FabSwingers.com forum: It's a wonderful life...

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Ok, so Christmas is fast approaching and 'It's a Wonderful Life' is being advertised as per usual.....''the best ever christmas film''....''it's a christmas classic''....and so on.

Is it really?

What's peoples favourite Christmas film?Mine is A Muppet Christmas Carol....and yes, I am 42!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Griswolds family christmas

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's A Wonderful Life!

Really, honest!

It is a great film, from start to finish.

Apparently it has been use to boost people's morales when they are low this time of the year.

The final Shrek film takes its inspiration from this film.

It is my second favourite film of all time, after Gone With The Wind, and before To Kill A Mocking Bird.

And I am nearly 48.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I have seen it and thought it was very good...I am sucker for a black and white movie.

But The Muppets rock!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Scrooge - brings a tear to my eye ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

oliver (1968)

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over a year ago

Oh my word I love all of them I could'nt pick a favourite at all

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By *he-Hosiery-GentMan
over a year ago

Older Hot Bearded Guy

Not a film as such, but 'The Snowman', gets me every time.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"oliver (1968)

What has Oliver! got to do with Christmas?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love the Muppets' Christmas Carol too, and Scrooge with Albert Finney, and Scrooged with Bill Murray.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gone with the Wind

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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago

Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria

It's a wonderful life is my fave, I've watched it every Christmas for as long as I can remember

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By *he-Hosiery-GentMan
over a year ago

Older Hot Bearded Guy

"Griswolds family christmas"

Oh yeah, Chevy Chase is brilliant!! Aaaages since I've seen that one.

The other National Lampoons are great too!

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By *exki11enWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

Yes, it is the best Christmas film of all time. Have you actually watched it?

A real feel good seasonal film. I love it.

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By *exki11enWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Gone with the Wind"

Excellent film and my favourite of all time, however, I can't remember it being very Christmasy.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Yes, it is the best Christmas film of all time. Have you actually watched it?

A real feel good seasonal film. I love it. "

I have and I used to own a copy on dvd......best Crimble film ever though?hmmmm

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yes, it is the best Christmas film of all time. Have you actually watched it?

A real feel good seasonal film. I love it.

I have and I used to own a copy on dvd......best Crimble film ever though?hmmmm"

It will get my vote.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Holiday Inn with Bing and Frank is very chrismassy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I watch It's A Wonderful Life every year but Siren can't stand it as she thinks it's a miserable film until the last 5 minutes. She has a point, but I still watch it anyway.

My favourite Xmas film is The Santa Clause though because it does one thing that makes explaining to a child how Santa gets down the chimney - it shows it in superb graphical detail how the fireplace morphs into a traditional one big enough for Santa to squeeze down. Job done. (It's still a great film though).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Scrooge with Alastair Sim

Muppets Christmas Carol

Christmas Vacation

Elf

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

White Christmas is good too, however, too slow in places for me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Holiday Inn with Bing and Frank is very chrismassy.

Is that the one where Bing sings but Walt disney? (you need to read that with a scottish accent)

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By *ub bbwWoman
over a year ago

oldbury

Muppet Christmas Carol for me and I have set my tivo to record it Sunday afternoon on film4 ready to watch once the trees up and I can curl up with the lights on the tree under a blanket eating fresh gingerbread men and drinking hot chocolate.

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By *aucy3Couple
over a year ago

glasgow

it's a wonderful life.

sentimental tripe,in the most fantastically,brilliant,beautiful,tear inducing,masterpiece.

yep it's definitely my favourite.

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By *arambarMan
over a year ago

swindon

As already said by someone, it has to be National Lampoons Xmas Vacation

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By *bbandflowCouple
over a year ago

South Devon

It's a Wonderful Life ..James Stewart is heartbreaking...have been watching it since a child...never fails to make me cry, but in a good way...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Holiday Inn with Bing and Frank is very chrismassy.

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By *ashful BazMan
over a year ago

poole dorset

Jim Carrey as The Grinch is funny.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

I will watch every vesion of A Christmas Carol thats on, including the crappy cartoon one. I have Muppet Christmas Carol on DVD anyway.

I quite like Miracle on 34th Street and Meet Me in St Louis too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Debbie does Dallas what a film

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Miracle on 34th street, the newer version with the girl who played Matilda in

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"oliver (1968)

What has Oliver! got to do with Christmas?

its on every xmas

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't have a favourite Christmas film. I can't think of any films that tend to get shown at Christmas that I'm particularly fussed about.

I don't actually even have a TV at the moment anyway, (well I do, but it's connected to a DVD player only - no digital receiver, so no TV). I'm not really missing it much. I download a few things sometimes but not a lot.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"oliver (1968)

What has Oliver! got to do with Christmas?

its on every xmas

So is The Great Escape.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Favourite Christmas movie?

That's an easy one...... Die Hard

Yippee-ay-yeaaa M*therf*cker

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

"Favourite Christmas movie?

That's an easy one...... Die Hard

Yippee-ay-yeaaa M*therf*cker

Ace film.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

starwars...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

although..I do think the disneys a christmas carol was really good..but I'm a sucker for animated films

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By *kywatcherMan
over a year ago

Southwick

Planes Trains and Automobiles brings a laugh.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

"although..I do think the disneys a christmas carol was really good..but I'm a sucker for animated films"

And Kate Winslet's not a bad singer either.

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By *ngel n tedCouple
over a year ago

maidstone

"starwars..."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dr Seuss' - How the Grinch stole Christmas (1966)- ok, more of a television special, but still my favourite!!!

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

"Dr Seuss' - How the Grinch stole Christmas (1966)- ok, more of a television special, but still my favourite!!! "

Peanuts Christmas Special is pretty good too, although you don't see it so much these days.

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

The Snowman.

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By *arambarMan
over a year ago

swindon

"oliver (1968)

What has Oliver! got to do with Christmas?

its on every xmas

So is The Great Escape.

...and Gremlins.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sally Does Santa is good too. (it's an xmassy remake of Debbie Does Dallas).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Dr Seuss' - How the Grinch stole Christmas (1966)- ok, more of a television special, but still my favourite!!!

Peanuts Christmas Special is pretty good too, although you don't see it so much these days."

have them both on my PC & my dad sent me an official 'Charlie Brown Christmas Tree', that I proudly display every year!!!

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

"Dr Seuss' - How the Grinch stole Christmas (1966)- ok, more of a television special, but still my favourite!!!

Peanuts Christmas Special is pretty good too, although you don't see it so much these days.

have them both on my PC & my dad sent me an official 'Charlie Brown Christmas Tree', that I proudly display every year!!! "

Awww.

I was going to treat myself to the DVD but its region 1. I think Santa needs to bring me a multi-region DVD player this Christmas.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Dr Seuss' - How the Grinch stole Christmas (1966)- ok, more of a television special, but still my favourite!!!

Peanuts Christmas Special is pretty good too, although you don't see it so much these days.

have them both on my PC & my dad sent me an official 'Charlie Brown Christmas Tree', that I proudly display every year!!!

Awww.

I was going to treat myself to the DVD but its region 1. I think Santa needs to bring me a multi-region DVD player this Christmas. "

Yes, you must! We've got one, so I can buy things on DVD when I'm at home & bring them back over- like the complete series of fraggle rock.

Sorry for going Off topic OP

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Or get a DVD player with a known unblocking code to make it play DVDs from any region.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"It's a wonderful life is my fave, I've watched it every Christmas for as long as I can remember"

Me too! It's my Christmas ritual.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The original Home Alone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

it wouldn't be xmas without the usual telly staples like "wonderful life" although .. doubt it would be shown as frequently if it weren't for the legal anomaly that invalidated the copy right of the original b&w version making it public domain and virtually free for tv stations to put in their seasonal line ups.

it was colourised in the 80s' (never seen that version) in an attempt to claw back some of the lost residuals / copyright revenues the film studio lost out on due to the original b&w print being public domain through the legal anomaly .

personally it's not xmas without labyrinth or a carry on televisually! ;p

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

personally it's not xmas without labyrinth or a carry on televisually! ;p"

I don't remember Carry On Televisually.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

havent seen Xmas schedule, but will be amazed if the annual outing of Wizard of Oz doesn't make an appearance ! truly awesome piece of cinematography, 73 years old and still entertaining young & old alike, don't you just love those munchkins "lollipop kids"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Home Alone followed by Home Alone 2 - back to back . Sunday afternoon sorted ... Hope it snows !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

personally it's not xmas without labyrinth or a carry on televisually! ;p

I don't remember Carry On Televisually."

correction.. labyrinth or a carry on film , televisually!

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