It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

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"Do not belittle any good deed, (no matter how small it may seem) even meeting your brother with a cheerful face." ~ Muhammad

Have you ever thought how the world would be like if you hadn't been born? Your life never took place, your memories, your contributions, your relationships and your legacy..., Have you ever wished you hadn't been born? Let's entertain that thought for 130 minutes. This is classical cinema at its best, Frank Capra's golden masterpiece, It's a Wonderful Life.

I always knew if I met an adult who never watched a movie or never took cinema any seriously, this would be the perfect choice to introduce them to the magic of the movies, what cinema as an art form can achieve, and how storytelling in its most exuberant fashion can change the world and influence one's life.

It's a Wonderful Life is fantasy drama following George Bailey, a man devoted to his community, his entrepreneurial frustration leads him to have suicidal thoughts where a guardian angel is sent from heaven to intervene.

This is the type of film that brings the whole family together, no matter how many times you have seen it, it never gets old. I have made 'It's a Wonderful Life' references with friends and family for years, I never waste an opportunity to watch it over and over again and recommend it to new people. It has social, economical, ethical, and theological aspects to it, laughs and tears, drama and romance, dreams and nostalgia, this is everything great cinema can be.

Each one's life touches so many other lives, everyone's life is significant and precious, everything one does is valuable despite how little, and above all else, no one is a failure who has friends.

I will never forget the first time I saw 'It's a Wonderful Life', how it made me feel and what it taught me about myself, the inspiration it gave me, and the wisdom it continues to pour into my life.

Please watch this in its original black-and-white version only for an authentic experience.

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Available to watch on Google Play, Amazon Prime Video, and everywhere on cable TV on Christmas day

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