really fantastic post! This is a holiday favorite of mine as well. It never fails to make me grin, laugh, and cry (okay, it's really more like a sob). This film truly is a masterpiece -- it might even be Capra's best. And Jimmy Stewart is just stunning, as you so eloquently pointed out.Michaelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06595610476583704014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-6540577959175320372017-12-31T05:49:18.233-08:002017-12-31T05:49:18.233-08:00Hi Silver Screenings, thanks so much for coming by...Hi Silver Screenings, thanks so much for coming by and commenting!<br />It is indeed a powerhouse of a performance by James Stewart...I love your description of "his youthful optimism that is slowly ground away"...how brilliantly and eloquently put. And Stewart continued to grow as an actor, into the 1950s and 1960s...he really is one of my all time favorites.<br />Happy New Year!<br />angelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-78188289133839274502017-12-31T05:08:01.687-08:002017-12-31T05:08:01.687-08:00Like you, I watch this film every year, and I cry ...Like you, I watch this film every year, and I cry every time I see it. Jimmy Stewart's performance is incredible, as you pointed out – his youthful optimism that is slowly ground away, leaving a desperate, cynical man. His performance is powerful, and it makes George Bailey a haunting and memorable character. Perfect choice for this blogathon. :)Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-76062407953094536102017-12-30T15:38:38.659-08:002017-12-30T15:38:38.659-08:00It’s been one of the most interesting biographies ...It’s been one of the most interesting biographies I’ve ever read. I can’t seem to put it down. It weaves in details with a great exposition of each man’a personality without becoming dry. I recommend it. Happy New Year’s to you. Brittaneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766658979578139012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-18582595822914767682017-12-30T15:19:05.379-08:002017-12-30T15:19:05.379-08:00Hi Brittaney—I need to get a copy of that book too...Hi Brittaney—I need to get a copy of that book too, it looks wonderful, saw it at Barnes and Noble the other day...and a very good point about the post war era changing stars like Fonda and Stewart.<br />Thank you so much for stopping by! Happy New Year!<br />- Chrisangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-40307935947446884172017-12-30T13:54:15.784-08:002017-12-30T13:54:15.784-08:00I'm in the middle of reading the book Hank and...I'm in the middle of reading the book Hank and Jim. The book posits that after WWII both Fonda and Stewart had a hard time readjusting to regular Hollywood life after their intense and dangerous years of service. This is reflected in the parts they chose to play after their return. Particularly with Stewart, whose films (like this one) had more of an edge to them than they had previously. Brittaneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766658979578139012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-46928842544906221962017-12-30T06:34:56.311-08:002017-12-30T06:34:56.311-08:00Hi Rick, happy new year!
The thing I love best abo...Hi Rick, happy new year!<br />The thing I love best about ALL classic era movies is that the character actors roles were as important and integral to the storytelling as the leads. As you say, it created an ensemble effect and a depth that most of today’s films fail to capture.<br />Thank you as always for stopping by! I look forward to enjoying your marvelous Real/Reel Lifeblog in 2018!<br />angelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-12365081614088021002017-12-29T17:46:32.946-08:002017-12-29T17:46:32.946-08:00Hey Chris, Always find other people's takes on...Hey Chris, Always find other people's takes on classic movies. I didn't put it on this year, but the holiday isn't over yet!<br /><br />Hope your holidays were fine with or without the cathartic Capra touch!<br /><br />Your look at the cast made me realize "Life" has to have one of the best ensemble casts ever.<br /><br />Take care and have a great 2018!<br /><br />Rickhttp://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/14243899548141583461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-78307328849744888152017-12-29T11:08:41.767-08:002017-12-29T11:08:41.767-08:00Hi Caftan Woman, thank you so much for stopping by...Hi Caftan Woman, thank you so much for stopping by! I agree totally, we need kindness, gentleness love and community, now more than ever!<br />- Cangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-86774609994122653872017-12-29T06:05:13.397-08:002017-12-29T06:05:13.397-08:00Lovely tribute. Capra was a supreme cinematic stor...Lovely tribute. Capra was a supreme cinematic storyteller, and made a true masterpiece in It's a Wonderful Life. We need the reminder of George Bailey's trials and triumphs. It becomes dearer and more necessary as time passes. Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-46422219934614016912017-12-28T15:43:08.495-08:002017-12-28T15:43:08.495-08:00Hi Quiggy, thanks so much for the opportunity to w...Hi Quiggy, thanks so much for the opportunity to write about this movie! It’s true, this movie is not for people that are afraid of feeling...it does pull at the heartstrings, which is exactly what Capra intends!<br />I always appreciate your support! Happy New Year!<br />- Chrisangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-54385469682897132742017-12-28T05:17:49.807-08:002017-12-28T05:17:49.807-08:00I too have a tradition of watching that movie on C...I too have a tradition of watching that movie on Christmas Eve. The rest of my family were not always so enamored of it however. On several occasions I took our old decrepit tiny B&W TV into my bedroom to watch it while the rest of the family watched whatever holiday special the other stations chose to pit against it. (Nothing that attracted my attention, but I never was much for musical Quiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.com