Elf

Always fun.

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Such a good movie no bad words great for family Christmas fun. p.s. Dont eat gum of of trashcans!

Im just not a Will Ferrell fan, or really into SNL humor from the first decade of the 21st century in general, so I never got around to watching this until this year. I was pleasantly surprised at how well the movie works, though, because his predictable antics are contrasted/complemented nicely by the rest of the cast, who acts pretty seriously or deadpan (Bob Newhart!) most of the time, making this a different kind of movie than I had expected. Its not some rollicking zany Ben Stiller-esque kind of thing, but actually a bit closer to Man on the Moon or Mrs. Doubtfire, in that the main characters eccentricity is kind of bracketed off as its own thing, while the rest of the film implicitly targets an audience of grown adults who really arent entertained by the pure silliness of it, so much as how preposterous that silliness looks against a background of realistic life. And then theres the equally delightful North Pole setting, which is a kind of knowingly improbable recreation of the classic Rankin/Bass Christmas specials transposed into a hilariously more realistic and literal register. They didnt phone it in when they made this modern Christmas classic--it was clearly built to last.

This is our second favorite Christmas Movie. We watch it every year. It has such a good message of everyone getting along and Will Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel are such great actors. Its a very entertaining movie.

Our family just loves watching a good clean film! This one is light and funny. Great acting and singing. The best way to spread Christmas Cheer is to sing out loud for all to hear. Christmas is my favorite.

Had to purchase to watch bc it’s a tradition around our house at Christmas time. Great family movie

I hadn’t see this in a long time. Still a funny movie!

This movie is a great family movie for the holidays. You’ll laugh and cry.

This DVD arrived in perfect condition and has been watched over and over throughout the years. A hilarious Christmas movie that became an instant-classic! Highly recommend.