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So...is Elf (2003) on telly this Christmas (2016)?! |
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Maybe it's a ploy to sell more DVD's/Blu-Rays? If it is then it's working as they're both out of stock on Amazon. (A third party seller still has the DVD but they're asking £12 for it!
)I got the BR for £3.99 on Amazon 4 years ago. |
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Just read an article from 'The Sun' regarding this and looks like New Line Cinema decided not to hand out rights to UK tv this year. I dare say they feel by resting it for a year they will get more money next time. Funny old world!
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This is why physical media still has a role for decades to come.
Netflix and Amazon don't have it? it's ok we have the DVD to stick on.. |
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Nobody pays £12 for a DVD, check your local cash converters or CEX.
So glad I bought it before it became THE Xmas movie. |
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So it's official then? Christmas TV is bad for your Elf?
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I honestly don't understand why people are going on about a 13 year old movie being on television this year.
Reading some of the online comments elsewhere it really does come across as a generation of entitled people who want something and can't understand the word 'no' Seriously though where is the fun in watching a movie on TV anymore? Adverts every 20 minutes, poor quality picture, interrupted by showbiz news, cropped to 16:9 and hacked to death. A 2 hour film can drag on for well over 3 hours now! |
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I honestly don't understand why people are going on about a 13 year old movie being on television this year.
Reading some of the online comments elsewhere it really does come across as a generation of entitled people who want something and can't understand the word 'no' Seriously though where is the fun in watching a movie on TV anymore? Adverts every 20 minutes, poor quality picture, interrupted by showbiz news, cropped to 16:9 and hacked to death. A 2 hour film can drag on for well over 3 hours now! As for watching films on tv, a lot of people have Tivo so don't need to watch adverts. |
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I can never understand people who say it is not the same watching it on a DVD, why not?
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Elf is THE Chrisrmas movie
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I can never understand people who say it is not the same watching it on a DVD, why not?
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I can never understand people who say it is not the same watching it on a DVD, why not?
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I liked Elf but am a bit puzzled by its cult status, especially given Will Ferrell's career has been rather lacklustre in recent years.
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I saw Elf in sainsburys for £4 last week, but couldn't post due to forum downtime. It was sold out in my local store today.
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For those who want to recreate the watching Elf on a television channel experience there are a few simple steps you can follow -
Connect the DVD player via scart and change your televisions picture settings to 'high' or 'shop display' and aspect ratio to 'zoom' Pause the film every 20 minutes and wait 5 minutes before restarting. After an hour stop the film for 10 minutes and read Heat magazine. Resume film. 10 minutes before the end of the film ensure you take another 5 minute break. As soon as the credits roll start talking over them by reading out the Radio times listings. |
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I am totally going to try this...
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I know some like the movie Elf but I have never been to keen on the film Elf. There are better Christmas movies in my option.
Like Jingle all the way, Santa Claus the movie and Home Alone 1 & 2. Even my sister don't like the movie Elf much. CeX store has some cheap second hand DVDs. I got Jingle all the way for £1.50 lest year from store in town. https://uk.webuy.com/ Movie has since been on the likes of Christmas 24, Channel 4 as well as Netflix. Darren |
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Elf is a great Christmas film and I'm not even a massive Christmas fan!
Jingle All The Way? Is this seriously? That's one of the worst Christmas films ever However it's your opinion and if you like a bit of Arnie at Christmas then good to you! |
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For those who want to recreate the watching Elf on a television channel experience there are a few simple steps you can follow -
Connect the DVD player via scart and change your televisions picture settings to 'high' or 'shop display' and aspect ratio to 'zoom' Pause the film every 20 minutes and wait 5 minutes before restarting. After an hour stop the film for 10 minutes and read Heat magazine. Resume film. 10 minutes before the end of the film ensure you take another 5 minute break. As soon as the credits roll start talking over them by reading out the Radio times listings. |
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I know some like the movie Elf but I have never been to keen on the film Elf. There are better Christmas movies in my option.
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I don't like it either. My college's film society showed it a couple of times and I found it very cringeworthy and childish. My favourite Christmas movies (well the ones I watch the most) would have to be Home Alone, Christmas With The Kranks, The Four Christmases and Trading Places.
![]() I can only assume you don't have any kids, Trading Places! ![]() Xmas movies should be family viewing, Home Alone is a definite classic.....just like Elf. |
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I don't like it either. My college's film society showed it a couple of times and I found it very cringeworthy and childish. My favourite Christmas movies (well the ones I watch the most) would have to be Home Alone, Christmas With The Kranks, The Four Christmases and Trading Places.
Trading Places, Scrooged, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Home Alone 1 & 2 are classics with witty intelligent writing but are still good fun at the end. |
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It's a Xmas movie, with Santa and Elves in it!
![]() I can only assume you don't have any kids, Trading Places! ![]() Xmas movies should be family viewing, Home Alone is a definite classic.....just like Elf. It's not compulsory to like Elf. There's no law saying that everyone must like it. It's a free country.
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Yes but a Christmas movie doesn't have to be childish. Home Alone isn't childish, neither are the other ones I mentioned. Trading Places is quite a good film and yes it's more adult but I enjoy it. I don't have kids and I don't intend to have any either
It's not compulsory to like Elf. There's no law saying that everyone must like it. It's a free country.But then I'm very much of the opinion Xmas is for children, it's just another welcome holiday as far as i'm concerned. |
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I got that on DVD good movie wouldn't mind getting it on blu-ray I am gutted that both Tim Allen the Santa Claus & muppets Christmas Carol are still not available on blu-ray alltouh I wood like the muppets Christmas carol the some as the old vhs version not the edit it one that came out on DVD channel 4 hd played that one last Christmas
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Mu...Blu-ray/35027/ both are region free blu ray as i own both |
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This is why physical media still has a role for decades to come.
Netflix and Amazon don't have it? it's ok we have the DVD to stick on.. |
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