Hannah hearing you say the world wouldn’t be different without you broke my heart! The world is such a better place with you (and Ash) in it. You’ve already brought countless hours of laughter and joy to me and all of us here in our darkest moments, and I’m sure you’re doing the same with everyone who’s met you.
@@justtrustashI’d like to echo these sentiments. I’ve seen this film at least 50 times… and I’ve never failed to shed tears. George is the heart of the film, and Mary is the Soul. They are incredible. YOUR reaction is one of the BEST. Thank you for the banter, reactions, tears, and laughter you both have given us. One more thing: since you love this film, here’s some 10s for you: “THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER” Another (younger) JIMMY STEWART film and you’ll love it. GREAT dialog and acting in this awesome romantic comedy. “PLEASANTVILLE” … a BRILLIANT film that starts out a comedy, but quickly turns into a remarkable social commentary with SYMBOLISM galore! You will both ADORE this film. …and finally… “STRANGER THAN FICTION”… again, a brilliant film with top-notch story, acting, and cinematography. A beautiful story you’ll both love. Wishing you both a very Merry Christmas and a FANTASTIC NEW YEAR!
“Is he sick? No, worse. He’s discouraged.” That’s the line that hits hardest for me as an adult. This movie is so good. I’ll watch it any time of year.
That is the absolute best line in the movie, it says so much about life in general and about faith. And after this one, I also love the line "Is this the ear you can't hear on? George Bailey, I'll love you till the day I die." It's so adorrable.
that line never fails to make me cry I have watched this movie every Christmas since I was 5 and I am about to be 48. My older brother passed away in 2011 and I know the line hits so much harder now
No professional critic has this on his top ten list, yet how can one make a greater film than this? Capra masterfully brings out the humanity in every character, not a wasted word of dialogue, not a single misstep. Stewart's performance is towering, greater than Oscar-winning Fredric March's in the memorable The Best Years of Our Lives in that same year of 1946.
I kind of agree, but people tend to underrate how complex TOP10 are, they take into account many things, all the history, all the genres and the countries in the world. But It's a Wonderful Life is definitely considered one of the greatest movies of all time, and I mean it for real, not in a rhetoric way (if you talk to the average viewers every good movie they love is among the greatest of all time). I remember it found its way in at least a couple of professional TOP10 I saw, though. It would easily be in my TOP10 of the greatest American movies ever, not even a debate.
Hollywood and the media are run by Satan (the money hungry/power hungry Potter's of this world). Jesus is love. As personified by James Stewart in his role as George Bailey. You cannot expect Satan to applaud Christ. Nor can you expect his minions to applaud true love. George showed his true love for mankind in the way that he never once thought twice about sacrificing his needs so that he could help others in need. Philippians 2:3,4 - with humility, considers others as more important than you. Look out not only for your own personal interests, but for the interests of others as well. (verse 5 - Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.) Potter (Satan will always put himself before others. Even if it means ruining a person's life DELIBERATELY). This movie will never be #1 in Hollywood because H is run by Satan worshippers. Tell me I'm wrong.
@@josephpaul4548 It's on many of the "Greatest Films lust" and influenced so many, even Sesame Street. 😊(Bert & Ernie) But sadly, as of 2024 the 'curse' of B & W limits its popularity & accessibility
Lionel Barrymore was actually in a wheelchair, but he was actually a kind magnificent actor who encouraged James Stewart to take the role of George Bailey when Stewart was dealing with post war stress.
thanks for leaving this comment. i loved their heartfelt reaction, but it shocked and saddened me when ash said that “god crippled him because of his shit soul.” i hope people understand that disability does not equate to morality, and that lionel barrymore was known to be a good man.
I used to watch this with my mother. She would cry at the end when Clarence gets his wings. She passed away from Cancer in 2011. On my way back I heard a bell ring. Mom got her wings.
@@jonslack5538I'm so sorry to hear that 😢 My dad passed in 2015 and it took me a while to learn how to manage my feeling and things, closure etc. Be kind to yourself and if you can, try and take care of someone else. I had to take care of my Mom and that's what got me thru it for the most part. Talk to someone you trust, it can really help. Blessings to you this holiday season ❤
Jimmy Stewart was an honest to God war hero during WWII, but suffered from PTSD following the war. “It’s a Wonderful Life” was his first movie after coming home. When he is melting down at home and at the bar following the loss of the money, you’re not just watching a great actor, but a man letting all his pain and anguish from the war spill out onto the screen. Jimmy Stewart was a great man, and as close to George Bailey as Hollywood’s ever seen.
20 Missions Over Germany as B24 Pilot in WW2. 2 Distinguished Flying Crosses Croix De Guerre Silver Star with 3 Oak Clusters Medal of Freedom Squadron Commander Chief of Staff of Air Wing Strategic Air Command 2nd Lieutenant to Colonel in 4 years during WW2. Flew last Combat Mission as observer in 1966. 27 Years Total including Reserves. Retired from USAF at 60 as a Brigadier General.
@@gk5891 What you are missing there is that Stewart was already a well known actor before WW2. As such promoting visible personailities to higher positions was done as a point of inspiration to the masses in the armed forces. So while he no doubt did very well, he was also very likely promoted beyond the worth of his actions alone for the sake of morale.
@@mnomadvfx Hard disagree with your point. Promoting from O-1 to O-5 during WWII was unremarkable, as such a broad and dynamic war made for rapid promotions for many high performers. Hell, Dwight Eisenhower was a mere colonel just months before Pearl Harbor. What’s remarkable about Jimmy Stewart is that he was nearly alone among big stars to demand combat duty, when his celebrity would have allowed him to duck it. If fact, the War Department preferred to keep stars away from danger specifically because their deaths would be bad for morale. Many other movie stars and athletes certainly got propoganda promotions, but Jimmy Stewart was a damn fine aviator and leader who earned his rank and the respect and praise of the men who served with and under him.
In 1982, I was on the verge of doing something very stupid. Before I had the chance though, this movie came on the TV. It was the first time I had seen it and it changed my life. This movie is the main reason I am here today to even write this. I watch it ever year and cry and thank God that he placed this movie before me to show me how wrong I was. I hope you get as much from this movie as I did and do each and every time I watch it. I am going to grab some Kleenex now and watch your reaction.
Are you out of Kleenex yet? You copy/paste this same comment to every single IAWL reaction. Maybe it's actually a true story but... c'mon. It's for the likes, isn't it?
@FightingTorque411 So tell us, are you going to copy and paste your own comment in response to every one of this person's IAWL comments?? And if so, will you have accomplished anything of value whatsoever, as opposed to the positive impact of this person's heartfelt story?
dont worry about the hater, this movie means alot to many people and if it maens that to you then thats alright you go ahead and dont worry about types like that. merry christmas.
It was the end of WW2 and people, for a while anyway, were very jaded and cynical. Thats when film noir became really popular. Then by the 1950s, people were more prosperous and upbeat again, tv and families gathering in front of the set together became a huge thing, and this film got a massive second wind.
It was also panned because FBI Director J Edgar Hoover put it under investigation and the cast and crew on watch because he said it to be a Communist progaganda because of the Mr Potter being like Scrooge being a attack on Capitalism. Hoover sure was a real dirt bag.
This movie saved my life. I had a really bad year at 18 years old. Terrible home life, depression, working 2 jobs trying to save enough to move out and just never being able to get ahead. I owned a copy of this movie and watched it 2 or 3 times a week just playing in the background as I got ready each day. It honestly helped me hang on and push through. Now 49 years old and it is still my favorite movie of all time. Loved your edit and reaction.
I absolutely love and appreciate your testimony. Just as he said, this movie could save lives. I know it's probably not easy to share, but I thank you 🙏 God Bless 💖
When you guys started crying in the first 10 minutes i realized you just about signed an emotional death sentence, because it gets WAYY more emotional by the last 10 also. One of the greatest films ever made.
I'm 55. I watch this every year. Sometimes in between. I cry. This isn't just a Christmas movie. This is life. I'm thankful for the two of you. I'm going to go cry.
John Wayne who worked with Donna Reed twice. Once said of her She's the kind of woman every woman wants to be like. And the kind of woman every man wants to take home to meet his family. Incredibly beautiful, a very talented actress, kind, treated everyone the way everyone should be treated, regardless of your social position. Everyone who worked with her. Agreed with him. She was known to go out of her way to help those she could. Sadly, she passed away at the fairly young age of 64 from cancer. Her Marker simply Reads her name and 1921 - 1986.
She was an angel. A saint. Capra tapped two of the best actors to play the role of George and Mary. And Lionel was brilliant as the antagonist. In fact, it appears to me that EVERY actor (child and adult) played their roles as well as any could have played. From second one on the screen to the final second - ALL brilliant! A masterpiece worthy of bringing glory to God Almighty.
You were spot on about this film saving people. It came out in 1946, right after WWll, and so many shattered and despairing veterans were struggling to deal with what they’d been through and trying to be normal again. Jimmy Stewart, who played George, had ptsd from his own war experiences, which he drew on in scenes like when he hugged his little son or was praying at the bar. Stewart lived to be an old man, and for the rest of his life, veterans came up to him and thanked him for Its a Wonderful Life. It is still saving people.
Also note that the movie opens in 1919, just as another terrible war has concluded couple with a terrible pandemic, the Spanish Flu, which amounted to over 50 million dead in a period of only a few years. Mr Gower's son likely died of the Spanish Flu. People who lived through the first half of the 20th century had tremendous resilience.
My Father served in the same 445th Bomb Group based at Tibbenham, England, Flying in B-24's over Germany! Both Jimmy Stewart and my Dad were Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism in Aerial Combat! .... Jimmy earned his Wings before this Movie!
Hanging in George’s father’s office is a sign that reads “The only thing you can take with you is what you give away.” That’s essentially what this movie is about. Love you guys and Happy New Year!
I've watched this movie every year for almost 10 years at Xmas time... I never caught that til this year, thanks to the comments section. Right before my boyfriend from highschool passed, a mutual friends mother had an embroidered piece in the bathroom that said, "The Love In Our Hearts Wasn't Put There to Stay... Love Isn't Love, Until Its Given Away". I know the phrases are different, but at the same time, the same 💝
What a pleasure to watch and "re-live" this film with you. When the euphoria of the end of WWII died down, the horror of it all began to sink in, and American culture entered its "noir" phase in film. Frank Capra, whose pre-war films had basically been uplifting, "common man" stories (and somewhat 'corny", hence the term "Capra-corn"), was profoundly affected by the war (especially the raw, unedited photos of the concentration camps, many taken by fellow director George Stevens, who was in Europe), and this dark, even tragic atmosphere pervades this, his first post-war picture. Audiences were divided into two camps: 1.) those who fondly recalled his earlier films, who found "Wonderful Life" too dark and depressing and 2.) those whose outlook was already darkened by the war, who had no interest in seeing a film they assumed to be Capra's usual "fluff". So the film did only modest business when it was released, and quickly faded from view. Can you believe it....that such a cinematic masterpiece failed to impress when it was released? But that was the spirit of the times. Thanks again; your reaction to this film only confirms its power and profound beauty.
Mary is kind of the unsung hero in all of this too. Whenever the depression hits and George is about to lose everyone to Potter, Mary is the one who immediately offers their honeymoon money. At the end she is the one that finds out what’s wrong and starts getting the town together for George. She truly is his other half. Selfless and instinctually just thinks “how can I help” without any regard for herself.
She is perfect. She's the very definition of a good wife. She sets the standard for what it means to be someone's "rock". I pray to find a woman like that someday, whom I can also love as much as she loves me.
Facts. And wants no credit or recognition, when the uncle gives her credit for getting the town together to help she lowers and shakes her head and backs away like, "I didn't do much really" like HOW MUCH MORE AMAZING CAN YOU BE!? 😅
I’ve watched this movie a hundred times and felt it each and every time, but this is the first time I actually had tears streaming down my face. Thanks for making it even more beautiful to me. With every reaction I watch with you guys I’m reminded as to why I subbed. You are two very special people ❤
Lionel Barrymore, who was the hated Mr. Potter, was nothing like his character. He was a kind hearted man who was part of the famed Barrymore family. An outstanding Actor. His Sister was Ethel and his Brother was John. He and Jimmy was in an earlier movie worth reacting to, You Can't Take It With You from 1937, also directed by Frank Capra. He is also the Great Uncle of Actress Drew Barrymore. And the bird was a Raven, not a Crow.
What makes this movie so great is that it's not the sugary confection of repute, but a really hard look at what counts in life and what it costs: George suffers greatly for what he stands for--no adventure, no glory--just endless sacrifice in doing his duty. In trading money, power and status for decency, what does he get? Love and true respect. But he had those all along. What he didn't have before his breakdown and intervention is self-respect. He had to go through all this to realize that the egoist's dream is a scam.
I say this with the most sincere heart: This is genuinely the best reaction I’ve ever witnessed to any movie ever. Much love to you Ash and Hannah. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
@evelynrosewindsor I agree! I always cry no matter how many times I've watched this movie. Ash and Hannah had me in a puddle of tears with bursts of laughter in between. Hannah was so sweet patting Ash's back and saying she wished she knew what to do to make it better. I need to go get another tissue now!
I love when reactors connect with a movie that I love on the same level that I do. Obviously, this is a great and everyone knows that... but these two felt that in an incredible way ...and it doesn't hurt that they're funny as fuck while they do it
Definitely. Watching Ash and Hannah react was like reliving my first reaction to this movie decades ago! I totally lose it like Ash did when his brother toasts George as "the richest man in town". Great Great Great reaction!!
This movie probably saved me when I was at a very low point in my life. You can't go wrong by being good to others. If you think the world wouldn't miss you if you'd never been born, just be good to others. It makes a difference.
With Ash's reaction, I see more than ever a man's story/perspective in this movie. The importance of the father and son relationship, sacrificing for family, big dreams diverted, dealing with failures, questioning your place in the world, sometimes feelings of hopelessness. Also the touching side of how kind people can be, a wife, friends, the community, that can make a real difference for us. Kindness and generosity don't necessarily result in grandiose dividends, but deep and important returns that we don't always recognize. Thank you for seeing and presenting this reaction with such compassionate eyes.
This is perhaps the best and most profound reaction movie I’ve ever seen. Thank you for allowing me to see this beautiful film as though for the very first time through the eyes of innocence and beloved souls that you both are. You both brought me to tears in one of the greatest films for Christmas time that I’ve ever seen. A Christmas tradition for me ever year and you just made it 1000 X times better that I can always treasure. Thank you!
I'm no mind reader and usually pretty stoic - but I think what hit Ash (and so many of us guys) is the idea that we might fail our loved ones who depend on us. That we might not merely have a personal setback; but one which will destroy our ability to provide (or co-provide) a safe/comfortable life for our loved ones...
@justtrustash This is without question the All-Time Greatest Ash and Hannah Reaction... I've never seen the 2 of you feel so much of the love, the pain, the vulnerability and sorrow as you both did in this film... I Favorited This Video because of your profound reaction!
Hey Alvin. 🙂 I'm no mind-reader either, but, if I read you right, you are focusing on 'our loved ones', whereas Ash was crying already when George was helping folks who were NOT his flesh and blood. I think that played a role as well. And, if you listen to Ash's commentary, you'll note that he sees that George loved and cared for EVERYONE. Philippians 2:3,4,5 -- with humility, think of others as more important than yourselves. Look out not only for your own interests but also for the interests of others. Have THIS mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus. That is what this movie is ultimately about. This very passage. - Thinking of yourself less and others as more important. Did not John the Baptist say, "He must increase, but I must decrease"? We must allow Christ to live THROUGH us......our actions, our behaviors. Our EVERY thought. (Bring every thought under submission...to the knowledge of the cross - paraphrased - from 2 Corinthians 10:5) Here's what it says in the NASB translation: 5 We are destroying arguments and all arrogance raised against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, Every thought. Every. Single. One. Every. Single. Thought. Captive to the reality of the cross.
"No man or woman is a failure who has friends." It's a Wonderful Life is my all time favorite Christmas film. It's the best feel-good movie that everyone needs to watch because it shows how everyone is important. No one is bigger than anyone else. We all matter because we as individuals can make a difference, no matter the situation that comes towards us. Also, Fun Fact: James Stewart was nervous about the phone kiss scene because it was his first onscreen kiss since his return to Hollywood after the war. Under director Frank Capra's watchful eye, James Stewart filmed the scene in only one unrehearsed take and it worked so well that part of the embrace was cut because it was too passionate to pass the censors.
I took my kids (16 and 11) to see this at our local theater. They show classic movies all year but Christmas movies at Christmas. They both loved the movie. That made me so proud!
The actor that plays Mr. Potter, Lionel Barrymore (Drew Barrymore is his grandniece), talked Jimmy Stewart into doing the movie. It was Stewart’s first film since the war and he was going through PTSD. Barrymore knew it would help him. It was Stewart’s favorite role. Incidentally, Barrymore really needed that wheelchair.
@@user-mg5mv2tn8q What's amazing is that he persevered in his craft, where others might have retired, turned in this iconic performance in one of the most beloved movies of all time, and also convinced Jimmy Stewart to play George Bailey. What would our wonderful life be like without Lionel Barrymore?
For quite awhile Lionel Barrymore was considered to be *the* definitive Ebeneezer Scrooge, playing the character on a live radio broadcast every year. A generation of children grew up with his voice in their heads when they thought of A Christmas Carol.
oh y'all are the perfect ones to react to it!! all your reactions show so much empathy and humanity in a way a lot of other movie reactors just don't. i can't wait to see and hear your thoughts on this film.
Ash was so locked in to George's mentality and inner struggles that it was almost eerie. Just know that you guys make my life better. Have a bleesed new year!
Hannah's forgiveness of Uncle Billy is so rare. We all have family members that we love and sometimes they let us down, but it doesn't mean we lose love for them. 😢 Such an emotional reaction from both of you. It's obvious your hearts are solid gold. ♥️🖤
If you want to know a person's character then just watch how they treat kids and animals, and, just as important, how the kids and animals react to them. Billy passes this test with flying colours.
Exactly! I've watched so many reactions to this movie & I wait for uncle Billy's scene to see if the uploaders feel sorry him too, but only the rarest of the rare ones feel so. And it annoys me. Many of them even trash uncle Billy. Just because George is young, handsome & heroic and the focus of the film, they go gaga over him & because uncle Billy's old, ugly, forgetful & not cool, they talk about him like he's trash. I feel, that that uncle Billy's scene of meeting Potter, losing the money, being cross-questioned by George, shows a reflection of the uploader's character.
Aww Ash. What an amazing man you must be. You two are made for each other. I cried every time you both did, even though I’ve seen this film more times than I care to admit. Much love to you both.
I'm 73 and I've watched this film dozens of times throughout my life. It's always been my favourite film of all time! It's so good to see how it affects new audiences in exactly the same way as it affected me and my own parents when I was a kid in the 1950s, watching it on our old black-and-white TV. I can still remember looking across at my Mum and my Gran at the end, while they were dabbing their eyes with their hankerchiefs. Its appeal is just so timeless and it's every bit as emotional today as it was back in 1946 when it was made. I've always been a huge fan of James Stewart - and this has to be the best film he ever starred in! It still gets to me even today!
I used to think the world wouldn’t be different without me either. But now I’m married to the best man ever and have two beautiful daughters. My life has made a difference to them and everyone out there has their people who think so too. We all have value. And we can all have a wonderful life if we work every day to make it so. My Dad killed himself when I was 17 and I thought my life was over. This movie got me through many bad times and Christmases. But I clung onto the message of it all my life. No matter how dark things get you CAN find the light again. It may take years, decades…but I found it and I will never let it go. Keep walking everyone! You can find it too !!
I'm glad you have found hope. I would just like to say that even if someone out there is unmarried and childless, they shouldn't be down on themselves by your comment. Everyone has worth and value and touches so many lives.
Incredible, isn't it? A 77 - year - old Film can reduce adults to tears! 77 years!! NAME just ONE film from the last twenty years that can do this..... I miss Real Films. Films made by outstanding directors, superb Writers and Charismatic Actors who knew what the hell they were doing! Look at that Phone Conversation once again...one of the best Love Scenes EVER put on Film.
This is one of my all time favorite movies. A few years ago my family and I were going through a hard time financially. We needed to pay our rent and we didn’t have the money. I didn’t know what to do. And it was the Christmas season. I took my daughters to the library and before we got out to go in my wife called me and say “I need to play you a voicemail that was left for you” It was some friends in Minnesota ( I lived in California). They had been at church and they were discussing the movies “It’s A Wonderful Life” The pastor asked them “Who is the George Bailey in your life?” As they were driving going home they thought about it “Who is our George Bailey?”… and they both said “Mike!(me) Mike is our George Bailey” When I heard that I sat there and cried like a baby. And they sent us some money to help us out- it was enough to meet our need. Whenever I tell this story or see the movie I tear up and get choked up. They were the Clarences in my life at a time I was feeling low and really needed a “Clarence”.😊 Glad you enjoyed the movie😊
You give me hope for the world by your heartfelt reaction to this movie that originally came out nearly 80 years ago. It is a classic and the moral of the story is eternal. Bless you both.
When I saw that you two were going to watch THIS movie I have been counting the minutes until I could witness this. I shed every tear WITH YOU TWO. I cry every time I watch this movie. I watch it EVERY YEAR. My life is a little richer for having shared this moment with you two. Thank You.
@JusttrustAsh, OP is correct. My life is richer for having watched this with you. Now I will share it with my grand daughter for her first time watching. Thank you!
I have depression and PTSD, watching this movie every year DOES in fact help me with "those thoughts" (not sure what YT will and wont let me say), a lot of time i start thinking i dont mean anything, but THIS film makes me look at everything ive done, emotionally, financially, whatever for my father, coworkers, friends and even some random strangers ive helped in the past, and was i world changing? no, but i changed the worlds of the people ive known
@nicholasperrin3241 You changed my world with that comment and restored my faith in humanity. Imagine how much better the world could be if we all followed your example? Happy New Year!
The subtleties in this movie are really great. For example, he begs Clarence to get him back to his wife and kids, but it isn't until he officially acknowledges God that the prayer is answered and it starts snowing again - indicating things are back to normal. I like how the movie shows everyone praying at the beginning knowing George is in trouble. And although George is unaware of it, God already has a plan in place to help him in his darkest hour. (It makes me think of Psalm 34:6 in the Bible which says, "This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.") So appropriate for this movie and so appropriate in life.
your genuine reaction to this film is so emotional. that either you are the best actors I have ever seen...or you are the most wonderful persons ..that I'd love to meet...!!! ...Thank you for sharing your humanity with the world!!!
The two of you are beautiful souls; the reason movies like this touch you the way it does is because it resonates with the Good in you both. I love your silly and irreverent moments, to be sure... but when you guys have these honest reactions, it really warms my heart. Thanks to you both!
Well, it's official. I can never watch another reaction to this movie, because none of them will ever beat this one. Happy New Year, you beautiful humans! ❤
I went through 2 years of medication withdrawal, and this movies message was probably the only thing that had me clinging to hope. I'm so glad you both enjoyed it
Saw this reaction when it came out, and am watching it again, a year later. This film has so much to offer, and Ash is right about it saving lives. You can never know the full impact you have in other people's lives, but what a reminder of the importance to do right by other people.
Seeing you both so emotional over this beautiful film made me cry right along with you. I'm so glad you loved this masterpiece, best reaction by far. Love to you both, and remember that no one is a failure who has friends ❤
I heard that the Bar scene where George prayed, James Steward reached deep into his own war experiences. He witnessed so many of his fellows died. The director was shocked of the depth of actor's emotion. I could literally feel his desperation. Marvelous actor!
Here to watch this reaction again this year, because it's one of my favorite Christmas movies, and your reactions to it are just perfect and so relatable. Merry Christmas Ash and Hannah!
@@justtrustash LOL coincidentally my bf just watched Twilight for the first time about a week before you and Hannah did, and we were DYING over your reactions the following week.
WOW....absolutely the best reaction to this movie I've ever seen and I've seen alot. Ya'll made this reaction so beautiful, emotional, and even had me in stitches with your comedy and you're not even aware how funny you too are. Thank you two so much for this amazing reaction. Love ya'll. ❤️
Jimmy Stewart genuinely is just one of the greatest of all time, he makes you fall in love with his character in every film he did. As you both said, this is a film that everyone needs to see at some point in their life.
This movie is so great because it slowly, scene by scene, builds a bridge to your heart and reminds you of your own true worth, making you want to be the best version of yourself. That even if you have a mediocre life, you can still accomplish greatness in the lives of others. That thing you cannot put into words to express the emotion that comes from watching this, can only be attributed to the divine spirit within you. It longs for what is better.
I feel the love and kindness just radiating from you two. You recognize the greatness in George and Mary because you have it yourselves. Beautiful inside and out, both of you.
I'm a combat veteran who was diagnosed with severe ptsd. I have problems with expressing my emotions. Most of the time the only emotion I can express is anger. Watching this reaction was the best therapy. Thank you for sharing.
This might be my favorite reaction from you guys. “It’s a wonderful life” has always been a Christmas tradition in my family so I honestly forget sometimes that not everyone has seen it. This was the first movie that ever made my father cry and it’s so special to see other people watch it for the first time. This film will always one of the greats
My late father, a big 6' 4" teddy bear, absolutely loved this movie. He was a hard worker, at one point had 3 jobs while I was growing up. He valued friends and family a lot. When he passed away, so many people I knew, but many others I did not, packed the facility, so much so, the doors were open and people were outside as well. Him loving this movie just made sense to me as it matched his personality. It's my favorite as well. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
BEST REACTION EVER to this movie !!! You two are the only ones who completely understood the message of this movie. Your reaction was priceless. Thank-you for making my day wonderful. Happy New Year and God bless both of you.
George Bailey as a character is the perfect example selflessness. Its so hard to see him pushed to the point of contemplating suicide... but it makes the ending that much sweeter. The richest man in town indeed!
Loved the integrity of George Bailey. There are many kindhearted souls, thoughtful, generous but without integrity...that is a quality sorely lacking today.
This movie is absolutely life changing. We watch it all together on Christmas every year. I loved your reaction because it’s exactly how I felt the first time I watched it. It makes you laugh, makes you cry, makes you smile and feel just so full of joy when 15 minutes earlier you’re crying for George’s despair. What a fantastic film.
It’s the fact that at the end of the movie George doesn’t beat potter for the battle of the town but he’s given the support and friendship to endure and keep fighting. Love the videos guys thank you so much ❤️👍🏻
Mary was always there for George. At the drug store, when he got the news of his father’s death, when the building and loan went broke. Every bad thing George went through, she shared it with him, and never wavered. That is a woman worth giving everything for. She is his reason for living.
I’ve watched several reactions to this movie and I have to say that this is the absolute best one I’ve seen. You guys really get this movie and understand how wonderful it really is.
You know what's really amazing? This film bombed at the box office and disappeared from sight. It was only in the 80's when the copyright ran out on it, that it started showing up on TV. Because there were no royalties to be paid on it, local stations would play it over and over during the holidays, and people came to love it. Then it came out on home video, and a classic was born. :)
I've watched this movie at least 50 times and that line getsme everytime.... Mary holding up her honeymoon money- " How much do you need?" MOST ROMANTIC moment in movue history!
My mother saw this movie at the theater when it was first released. She was only 6 years old then, but it became one of her favorite Christmas movies. In the 70s, when I was a child, it became a Christmas tradition to watch this movie every year. I still do. I lost my mother in 1992, but watching this movie each year is sort of like having her next to me. I'm so happy you both enjoyed it so much. I'm touched by the respect you showed for this masterpiece.
Hannah has an amazing singing voice. Ash and Hannah supporting each other through this was so freaking sweet. Thank you. I cried with you two! ❤🎉. Happy holidays!
I’ve watched this film every single year.i watched your reaction last year and enjoyed it so much I’m back again this year. Real, raw emotion. Thank you ❤
Wow, how have I never watched this movie?? Thank you guys so much for the video, it was beautiful to see your heartfelt reactions. They truly don't make movies like this anymore. We've lost the simple beauty of selflessness, and it doesn't help that there are so few examples of it shown in the media. I thought it was particularly clever how Clarence saved George's life by jumping into the water himself. I've heard it said that the cure for hopelessness/despair is to try to find ways of helping others. Get out of your own head and your own problems and try to make someone else's life better, which in turn will give you so much joy and purpose. What a beautiful message this movie has. I can't help but wonder what a positive influence it would be to society if we had more media pushing this kind of selfless positivity.
@manasurge8203 I completely agree with your sentiment, but it's sad that doom, gloom, hate and despair sells. If the media realized that most people reject this, I think we would see a tidal change (and it wouldn't be caused by global warming - LOL)!
You're so right, I might be quite passive most of the time, but when it's about helping someone I activate so much and feel so much joy and purpose from that.
Thank you for reacting to it’s a wonderful life. My boyfriend at 33 years old died in early November unexpectedly. I have been struggling with his death ever since and this gave me more hope again. I forgot about this movie and why I loved it so much. And I realize a lot of people go through struggles, but this is the worst that has happened in my life. Thank you for making me remembering, there is hope in the world. I need it so much right now. You made me laugh and cry with your video. Truly thank you again…
I’m so sorry for your loss. I can’t imagine the grief you must be feeling. Know that you are not alone. God sees your pain; he loves you and longs to comfort you. I will be praying for you!
Sorry for your loss. I unexpectedly lost my wife 4 years ago, and it was a dark time, but I focused on how honored I was to have that time with her, and I know she would want me to endure. I live every day in gratitude of her. Hope you can find peace.
Jimmy Stewart (George) was a real life hero of WWII. He flew 20 combat missions over Germany as a B-24 Liberator Bomber pilot. He eventually became Wing Commander of an entire Division of bombers. He was awarded the Distinguished Flyers Cross (just one medal below the Congressional Medal of Honor). This was his first movie back after returning from the war.
I have to tell you I’ve been down and depressed quite a lot and I think you guys should know that not only watching this movie helps, but also watching YOU TWO react and how much it affected you has helped me as well. Thank you both.
I watch this movie every now and then. I have done so for 40 years. And every time I experience it , it moves me deeply just like the two of you. It is without question a masterpiece. And I've loved watching your reactions . Thank you guys.
Hannah hearing you say the world wouldn’t be different without you broke my heart! The world is such a better place with you (and Ash) in it. You’ve already brought countless hours of laughter and joy to me and all of us here in our darkest moments, and I’m sure you’re doing the same with everyone who’s met you.
@Wraiven22 Well said!
It’s wonderful life when you have fans like yourself…proper appreciate you mate ❤️ hope you have a banging year you legend ❤️
@@justtrustashI’d like to echo these sentiments. I’ve seen this film at least 50 times… and I’ve never failed to shed tears. George is the heart of the film, and Mary is the Soul. They are incredible. YOUR reaction is one of the BEST. Thank you for the banter, reactions, tears, and laughter you both have given us.
One more thing: since you love this film, here’s some 10s for you: “THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER” Another (younger) JIMMY STEWART film and you’ll love it. GREAT dialog and acting in this awesome romantic comedy. “PLEASANTVILLE” … a BRILLIANT film that starts out a comedy, but quickly turns into a remarkable social commentary with SYMBOLISM galore! You will both ADORE this film. …and finally… “STRANGER THAN FICTION”… again, a brilliant film with top-notch story, acting, and cinematography. A beautiful story you’ll both love. Wishing you both a very Merry Christmas and a FANTASTIC NEW YEAR!
The world needs about a billion more Hannahs❤️
I agree :)
“Is he sick?
No, worse. He’s discouraged.”
That’s the line that hits hardest for me as an adult. This movie is so good. I’ll watch it any time of year.
Same!
That is the absolute best line in the movie, it says so much about life in general and about faith. And after this one, I also love the line "Is this the ear you can't hear on? George Bailey, I'll love you till the day I die." It's so adorrable.
“No man is a failure who has friends.” This is absolutely a perfect film.
"To my big brother, George... the richest man in town."
The greatest movie ever made.
That's the money line of the movie. George IS the richest man in town. Where it counts.
that line never fails to make me cry I have watched this movie every Christmas since I was 5 and I am about to be 48. My older brother passed away in 2011 and I know the line hits so much harder now
that's the moment that makes me explode in tears everytime
Agreed
@@johnnyskinwalker4095 I always think I'm going to make it to the end without crying and then that line sets me off.
No professional critic has this on his top ten list, yet how can one make a greater film than this? Capra masterfully brings out the humanity in every character, not a wasted word of dialogue, not a single misstep. Stewart's performance is towering, greater than Oscar-winning Fredric March's in the memorable The Best Years of Our Lives in that same year of 1946.
I kind of agree, but people tend to underrate how complex TOP10 are, they take into account many things, all the history, all the genres and the countries in the world. But It's a Wonderful Life is definitely considered one of the greatest movies of all time, and I mean it for real, not in a rhetoric way (if you talk to the average viewers every good movie they love is among the greatest of all time). I remember it found its way in at least a couple of professional TOP10 I saw, though. It would easily be in my TOP10 of the greatest American movies ever, not even a debate.
Hollywood and the media are run by Satan (the money hungry/power hungry Potter's of this world). Jesus is love. As personified by James Stewart in his role as George Bailey. You cannot expect Satan to applaud Christ. Nor can you expect his minions to applaud true love.
George showed his true love for mankind in the way that he never once thought twice about sacrificing his needs so that he could help others in need.
Philippians 2:3,4 - with humility, considers others as more important than you. Look out not only for your own personal interests, but for the interests of others as well. (verse 5 - Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.)
Potter (Satan will always put himself before others. Even if it means ruining a person's life DELIBERATELY).
This movie will never be #1 in Hollywood because H is run by Satan worshippers. Tell me I'm wrong.
@@josephpaul4548 It's on many of the "Greatest Films lust" and influenced so many, even Sesame Street. 😊(Bert & Ernie)
But sadly, as of 2024 the 'curse' of B & W limits its popularity & accessibility
That shows you how useless critics are.
Lionel Barrymore was actually in a wheelchair, but he was actually a kind magnificent actor who encouraged James Stewart to take the role of George Bailey when Stewart was dealing with post war stress.
Wow I didn’t know that bit about the war and the encouragement. Cool tidbit
Ice never heard anyone with a bad thing to say about Jimmy Stewart or Lionel Berrymore
thanks for leaving this comment. i loved their heartfelt reaction, but it shocked and saddened me when ash said that “god crippled him because of his shit soul.”
i hope people understand that disability does not equate to morality, and that lionel barrymore was known to be a good man.
Lionel Barrymore’s grandniece is Drew Barrymore
What a lad!
I used to watch this with my mother. She would cry at the end when Clarence gets his wings. She passed away from Cancer in 2011. On my way back I heard a bell ring. Mom got her wings.
Aw your comment could make me cry 😭 that's so beautiful Richard, love to you and your familty this holiday season.
That’s lovely 🥲♥️
My dad passed away three weeks ago from cancer. I understand this more than so many people.
@@jonslack5538I'm so sorry to hear that 😢 My dad passed in 2015 and it took me a while to learn how to manage my feeling and things, closure etc. Be kind to yourself and if you can, try and take care of someone else. I had to take care of my Mom and that's what got me thru it for the most part. Talk to someone you trust, it can really help. Blessings to you this holiday season ❤
Beautiful ❤
Jimmy Stewart was an honest to God war hero during WWII, but suffered from PTSD following the war. “It’s a Wonderful Life” was his first movie after coming home. When he is melting down at home and at the bar following the loss of the money, you’re not just watching a great actor, but a man letting all his pain and anguish from the war spill out onto the screen.
Jimmy Stewart was a great man, and as close to George Bailey as Hollywood’s ever seen.
20 Missions Over Germany as B24 Pilot in WW2.
2 Distinguished Flying Crosses
Croix De Guerre
Silver Star with 3 Oak Clusters
Medal of Freedom
Squadron Commander
Chief of Staff of Air Wing
Strategic Air Command
2nd Lieutenant to Colonel in 4 years during WW2.
Flew last Combat Mission as observer in 1966.
27 Years Total including Reserves.
Retired from USAF at 60 as a Brigadier General.
Well, actually he would be an amalgam of George and Harry Bailey as the brother was the war hero pilot.
@@gk5891
What you are missing there is that Stewart was already a well known actor before WW2.
As such promoting visible personailities to higher positions was done as a point of inspiration to the masses in the armed forces.
So while he no doubt did very well, he was also very likely promoted beyond the worth of his actions alone for the sake of morale.
@@mnomadvfx Hard disagree with your point. Promoting from O-1 to O-5 during WWII was unremarkable, as such a broad and dynamic war made for rapid promotions for many high performers. Hell, Dwight Eisenhower was a mere colonel just months before Pearl Harbor.
What’s remarkable about Jimmy Stewart is that he was nearly alone among big stars to demand combat duty, when his celebrity would have allowed him to duck it. If fact, the War Department preferred to keep stars away from danger specifically because their deaths would be bad for morale.
Many other movie stars and athletes certainly got propoganda promotions, but Jimmy Stewart was a damn fine aviator and leader who earned his rank and the respect and praise of the men who served with and under him.
Director Frank Capra said that if Stewart didn’t play George Bailey, he wouldn’t make the film because nobody else could play him.
In 1982, I was on the verge of doing something very stupid. Before I had the chance though, this movie came on the TV. It was the first time I had seen it and it changed my life. This movie is the main reason I am here today to even write this. I watch it ever year and cry and thank God that he placed this movie before me to show me how wrong I was. I hope you get as much from this movie as I did and do each and every time I watch it. I am going to grab some Kleenex now and watch your reaction.
I hope you never again forget that you have value. Blessings for a wonderful New Year!!
Are you out of Kleenex yet? You copy/paste this same comment to every single IAWL reaction. Maybe it's actually a true story but... c'mon. It's for the likes, isn't it?
Bless you and yours!! Happy ur still here! ❤️🎄
@FightingTorque411
So tell us, are you going to copy and paste your own comment in response to every one of this person's IAWL comments?? And if so, will you have accomplished anything of value whatsoever, as opposed to the positive impact of this person's heartfelt story?
dont worry about the hater, this movie means alot to many people and if it maens that to you then thats alright you go ahead and dont worry about types like that. merry christmas.
The critics panned it when it first came out, and it lost money. Today, it's one of the best known and most beloved film in history.
It was the end of WW2 and people, for a while anyway, were very jaded and cynical. Thats when film noir became really popular. Then by the 1950s, people were more prosperous and upbeat again, tv and families gathering in front of the set together became a huge thing, and this film got a massive second wind.
It was also panned because FBI Director J Edgar Hoover put it under investigation and the cast and crew on watch because he said it to be a Communist progaganda because of the Mr Potter being like Scrooge being a attack on Capitalism. Hoover sure was a real dirt bag.
This is my favorite reaction you've ever done. I've never seen Ash like that, and the way this movie affected him was so beautiful.
This movie saved my life. I had a really bad year at 18 years old. Terrible home life, depression, working 2 jobs trying to save enough to move out and just never being able to get ahead. I owned a copy of this movie and watched it 2 or 3 times a week just playing in the background as I got ready each day. It honestly helped me hang on and push through. Now 49 years old and it is still my favorite movie of all time. Loved your edit and reaction.
This movie has saved a lot of people's lives!
Man I loved reading what you said. I'm so glad you made it! Merry CHRISTmas!
I’m so glad you stayed. The world is better with you in it. So thank you for living.
I absolutely love and appreciate your testimony.
Just as he said, this movie could save lives.
I know it's probably not easy to share, but I thank you 🙏
God Bless 💖
Happy new year to you. 😊
When you guys started crying in the first 10 minutes i realized you just about signed an emotional death sentence, because it gets WAYY more emotional by the last 10 also. One of the greatest films ever made.
43:44 Yep, you were spot on!!!! 👌 🥹👐
Absolutely 💯 😢❤
Yeah the ending is so heartwarming, I’m in tears every time. One of my favorite and comfort movies.
I'm 55. I watch this every year. Sometimes in between. I cry. This isn't just a Christmas movie. This is life.
I'm thankful for the two of you.
I'm going to go cry.
John Wayne who worked with Donna Reed twice. Once said of her She's the kind of woman every woman wants to be like. And the kind of woman every man wants to take home to meet his family. Incredibly beautiful, a very talented actress, kind, treated everyone the way everyone should be treated, regardless of your social position. Everyone who worked with her. Agreed with him. She was known to go out of her way to help those she could. Sadly, she passed away at the fairly young age of 64 from cancer. Her Marker simply Reads her name and 1921 - 1986.
That’s so nice.
She was an angel. A saint. Capra tapped two of the best actors to play the role of George and Mary. And Lionel was brilliant as the antagonist. In fact, it appears to me that EVERY actor (child and adult) played their roles as well as any could have played. From second one on the screen to the final second - ALL brilliant! A masterpiece worthy of bringing glory to God Almighty.
@@TheeVagabondPoet Agree.
You were spot on about this film saving people. It came out in 1946, right after WWll, and so many shattered and despairing veterans were struggling to deal with what they’d been through and trying to be normal again. Jimmy Stewart, who played George, had ptsd from his own war experiences, which he drew on in scenes like when he hugged his little son or was praying at the bar. Stewart lived to be an old man, and for the rest of his life, veterans came up to him and thanked him for Its a Wonderful Life. It is still saving people.
Also note that the movie opens in 1919, just as another terrible war has concluded couple with a terrible pandemic, the Spanish Flu, which amounted to over 50 million dead in a period of only a few years. Mr Gower's son likely died of the Spanish Flu. People who lived through the first half of the 20th century had tremendous resilience.
@@davestang5454 the telegram said his son died of Influenza (yes, the same as the Spanish Flu).
Jimmy Stewart was suffering from PTSD while filming this movie from being a bomber pilot in WW2. It is clear that he channeled this into his role
Method Acting at his best.
From what I understand, he had a breakdown on the set.
My Father served in the same 445th Bomb Group based at Tibbenham, England, Flying in B-24's over Germany! Both Jimmy Stewart and my Dad were Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism in Aerial Combat! .... Jimmy earned his Wings before this Movie!
He was one the greatest actors of his generation.
Incredible actor with amazing voice you feel his presence and emotions. One of all time greatest.
Hanging in George’s father’s office is a sign that reads “The only thing you can take with you is what you give away.” That’s essentially what this movie is about.
Love you guys and Happy New Year!
I've watched this movie every year for almost 10 years at Xmas time...
I never caught that til this year, thanks to the comments section.
Right before my boyfriend from highschool passed, a mutual friends mother had an embroidered piece in the bathroom that said, "The Love In Our Hearts Wasn't Put There to Stay... Love Isn't Love, Until Its Given Away".
I know the phrases are different, but at the same time, the same 💝
What a pleasure to watch and "re-live" this film with you. When the euphoria of the end of WWII died down, the horror of it all began to sink in, and American culture entered its "noir" phase in film. Frank Capra, whose pre-war films had basically been uplifting, "common man" stories (and somewhat 'corny", hence the term "Capra-corn"), was profoundly affected by the war (especially the raw, unedited photos of the concentration camps, many taken by fellow director George Stevens, who was in Europe), and this dark, even tragic atmosphere pervades this, his first post-war picture. Audiences were divided into two camps: 1.) those who fondly recalled his earlier films, who found "Wonderful Life" too dark and depressing and 2.) those whose outlook was already darkened by the war, who had no interest in seeing a film they assumed to be Capra's usual "fluff". So the film did only modest business when it was released, and quickly faded from view. Can you believe it....that such a cinematic masterpiece failed to impress when it was released? But that was the spirit of the times.
Thanks again; your reaction to this film only confirms its power and profound beauty.
Ash the normally action guy showing some real empathy for people with depression. You guys are a great duo
Mary is kind of the unsung hero in all of this too. Whenever the depression hits and George is about to lose everyone to Potter, Mary is the one who immediately offers their honeymoon money. At the end she is the one that finds out what’s wrong and starts getting the town together for George. She truly is his other half. Selfless and instinctually just thinks “how can I help” without any regard for herself.
@kittymarble7026 Absolutely! ...and something for all of us to strive for.
This film isn't just about George you are right ❤
She is perfect. She's the very definition of a good wife. She sets the standard for what it means to be someone's "rock". I pray to find a woman like that someday, whom I can also love as much as she loves me.
Facts. And wants no credit or recognition, when the uncle gives her credit for getting the town together to help she lowers and shakes her head and backs away like, "I didn't do much really" like HOW MUCH MORE AMAZING CAN YOU BE!? 😅
Absolutely, well said😢❤
This movie hits even harder when you become a parent. The scene where George is hugging his child, crying, and desperate is hyper relatable.
that look on his face is too real, amazing scene
And then the look on Mary's face when she sees him like that…
Master class of subtle but powerful acting from Donna Reed.
Hands down, bar none, the best reaction to this movie that I've ever seen. Great job !!!! You made my day
I think they should cut back on the horror films a bit and get into more black and white and westerns.
Same!
I’ve watched this movie a hundred times and felt it each and every time, but this is the first time I actually had tears streaming down my face. Thanks for making it even more beautiful to me.
With every reaction I watch with you guys I’m reminded as to why I subbed.
You are two very special people ❤
@@wheelmanstan Great suggestion!
Love you Shirley, thank you for this ❤️👊🏽
Lionel Barrymore, who was the hated Mr. Potter, was nothing like his character. He was a kind hearted man who was part of the famed Barrymore family. An outstanding Actor. His Sister was Ethel and his Brother was John. He and Jimmy was in an earlier movie worth reacting to, You Can't Take It With You from 1937, also directed by Frank Capra. He is also the Great Uncle of Actress Drew Barrymore. And the bird was a Raven, not a Crow.
What makes this movie so great is that it's not the sugary confection of repute, but a really hard look at what counts in life and what it costs: George suffers greatly for what he stands for--no adventure, no glory--just endless sacrifice in doing his duty. In trading money, power and status for decency, what does he get? Love and true respect. But he had those all along. What he didn't have before his breakdown and intervention is self-respect. He had to go through all this to realize that the egoist's dream is a scam.
says a lot about what going on now - and having actual Decency Empathy caring sympathy
I say this with the most sincere heart: This is genuinely the best reaction I’ve ever witnessed to any movie ever. Much love to you Ash and Hannah. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
@evelynrosewindsor I agree! I always cry no matter how many times I've watched this movie. Ash and Hannah had me in a puddle of tears with bursts of laughter in between. Hannah was so sweet patting Ash's back and saying she wished she knew what to do to make it better. I need to go get another tissue now!
I love when reactors connect with a movie that I love on the same level that I do. Obviously, this is a great and everyone knows that... but these two felt that in an incredible way
...and it doesn't hurt that they're funny as fuck while they do it
Couldn't agree more 💕
I could not agree more with you on that Evelyn.
Definitely. Watching Ash and Hannah react was like reliving my first reaction to this movie decades ago! I totally lose it like Ash did when his brother toasts George as "the richest man in town". Great Great Great reaction!!
This movie probably saved me when I was at a very low point in my life. You can't go wrong by being good to others. If you think the world wouldn't miss you if you'd never been born, just be good to others. It makes a difference.
With Ash's reaction, I see more than ever a man's story/perspective in this movie. The importance of the father and son relationship, sacrificing for family, big dreams diverted, dealing with failures, questioning your place in the world, sometimes feelings of hopelessness. Also the touching side of how kind people can be, a wife, friends, the community, that can make a real difference for us. Kindness and generosity don't necessarily result in grandiose dividends, but deep and important returns that we don't always recognize. Thank you for seeing and presenting this reaction with such compassionate eyes.
This, absolutely. So well said!
Wow that’s a perceptive comment! It’s harder for guys to acknowledge their feelings, but this movie gets most men emotional. That’s how good it is.
This is my first time seeing their reactions and when the gentleman cried the first time this is exactly what I thought.
Ash was really smiling at the conversation between George and his dad at the dinner table. It’s a great scene.
Perfect reply 👏🏾👏🏾
This is perhaps the best and most profound reaction movie I’ve ever seen. Thank you for allowing me to see this beautiful film as though for the very first time through the eyes of innocence and beloved souls that you both are. You both brought me to tears in one of the greatest films for Christmas time that I’ve ever seen. A Christmas tradition for me ever year and you just made it 1000 X times better that I can always treasure. Thank you!
I've never enjoyed two people watching my favorite christmas movie so much in my life.
I'm no mind reader and usually pretty stoic - but I think what hit Ash (and so many of us guys) is the idea that we might fail our loved ones who depend on us. That we might not merely have a personal setback; but one which will destroy our ability to provide (or co-provide) a safe/comfortable life for our loved ones...
FACTS!!!! Got me emotional reading that..love you mate ❤️👊🏽
@justtrustash This is without question the All-Time Greatest Ash and Hannah Reaction... I've never seen the 2 of you feel so much of the love, the pain, the vulnerability and sorrow as you both did in this film... I Favorited This Video because of your profound reaction!
This is the best reaction to this movie ever.
Hey Alvin. 🙂 I'm no mind-reader either, but, if I read you right, you are focusing on 'our loved ones', whereas Ash was crying already when George was helping folks who were NOT his flesh and blood. I think that played a role as well. And, if you listen to Ash's commentary, you'll note that he sees that George loved and cared for EVERYONE.
Philippians 2:3,4,5 -- with humility, think of others as more important than yourselves. Look out not only for your own interests but also for the interests of others. Have THIS mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.
That is what this movie is ultimately about. This very passage. - Thinking of yourself less and others as more important. Did not John the Baptist say, "He must increase, but I must decrease"?
We must allow Christ to live THROUGH us......our actions, our behaviors. Our EVERY thought. (Bring every thought under submission...to the knowledge of the cross - paraphrased - from 2 Corinthians 10:5) Here's what it says in the NASB translation:
5 We are destroying arguments and all arrogance raised against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ,
Every thought. Every. Single. One.
Every.
Single.
Thought.
Captive to the reality of the cross.
Hannah's pure and earnest reactions make her the heart of this channel, but never forget, our boy Ash is the soul.
❤
Love you mate ❤️👊🏽
"No man or woman is a failure who has friends."
It's a Wonderful Life is my all time favorite Christmas film. It's the best feel-good movie that everyone needs to watch because it shows how everyone is important. No one is bigger than anyone else. We all matter because we as individuals can make a difference, no matter the situation that comes towards us.
Also, Fun Fact: James Stewart was nervous about the phone kiss scene because it was his first onscreen kiss since his return to Hollywood after the war. Under director Frank Capra's watchful eye, James Stewart filmed the scene in only one unrehearsed take and it worked so well that part of the embrace was cut because it was too passionate to pass the censors.
lol well thats obviously a bullshit quote
@@davidangelo4018be gone
@@davidangelo4018 Hope you make some friends soon.
It’s my favorite scene in the whole movie and also Mr Gower wrongly hitting poor young George but then realizing George saved him! 😢
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That actor is James Stewart, and as you will learn over time as you watch more movies, he is legendary.
I took my kids (16 and 11) to see this at our local theater. They show classic movies all year but Christmas movies at Christmas. They both loved the movie. That made me so proud!
The actor that plays Mr. Potter, Lionel Barrymore (Drew Barrymore is his grandniece), talked Jimmy Stewart into doing the movie. It was Stewart’s first film since the war and he was going through PTSD. Barrymore knew it would help him. It was Stewart’s favorite role. Incidentally, Barrymore really needed that wheelchair.
He was doing a stage show, when a curtain counterweight fell down from overhead and hit him in the hip, shattering his pelvis.
@@user-mg5mv2tn8q What's amazing is that he persevered in his craft, where others might have retired, turned in this iconic performance in one of the most beloved movies of all time, and also convinced Jimmy Stewart to play George Bailey. What would our wonderful life be like without Lionel Barrymore?
For quite awhile Lionel Barrymore was considered to be *the* definitive Ebeneezer Scrooge, playing the character on a live radio broadcast every year. A generation of children grew up with his voice in their heads when they thought of A Christmas Carol.
George Bailey has to be one of the most generous and selfless characters in fiction with all he gave up to help the people around him.
oh y'all are the perfect ones to react to it!! all your reactions show so much empathy and humanity in a way a lot of other movie reactors just don't. i can't wait to see and hear your thoughts on this film.
Holy smokes you two, I thought I could handle ladies crying but seeing a fellow brother gets me every time.
Ash was so locked in to George's mentality and inner struggles that it was almost eerie. Just know that you guys make my life better. Have a bleesed new year!
Hannah's forgiveness of Uncle Billy is so rare. We all have family members that we love and sometimes they let us down, but it doesn't mean we lose love for them. 😢 Such an emotional reaction from both of you. It's obvious your hearts are solid gold. ♥️🖤
Big facts man, let's not forget, Billy stood up to Potter in that board meeting before George did. The man had his faults but his heart was gold.
exactly he wasn’t the smartest man but he had one of the biggest hearts
Absolutely agree, 💯!
If you want to know a person's character then just watch how they treat kids and animals, and, just as important, how the kids and animals react to them. Billy passes this test with flying colours.
Exactly! I've watched so many reactions to this movie & I wait for uncle Billy's scene to see if the uploaders feel sorry him too, but only the rarest of the rare ones feel so. And it annoys me. Many of them even trash uncle Billy.
Just because George is young, handsome & heroic and the focus of the film, they go gaga over him & because uncle Billy's old, ugly, forgetful & not cool, they talk about him like he's trash. I feel, that that uncle Billy's scene of meeting Potter, losing the money, being cross-questioned by George, shows a reflection of the uploader's character.
Aww Ash. What an amazing man you must be. You two are made for each other. I cried every time you both did, even though I’ve seen this film more times than I care to admit. Much love to you both.
What a beautiful compliment mate, thank you for being on our channel ❤️👊🏽
Lots and lots of tears being shed when you watch this movie it’s one of the greatest films ever and the best Christmas movie ever.
I'm 73 and I've watched this film dozens of times throughout my life. It's always been my favourite film of all time! It's so good to see how it affects new audiences in exactly the same way as it affected me and my own parents when I was a kid in the 1950s, watching it on our old black-and-white TV. I can still remember looking across at my Mum and my Gran at the end, while they were dabbing their eyes with their hankerchiefs. Its appeal is just so timeless and it's every bit as emotional today as it was back in 1946 when it was made. I've always been a huge fan of James Stewart - and this has to be the best film he ever starred in! It still gets to me even today!
I used to think the world wouldn’t be different without me either. But now I’m married to the best man ever and have two beautiful daughters. My life has made a difference to them and everyone out there has their people who think so too. We all have value. And we can all have a wonderful life if we work every day to make it so. My Dad killed himself when I was 17 and I thought my life was over. This movie got me through many bad times and Christmases. But I clung onto the message of it all my life. No matter how dark things get you CAN find the light again. It may take years, decades…but I found it and I will never let it go. Keep walking everyone! You can find it too !!
Thank you for this comment 😢❤
I'm glad you have found hope. I would just like to say that even if someone out there is unmarried and childless, they shouldn't be down on themselves by your comment. Everyone has worth and value and touches so many lives.
You guys made me cry again. Isn't that amazing that a movie 75yrs old can still move you.
77.
I've never commented on a video before, but I'm here to say that this reaction was genuinely my favorite...of all time. Thank you both
For that comment, you get a kiss on the forehead 😂❤️ love you mate, thank you so much 👊🏽
Incredible, isn't it? A 77 - year - old Film can reduce adults to tears! 77 years!!
NAME just ONE film from the last twenty years that can do this.....
I miss Real Films. Films made by outstanding directors, superb Writers and Charismatic Actors who knew what the hell they were doing!
Look at that Phone Conversation once again...one of the best Love Scenes EVER put on Film.
Interstellar 🙃
well....I DID cry....with boredom! lol.@@that.ll_do_pig
Your Name.
Departures.
I can name at least 20 from top if my head. Why not just enjoy the movie regardless of period :D
The Fountain, Atonement... but the list is small, yes, and this film is pure magic
If I need a good cry, I watch this with you guys! Such a good way to purge the old year. God Bless.
This is one of my all time favorite movies.
A few years ago my family and I were going through a hard time financially. We needed to pay our rent and we didn’t have the money. I didn’t know what to do. And it was the Christmas season.
I took my daughters to the library and before we got out to go in my wife called me and say “I need to play you a voicemail that was left for you”
It was some friends in Minnesota ( I lived in California). They had been at church and they were discussing the movies “It’s A Wonderful Life”
The pastor asked them “Who is the George Bailey in your life?”
As they were driving going home they thought about it “Who is our George Bailey?”… and they both said “Mike!(me) Mike is our George Bailey”
When I heard that I sat there and cried like a baby.
And they sent us some money to help us out- it was enough to meet our need.
Whenever I tell this story or see the movie I tear up and get choked up.
They were the Clarences in my
life at a time I was feeling low and really needed a “Clarence”.😊
Glad you enjoyed the movie😊
I'm bawling here, Mike. What a great pastor, message, and congregants. That day God smiled on them as they smiled on you and your family. 🙂
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You give me hope for the world by your heartfelt reaction to this movie that originally came out nearly 80 years ago. It is a classic and the moral of the story is eternal. Bless you both.
When I saw that you two were going to watch THIS movie I have been counting the minutes until I could witness this. I shed every tear WITH YOU TWO. I cry every time I watch this movie. I watch it EVERY YEAR. My life is a little richer for having shared this moment with you two. Thank You.
@JusttrustAsh, OP is correct.
My life is richer for having watched this with you.
Now I will share it with my grand daughter for her first time watching.
Thank you!
I have depression and PTSD, watching this movie every year DOES in fact help me with "those thoughts" (not sure what YT will and wont let me say), a lot of time i start thinking i dont mean anything, but THIS film makes me look at everything ive done, emotionally, financially, whatever for my father, coworkers, friends and even some random strangers ive helped in the past, and was i world changing? no, but i changed the worlds of the people ive known
@nicholasperrin3241 You changed my world with that comment and restored my faith in humanity. Imagine how much better the world could be if we all followed your example? Happy New Year!
Always know that the world is always better with you in it.
@@cynthiaivers1708 I love that! What a wonderful comment!
The subtleties in this movie are really great. For example, he begs Clarence to get him back to his wife and kids, but it isn't until he officially acknowledges God that the prayer is answered and it starts snowing again - indicating things are back to normal. I like how the movie shows everyone praying at the beginning knowing George is in trouble. And although George is unaware of it, God already has a plan in place to help him in his darkest hour. (It makes me think of Psalm 34:6 in the Bible which says, "This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.") So appropriate for this movie and so appropriate in life.
your genuine reaction to this film is so emotional. that either you are the best actors I have ever seen...or you are the most wonderful persons ..that I'd love to meet...!!! ...Thank you for sharing your humanity with the world!!!
The two of you are beautiful souls; the reason movies like this touch you the way it does is because it resonates with the Good in you both. I love your silly and irreverent moments, to be sure... but when you guys have these honest reactions, it really warms my heart. Thanks to you both!
Thank you so much mate ❤️👊🏽
Well, it's official. I can never watch another reaction to this movie, because none of them will ever beat this one. Happy New Year, you beautiful humans! ❤
I went through 2 years of medication withdrawal, and this movies message was probably the only thing that had me clinging to hope. I'm so glad you both enjoyed it
Saw this reaction when it came out, and am watching it again, a year later.
This film has so much to offer, and Ash is right about it saving lives. You can never know the full impact you have in other people's lives, but what a reminder of the importance to do right by other people.
I'm a grown man. Watch this every year and still makes me cry. Top 5 greatest movies ever made.
@RockinRob69 - You have me intrigued. What are the other four movies, Rob?
-eric
Seeing you both so emotional over this beautiful film made me cry right along with you. I'm so glad you loved this masterpiece, best reaction by far. Love to you both, and remember that no one is a failure who has friends ❤
Proper proper appreciate you mate, thank you so much for watching ❤️👊🏽
I agree, I think this is probably the sweetest reaction of theirs ever!
@sathvamp1 definitely agree, it was so sweet to see Ash so choked up especially.
Makes me cry every time…another amazing movie is the original Miracle on 34th street
Fantastic reaction! Some people don’t understand the beauty of this movie. You guys get it.
I heard that the Bar scene where George prayed, James Steward reached deep into his own war experiences. He witnessed so many of his fellows died. The director was shocked of the depth of actor's emotion. I could literally feel his desperation. Marvelous actor!
It WASN'T acting, it was REAL.
Here to watch this reaction again this year, because it's one of my favorite Christmas movies, and your reactions to it are just perfect and so relatable. Merry Christmas Ash and Hannah!
Merry Christmas vampire slayer..get Edward from us 😂👊🏽
@@justtrustash LOL coincidentally my bf just watched Twilight for the first time about a week before you and Hannah did, and we were DYING over your reactions the following week.
WOW....absolutely the best reaction to this movie I've ever seen and I've seen alot. Ya'll made this reaction so beautiful, emotional, and even had me in stitches with your comedy and you're not even aware how funny you too are. Thank you two so much for this amazing reaction. Love ya'll. ❤️
Jimmy Stewart genuinely is just one of the greatest of all time, he makes you fall in love with his character in every film he did. As you both said, this is a film that everyone needs to see at some point in their life.
Who knew that Hannah had such a great singing voice? If she put out an a cappella song collection of covers, I would totally buy that.
This movie is so great because it slowly, scene by scene, builds a bridge to your heart and reminds you of your own true worth, making you want to be the best version of yourself. That even if you have a mediocre life, you can still accomplish greatness in the lives of others. That thing you cannot put into words to express the emotion that comes from watching this, can only be attributed to the divine spirit within you. It longs for what is better.
I feel the love and kindness just radiating from you two. You recognize the greatness in George and Mary because you have it yourselves. Beautiful inside and out, both of you.
I'm a combat veteran who was diagnosed with severe ptsd. I have problems with expressing my emotions. Most of the time the only emotion I can express is anger. Watching this reaction was the best therapy. Thank you for sharing.
This might be my favorite reaction from you guys. “It’s a wonderful life” has always been a Christmas tradition in my family so I honestly forget sometimes that not everyone has seen it. This was the first movie that ever made my father cry and it’s so special to see other people watch it for the first time. This film will always one of the greats
My late father, a big 6' 4" teddy bear, absolutely loved this movie. He was a hard worker, at one point had 3 jobs while I was growing up. He valued friends and family a lot. When he passed away, so many people I knew, but many others I did not, packed the facility, so much so, the doors were open and people were outside as well. Him loving this movie just made sense to me as it matched his personality. It's my favorite as well. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
@80sGamerLady So sorry for your loss, but what a special memory of your father. I'm sure that made you so proud!
BEST REACTION EVER to this movie !!! You two are the only ones who completely understood the message of this movie. Your reaction was priceless. Thank-you for making my day wonderful. Happy New Year and God bless both of you.
What a lovely reaction.
Ash cries like a man. Respect.
George Bailey as a character is the perfect example selflessness. Its so hard to see him pushed to the point of contemplating suicide... but it makes the ending that much sweeter. The richest man in town indeed!
Every man has his limit!
Loved the integrity of George Bailey. There are many kindhearted souls, thoughtful, generous but without integrity...that is a quality sorely lacking today.
This movie is absolutely life changing. We watch it all together on Christmas every year. I loved your reaction because it’s exactly how I felt the first time I watched it. It makes you laugh, makes you cry, makes you smile and feel just so full of joy when 15 minutes earlier you’re crying for George’s despair. What a fantastic film.
It’s the fact that at the end of the movie George doesn’t beat potter for the battle of the town but he’s given the support and friendship to endure and keep fighting. Love the videos guys thank you so much ❤️👍🏻
Mary was always there for George. At the drug store, when he got the news of his father’s death, when the building and loan went broke. Every bad thing George went through, she shared it with him, and never wavered. That is a woman worth giving everything for. She is his reason for living.
It's my all time favorite movie. Just happens to be a Christmas movie too. LOVE THIS MOVIE!
I’ve watched several reactions to this movie and I have to say that this is the absolute best one I’ve seen. You guys really get this movie and understand how wonderful it really is.
Time for tears.........❤❤❤❤❤
Ash had me tearing up through this whole movie, I forgot how emotional this movie is. Happy New Year guys!🎉
You know what's really amazing? This film bombed at the box office and disappeared from sight. It was only in the 80's when the copyright ran out on it, that it started showing up on TV. Because there were no royalties to be paid on it, local stations would play it over and over during the holidays, and people came to love it. Then it came out on home video, and a classic was born. :)
I've watched this movie at least 50 times and that line getsme everytime....
Mary holding up her honeymoon money- " How much do you need?"
MOST ROMANTIC moment in movue history!
My mother saw this movie at the theater when it was first released. She was only 6 years old then, but it became one of her favorite Christmas movies. In the 70s, when I was a child, it became a Christmas tradition to watch this movie every year. I still do. I lost my mother in 1992, but watching this movie each year is sort of like having her next to me. I'm so happy you both enjoyed it so much. I'm touched by the respect you showed for this masterpiece.
I ring a bell for your mom, just incase :)
This is still the Christmas masterpiece. They just don't make Christmas movies of this intensity anymore.
Hannah has an amazing singing voice. Ash and Hannah supporting each other through this was so freaking sweet. Thank you. I cried with you two! ❤🎉. Happy holidays!
@marcye3649 I agree, Hannah has a beautiful singing voice!
I’ve watched this film every single year.i watched your reaction last year and enjoyed it so much I’m back again this year. Real, raw emotion. Thank you ❤
Thank you for coming back mate ❤️🎄
I might be joining this tradition! 🥹Love the reaction! Happy holidays to everyone!
Thanks! I love how your guys are doing this review
Merry Christmas and thank you brother ❤️
Wow, how have I never watched this movie?? Thank you guys so much for the video, it was beautiful to see your heartfelt reactions. They truly don't make movies like this anymore. We've lost the simple beauty of selflessness, and it doesn't help that there are so few examples of it shown in the media.
I thought it was particularly clever how Clarence saved George's life by jumping into the water himself. I've heard it said that the cure for hopelessness/despair is to try to find ways of helping others. Get out of your own head and your own problems and try to make someone else's life better, which in turn will give you so much joy and purpose.
What a beautiful message this movie has. I can't help but wonder what a positive influence it would be to society if we had more media pushing this kind of selfless positivity.
@manasurge8203 I completely agree with your sentiment, but it's sad that doom, gloom, hate and despair sells. If the media realized that most people reject this, I think we would see a tidal change (and it wouldn't be caused by global warming - LOL)!
Thank you so much for sharing this journey with us mate, proper proper appreciate you legend ❤️
You're so right, I might be quite passive most of the time, but when it's about helping someone I activate so much and feel so much joy and purpose from that.
I've watched this movie 10,000 times and I cry everytime...it truly is a wonderful life
Thank you for reacting to it’s a wonderful life. My boyfriend at 33 years old died in early November unexpectedly. I have been struggling with his death ever since and this gave me more hope again. I forgot about this movie and why I loved it so much. And I realize a lot of people go through struggles, but this is the worst that has happened in my life. Thank you for making me remembering, there is hope in the world. I need it so much right now. You made me laugh and cry with your video. Truly thank you again…
Hugs to you and yours 💜
I’m so sorry for your loss. I can’t imagine the grief you must be feeling. Know that you are not alone. God sees your pain; he loves you and longs to comfort you. I will be praying for you!
I'm so sorry for your loss 😢
Sorry for your loss. I unexpectedly lost my wife 4 years ago, and it was a dark time, but I focused on how honored I was to have that time with her, and I know she would want me to endure. I live every day in gratitude of her.
Hope you can find peace.
I’m terribly sorry. Sometimes talking and getting therapy helps the most. What caused it if I may ask? My condolences 😢
Had a stressful week and needed a good cry. thanks for accomodating y'all
@@Diegesis ❤️❤️❤️
Jimmy Stewart (George) was a real life hero of WWII. He flew 20 combat missions over Germany as a B-24 Liberator Bomber pilot.
He eventually became Wing Commander of an entire Division of bombers. He was awarded the Distinguished Flyers Cross (just one medal below the Congressional Medal of Honor).
This was his first movie back after returning from the war.
Yours might just be the best reaction to this film I’ve ever seen. Well done. You had me crying and I’ve seen this film a lot!
My brother ❤️ thank you 👊🏽
I have to tell you I’ve been down and depressed quite a lot and I think you guys should know that not only watching this movie helps, but also watching YOU TWO react and how much it affected you has helped me as well. Thank you both.
I hope you are feeling better....never give up. It's never too late to turn it all around ❤
*CASABLANCA* (1942 film) starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman is another masterpiece to watch in this channel. 👍
I watch this movie every now and then. I have done so for 40 years. And every time I experience it , it moves me deeply just like the two of you. It is without question a masterpiece. And I've loved watching your reactions . Thank you guys.
Stumbled upon this video. Great to see people feeling the same way I feel about this movie. I can’t find a movie better than this one. ❤