It's a Wonderful Life(2:10:53): The Anti-Banking Movie, You Watch Once A Year

submitted by Questionable from (en.wikipedia.org)

all 9 comments
sorted by:
top
newinsightfulfun

[–]Questionable[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Interesting fun fact: Two characters that play critical role in this movie are named Burt & Ernie.

[–]Questionable[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Illegally seized under bogus music claims, this movie was taken off the air in the early 80's, when it was played non-stop on every channel, only to be suppressed, making it hard to view. Find it now @ a website ending in .party. (Recommended: Ozlem cut, 1.97GB)

[–]LarrySwinger2 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

When it was released, it was criticized for being make-belief. It follows a very typical story template, so that modern movies like Avatar feel like the same film but with a different theme. Still an enjoyable watch, but nothing spectacular, and it definitely isn't dangerous to the establishment.

[–]jet199 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

It's pro banking and anti monopoly.

[–]Questionable[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

In the movie where the Saving and loan appose the banks, and the bankers are the thieves. Feel free to elaborate on how that is pro banker.

[–]jet199 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

It's a Building and Loan and that is just another type of bank. It's owned by shareholders but the shareholders are the customers.

[–]Questionable[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

And the shareholders are the people of the community. Calling it "just another type of bank" is laughable. When was the last time you watched this movie?

[–]KyleIsThisTall 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

yes yes but we must look at the structure of these at the time. most of them were local community businesses

unfortunately those have all grown into the central system

[–]KyleIsThisTall 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It was pro-community credit union and anti-usury centralized banking.