FIRST TIME WATCHING * It's a Wonderful Life (1946) * MOVIE REACTION!!!
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- Not only is IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE The best Christmas movie ever made but I genuinely think it’s a life lesson everyone needs in their life! Incredibly relatable and it literally Made us cry from beginning to end! Hope you guys enjoy our Reaction!!
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Directed by : Frank Capra
Stars : James Stewart , Donna Reed , Henry Travers
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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.
Our family watches this every year at Christmas since the 80's! I know every word of the film. Best Christmas Movie Ever!
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.
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 ❤
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 👏🏾👏🏾
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.
"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.
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.
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.
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 !!
“No man is a failure who has friends.” This is absolutely a perfect film.
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. 😊
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
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
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.
The scene where George prays in the bar is one of THE greatest examples of realistic acting I've ever seen. The war really did a number on Jimmy Stewart at that time, and his performance really brings that home.
What more can you say about this masterpiece that hasn't already been said?
flabbergasted that it was originally a flop at the box office.
Jimmy is the greatest actor of all time.
Method Acting at his best.
The same thing happened to "The Shawshank Redemption". Movie audiences are weird.
@@adamskeans2515and then Frank Capra only made 2 or 3 more films after this one before retiring. Maybe the box office for this was a reason, maybe the changing tastes of moviegoers with each passing year was out of step with what Capra wanted to do. At least he had a remarkable career and made magic like this.
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.
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.
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!? 😅
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! ❤
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
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 💝
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.
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!
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.
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).
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
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 😢
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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 ❤️👊🏽
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 ❤
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 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!!
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 ❤️👊🏽
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 :)
Holy smokes you two, I thought I could handle ladies crying but seeing a fellow brother gets me every time.
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.
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 the normally action guy showing some real empathy for people with depression. You guys are a great duo
I've watched this movie 10,000 times and I cry everytime...it truly is a wonderful life
"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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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.
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!
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!
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 ❤️👊🏽
You guys made me cry again. Isn't that amazing that a movie 75yrs old can still move you.
77.
That actor is James Stewart, and as you will learn over time as you watch more movies, he is legendary.
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'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 👊🏽
Time for tears.........❤❤❤❤❤
“He deserves a little treat if he saves our George” - best! ❤
This is just a sentimental movie for me! I remember when my father told me why this was his favorite movie. He'd said that he could relate to George and how he'd at time think people would be better off with him around. After watching this movie for the first time I can truly say that my father was George as he was someone who'd offer a stranger the shirt off his own back and do nothing for himself. He touched a lot of people's hearts and I'm proud to call him my father and best friend. Until we meet again dad! 😢❤🙏
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.
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
JUST found you guys ❤I am a very youthful, in shape, 63-year-old guy and this movie (along with Somewhere In Time and Hachi) will always be the bomb! Caught it when I was a teenager and shamelessly bawl my eyes out every time! Happy and GRATEFUL tears!
Ash, proud of you for pointing out that this is the movie EVERYONE should watch who is blind to what they contribute to those around them! It has worked on me several times!
What a great couple you are! I am in California and should be back over again, later next year :)
God bless every single cast member for this MASTERPIECE! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ❤ Remember your nightly gratitude to God. It helps!
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Just Trust Ash, you have a keeper of woman, and she has keeper, too!
This movie CHANGES you and really like a hit of something you need when "you're on the ledge!"
BTW, I have been over your way about 35 times from the USA (California)
Hundred of times (maybe thousands) I have seen this movie and can't ever NOT watch it :)
Movie reaction suggestion? SOMEWHERE IN TIME with the lovely Jane Seymour and Christopher Reeve! In my eyes, the greatest romantic movie of all-time!
Your lady is a lovely, classy English flower. Well done :)
I've seen people react to Hachi, but never seen anybody react to Somewhere in Time and would absolutely LOVE to see people watch that one!
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.
*CASABLANCA* (1942 film) starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman is another masterpiece to watch in this channel. 👍
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!
THIS is how good "It's A Wonderful Life" is:
I haven't watched this movie in probably 30 years. And this reaction video...simply REMINDING ME of how watching this movie made me feel, has me in tears right now.
And, Hannah....you grossly underestimate how much just who you are (or at least appear to be) has positively impacted myself, and others, I'm sure.
And the two of you...your relationship dynamic has become #goals.
Sorry, Ash. You haven't impacted me at all. We're exactly alike 😂😂
“The richest man in town” always gets me too!
Please please please do more classic films! CASABLANCA, LAURA, THE APARTMENT- all b/w and all so worth a watch. You guys are fun to watch.
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.
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 ❤️👊🏽
It's my all time favorite movie. Just happens to be a Christmas movie too. LOVE THIS MOVIE!
I've lost track of the # of times I've seen this movie, and I tear up EVERY SINGLE TIME! You 2 shouldn't be, in the least bit, ashamed for crying. I love seeing people discover this film 4 the 1st time. Absolute classic!
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!
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.
Generations of depressed Americans have watched this movie at Christmas & had their heart healed. Me included ❤ they showed it every year my whole life & I’m 60! I’m sure you are right sweet kids, it’s saved a lot of people. I still watch it every year & cry. 😂
Many film historians have said this is THE GREATEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME.
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!
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
People are so clouded by their problems that they can’t see anything. Very wise words for a young man. Thank you for that.
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 is still the Christmas masterpiece. They just don't make Christmas movies of this intensity anymore.
I have been crying for almost 50 years from this movie. In particular, the bridge scene, "God, let me live again".
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.
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.
The feeling of warmth, belonging, of community starts with just one to stand in the breach of hard times to hold onto a better day, hopefully inspiring others to join force together.
Hannah, don't say that the world wouldn't be that different without you!
You give joy to your parents, you give love to Ash, and you give us, thousands of people a great time with your beautiful soul and detective mind.
Also, this is the most beautiful movie ever imo.
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.
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.
Watching this film is a Christmas tradition in my family. I look forward to it every year. And every year, I cry my eyes out. My wife finally watched it for the first time a few years ago and now we watch it together every year. One of the greatest films ever made! I'm sitting here crying along with you both.
I watch this every year and cry every time. Its the basics that we often forget ❤
Fantastic reaction! Some people don’t understand the beauty of this movie. You guys get it.
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.
Finally, people who watch this movie exactly like I do. ❤️
37:17: Ash is really feeling it right here. The reassurance and encouragement Hannah gives him is as heartwarming as anything in the film. That's love 💕
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 ❤️👍🏻
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.
My parents sang "I Love You Truly" to each other in their wedding in 1963. I had the recording played when my wife and I got married.
Watched this reaction again just now.
The empathy and sympathy shown by these two marvelous people is as powerful as the story in the movie. I will revisit this movie reaction every few weeks. A jewel on the internet.
Glad we have come across yourself as well mate, proper appreciate you Tommy boy 👊🏽
Ash had me tearing up through this whole movie, I forgot how emotional this movie is. Happy New Year guys!🎉
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!
Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed brilliant performances. My highest rating of, "I'd see it again!" And I have, sometimes, several times a year. I am grateful for your authentic response to this film.
I found your channel randomly and listened to your commentary whilst circling LAX airport waiting for my "George" to land.
Our family watches this every year at Christmas since the 80's! I know every word of the film. Best Christmas Movie Ever!
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.