*Elf* I AM DYING!!!!! (First Time Watching) Christmas Movies

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James and Ninetailedbrush watch another holiday classic! Enjoy as Will Ferrell takes the stage in Jon Favreau's ELF!!
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[@michelle6337]

When they were first pitching this movie years ago, they were originally going to cast Jim Carrey as Buddy. Now I love Jim Carrey, but I don't think the movie would have been half as good without Will Ferrell's childlike glee. He plays oblivious innocent so well and it's very endearing.

[@heisenb3rg]

Now imagine will Ferrell as the grinch 🤣

[@tomuchcamoflauge]

Elf would have been a much easier movie to film. I agree that will ferrell suits this part better though.

[@fynnthefox9078]

@@heisenb3rg Idk, I don't know if that would work...

[@littlemissmonster6969]

Fun fact: the scene where Buddy arrives in New York City was semi improvised, since there was no set and no other actors (aside from the people with flyers and coffee shop) and they just filmed Will Ferrell running around in character, meaning the guy he mistook as Santa was legitimately just some old dude in red they found who had no clue he was being filmed or who Will was

[@squeebers]

That's amazing!

[@anonymousnguyen]

No way this is true

[@squeebers]

@@anonymousnguyen it is

[@anonymousnguyen]

@@squeebers so will ferrell just had a fight with a random guy?

[@squeebers]

@@anonymousnguyen Not that Santa. The Santa on the street

[@riann7707]

Fun fact: the way they filmed some of the scenes was perspective filming, where they had Buddy (Will Ferrell) stand closer to the camera than the characters so that he had bigger proportions than the others. Obviously they made sure to edit and refine it so that it looked more clean.

[@endymionstcyr8224]

Ming Ming, the elf floor manager who tells Buddy he isn’t “a cotton headed ninny-muggins”, is played by Peter Billingsley who mostly is a producer but most famously played Ralphie in a Christmas Story.

[@GuessWhoAsks]

Thanks for that bit of trivia....now to rewatch the scene with that new knowledge.

[@anthonydean1743]

He's also in The first Ironman movie and in Spider-Man Far From Home.

[@endymionstcyr8224]

@@anthonydean1743 he shouldn’t be anywhere near superheroes…they might shoot his eye out

[@kpmac1]

He was also in 4 Christmases.

[@MyNameIsC0baltBlu3]

@@anthonydean1743 Damn, you beat me to it. At least he knows now. Thank you.

[@chatboulon743]

Fun Fact: The stop motion animals and elf costumes were meant to be a huge tribute to Rankin Bass, who did the classic Christmas animations during the 60s and 70s, but they was so much similarly the entire movie was almost shut down. Buddy almost wore a blue costume, instead of green. 😱

[@katwithattitude5062]

Buddy and Jovie named their daughter after Buddy's mother. You can see Susie written on her hat at the end.

[@cayanne3420]

New drinking game, take a shot everytime James says "Oh dang!" 😂

[@ajandrianjafymusic]

No thanks I value my liver😂

[@doug3318]

Drink when you hear: - oh dang - let’s go - no way Waterfall: hands on top of head

[@ieyke]

Zoey Deschanel doesn't just have a good voice, she has a FANTASTIC voice. You should check out her band, She & Him. Songs like 'Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?', and 'In The Sun'. A voice like happy velvet.

[@saz9160]

I love this entire film, but my favourite part is always seeing James Caan almost break character when Buddy does the magic trick with the cotton ball at the doctors (lil smirk) and him hide his laugh when Buddy gets pricked it’s hard to notice but it’s clear he found it funny 😂

[@JHobieDance]

The spaghetti scene where buddy puts all that candy on the spaghetti it took 2 takes bc the first time he ate it he threw up

[@nathancruz9172]

That’s good to know about fun facts.

[@VonPatzy]

The stop motion and outdoor north pole shots are a nod to the 1960s Ruldolph special you should absolutely react to. The actor who plays Buddy’s dad is Sonny from The Godfather and Paul from Stephen King’s Misery - no wonder he’s so grumpy.

[@fightingfaerie]

Buddy's elf outfit is almost identical to the outfit Herbie and the head elf wear in Rudolph.

[@isaiahadams1208]

I agree. I bet if Santa and the elves had prepped him enough for the modern world, everything wouldn’t have gone south for Buddy

[@spaceshiplewis]

New York can be both super cold businessman persons and spontaneous wacky good hearted people so you can believe that New Yorkers would come together and start singing a christmas song, especially if it was headed by Zooey Deschanel. It's the perfect place for Buddy to drop in unexpectedly to create hijinx situations.

[@cayanne3420]

The best way to spread christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!

[@razkable]

I hope they understood that it was her biggest insecurity and established fear so her doing it means a lot cause its been established in the script and it's through her singing how she and buddy really connected albeit after an awkward shower scene...that plus the holdiays led her to ask him what he was doing so they had dialogue... women love when men show interest...it was earnest and naive not on purpose that he was there..she realized he was drawn in by her voice not to look at her body...her singing voice she is insecure about others hearing but loves to do anyways when she's alone in the shower

[@richarddweckcomedy]

The Gimbles manager was actually supposed to be played by Wanda Sykes and she had to drop out , if you look at his name tag you’ll see the name Wanda on there. Faizon Love who played him as a shout out to Wanda who he knew from being a stand up comic himself had the idea to keep the name tag.

[@sarah.the.clumsy]

My grandpa was really uncomfortable/in pain etc in the few years up until he passed. One thing that always made him laugh was comedy christmas movies. The home alone hijinx. And specifically in this movie, the jack in the box scene and the racoon hug scene always cracked him up. I love these movies for giving us those moments with my grandpa.

[@wiccantexan]

The head elf with the glasses is Peter Billingsley, who played the kid in "A Christmas Story."

[@StardustandMadness]

I watched this before I went to work today. It’s one of my favourites. Mary Steenburgen is so great, love her in everything.

[@ifeelpretty5790]

She is really great, I love that she and Will Ferrell went on to play mother and son in Step Brothers after playing stepmother and stepson in Elf.

[@robertdeffenbaugh9004]

The fact Buddy came from the North Pole and got all the way to New York without getting lost is impressive like did Santa give him a Map or a compass or something?

[@shainewhite2781]

This is the highest rated Will Ferrell movie on RT, 90%.

[@starrkitty1]

LOVE love this movie ❤️💚❤️💚 it’s just so funny and wholesome. I always liked her character, but watching it as an adult, the step Mom is the absolute MVP

[@greeneyesinfl9954]

The news clip about a strange man dressed as an elf in Central Park is a shout out to the famous Bigfoot clip where he looks over his shoulder like that.

[@angelamitchinson8439]

You are correct, James. 'It's a Wonderful Life' IS the best Christmas movie of all time! ❤ 🎄

[@whitenoisereacts]

Lol on Patreon now

[@corywinters956]

I always liked the subtle nod to the famous bigfoot film when he’s walking in the park.

[@ReneandMae]

I'm glad to see someone else caught that reference! That moment always makes me laugh, it's such an obvious duplication of that Patterson Bigfoot footage.

[@native2139]

Well when sonny corleone is your dad you can expect him to be on the naughty list lol

[@whitenoisereacts]

Or not??? Idk he makes a pretty good pasta

[@KaizerHiwatari]

"Santa's the only other human." DEBATEABLE. "The Night Before Christmas" calls him "a jolly old elf." He's obviously immortal, if nothing else.

[@oddestdylan]

My town this month did Elf the Musical, and I did the lighting for the entire show! The guy who played buddy looked and acted just like Will Ferrell!

[@lordwalker71]

The elf in the red outfit with the six white puffs on his jacket and wearing glasses is the actor who played Ralphie in the movie A Christmas story, he also executive produced the movie Iron man and he works with Jon Favreau a lot.

[@lonewolfe8625]

This is a very sweet and endearing movie and Will Ferrell's child like enthusiasm was perfect. Loved it

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

One of my favorite Jon Favreau films is called "Zathura." So sad, it never seems to get recognition.

[@RonHeartsMe]

Glad you liked it, it really is just an enjoyable cute Christmas movie. It’s funny, stupid, and lovable. I watch it every Christmas Eve along with Polar Express and The Santa Claus 2.

[@matchaqueen6541]

It's impossible to not laugh during this movie! Happy holidays, guys!

[@MCscarfacematt]

the part with the jack in the box the director had it rigged up to where it went off when he pushed a button so will had no idea when it would go off so his jump sxcares are 100% real

[@tylerelfling8430]

Fun fact about this movie, while being shot, the budget was so low that the people, traffic and everything you see randomly around buddy in the city was real people "not paid actors/extras and yes that includes the man in a red suit he runs up to on a crossing" 🤣

[@kylestark8581]

One of my favorite Christmas movies, been watching this every year since I was a kid

[@nathancruz9172]

So is my mother.

[@eleven-hopper]

same. i always watch it 2 times every December every year

[@drtruth8]

I keep my eyes on articles about people meeting their biological parents because of my job. I read one where the dude dressed as Buddy and sang the awkward “I’m with my dad” song when they met at the airport. No, the father did not know about Elf.

[@reefconvy7291]

Zoey Deschanel recorded a cover of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" with Leon Redbone (who plays Leon the Snowman) for this film. I always watch the credits just to listen to it.

[@AdamtheGrey02]

The father stars in a movie called 'Misery' that's an extremely good film you'll both enjoy if you haven't seen it already.

[@MsNanceePants]

"Sorry to interrupt your first big news segment, Charlotte..." 🤣🤣 What a nob.

[@theactualbajmahal833]

This movie is such great fun and your reaction was too. Another amazing Will Farrell movie that you could react to is Stranger Than Fiction.

[@laurenherda2415]

You smell like beef and cheese 🤣 Love that line! Check out Scrooged it's my absolute favorite!

[@katwebbxo]

I honestly forgot that I saw this in theaters until earlier this month lol. It feels so long ago. Thinking about James Caan in The Godfather vs this movie really is hilarious. 😅 Buddy would have a much more rude awakening if Sonny was his dad.

[@TheDaringPastry1313]

I think the snowman at the start is an homage to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, because there was a very similar character that was the narrator in it. Also, RIP Ed Asner (Santa) and Carl in Up. It's a little raunchy and rated R, but Bad Santa is a good watch and has a good character arc

[@larasemerad2605]

A bookstore I use to work for sold The same book Buddie Elf read to the kids for the Holidays-pretty colors.

[@Me-wk3ix]

Never saw this movie until a week or so ago. Didn't think I'd like it, but it's so much fun and so cute!

[@ateam404]

This film put Jon Favreau on the map as a director. It’s hilarious 😂

[@chrispittman8854]

"It's funny after seeing 'The Godfather.'" It's even FUNNIER after seeing "Alien Nation."

[@I-Am-Batman_1988]

21:35 I swear it sounds like he says "I'm 1 bad bitch away from getting fired." lol

[@theawesomepikachu5873]

I saw this movie last night and it was hilarious.

[@whitenoisereacts]

It truly is!!

[@EpicDave]

I hope you watch Fred Clause. One of my favorites lol.

[@Awesomeman14]

the head Elf is Ralphie from A Christmas Story

[@AliciaNyblade]

My family and I just watched this for the millionth time the other day on Christmas Eve. It never gets old. Fills you with not only holiday cheer but joy in general. An absolute classic.

[@terryv2006]

The head elf with the glasses is Peter Billingsley, the kid from A Christmas Story.

[@celiafernandez4874]

Have you seen Klaus? It is a very good Christmas animation movie. Very highly advisable.

[@chatboulon743]

I watched that a dozen times just this month. It's such an amazing movie.

[@SmurfSteffi]

PS Buddy's Dad is Sonny from The Godfather!

[@Me-wk3ix]

And Paul Sheldon from Misery :-)

[@theshadowfax239]

They mentioned that.

[@fabulousroy]

Fun fact: This movie didn't have a very high budget, so all those New Yorkers weren't extras, but real people! They really had Will Ferrel go around dressed like that, go up to random people, and do all that in public. So everyone's reactions are completely real!

[@dianaluna2380]

Do the original Miracle on 34th Street. Love that movie! 😊

[@cassandrejoseph2341]

Is that a yes to JINGLE ALL THE WAY?! 😅🙌🏿

[@Stephie_L]

Great reaction guys. It has great Christmas vibes although it's not my favourite...but it was a lot of fun seeing you both have a good time with this. I love James Caan too and he's a really great well rounded actor who can do both drama and comedy. The other comedy film I loved him in was 'Mickey Blue Eyes' with Hugh Grant, also fun :)

[@ElusiveLion741]

I really hope you guys watch "Christmas Vacation" if you haven't seen it already. Its a classic!

[@thegabbychannel1336]

ED ASNER PLAYED SANTA CLAUS AND CARL FROM PIXAR'S UP RIP TO ED ASNER❤💜💙

[@MaddyKahn]

if you wanted to react to another animated Christmas film, like the polar express, I would recommend Disney's a Christmas carol if you haven't seen it yet!

[@lynnesears6254]

At 28:30 you missed the Big Foot reference? I did enjoy watching the two of you laughing and getting into the joy of the movie. Thanks!

[@JamesASharp]

Great reaction gentlemen! Elf really is a Christmas classic. 🎄

[@JuJuLotz]

White Christmas is a great old Hollywood Christmas movie with some legends in the cast. I believe it's on Netflix!

[@lindy1642]

Another good one is Christmas with the Kranks with Tim Allen is also a good one.

[@smalltownfamadventuresmore5109]

this was my grandma's favorite christmas movie. my soon to be 11 yr old daughter loves this movie and she has a shirt with buddy on it and has a saying on it i can't remember what it says. i love this movie and Christmas vacation and Grinch with Jim Carrey

[@purityempire4294]

I'm pretty sure I heard that in 5:14 They actually scared him while filming. Cause they could randomly pop them up and got a genuine reaction.

[@whitenoisereacts]

Lol, that makes it even better

[@marveldreamworks5330]

Can you please react to "Arthur Christmas" ? ( animated movie) it is one of my favourite slightly underrated Christmas movies and it is a clever take on the characters. (not as different of a take as in "Rise of the Guardians" , but still pretty cool and the characters crack me up just like with this movie (Elf). I am really enjoying your views and thoughts on everything from camera and special effects , to story telling in these classic Christmas movies

[@nuimaleko7]

No strictly an Xmas thing but the Kung Fu Panda Holiday special is one of my all time favorite holiday watches.

[@tomemig7465]

Another good movie that takes place during Christmas leading up to New years eve 1999 is, End of Days! If you can squeeze it in it's worth it.

[@hannahvillanueva8757]

This makes me the happiest-I adore this Christmas movie and it’s my favorite 😍

[@Hauns91]

If you were a fan of Waffle Crisp cereal before it went away, go to like Walmart and get the Elf cereal themed on this movie for Christmas. It's so damn good and taste just like it.

[@estills4768]

I was so excited to see this... my favorite reactors reacting to my favorite Christmas movie!! And neither of you had seen it! This was so much fun, I think I'll watch it again 🙂

[@clairekane4157]

Can't believe you've never seen the Rankin Bass shows - the elves in this movie are spot on! I recommend the Netflix show as well. Great background on a lot of classic movies. Happy Holidays 🎄✌️

[@moorhua]

A classic. Watch it every single year with the fam :)

[@goonghana]

There is a Netflix series called how the movies were made. There are 3 seasons. It has Elf, Die Hard, etc. If Netflix give you permission, maybe you can react to the series. I love this series and it is education. You can do the ones you have watched only if wanted.

[@xxSydneyFox]

Have you seen Toys with Robin Williams? It's a must Christmas film

[@16taysia]

I actually have a Buddy the elf T-shirt and matching Christmas leggings 😂 I’m so like Buddy lol 😊❤

[@EssEll9791]

Congrats guys! You just got inducted into my "reactors that get auto likes" club!

[@PM-ik5vu]

Wow, congrats on 60k subs!! Well deserved you guys have come such a long way !!

[@BloodylocksBathory]

I gotta hand it to the Gimbels manager for stepping in as the new toy store Santa. His mood seems to improve after that.

[@PhilBagels]

I remember when this movie first came out, I didn't bother going to see it in the theaters because the ads made it look really stupid. But it's actually a darn good Christmas movie! I think the best one made in recent years.

[@ju2545]

Fun fact: 8:24 the guy in the red that Buddy thought was Santa 🎅 actually wasn’t an actor

[@alex-sm9gx]

One of the best Christmas movies!!! So glad y’all enjoyed !

[@Knuckleheaded_Nugget142]

Elf is such a good movie ☺️✨❤️

[@lizcatty9281]

Thanx 4 soo much great content guys!👍 Really appreciate ya's!😉 Much love from Aus all & be safe 🤗xo 💜🇦🇺

[@majbrat]

This became a real Christmas spirit, feel good movie for us. Watch it every year. You should watch Arthur Christmas too. Another we added to out Xmas watch list.

[@EvripidouM]

I suggest arthur christmas

[@chatboulon743]

Love that movie. ❤ One of my favorites.

[@squeebers]

This is absolutely one of my favorite Christmas movies

[@irateslacker6367]

I used to watch this movie every year as a kid/teenager I loved it, it must have watched it ever year for 5 years in a row and I never got sick of it, that and the simpsons Christmas specials or even the pilot episode of the simpsons which is arguably a Christmas special itself

[@sangriad.938]

Are you guys planning to react to tv shows as well? I'd love to watch that!

[@icomeandgobybubble87]

Fun fact: Mimi the Elf is played by the actor who played Ralphie in A Christmas Story

[@Dreadder]

Y’all gotta watch Jingle All The Way it’s my favorite Christmas movie 🤣

[@DD-rj7jk]

Guys you should definitely watch Eurovision Fire Saga, It was so well done🙌🏻🔥 EDIT: My kitten loves watching you🥰

[@iKarla]

Happy holidays to you, guys!!!! 🎊🎄💕

[@The2Coolest2]

Def gonna watch your reaction tomorrow. Elf is on AMC every year and they didn't get the rights this year. It sucks :(

[@bmarty748]

Wow jingle all the way is actually an underrated xmas movie

[@veroq774]

Nobu is so cute. Glad to see this reaction

[@azael7652]

Love the ELF. I actually enjoy watching ya react to the movies 🎬