it's a wonderful life...

...is possibly one of the best movies ever made. It is definitely the best movie I have ever seen. Each year I look forward to watching this movie more than I look forward to opening up christmas presents or eating the annual christmas pudding cake (which tastes better than it sounds, but I still wouldn't even eat it until i reached high school). Anyway, we make this movie a big deal in our house because it is so great.
      If you haven't seen this movie, I feel bad for you. Watch it this year, or else.
     The plot is about a man named George Bailey who has always wanted to leave the small town he was born and raised in, but due to his father's death and his devotion to his family and town, he ends up taking over the family business. One year events take a turn for the worst, and he is at his lowest point. All of a sudden, an Angel named Clarence comes to his rescue in a very unusual way. He takes George on a tour of a world where he was never born to show him just how much he is appreciated.
     There are so many lessons jammed into this film that just makes me want to cry.
    
favorite quotes:

"What is it you want, Mary? What do you want? You want the moon? Just say the word and I'll throw a lasso around it and pull it down. Hey. That's a pretty good idea. I'll give you the moon, Mary."

"Well, you look about the kind of angel I'd get. Sort of a fallen angel, aren't you? What happened to your wings?" 
"I haven't won my wings, yet. That's why I'm called an Angel Second Class. I have to earn them. And you'll help me will you?"

"Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings."