Originally posted by Capo de La Cosa Nostra:
He's far from likeable, particularly after the opening twenty minutes, after which he turns into some doomed pessemist who, seeing his own bleak selfishness, brings those around him down too. The way his loss of money affected the way he treat his children on Christmas Eve was atrocious.
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Wow Mick , I think you need to give this a second viewing. I am not saying that it will be your favorite movie, but hopefully you will understand George Baily a little better. Selfishness has no reason to be used when describing George Baily. A man who sacraficed countless dreams and opportunities for others.
Stayed at home while his younger brother went to college, ran the business he hated when his father became ill, spent his honeymoon money to keep a town alive. When he had the opportunity to work for Potter and right everything that he felt was wrong with his life he refused. He never shows an act of selfishness the whole film
The scene on Christmas Eve at the home is so emotional that you feel you are on the edge along with George Baily. The piano chords, the questions from the children and little Zuzu getting sick. Even when George lost control he apologized before he left and contemplated his next move.
Even then he never thought about himself when he begged Potter for the money that "HE" lost (I hope your paying attention). It was all about spoiling Harry's homecomming.
Selfish.. You are way wrong
Man I got to watch this movie now, I am all charged up.
