Mary Steenburgen, Edward Asner (who we also lost just a little over a year ago), Peter Dinklage, Amy Sedaris, Michael Lerner, and Andy Richter lend the picture additional zip, but looming high above them all is the incomparable Bob Newhart, who brings his patented brand of dry, sardonic wit to the proceedings. As the bachelor elf who raises Buddy, Newhart is - in a word - priceless. His deadpan facial expressions and droll line deliveries raise the laugh quotient exponentially and set the madcap tone of Elf, which wouldn't be nearly as memorable without his participation. remastered Blu-ray, it would've been interesting to see this new master without HDR metadata added; even with the drop in resolution, it may have

recycled and listed below mostly in name only, although both vintage audio commentaries are helpfully repeated on the 4K disc. Buddy the Elf is without question Ferrell's most endearing portrayal. Though better known for raunchy humor in the Ron Burgundy vein, he fully embraces Buddy's wide-eyed innocence, genial nature, and limitless capacity for love. He and Deschanel mesh well together, but it's Ferrell's chemistry with the crusty Caan that really fuels the film. Of course, Caan's recent death made this year's viewing of Elf bittersweet, but it also added more resonance to the actor's low-key, finely nuanced performance. Though his turns in The Godfather, Brian's Song, Thief, and Miserywill alwaysoutshine his work in Elf, Caan brings his patented tough-tender persona to the role and tempers Ferrell's lunacy. Plot: What’s it about? Video: How does it look? Audio: How does it sound? Supplements: What are the extras? The Bottom Line Plot: What’s it about?Focus Points– You can essentially watch the above features while watching the film. I don’t know why anyone would, though. smaller displays in 2008. But it's great to see the candy-colored Elf get a hefty new 4K visual upgrade, one that brings out substantially

I am going to be honest, as crazy as this sounds, I really liked Elf. It has all of the ingredients of a good family oriented Christmas comedy. It's bright, light, funny, charming, but does not seem trite, forced, or play to the lowest common denominator. appropriately candy-colored elements, such as set design and costumes where bright primaries dominate. Dynamic contrast range and shadow

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