Originally posted by kli6:
Not only are all the stories immense fun, but she starts out with a terrific essay on Christmas stories in general (and laying out all the reasons why Miracle on 34th Street is a superior Christmas movie to It's a Wonderful Life: "... and poor George is still faced with embezzlement charges, which the last time I looked don't disappear just because you pay back the money...") and she ends with two lists of twelve stories and twelve movies to read/watch for Christmas.
Not only are all the stories immense fun, but she starts out with a terrific essay on Christmas stories in general (and laying out all the reasons why Miracle on 34th Street is a superior Christmas movie to It's a Wonderful Life: "... and poor George is still faced with embezzlement charges, which the last time I looked don't disappear just because you pay back the money...") and she ends with two lists of twelve stories and twelve movies to read/watch for Christmas.
Part of the reason the charges went away was in a deleted scene at the end. I can't find a reference to it at the moment, and I don't remember if it was ever filmed, or just scripted. (I sold the book, so I can't look it up. If I ever win the lottery, a trip to Borders to replace large chunks of my missing book and CD collection is high on the list.) Potter pulled up to the Bailey house, $8000 in hand, but couldn't make himself go in, because he knew he didn't belong as part of the celebration.
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Unrelated note: is anyone else reading Guardians of Ga'Hoole? Some evil book pusher at Borders gave Ael a free promo copy, and she's completely hooked now. :-)
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