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oldshowbiz · 19 days

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Next Week on Norm

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kevinsreviewcatalogue · 4 months

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Review: Elf (2003)

Elf (2003)

Rated PG for some mild rude humor and language

Score: 3 out of 5

Elf is the kind of Christmas movie that you'd think was made in 1983 or even 1963, not 2003. It's a straightforward throwback to the Rankin/Bass Christmas specials of the '60s and '70s, with a plot largely devoid of crude humor... starring Will Ferrell at a time when he and the rest of the "Frat Pack" of gleefully lowbrow comedy stars and writers were pushing boundaries with a new breed of decidedly grown-up sex comedies. Director Jon Favreau consciously toned down the original PG-13 script into something a lot more lighthearted and family-friendly once he got on board, at times to a fault (and to Ferrell's frustration on set), but it ultimately worked out in the end to produce a film that a lot of people of my generation regard as a comedy classic and one of their favorite unironic holiday movies (i.e. not something like Die Hard or Bad Santa, the latter of which came out the same year as this). As someone who missed the film when it first came out and only saw it recently, I don't quite have the same attachment to it, but I definitely see where the affection comes from. There's barely much of a plot, but what it has is ultimately enough, the film being largely the kind of "sketch movie" that's about dropping unusual characters into funny situations and seeing how they react. I had a very nice time watching it, thanks to both Ferrell's performance as the titular elf and an old-fashioned sense of humor that's not afraid of getting cornball and doesn't try to pretend it's anything other than what it is, and while it did feel kind of insubstantial, it's still a film I'd happily recommend around the holiday season.

Our protagonist Buddy is a human who, as an infant, accidentally snuck into Santa Claus' sack when Santa visited his orphanage on the night of Christmas Eve. Growing up at the North Pole, he's always known he was different from the other elves: he's much bigger, for one, and he aged into an adult far faster. One day, he finally learns the truth about his ancestry and realizes why all the other elves made fun of him, which marks the beginning of a journey to New York City to find the birth father who abandoned him, Walter Hobbs, now an executive at a children's book publisher and, by all appearances, a right jerk who values money over his family and even the quality of his company's books.

If you've ever seen a heartwarming holiday special, then you don't need me to tell you where this movie's going from there, and this movie knows it. It devotes fairly little time to its story, instead concerning itself with its jokes and its comic routines, most of which revolve around Buddy, played by Ferrell as essentially a young boy in the body of a grown man, interacting with the modern world and causing chaos wherever he goes. He's not completely helpless, shown to be a surprisingly gifted handyman thanks to his experience in Santa's workshop (where do you think all the toys under your tree as a kid came from? Your parents? China?), but he's otherwise a less shouty, more family-friendly take on the archetypal Ferrell manchild character, with the emphasis here placed on the "child" thanks to him having been raised in a candy-cane, primary-colored version of the North Pole straight out of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (complete with a cameo by Ray Harryhausen voicing a stop-motion polar bear). And honestly, Ferrell was perfect in the role. There's a reason this kind of character has been his type as a comic actor, and that's because he brings exactly the kind of energy that a movie like this needs. There's just something inherently funny about a grown man dressed as a Christmas elf, but Ferrell doesn't just rest on the premise here, he gives it his all and always makes me smile.

The cast here is large and sprawling, and some of them get more to grab onto than others. James Caan as Walter is the closest thing a movie this wholesome has to an antagonistic force, and while his arc of realizing that there's more to life than getting ahead in the cutthroat corporate world is predictable, he otherwise sells it admirably. The first act at the North Pole is filled with memorable presences like Ed Asner as a Santa straight out of an old Coca-Cola commercial and Bob Newhart as Buddy's adoptive elf father, as well as great set design that makes for a very sharp contrast to the rest of the film spent in the Big Apple. Peter Dinklage only has one scene as a full-of-himself children's author, but the moment he steps foot on screen, you can figure out immediately what the casting directors of Game of Thrones saw in him. Unfortunately, I thought that Zooey Deschanel got short shrift as the cynical department store clerk Jovie, feeling as though a lot of her character arc was left on the cutting room floor. She gets a lot of focus in a few particular scenes and sells them very well, especially when it comes to her singing voice, but she's otherwise absent for such long stretches that I was at times surprised when the film remembered that she existed. (It was amusing, however, seeing her play the grouch who doesn't believe in Christmas and has Ferrell's manic pixie dream guy inject some excitement into her life given how she'd later be typecast. Especially since she's blonde in this film, without what would become her signature bangs.)

This was a symptom of the film's biggest fault, the manner in which the plot jumps all over the place, from Buddy's relationship with his father Walter to his romance with Jovie to Walter's problems at work and home to a sudden third-act turn into Buddy having to literally save Christmas. It's very scattershot, and while I was often amused, I wouldn't say I was particularly hooked by the film's story, threadbare as it was. At times, I wonder if Ferrell might have had a point in wanting this to be a somewhat darker movie than what we ultimately got, one that spent more time with its characters and gave them room to breathe between all the jokes. The 2000s were a time when comedies weren't afraid to slow down, and when Pixar was in its golden age of animated family comedies that nevertheless threw a lot of kids my age for a loop. I think a version of this movie that's ten to fifteen minutes longer, mostly devoted to character beats and interactions, might have left more of an impact on me.

The Bottom Line

At the end of the day, though, Elf is still a very funny movie with Will Ferrell doing what he does best, one that I don't think would've endured as it has if it hadn't been as lightweight as it is. Overall, I had a very good time watching it, and whenever I have kids, I guarantee this one's gonna be in rotation every December.

#elf #2003 #2003 movies #comedy #comedy movies #holiday movies #christmas movies #jon favreau #will ferrell #zooey deschanel #james caan #mary steenburgen #ed asner #bob newhart #peter dinklage #amy sedaris #andy richter #artie lange #michael lerner

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ungoliantschilde · 10 months

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the Dead Hookers scene from the movie “Dirty Work”.

starring Norm MacDonald and Artie Lange, this scene has bit parts played by David Koechner & Chris Farley, and it was directed by Bob Saget.

#Dirty Work #Funny #Movies #LOL #Norm MacDonald #Artie Lange #David Koechner #Chris Farley #Bob Saget #Youtube

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blindfilmcritic · 1 year

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Totally Unprepared For This Question on The Howard Stern Show

Tommy Edison, who's been blind since birth, talks about the time he was on The Howard Stern Show and Howard and Artie Lange asked the question, "How does a blind person know when to stop wiping in the bathroom?"

#howard stern #artie lange #comedy #fail #fail video #blind #visually impaired #blindness

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badmovieihave · 9 months

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Bad movie I have Elf 2003

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cultfaction · 1 year

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Cult Faction Podcast Ep. 86: Mystery Men

Mystery Men goes under the spotlight in this week’s episode plus we get our chat on regarding what we have been watching! https://cultfaction.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Episode-86.mp3

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'Elf' Movie and 4K/Blu-ray Review

‘Elf’ Movie and 4K/Blu-ray Review

This review was written by Ultimate Rabbit correspondent, Tony Farinella. “Elf” is a movie which, for all intents and purposes, should have no right being as good as it is when you read its plot description. It’s about an adult elf named Buddy (Will Ferrell) who has been raised by elves. He doesn’t seem to realize that he doesn’t really fit in with the rest of elves, as he’s so much bigger than…

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masshu-art · 2 years

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#drawing #art #artist #sketch #illustration #artwork #draw #digitalart #painting #artistsoninstagram #sketchbook #fanart #drawings #instaart #anime #artoftheday #arte #love #design #portrait #sketching #digitaldrawing #ink #pencildrawing #doodle #pencil #inktober #illustrator #manga #watercolor here’s a link to my website if interested karapriceart.com :) prints available now

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comicsiswild · 1 year

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aperint · 9 months

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A 54 años de “Woodstock Music and Art Fair”

A 54 años de “Woodstock Music and Art Fair” #aperturaintelectual #vmrfaintelectual @victormanrf @Victor M. Reyes Ferriz @vicmanrf @victormrferriz Víctor Manuel Reyes Ferriz

15 DE AGOSTO DE 2023 A 54 años de “Woodstock Music and Art Fair” POR: VÍCTOR MANUEL REYES FERRIZ Si existe un evento musical que ha permeado por generaciones, ese es Woodstock y hoy se cumplen cincuenta y cuatro años de esa inauguración que logró reunir a casi de 500.000 almas en la ciudad Neoyorquina de Bethel durante 3 días donde la música y la “paz” vibró en todo su esplendor. La idea de…

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#AperturaIntelectual #vmrfaintelectual #1969 #Artie Kornfield y Michael Lang #Asesinato de Martin Luther King #Época hippie #Elliot Tiber #Festival de Woodstock 1969 #Guerra de Vietnam #Joel Rosenman #Mayo del 68 en Francia #Medio millón de asistentes #Nick y Bobby foto de Woodstock #Réplicas del festival de Woodstock #Represiones raciales #Víctor Manuel Reyes Ferriz #VMRF #Woodstock Music and Art Fair

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One time a friend was saying she had to get up and introduce the speakers at some conference and I said “way to go Georgie Jessel.” Not a glimmer of recognition from anyone else there. So frustrating when there is no one around to get your 50-100 year old references. It’s like damn, I know this stuff would’ve killed at the Palace.

Story of my life. One of the older PhD students I share an advisor with tried to set me up with an early career historian of China because “you both like all that boring old people stuff.” And my mom and my sister teased 15 year old me mercilessly for having crushes like Claude Rains and late career Peter Cushing.

For reasons I honestly can’t remember or explain, other than that I think I was really pissed I couldn’t find a Fred Allen shirt to go with my Jack Benny shirt(s), I asked one of my friends who’s an artist if she would design one for me. Sent her some pictures and one of his catchphrases, submitted that to a custom printing website, and had two made (one for me and one for her). When I was on a break from LSE and went home to visit, one day both of us were wearing the shirts when we were walking down the street to get lunch in a city about half an hour from where we’re from. A very elderly man stopped us and said, “I just love your shirts! You’re such a cute couple.”

I didn’t have the heart to tell this poor, excited old man that she hasn’t got a clue who the hell Fred Allen is, and that we weren’t a couple.

#I think the only era in which I could have conceivably been a comedian was 100+ years ago #as artie lange once said to gilbert gottfried ‘you’ve got Dead Sea scrolls lines!’#not the stones #ask response #anonymous #george jessel #fred allen #(I’m totally guilty of listening to the YouTube uploads of the old Friars Club roasts and laughing my ass off. both at the references. and #hearing guys like Jessel and Benny and Cantor and Jolson work blue).#((god this picture is at least 3 or 4 years old. I’ve got to figure out where that shirt is))

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seratlantisite · 5 months

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i need to stop making niche scifi au's wtf am i gonna do with warehouse 13 agents narumitsu

#miles has a law degree and a badge of some kind i dont really care what. maybe just federal prosecutor #they dont need actual weapons other than the tesla they dont need combat training its fine #phoenix was an investigative reporter and great great grandpa was also a warehouse agent #trying to assign everyone else is a mess other than susato as mrs fredericks #i ended up with grossberg as artie??#do i take someone from tgaa to be hg wells or do i try and cram shi long lang in there #says ser #ace attorney #aa au

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mycomedystore · 10 months

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Artie Lange: Hugs not Drugs

#youtube #artie lange artielange jack coke jackandcoke hugs drugs justsaynotodrugs nancyreagan comedy special jokes comedian

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glennk56 · 11 months

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Louis Lombardi Photo Page 1 of 2.

1-4. 1994/May. Beverly Hills Cop III starring Eddie Murphy.

First time Louis Lombardi appeared in a Major Motion Picture and he wasn’t teamed up with Frank Medrano. Instead he is teamed with veteran 80s chub Fred Asparagus.

5&6. 1998/Sept. Fantasy Island TV Show. (13 episodes)

A reboot of Fantasy Island from the late 70s starring Malcolm McDowell as Mr. Roarke. Louis’ character, Cal, basically took over the job of Tattoo. It lasted only 13 episodes.

7. 2000. The Sopranos. (9 episodes)

Louis’ FBI Agent brought about the fate of Pussy Bonpensiero.

8&9. 2001/Mar. The Animal starring Rob Schneider.

10. 2004/Mar. NYPD Blue 11;12. (3 episodes)

11. 2005/July. Event photo.

12-15. 2006/Mar. ‘24′ 5;12 (2 seasons, 37 episodes)

Louis Lombardi played beloved character Edgar Stiles in 2 seasons.

16. 2006/June. event photo.

17-19. 2006/Sept. Beer League starring Artie Lange and Ralph Macchio

#Louis Lombardi #fat actor

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stylecouncil · 28 days

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the way he’s become r/howardstern’s new artie lange

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docgold13 · 2 years

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365 Marvel Comics Paper Cut-Out SuperHeroes - One Hero, Every Day, All Year…

Back to School Supplemental - The Future Foundation

The Future Foundation was created by Reed Richards of the Fantastic Four. Richards had become discouraged by Earth's scientists' and the pervading views in the fields of science and technology. He believed that a new, future-based and solution oriented approach was needed to guide the brilliant minds of tomorrow. As such, he created the Future Foundation as a type of school to guide the geniuses of the younger generation and so that they might come up with solutions to the world's problems.

The initial class of the Foundation co consisted of Alex Powers of The Power Pack, the android Dragon Man, four hyper-evolved Moloids named Tong, Turg, Mik, and Korr, the youthful Mutants, Artie Maddicks and Leech, and a child-aged Clone of the Wizard named Bentley 23.

Subsequent members of the Foundation included Richards’ children with Sue Storm, Franklin and Valeria Richards, Onomi of Wakanda, and the ancient Atlanteans Vil and Wu. Prince Ahura of the Inhuman citadel of Attilan would later join the Foundation along with Adolf Impossible the son of the inter-dimensional entity known as The Impossible Man. Luna, the daughter of one-time Fantatsic Four member, Crystal, would also become a part of The Future Foundation.

Along with Reed Richards, adjunct faculty for the Foundation have included Spider-Man, She-Hulk, Scott Lang, Queen Medusa and Darla Deering.

In the wake of the Secret Wars event, The Future Foundation traversed the multiverse, using Franklin Richards cosmic powers to recreated those thousands of worlds and realities that had been decimated.

The Future Foundation was founded in the pages of Fantastic Four Vol. 1 #576 (2010).

#365 Marvel Comics Heroes #The Future Foundation #Fantastic Four #cut-outs #paper art #Back to School Week

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