So, we learn that It’s a Wonderful Life follows the horror movie genre. DON’T DO THAT STUPID THING WHICH THEY THEN DO. Don’t go down those stairs! Down the stairs they go. Here’s $8000 dollars, don’t lose it. They lose the $8000. If it were not for doing the obvious wrong thing there would be no story, no suspense.
THAT GUY IS NUTS DON’T TAKE THAT SHOWER!
Admission: I have never seen this movie. After all it was judged unAmerican and communist subversion by the FBI when it came out. The writers were hauled up to HUAC. It demonizied bankers and celebrated EVERYONE chipping in to help the COMMUNity.