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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Dec 23, 2011 22:38:32 GMT -5
Now, hold on, Mr. Potter. You're right when you say my father was no businessman. I know that. Why he ever started this cheap, penny-ante Building and Loan, I'll never know. But neither you nor anyone else can say anything against his character, because his whole life was... why, in the 25 years since he and his brother, Uncle Billy, started this thing, he never once thought of himself. Isn't that right, Uncle Billy? He didn't save enough money to send Harry away to college, let alone me. But he did help a few people get out of your slums, Mr. Potter, and what's wrong with that? Why... here, you're all businessmen here. Doesn't it make them better citizens? Doesn't it make them better customers? You... you said... what'd you say a minute ago? They had to wait and save their money before they even ought to think of a decent home. Wait? Wait for what? Until their children grow up and leave them? Until they're so old and broken down that they... Do you know how long it takes a working man to save $5,000? Just remember this, Mr. Potter, that this rabble you're talking about... they do most of the working and paying and living and dying in this community. Well, is it too much to have them work and pay and live and die in a couple of decent rooms and a bath? Anyway, my father didn't think so. People were human beings to him. But to you, a warped, frustrated old man, they're cattle. Well in my book, my father died a much richer man than you'll ever be!
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Beav
Hank Scorpio
OMG... I just realized I'm a Brony.
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Post by Beav on Dec 24, 2011 1:09:11 GMT -5
Merry Christmas movie house! Merry Christmas emporium! Merry Christmas you wonderful old building and loan! Merry Christmas Mr. Potter!
You have a Merry Christmas too George Bailey, in jail!
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Post by Rumble McSkirmish on Dec 24, 2011 7:11:13 GMT -5
I love this movie, but I so wish Capra went with the alternate ending where the town folk ran Mr. Potter out of town.... *psst, psst, psst* What's That? *psst, psst, psst* Saturday Night Live sketch? *psst, psst, psst* Dana Carvey? Phil Hartman? What madness is this?
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Post by Beets by Schrute on Dec 24, 2011 20:20:35 GMT -5
Anyone watching now?
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erisi236
Fry's dog Seymour
... enjoys the rich, smooth taste of Camels.
Not good! Not good! Not good!
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Post by erisi236 on Dec 24, 2011 20:28:38 GMT -5
The version that starred me was a bit different.
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Dukect
Don Corleone
A person who tries to make sense of the senseless
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Post by Dukect on Dec 24, 2011 22:26:45 GMT -5
Yes and it's still great after all these years
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Post by dapperdanman on Dec 24, 2011 22:50:29 GMT -5
My favorite movie ever.
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erisi236
Fry's dog Seymour
... enjoys the rich, smooth taste of Camels.
Not good! Not good! Not good!
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Post by erisi236 on Dec 24, 2011 22:51:04 GMT -5
Merry Christmas Violet Bick!
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