I skipped way ahead for this one, but it was Christmastime, and I just couldn't help but watch this one at the right time of year. Honestly, as this movie is one of my favorites ever, I will probably end up watching it again when I truly get to #20 on my list.
Everyone probably knows the story. George Bailey is a hard-working guy whose goal is to get out of his small town and see the world. With his father's unexpected death, he is forced to take over the failing family business, and he ends up having a very different life than what he had planned for himself. Years later, his uncle makes a huge financial mistake that would send them both to jail, and he is so scared, he contemplates suicide. God sends Clarence, an angel trying to earn his wings, down to Earth to save George Bailey. Clarence decides to show George what the world be like had he never existed.
The message of this movie is so simple but so meaningful: It's great to be alive!
Rating: 10/10
Big Names: James Stewart (looks like he's coming up in a lot of the Alfred Hitchcock movies on my list), Donna Reed
Big Lines:
Clarence: Strange...isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around, he leaves an awful hole.
Clarence: Remember, George: no man is a failure who has friends.
and of course....
Zuzu Bailey: Look, Daddy. Teacher says, "Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings."
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