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We love smiling, smiling's our favorite! This week we're putting on our bright yellow tights and hopping through crosswalks to review a modern Christmas classic: Elf (2003). After being accidentally transported to the North Pole as a baby, Buddy is raised by Santa's elves without ever knowing that he is actually a human man. Once he learns about his previous life in New York City and that his biological father is on the Naughty List (gasp!), he sets off on a quest to understand the human world, reunite with his family, and save the spirit of Christmas. It's a wacky tale only made far more outlandish by Will Ferrell's physical comedy, but we have to ask if that's enough to solidify this film as a "modern classic" 19 years after its release? Or would it be better for everyone if Buddy stayed home with Papa Elf? Let’s find out together!
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We love smiling, smiling's our favorite! This week we're putting on our bright yellow tights and hopping through crosswalks to review a modern Christmas classic: Elf (2003). After being accidentally transported to the North Pole as a baby, Buddy is raised by Santa's elves without ever knowing that he is actually a human man. Once he learns about his previous life in New York City and that his biological father is on the Naughty List (gasp!), he sets off on a quest to understand the human world, reunite with his family, and save the spirit of Christmas. It's a wacky tale only made far more outlandish by Will Ferrell's physical comedy, but we have to ask if that's enough to solidify this film as a "modern classic" 19 years after its release? Or would it be better for everyone if Buddy stayed home with Papa Elf? Let’s find out together!