magickallight Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 It's Just NOT Christmas without watching this movie (IMO)! Amazon.com has theIt's a Wonderful Life (60th Anniversary Edition) (1947)List Price: $19.99Price: $10.49 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25 or Prime.You Save: $9.50 (48%)In Stock.Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518356GQPGL._SL500_AA300_.jpg Special Features "The Making of It’s A Wonderful Life" - Documentary featurette hosted by Tom Bosley "A Personal Remembrance" - A special tribute to Frank Capra narrated by his son Frank Capra Jr. Original Theatrical Trailer Editorial ReviewsAmazon.com It's a Wonderful LifeNow perhaps the most beloved American film, It's a Wonderful Life was largely forgotten for years, due to a copyright quirk. Only in the late 1970s did it find its audience through repeated TV showings. Frank Capra's masterwork deserves its status as a feel-good communal event, but it is also one of the most fascinating films in the American cinema, a multilayered work of Dickensian density. George Bailey (played superbly by James Stewart) grows up in the small town of Bedford Falls, dreaming dreams of adventure and travel, but circumstances conspire to keep him enslaved to his home turf. Frustrated by his life, and haunted by an impending scandal, George prepares to commit suicide on Christmas Eve. A heavenly messenger (Henry Travers) arrives to show him a vision: what the world would have been like if George had never been born. The sequence is a vivid depiction of the American Dream gone bad, and probably the wildest thing Capra ever shot (the director's optimistic vision may have darkened during his experiences making military films in World War II). Capra's triumph is to acknowledge the difficulties and disappointments of life, while affirming--in the teary-eyed final reel--his cherished values of friendship and individual achievement. It's a Wonderful Life was not a big hit on its initial release, and it won no Oscars (Capra and Stewart were nominated); but it continues to weave a special magic. --Robert Horton Product DescriptionGeorge Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all – and it’s Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence. Clarence then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn’t been for all of his good deeds over the years. Will Clarence be able to convince George to return to his family and forget suicide? LINK
elite2058 Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 This is a Christmas Movie Must watch! This will be a great additon to my Christmas Movies. thanks
peifgirl Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Thanks! I was so mad last year when I missed the airing of it on TV. I'm not going to have that happen this year!
sweetdiggity Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 The 60th Anniversary Edition DVD of It's a Wonderful Life is currently 48% off on Amazon, down to $10.49 from $19.99. In addition to the movie it has extras such as a "making of" documentary. Ships FREE for Prime members or on orders over $25. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518356GQPGL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
noehlp Posted November 29, 2011 Posted November 29, 2011 NOW $8.99 They also have: It's A Wonderful Life (Two-Disc Collector's Set) (1947) List Price: $19.99 Price: $8.99 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51HSLnffeGL._SL500_AA300_.jpg It's a Wonderful Life [blu-ray] (1946) List Price: $29.99 Price: $13.99 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51cwuIuw8mL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
peppysfireball Posted November 29, 2011 Posted November 29, 2011 Although I copied this from a rental years ago, I just had to have it again to own the colorized version. I bought the 2 disc special edition after reading a review that says it has the same redone black and white version that's in teh 60th anniversary edition plus the color version also.
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