Elf

I remember one time when I was younger, my family was talking about who our favorite actors were and I immediately said Will Ferrell. I did get laughed at unfortunately, but in my defense I was like 8 years old and Elf was the funniest movie ever. It didn't matter how many times my sisters and I would watch it, I'd laugh at all the same jokes. Even to this day I kind of want to try syrup on spaghetti because I feel like Buddy was onto something with that.

Will Ferrell nailed the acting for this movie. I think he relied more on method acting (Stanislavski Method) by using a more improvisational approach and being natural throughout the film. There are goofy scenes that are so far out there, Ferrell had to look internally and try to convey a message that the words itself couldn't tell. He had some funny lines, but I think his actions and honing in on the character is what makes this movie fun to watch even today.

Elf is one of those movies where you love it until you hate it. I'm glad that I only watch Elf around Christmas time, or I'd be sick of it by now. It was released in 2003, so I've been watching this movie since I was 2. I'll sometimes see things on social media about people dressing up as Buddy and doing some of his signature moves (like the splits up the escalator or hoping through the crosswalk) and it makes me giggle every time.