Things to look for in "Its a Wonderful Life"

Do youself a big favor and watch It's a Wonderful Life this Christmas, and here is something to look for. Check out the quote under the Mr. Bailey's photo- As George is trying to decide to stay or go, he looks long and hard at his father's picture in the boardroom, under the picture is a quote from the Catholic saint, St. Lawerence, "You can only take with you, that which you give away," Critics have always said the movie is corny or overly simplistic, but that is crazy, because in many way's "Its a Wonderful Life" is a very dark movie, think about it, he yells at his kids, he yells at his wife, he yells at his childrens teacher, and he ends up drunk on top of a bridge ready to commit suicide. Can you get much darker than that?

George Bailey is probably one of the greatest characthers in the history of movie's, probably because it stay's so true to life. There is a constant struggle in every man's heart, to live for yourself, or to die to yourself. Here's the best part of the movie, George Bailey chooses to die to himself, but he does it relunctly. People critize the characther, because it does seem that his life's choices are thrust upon him, so what is the greatness in that. But watch as George makes his first choice in the movie, as he reads the St. Lawarence quote, "You can only take with you, that which you give away," This shows that he understood the choice he was making was for others, and not for himself. There is incredible beauty in that, because as the following choices come, you can almost see those words coming into his head each time. "You can only take with you, that which you give away,".