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gozerbrown
Citizen
Username: Gozerbrown
Post Number: 248
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, November 15, 2003 - 12:18 pm: |     |
We saw the Elf movie with Will Ferrell last night. It was light and amusing. It's a pretty typical happy ending kind of flick, but great for kids and adults alike. Hopefully this will turn into a Christmas classic.
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drewdix
Citizen
Username: Drewdix
Post Number: 383
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Monday, November 17, 2003 - 4:37 pm: | |
good for a 6- year old? |
thegoodsgt
Citizen
Username: Thegoodsgt
Post Number: 310
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Monday, November 17, 2003 - 5:38 pm: | |
I'd say it's good for a 6 year-old, but some of the jokes might go over his or her head. It's not that their raunchy, just a bit sophisticated. (Like Buddy's eagerness to accept those annoying sale flyers from sidewalk vendors. Funny only if you're an adult and have walked down a NYC street.)
It's a surprisingly touching movie. |
Phil
Citizen
Username: Barleyrooty
Post Number: 719
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, November 17, 2003 - 6:02 pm: | |
and it beat out Master & Commander and Matrix for #1 box-office this weekend! |
Dave Ross
Supporter
Username: Dave
Post Number: 5716
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Monday, November 17, 2003 - 6:06 pm: | |
I like to see Will Ferrell get this success. Clearly the funniest guy in the world after Steve Martin (close call with Chris Rock). Can't wait to see him play the lead in Confederacy of Dunces (when I first read the book, I pictured WF playing the part).
Ignatius_J: hear about this? |
gozerbrown
Citizen
Username: Gozerbrown
Post Number: 251
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Monday, November 17, 2003 - 6:21 pm: | |
Although I don't have children, I'm pretty careful to recommend movies to parents of kids because I don't know what their tolerance of certain things are, but the only stuff I would be concerned about in this movie is the time when Buddy dukes it out w/Santa (played by Artie from Howard Stern Show). Some parents are okay with this type of stuff, but I tend to be a little stuffy about it. |
gozerbrown
Citizen
Username: Gozerbrown
Post Number: 252
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Monday, November 17, 2003 - 6:22 pm: | |
I'm feeling pretty inarticulate today. I used the word "stuff" three times in a relatively small post! Sorry! |
nina
Citizen
Username: Nina
Post Number: 78
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, November 17, 2003 - 9:35 pm: | |
I took my 5 and 10 year old to the movie and we all enjoyed it. I'm usually very bored at "kids" movies, but found Elf amusing. |
Nohero
Citizen
Username: Nohero
Post Number: 2424
Registered: 10-1999
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 - 9:30 am: | |
My mother and my daughter both thought the movie was hilarious. Combined with all of your recommendations, looks like I'll have to put that movie on the list to see.
Of course, I'm also waiting for that other "elf" movie to open:
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Hank Zona
Citizen
Username: Hankzona
Post Number: 844
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 - 9:56 am: | |
My kids liked the movie and I did too...my only caveats, depending on what you find acceptable in a kids' movie...some bodily function humor (gas of different varieties) and two characters, a father and son, say "Up Yours" to another character. I wasnt pleased (and didnt think it was necessary to make the movie more appealing) but movie makers feel its necessary to attract an older kid or to appeal to a broader range of humor. |
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