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Buddy was a baby in an orphanage who stowed away in Santa's sack and ended up at the North Pole. Later, as an adult human who happened to be raised by elves, Santa allows him to go to New York City to find his birth father, Walter Hobbs. Hobbs, on Santa's naughty list for being a heartless jerk, had no idea that Buddy was even born. Buddy, meanwhile, experiences the delights of New York City (and human culture) as only an elf can. When Walter's relationship with Buddy interferes with his job, he is forced to reevaluate his priorities.
Will Ferrell makes yet another memorable splash on the big screen in Jon Favreau's sweet and hilarious Christmas fable. Ferrell is Buddy, an innocent figure who was raised as an elf in the North Pole by his adoptive father, Papa Elf (Bob Newhart). When Buddy discovers that he's actually a human being, he heads to New York City to reunite with his biological father. The trouble is that his dad, Walter (James Caan), is a publishing executive who doesn't have time for anything other than work. Buddy moves in with Walter and his family, and proceeds to teach them a lesson or two about what being a family really means...
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. Meanwhile, he also falls head over heels in love with the incredibly cute department store clerk, Jovie (Zooey Deschanel). By the time Christmas Eve rolls around, the general lack of spirit in the air threatens to ground Santa for the big night. He must rely on Buddy's expertise and overall enthusiasm to ensure that Christmas will be saved once again. Favreau's film is family entertainment at its finest, featuring a performance by Ferrell that is at once innocent, tender, and laugh-out-loud funny. A stellar supporting cast--including Caan, Deschanel, Newhart, and Faizon Love--adds to the film's already overabundant charm.
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For his sophomore stab at directing, actor/writer/director Jon Favreau (Swingers, Made), took on this holiday comedy starring Saturday Night Live-alum Will Ferrell. Ferrell stars as Buddy, a regular-sized man who was raised as an elf by Santa Claus (Edward Asner). When the news is finally broken to Buddy that he's not a real elf, he decides to head back to his place of birth, New York City, in search of his biological family. Elf also stars James Caan, Mary Steenburgen, Zooey Deschanel, and Bob Newhart.
Een jongetje wordt door de Kerstman geadopteerd en opgevoed tussen de elfjes op de Noordpool nadat hij per ongeluk in zijn zak met cadeautjes terecht is gekomen. Jaren later zorgt de inmiddels volwassen man door zijn lengte voor problemen tussen de andere elfen. Hij besluit terug te gaan naar de mensenwereld om zijn echte vader te zoeken. In de mensenwereld kijkt iedereen hem raar aan, hij denkt namelijk dat hij een elf is, en hij kent de mensenwereld helemaal niet. Zijn vader vindt dat hij nou eens dat pakje uit moet trekken.
As a baby, Buddy crawls into Santa's toy bag and is whisked off to the North Pole, where he is raised as an elf. A misfit who grows to be three times the size of his elf family, Buddy ultimately heads to his birthplace of New York City to seek out his roots. Unfortunately, they turn out to be a "Scrooge"-like father and a cynical ten-year-old stepbrother who doesn't believe in Santa. Worst of all, everyone seems to have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas. But using his simple elf ways, Buddy sets out to single-handedly win over his family and save Christmas in New York, hoping to at last find his true place ...
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Kate Abbott continues our writers' favourite film series with a story of Santa's not-so-little helper that puts the jingle bells on her family ChristmasDoes this verdict give you good cheer? Present us with your own review or humbug your hardest in the comments belowYou know when you can't feel your feet even though the heating's meant to be on? When your breath frosts indoors and your flat looks like Frozen Planet ? The guy to get you through those midwinter woes is Will Ferrell 's Buddy in Elf . At the beginning of every December, my only advent ritual is to curl up in a blanket and laugh with Buddy on a cold day. I could pick Kevin McAllister to pass the time with (and for a long time I did watch him combat the Wet Bandits, on VHS loop, endlessly, all year round), but he doesn't quite capture the festive spirit like Buddy does.
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