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Nov 18^th, 2010 at 8:16am

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I finally had a chance to see this. As Dreamworks films go, tt wasn't up there with How To Train Your Dragon, but it was a very fun, entertaining movie with a good story and some hilarious bits. Above all else, I found the characters to be played by Will Ferrell and David Cross to be so likable (this is the Will Ferrell of Elf) that I was really pulled in. Not up there with the very best animated films, but I really enjoyed it.

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Reply #1 - Nov 18^th, 2010 at 11:23am

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My brother and I went to see this last... Sunday? I think? And we both laughed a lot. I wouldn't call it a gut-buster, but I chuckled a lot-- I really enjoyed it!

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Reply #2 - Nov 18^th, 2010 at 1:26pm

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The Kaylee and the Ivy wrote on Nov 18^th, 2010 at 11:23am:

My brother and I went to see this last... Sunday? I think? And we both laughed a lot. I wouldn't call it a gut-buster, but I chuckled a lot-- I really enjoyed it!

A was actually a little bothered that it turned out the concept was in some ways similar to Manic City, but noot TOO similar, and I think the tone is so different it's not a bother.

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Reply #3 - Nov 18^th, 2010 at 2:30pm

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Wait.. Will Ferrel can play likeable characters? I've totally quit watching all Ferrel movies cuz I just don't trust him to not be suckily overthetop anymore. And I don't know of any critics that share my views on his acting, so I don't know who to trust when they give him a good review...

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Reply #4 - Nov 18^th, 2010 at 2:37pm

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BigMonkey wrote on Nov 18^th, 2010 at 2:30pm:

I agree with you. His standard character is an overacted lowmouth shock value jerk. Once in a while in something like this or Elf his surprises me, but I'm not a fan of the whole school of comedy to which he usually belongs. Which makes it all the more pleasant when I like him as much as I did in this.

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Reply #5 - Nov 18^th, 2010 at 4:24pm

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See, I didn't even realize that Will Farrell was one of the voices until the credits started rolling. (Yeah, I'm notoriously lousy at actor identification.) So I figure that's a pretty good sign that it wasn't a typical Will Farrell role/movie, because he usually gets on my nerves.

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Reply #6 - Nov 21^st, 2010 at 7:40pm

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JingleBeq wrote on Nov 18^th, 2010 at 4:24pm:

See, I didn't even realize that Will Farrell was one of the voices until the credits started rolling.� (Yeah, I'm notoriously lousy at actor identification.)� So I figure that's a pretty good sign that it wasn't a typical Will Farrell role/movie, because he usually gets on my nerves.�

I know far too much about movies before I see them. I knew Ferrell was in the movie before I saw it.

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Reply #7 - Nov 22^nd, 2010 at 10:14am

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In light of the "Merits of Will Ferrel as an actor" discussion, HAD to share this...

Hollywood's Most Overpaid Actors 2010
http://www.forbes.com/2010/11/04/hollywoods-most-overpaid-stars-2010-business-en...

Will Ferrell Happy to Be 'Most Overpaid' Actor
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20442571,00.html

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Reply #8 - Nov 22^nd, 2010 at 10:32am

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Conversely....

Why Ferrell Still Earns the Big Bucks
http://blogs.forbes.com/dorothypomerantz/2010/11/04/megamind-shows-why-will-ferr...

LOL
Forbes is so confused....

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