We’re back with another of Ponty’s picks for the worst films of all time. As always, Ponty delivers an interesting choice, this time for #6: the Christmas film Elf (2003).
Elf is one of those movies I’ve never seen in its entirety, but I know about all-too-well. It seems that every girl I’ve ever met loves this movie, but not just with some yuletide enthusiasm; they act like it’s the greatest Christmas film ever made.
I don’t know why that is. Is it because women are incredibly social creatures, and bandwagon about everything remotely popular? Is it because of the story about a son meeting his deadbeat dad and falling in love with a hipster? Or is it just harmlessly funny, the kind of non-edgy humor women tend to prefer?
Whatever the reason, it makes me dislike the movie more, perhaps channeling the contrarian curmudgeon inside of me.
Needless to say, I’m with Ponty 100% on this one.
With that, here is Ponty’s review of 2003’s Elf: