wisebread.com — In 1947, the FBI considered this anti-cosummerist message as subsersive Communist propaganda. The FBI thought the movie smeared American values such as wealth and free enterprise while glorifying anti-American values such as the triumph of the common man.
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In Soviet Russia social-economic programs help you!
shintaDec 25, 2006
It's that god damn Iron Giant you need to watch out for. Communist propoganda from our own stinkin country.
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+4 for you
twangoDec 25, 2006
>>"Yep, the communist threat was blown wildly out of proportion">Tell it to the hundreds of millions dead from Communist expansion.Uh, I believe he was talking about the communist threat *in this country*. An example or two of out-of-proportion: 1. the treatment of Oppenheimer, 2. the Hollywood blacklistingsAs for the "100s of millions" dead from "Communist expansion", I'd need to see the docs, please.
jesusissatanDec 25, 2006
Why were the FBI spending taxpayer dollars to watch American cinema films and report on them? Why were the FBI spending countless hours examining Presidential semen stains on dresses instead of monitoring Arabs taking flight training in Florida and Arizona? And after a decade of Mulder and Sculley running around trying to find irrefutable proof of extraterrestial life, what has it produced?
mariopbDec 25, 2006
I am the only son of one of the last surviving adult members (if not the last) of the Christmas classic film 'It's a Wonderful Life'. Argentina Brunetti, portrayed Mrs. Martini in the film and passed away at 98. After reading Mr.Chen's article, I can only point out how dangerous misinformation and personal opinion can be, if it is used maliciously by those in political power. This should be a lesson to all about the potency of the written word and to think twice before following blindly down a certain path just because something is written in a certain newspaper in bold print. But at least here in American we can thank God, (instead of trying to get rid of Him) that we can discuss such matters openly. We must also count one other major blessing during this period: in spite of all the missteps that our nation takes, we continue to be that 'Shining City on the Hill', because, as my mother, at 98 years of age, so aptly wrote in her bio-novel, 'In Sicilian Company', "God takes care of fools, drunks and the United States of America!"As for 'IAWL' being communist propaganda, why doesn't the writer take a valid poll and find out what America really thinks about this theory and publish the results? We will gladly publish the results on our web site, "Argentina Brunetti's Hollywood Stories" as a lead item!
aristotle0dudeDec 25, 2006
@orientis: I did not realize that the pagans celebrated Jesus' birthday. Who give a f**k if a bunch of long dead pagans celebrated something? Their civilization is long dead. Neo-pagans are not the same thing at all.<a class="user" href="http://www.christmas-tree.com/where.html">http://www.christmas-tree.com/where.html</a>It is not a black and white issue. The tree represents whatever you wish it to represent. It is a perfect example of parallel development where similar cultural patterns develop independently.
macliberalDec 25, 2006
The FBI really was paranoid, afterall it has to be the most stupid movie since Santa Claus conquers the Martians. It's a Wonderful Life really is the worst soppy piece of s**t that only dumb hillbillies in america could appreciate.