This Blu-ray has this annoyingly magical ability to randomly skip to Buddy's most embarrassing moments. Deleted/Alternate Scenes (SD, 12 minutes) -- Eight cuts and extensions don’t amount to much material, but it’s an amusing collection that will give fans a few additional laughs. Will Ferrell stars as Buddy, a human being who has spent his whole life believing himself to be an elf.

Optional English (SDH) subtitles, as well as foreign dubs and subs, are offered during the film and select extras. There’s some mystery behind it, but I’m hoping more professional reviews can help me out with my conclusions. Even so, ‘Elf’ is the sort of holiday flick I’ll pull out again and again, so I can plop down on the couch with my son, and munch popcorn with him until the credits roll.

A big step up from the 2008 Blu-ray, the 4K UHD edition of Elf supplies even more Christmas cheer, thanks to a vibrant, razor-sharp transfer with HDR that bursts with vivid color. How Buddy finds his father (James Caan) and the meaning of Christmas is a joyous, jaunty, sweet-as-a-candy-cane gift for everyone who loves bright contemporary comedy - and timeless all-family classics.

Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas, an uplifting story about family, friendship and the magic of the holiday season. Raised as an elf, Buddy grows into an adult three times larger than the biggest elf and realizes that he will never truly fit in at the North Pole. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience.The faint print damage that plagued the Blu-ray is gone, fabric textures like fur, tweed, and wool are much sharper, depth is more palpable, blacks are richer, whites are brighter, and the image exudes far more dimension.

For many, Elf is a holiday tradition, and this terrific upgrade will keep it going strong for years to come. Adults won’t get much out of these features unless they have their arm around a son or a daughter, but my kid (and, as a direct result, me as well) enjoyed every sugar-coated minute. Alright, brace yourselves for the tale of how this Elf Blu-ray turned my mundane existence into a comedy-drama with a dash of holiday spirit. There are a few nifty panning effects that traverse around the room smoothly and with very convincing directionality.In our house, Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without Buddy the Elf, and this superior 4K UHD presentation ensures we'll be enjoying annual visits for years to come. Trivia Track -- Is a text based fact track about the holiday season, its associated myths, and the production. Some palpable surround activity occasionally punctuates the action, but most of the sound is anchored up front.

Elf’ may not be everyone’s idea of a Christmas classic, but in the opinion of this family man, it delivers a series of solid laughs, has a healthy dose of holiday spirit, and is sure to slap smiles on both kids and adults. Home Entertainment will release on 4K Blu-ray Jon Favreau's comedy Elf (2003), starring Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Edward Asner, and Mary Steenburgen.Also extremely noticeable are the effects of DNR, over processing, and excessive filtering which brings detail down a few notches.