Elf - Nostalgia Critic

this episode brought to you by expressvpn the best VPN there is take back your online privacy today also brought to you by Mint mobile the first company to sell Wireless services online only [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] hello I'm a Nostalgia Critic I remember it so you don't have to December I should change question nothing the answers would disturb you anyway I'm excited because the Christmas season is back in full swing and you know what that means [Music] Merry Christmas there Santa crash band appears onto the review oh actually can you do old SC a favor Timmy news is more than a cameo what if I decide elves has always wanted to see the world hi I'm Betty congrats follow your dreams and leave me out of it she wants to learn how the real world operates dude I make my living on the internet the exact opposite of the real world but think of all the comically cute possibilities I guess something funny could come with us good see you in a week a week hey who's this I'm Betty the disciple is this your TV um yeah ladies at the North Jerusalem is this your magic wand to turn it on I guess you could call it that [Music] you know I'm not gonna lie this is kind of adorable yeah I wonder why Santa Christ was so eager to get rid of her the yellow sponge is talking [Music] invention I see before me it's a pen wow wow we only write with a spit of blueberry fairies really yes and the feather of a reindeer Angel for the quill maybe she just had a random spazz attack earlier [Music] what is going on here why is she acting so crazy and what's with that laugh track well it looks like before she was a disciple she worked on Saturday Night Live oh so sometimes she's entertaining Us and other times she's entertaining a live audience this is this is happiest day of my life and when I'm happy I fart candy canes here you go wow I mean that's atrocious but it's loving too we were too rough on it I hate her good you can have an emotional art with her wait I don't want to be the one to have to look after her why can't you do it foreign what's that my hand okay so I'm really not shocked if somebody didn't like elf [Music] the 2003 Smash Hit put both Will Ferrell and John Favreau on the map as unlikely cinematic draws the simple concept about an elf who's really a grown human being going to New York to find his dad sounds harmless enough and to many it was it went over a fair amount of adults and definitely a ton of kids mainly from Will Ferrell's Larger than Life performance but after years of being overplayed over quoted and yes over shouted by millions of kids we got on a lot of people's nerves I remember seeing it and not really liking the movie as much as Farrell's performance now looking back almost 20 years later it's both a little better and a little worse than I remember bottom line when the movie is trying to be big a clear influence I think it's pretty likable when it's trying to be early 2000s SNL it's kind of a pain as silly as it looks it actually is an interesting film to look over and that's what we're gonna do today that is if I don't get interrupted that's you hahaha but the kids love her let's take a look at elf Bob Newhart plays Papa elf and right off the bat I can say well the story is fine I don't think the writing is that great new heart can literally get a laugh pretending to be on the phone he's perfected the art of saying uh better than gold blue I know what I said here I'm ready to laugh at anything funny he says and they literally give him nothing funny to say you wasted your new heart another interesting elfism uh there are only three jobs available to an oath I feel like I'm watching the geriatric porn parody except that would get more laughs the film is pretty fun though it looks like the ucg only when they have to in this opening and the rest of the time they either create sets satirizing the old Rudolph specials or they even use that motion again they almost never say anything funny but represent a guess at an orphanage Santa played by a sometimes terrifying at Asner [Music] I didn't use Chips Ahoy so I'm taking the kid accidentally gets a baby in his bed Santa had a decision to make fortunately when it comes to babies that is a push-up I mean while the orphanage had him illegally declared dead after a few years but the opening credits are cuter shown on greeting cards than no cartons they named the baby buddy as he grows up over the years through some surprisingly well-aged effects until he eventually becomes Will Ferrell and yeah for most people he's either what makes or breaks this film and honestly I find I like him when he's legit believable yes I use the word believable it's clear humans and elves age differently in this world he's still in school with little kids as a grown man so most of the movie he acts like a little kid at when he plays that straight it's kind of endearing it's not the magical Reindeer made the slave fly and where did the reindeer get their magic from Christmas spirit everybody knows that I could easily see a little kid saying these lines that way I'll also admit I just find earneston is funny and there are several times where his naive optimism wins me over a lot of people down south don't believe in Santa Claus what everyone thinks the movie is nothing but him yelling but there are plenty of moments where he acts dare I say it a tad subtle with that said there are plenty of moments where he does scream and they usually don't worry [Music] some do thinking Santa is an imposter later in the movie I buy that this would be his reaction but when he's told his biological father is on the naughty list that's not how a little kid would react that's will Pharaoh being wacky and yeah I'll be the first to say I'm one who's done a lot of over-the-top reactions and I'm just gonna just gonna guess in the 15 years doing this they haven't all worked but the truth is I do give credit to those who go big because there is a lot to risk not really quiet subtle form of Comedy is dry respectable and usually has a hard time getting noticed because of this big reactions are seen as cheap easy laughs I get it but that's the thing if a quiet joke doesn't work you usually don't risk that much if a loud joke doesn't work you look like an obnoxious ass not to say depend humor can't have its risks but loud humor you can lose your audience just as quickly as you can have them gravitate towards you so I can't just dismiss when someone puts all their energy into a bit but I can say when it wins me over and when it doesn't and yeah don't worry we're still gonna address those moments once buddy discovers the truth he decides he should go to New York to find his biological father and I'll just say it I don't understand this joke bye buddy thanks Mr Narwhal yeah I really thought Dr Manhattan's dick was gonna rise up and kill him did he forget a punchline buddy literally just walks from the North Pole to New York like I said the story layout is pretty great but I will admit it could be a little meaner like this scene where he tries to hug a raccoon okay he should have scratches on his face and be walking with a limp that's what I mean when I say the writing needs to be a bit more cynical or how about this scene where he gets to New York and naturally you get a montage of all the things he doesn't understand [Music] to me him laughing isn't that funny what is funny is how is he gonna pay for that shoe shine imagine him saying he doesn't know what money is or he tries to pay him with a hug or candy or something and the guy whoops his ass or chases after him that would have been hilarious so many of these jokes are mistaking the setup for the payoff and it does get distracting time to time yes more of that please on that note a lot of these scenes do kind of feel like dated prank videos and okay let's just start it here's a count of all the moments that scarred parents because their kids try to reenact it in real life [Music] [Applause] [Music] don't think actual puking isn't included here some of this was improvised which again really shows I do feel like he has too much SNL at him at this point which is fine for a live show but here oh am I kidding this is subtle compared to what other New Yorkers do [Music] he finally meets up with his Dad played by James Khan and I'll admit when I first saw it I completely missed the comedic Genius of this performance when you're young you're watching Farrell when you're older you're watching Khan remember when I was saying there's an art to subtle reactions well I'll just say it Khan Masters that more than feral Master's loud reactions Farrell's humor is hit and miss in this almost everything from Khan hits a perfect Bullseye if you were told he thought the camera wasn't rolling and this was his legit reaction to First seeing Farrell in that costume laughs all right uh let's get it over with wouldn't you believe it James Khan looks like he's on his way to another set and this goddamn Elf movie keeps screwing with him whenever he walks by I don't even think he knows he's in a movie it's like a bullfinger Christmas look at these reactions and tell me they're not gold where'd you get this picture Papa elf gave it to me [Music] dad and go ice skating and maybe even hold hands come on it's lovely weather remember Steve Buscemi watching that landlord's dance in The Big Lebowski imagine that's a whole performance he throws out buddy but he makes his way to a mall where they of course mistake him as an employee at Santa's Village again you don't need much explaining there that's surprisingly organic with that said really feral you don't need to try this hard that one usually comes with a trip to the ER that one too and despite it being another scream I do buy he would be excited Santa's coming there Santa's coming to town oh my God yeah okay get five up there but you do need to cut away faster because it is almost looking like a horror film why are you smiling like that I just like to smile smiling's my favorite can I kiss you speaking of which Zoe Deschanel's nightmare eyes are in this too are you enjoying the view no my gosh she should have been the scary thing in the happening in fact you're sure these genres weren't switched I'm just trying to get through the holidays this is Jovi and she has the holiday Blues but buddy tells her all she needs to do is sing to lift her spirits I'm singing I'm in a store and I'm singing being a parent in a world with this movie is hard but he does get a chance to hear her sing as she showers in the ladies room [Music] well I can enjoy this problematic scene oh not because there's a man watching a woman shower that's fine but because she's singing Baby It's Cold Outside enjoy voting for Trump movie on that note again this is totally a horror film The Neighbors [Music] but it's cool she forgives him ridiculously fast you sure it had nothing to do with the fact that I was naked in the shower I didn't know you were naked we elves all shower together regardless of sex in warm milk it's kind of a cult well anyway you built this they're kind of pissed about this really uh no let's go back to the shower thing cause okay on the one hand I'm glad they don't waste too much screen time on this it might have gotten a little boring but on the other hand he was watching her shower she got past this way too quick ly arrives but he doesn't put together it's on act for the kids and gets angry at the Imposter again I think this scene works because it's believable and yeah a little mean how can you live with yourself just cool it Zippy you sit on a throne of Lies yeah but that one's pretty funny I'll let it slide I also dig how these kids are horrified but then start cheering when it gets violent again I can see real comedy too fast are you sure because strangely the best Santa Clauses are violent [Applause] [Music] I have retreated to the mountains in order to find wisdom what did I find 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same outfit and upon research he realizes he might be the son he never knew he had okay hi I'm the script doctor but I think the way things are going I'll be the director by the end of this okay listen to your necklace no you can't yeah this is like a rank and best version of Rain Man oh fun fact Khan apparently turned his head away from the camera because he was laughing so hard here again I feel like this film is doing something right it's a boy when the blood test shows he is in fact his son he takes him in to live with his family led by Mary steenbergen again desperately trying to elevate the afterthought role she was given you like sugar huh we elves try to stick to the four main food groups candy candy canes candy corns and syrup I think the poster will look more like this if that was true are you crazy he cannot stay Walter he's your son we don't even have enough money to put soda in our glasses just put it on there after leaving the Zuul building no really that's the Zool building man this could have been a different movie but he hangs out with Michael but is attacked by bullies with snowballs Jesus there wasn't as much flying weaponry and Blackhawk Down and I guess they used all the good effects in the opening because [Music] don't worry Favre will get much better effects in the future and all costume is a good movie [Music] copyright expired his dad takes him to work where we encounter Amy Sedaris Kyle Gass and Andy Richter none of them allowed to be funny but I'd be lying if I said I didn't like just seeing them my two typewriters you came in here pitching me the idea of hiring another writer yeah also I'm trying to become a thing please help me become a thing he gets the mail room dancing to Whoomp there it is because we're 1993. but again it's worth it for Khan's under reaction [Applause] it cut away before he stormed offset admitted every scene looks like that's about to happen but he finally works up the nerve to ask Jovi out and I guess their chemistry is pretty weak because I didn't even remember them going out in this I'll give Zoe credit she is trying hard to make all these scenes that would turn Every Woman away look charming and delightful she's thinking okay in the final version they are gonna CG him out with an alien right the next day a big time writer named Miles Finch played by Peter Dinklage tries to help Buddy's father with his dwindling business and I won't lie I had a ton of jokes ready about why this scene went age well I didn't know you had elves working here but it actually held up better than I thought it works because there's two polar opposite mindsets fighting each other and both are funny you got feral earnestly thinking he's met someone from home and being really really kind and Dinklage thinking he's mocking him and honestly acting like a saint for the early moments you're you're hilarious my friend does Santa know that you left the workshop you know we're all laughing our heads off then you got Dinklage snapping and going after him and Farrell completely confused about why this is happening why is this friend from home ripping into shreds for his compliments and Khan's performance who has more layers in his reactions than creases on his forehead and you get a pretty hilarious moment he thinks he's an elf yeah that'll fix it up sometimes this movie just works maybe the writing in this is better than I thought it's not like they used the three laziest words in plot Exposition as you know we need a big launch fast back in the [ __ ] Pyle what is it buddy ran away thank god oh I mean thank God if you want to keep your job hops you will pitch me this book right now we get that lame your family or your job scene hubs you walked out of here and they need to finish the green Wing you're finished or may I forever be a guy in a suit behind a desk for every movie I'm in and they search for buddy don't do a judge you have a wonderful life that's buddy Claire oh screw it he can jump he randomly runs into Santa who slay is running low on Magic because none of people are believing will you fix it for me buddy I'll try okay so I am impressed how quickly this film went by like when we got to this point I was kind of shocked we were here already but on that note this climax kind of drags they're stuck in a visually dull area where either just looking at people looking at sled or looking at people looking at people looking at a sled or looking at people looking at people looking at people looking at a sled why is this exciting I know you may be a little chemically imbalanced but you've been right about a lot of things that's a look Will Ferrell gives after being called chemically imbalanced a lot oh and we randomly have villains all of a sudden only the Central Park Rangers now remain in the Park Central Park these forces are highly trained but rarely see action some accuse them of being too dunked when called into duty if everyone thinks this was his first Marvel movie I wish Mickey Rourke was this threatening in Iron Man Too [Music] quick man throw your flaming pumpkins at him buddy he's he's in a park with Santa the sleigh won't fly because there's no Christmas spirit there's no Christmas spirit because people are terrified of Zoe's death glare your eyes are like Cyclops keep them close keep him closed it's the real Santa he needs our help hey Michael are you okay Zoe you can tell us you thought this movie was gonna bomb didn't you that's why you're phoning in this third act best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear you better watch out you better not cry you better not my God such a booming voice of indifference with silence and a New York street corner on Christmas Eve she gets everybody singing and the News records it because they don't report the news anymore they just kind of leave the camera on and hope something happens yeah it's not that far-fetched but Buddy's dad's refusal to sing is the only thing stopping the sleigh from taking flight because elf I don't know [Applause] [Music] kill when the competition later guess somebody asked for the Polar Express Soundtrack This Christmas foreign was a CG puppet in all this Santa delivers a merry Christmas but he's dad writes a children's book that becomes a slightly less annoying Broadway musical and our two main characters complete lack of chemistry gives birth to a baby girl oh uh I was in this I don't know it wasn't funny bye and that was elf I get why a lot of people don't like it there's a lot of things I don't like about it but it works just enough for me yes the writing could be a lot funnier and it has its fair share of awkward moments but the performances of feral and Khan do eventually pull it through when Pharrell seems sincere it really works and when he reaches too far for a joke Khan is there to pull it back to where kids will laugh again make no mistake if I had to watch it over and over year after year it'd probably get on my nerves too but as a once in a while flick I think it's serviceable enough it's not one of my personal favorites but I remember having a good enough time where I say I'm not gonna watch this every year but maybe every five years 5 10 to every 10 years yeah that that sounds good which house our disciples doing I Now Pronounce You disciple and wife what the hell did I miss hey critic this is Zoe I met her today and now we're married hello you did all that in the past 20 minutes it was love at first sight she screamed she stalked me in the shower she screamed she ran around in circles she screamed it was magic and Malcolm are you licensed to marry anyone no but they didn't seem to care Cub darling let me sing okayish will you howl at the top of your lungs you have ears she's so romantic what they can beam away I don't know hey Michael are you okay it's Cameo for charity and this month we're doing Toys for Tots so if you want a video me saying happy birthday Merry Christmas congrats or whatever go ahead and click on the link below and know you'll be giving to a good cause with that said I usually do Toys for Tots for December and part of that is because of this funny story that happened when we were shooting the review of Christmas with the Craigs I shared every year and this year is going to be no different hey everybody Doug Walker here doing the charity shout out and I have a funny story for you uh when we were shooting this review we were outside about to shoot a scene with uh Nostalgia Critic and Santa Christ and this car pulls up and they pull right into our parking spot and we don't recognize the people and they get out and we say can we help you and they say uh Toys for Tots no no we're not Toys for Tots they look at us like are you sure and we said yeah we're sure why would we know we're Toys for Tots are and they said well cause you got a guy dressed like Santa Claus there so bizarrely enough they were driving around looking for Toys for Todds and we happened to come outside with a guy dressed as Santa Claus what are the chances and I took it as a sign there you go so click on the link in the description get a cameo for me and be giving to a wonderful organization donate to Toys for Tots Santa Christ approves [Music]

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Length: 29min 46sec (1786 seconds)

Published: Wed Dec 07 2022