I'm going to start with a man, who through the film It's A Wonderful Life, has pretty much become the king of Christmas. James Stewart. He's not your normal alpha hero, but the characters that James Stewart played were often the epitome of a tortured hero. The dreamer, George Bailey, who longs to get out of Bedford Falls, but turns out to be the hero of the whole town. The young lawyer in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, who is torn between wanting to keep the law and wanting to punish the evil Liberty Valance. And finally the dark and tortured hero of several Hitchcock films, ending with the extremely dark tale of obsession, Vertigo.
My favourite romantic scene from all of Stewart's films is the telephone scene from It's A Wonderful Life, as he assures Mary he'll never get married...Ever! It makes my heart swell every time! Watch it below and let me know if you agree that it's one of the most romantic things you've ever seen.
Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings. I've gone all soft and fuzzy. How can you possibly trump this one. Fab idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful advent hero, Sally. His voice might not have been the most sexy, but it was homely and dependable. And those lips... and penetrating gaze... and the passion... Oh my!!
ReplyDeleteIt's one of my favourite films Sally, and George Bailey's a proper hero - a guy who struggles with all the bad luck thrown at him and who still manages to look after other people. A real protector.
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ReplyDeleteJimmy Stewart is great in the Christmas film, 'The Shop around the corner', set in a shop in Budapest. It's a love story and well worth watching if you're a Jimmy Stewart fan! Anita
That was remade as 'You've Got Mail', wasn't it, Anita? I wasn't keen on that version (You've Got Mail), but liked the original.
ReplyDeleteYes, 'You've got Mail' was nowhere near as good as the original!
ReplyDeleteAh, Jimmy Stewart always came across as the bumbling warm-hearted guy. Loved him.
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