Elf - a favourite Christmas movie no longer?

I watched Elf for the first time this year and thought that it was good. I'm not keen on Will Ferrell but quite a few people have said it is their favourite film so I thought I would give it a try.
The whole point of the shower scene was that he did not realise that it was not acceptable. Baby its Cold Outside was a lot less creepy than the video in the original film when the man keeps grabbing her arm and physically restraining her even if not aggressively. If you listen to the song without the video it just seems flirty to me.
I'm not really a American ones that are on daytime TV at the moment.

I saw it for the first time over weekend- what a load of rubbish!
Mind you I don't really 'get' most American films- too purile.

I'll stick to Love Actually!

A firm favourite here which always makes me laugh. That one and National Lampoon Christmas Vacation and of course It's a Wonderful Life are a must watch at this time of year.

I've never seen Elf as I can't stand Chevy Chase and certainly won't be watching it now. The Americans have a different sense of humour to us don't you think? A bit sleezier and adolescent - not my cup of tea.

Chance would be a fine thing to watch anything worth watching this xmas from what my tv mag shows.
Call me scrooge! but can't wait for the new year to watch what I learn are to be 'new drama's' Lets hope they are new and not made up from bits and pieces of previous ones. Don't get me going on comedy. Unfortunately real comedy died with the death of those who did not need to use anything which could 'offend 'to make me laugh.

So glad it's not just me that wants to scream "film, it's called a film!! ' I don't hate all things American but there' s something about the word 'movie' that sounds childish to my ears.

The Irish nuns at my school always called them ‘fillums’

The song I can no longer hear without a shudder is Thank Heaven for Little Girls. Gigi seemed all right when it first came out, perceptions change!

We don't mind Elf, it is rather silly but that's why our GC love it (along with Home Alone)
My favourite is Muppets Christmas Carol

Never seen it ... don't want to!

Never seen it and never heard of it.

I’m afraid I’m another who avoids any film with Will Ferrell in it, so have never seen Elf. My favourite Christmas film is ‘Arthur Christmas’!

Too much preoccupation with America! It may come as a shock that many of us here don't find Will Ferrell amusing either. His brand of humor is both myopic and sophomoric. It's not just that he's not funny, he's downright annoying!

On this side of the pond, most 'Elf' fans are young children who still can't tell the difference between a real elf and Will Ferrell. The rest would be their loving parents who must sacrifice in order to keep the children happy or just grateful for having two solid hours of free time to themselves.

Inexplicably, Will Ferrell has had a lot of success around the world. He's made quite a few films and he has a large fan base. He has followers in America as he does all over the world. I do suspect however, that most are adult 'twelve' year old males and the other two are Beavis and Butthead. .

I still like the term used when I was young. We went to 'the pictures. My favourite Christmas film is It's a Wonderful Life. I will watch it at some point over Christmas.

Awww I loved that scene. A plague on the pc brigade.

Lovebeigecardigans Chevy Chase wasn't in Elf but he was in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation which I loved

Grampie, another vote for the Christmas story,love that film .

For goodness sake with all this over the top PC there'll be no fantasy films/books left. Snow White's been pulled to bits with other 'FAIRYTALES'. They are fantasy...not real. Elf is a bit of fun. From the start it's based on innocence & naievity. For crying out loud...if you don't like it, don't watch it.

But there hasn't been any over the top p.c. The Op thought there would be, but there just wasn't.
Some people like the fillum and some don't.

The Griswald's Christmas was the funniest. National Lampoon with Chevy Chase.

I thought the media were depicting Elf to no longer be a favourite. It's the oldie with James Stewart (black and white) that has made a comeback.

There are quite a few actors I can't stand. Will Ferrel being one of them. Adam Sandler and Jim Carey being another two. They have managed the odd dramatic film where they have done well but I just can't stand their silliness! Just leaves me bored to tears!

I’ve never been able to get through “It’s a Wonderful Life’! I know I’m unusual........

I’ve never managed to get through “Its a Wonderful Life”!
Call me unusual......

I can't bear Will Ferrell either. Everything I've seen him in is totally over the top and infantile.