It's a Wonderful Life is one of my favorite films (the American Film Institute agrees that it is a wonderful film, rating it routinely near the top of their 100 Years, 100 Films lists). Every year, I watch George Bailey take on Mr. Potter in this holiday classic on Christmas Eve.
While It's a Wonderful Life is a classic, the themes of the film are contemporary. The Family Man contains similar elements and is a nice comparison, as are the many versions of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. It's hard to miss the supernatural elements and Scrooges in all of the works.
Because of the similarities (and I'm always in a pleasant mood after Frank Capra's wonderful film - my wife has found it funny that I'm giddy that we are watching it in class) your task is to compare both films. How are they similar? How are they different? What character elements are the same? Different? Are the themes similar? How do you know? How do they compare to Dickens' work?
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