It’s top 5 despite the ending

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Dec 25, 2024
8:40:30am

canuckchuck All-American

It’s top 5 despite the ending

The short game from scene to scene is so good the long game doesn’t matter. It’s the Bobby Locke of Christmas movies.

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canuckchuck

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Last login: Dec 25, 2024
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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

1:13am

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

RebelScum

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

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

1:41am

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

2:09am

Thanks for running this film for me

sah22

3:35am

RE: Thanks for running this film for me

porl thompson

9:46am

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

3:54am

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

ryebrye

4:09am

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

QBarrister

4:26am

whoaaa mind blown 🤯 well done

cougfrvr

4:49am

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

optodoc

4:52am

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

byujacob

7:09am

False

canuckchuck

8:46am

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

Breaded Hamster

11:25am

Oh good, I can like it again

sah22

4:04pm

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

Sea Chicken

6:02am

So like Nolan’s Batman?

6:17am

I stop watching after Miles Finch because

6:33am

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

porl thompson

9:49am

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

ABCoug

6:48am

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

Pretorian

7:10am

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

byujacob

7:13am

SPOILERS

goidcougs

7:58am

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

RevolutionDeathsquad

8:12am

Interesting perspective

byujacob

8:30am

It’s top 5 despite the ending

canuckchuck

8:40am

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