From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!ihnp4!ihuxh!jvs
Newsgroups: net.movies
Title: It's a Wonderful Life
Article-I.D.: ihuxh.103
Posted: Fri Dec 17 09:06:14 1982
Received: Wed Dec 22 05:42:34 1982

Is this the old Jimmy Stewert movie where he wished he'd never been born,
and then gets a chance to see what the world would have been like without
him?  If so, then I have the following comments:

This movie is definately considered a classic and is listed as one of
Stewerts finest efforts.  This movie is popular but not in the same sense
as Casablanca.  I think Casablanca appeals to the romantic in all of us,
whereas It's a Wonderful Life is comforting when we feel sorry for ourselves.
I don't think IAWL has attaind a cult status either.

This movie is one of my favorites, even if I'm not sure of the title.
Also, on one of the Sneak Preview shows a few months ago, the new guys
had a special where they talked about all of their favorite movies in various
categorys (favorite comedy, favorite love story, etc.).  In the category of
"all time favorite movie" one of them picked IAWL.

There was also an updated version of this movie made for T.V. a few years
ago with Marlo Thomas playing the Stewart role.  It wasn't bad for a T.V.
movie.

I hope I'm talking about the right movie, otherwise I'm going to feel pretty
foolish.  If Iv'e got my wires crossed can someone out there tell me the
correct title of the movie I'm talking about.  Thanks in advance.