Continuity mistake: In the very beginning, when the nun puts the baby in the crib, she puts a blanket on him he pushes it down to his feet, then the camera goes to the nun walking out of the room, and when we see the baby again the blanket is covering him again. (00:04:25)
Elf (2003)
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Directed by: Jon Favreau
Starring: Bob Newhart, James Caan, Will Ferrell, Zooey Deschanel
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0/10. This is one of the greatest Christmas movies ever? Seriously? Will Ferrell is one of those guys who hit it big for awhile on Saturday Night Live and has the charisma of a dead fish. Here it's just the usual holiday cliches that makes you want to hate the holiday season even more.
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Buddy: We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup.
Trivia: Will Ferrell actually walked down Lincoln Tunnel in full costume, causing several minor accidents.
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Answer: I can think of two possibilities: (1) he suffers from cross-dominance, where he uses one hand for certain tasks and the oppostie hand for others, or (2) he's ambidextrous (which is a rare variant of cross-dominance), which means he can perform tasks using either hand with equal adeptness.
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I have cross-dominance. Never knew what it was called, thanks.