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Dec 25, 2024
8:46:34am

canuckchuck All-American

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The info about his dad is secondary after the conflict is established. He learns about his dad only after having a complete breakdown from not fitting into elf culture.

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Before I go to bed, I want to explain why Elf should not be in anyone's list of top Christmas films.

byujacob INSUFFERABLE KNOW IT ALL

Dec 25, 1:13am

I agree with your critique of the misplaced climax and resolution; however, I

RebelScum

Dec 25, 1:32am

Actuality, I think that's the joke. Buddy believes in these sorry if contrivances. In the end, he had to deal

Bob Vance

Dec 25, 1:36am

Probably why I like it. I am so tired of the formula to create conflict at the end of the second act and resolve it in

Probable Sacko

Dec 25, 1:41am

Did you search "girl wah wah wah", or "boy wah wah wah"

RealSimsShadY

Dec 25, 2:09am

Thanks for running this film for me

sah22

Dec 25, 3:35am

RE: Thanks for running this film for me

porl thompson

Dec 25, 9:46am

RE: Before I go to bed, I want to explain why Elf should not be in anyone's list

Blue for Life

Dec 25, 3:54am

Is Stairway To Heaven not an enjoyable song because you can't slow dance to it?

ryebrye

Dec 25, 4:09am

Or, the reconciliation with dad is a sub conflict and main one is Buddy not

QBarrister

Dec 25, 4:26am

whoaaa mind blown 🤯 well done

cougfrvr

Dec 25, 4:49am

RE: Or, the reconciliation with dad is a sub conflict and main one is Buddy not

optodoc

Dec 25, 4:52am

Finding his place is certainly the theme but not the main conflict.

byujacob

Dec 25, 7:09am

False

canuckchuck

Dec 25, 8:46am

Ultimately, I truly believe the movie was meant to address a classic Christmas concern, the inner battle between

Breaded Hamster

Dec 25, 11:25am

Oh good, I can like it again

sah22

Dec 25, 4:04pm

Nobody watches Elf because they think it is a “great film”

Sea Chicken

Dec 25, 6:02am

So like Nolan’s Batman?

scrambled egg

Dec 25, 6:17am

I stop watching after Miles Finch because

PortlandCoug

Dec 25, 6:33am

I really like Elf, but mostly agree. It goes downhill when Finch talks about

porl thompson

Dec 25, 9:49am

Gotta have the "save Christmas" "Santa is real" moment

ABCoug

Dec 25, 6:48am

Why are you trying so hard? Elf is a top shelf Christmas movie along with

Pretorian

Dec 25, 7:10am

What else are we going to talk about at 2am?

byujacob

Dec 25, 7:13am

SPOILERS

goidcougs

Dec 25, 7:58am

I don’t know man, here was Walter, under enormous stress, desperate to

RevolutionDeathsquad

Dec 25, 8:12am

Interesting perspective

byujacob

Dec 25, 8:30am

It’s top 5 despite the ending

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