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Elf 2: How Buddy Saved Christmas

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Will Ferrell has repeatedly ruled out making a sequel for Elf, his festive 2004 comedy hit that rapidly became a seasonable staple. After the muted reaction to the belated Anchorman and Zoolander sequels in recent years, he may have a point...

Yet despite Ferrell's lack of enthusiasm, the appetite for an Elf 2 seems to grow stronger with every passing year. Is this just lazy nostalgia at work, or is there really potential for a follow-up that could wouldn't taint memories of the widely-loved original?

For this week's episode of Beyond The Box Set, John and (a very hung over) Harry summon as much Christmas spirit as they can muster as they attempt to figure out what makes this particular Christmas film so enormously popular, and where a theoretical sequel could actually take Ferrell and friends the second time around...

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Each week on Beyond The Box Set, hosts Harry Chappell and John Lucas compete to pitch sequels, prequels and spin-off ideas for a different standalone movie. Currently midway through our annual festive season, we're spreading cinematic good cheer wherever we go and proving that, unlike a puppy, a sequel can be for life and for Christmas.

New episodes are released every Friday morning, so please hit subscribe to stay up to date with all our latest episodes. Reviews and recommendations are also much appreciated, as they really do help us to reach out to new listeners. Go on, tis the season and all that....

If you're a dedicated fan of the show, you can also show your appreciation by supporting our Patreon for as little as $2 per month. Subscribers receive access to our weekly bonus show, Beyond BTBS, a regular 30 second ad slot on the main show and the opportunity to pick a movie for us to discuss on a future episode.

00.00: Harry is having a very bad day...

24.10: Elf Drinking Games

31.00: Elf 2: Return to the Pole

45.00: The 2Elf Days of Christmas

55.30: Listener Submissions & Episode 96 Preview

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Elf 2: How Buddy Saved Christmas

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Will Ferrell has repeatedly ruled out making a sequel for Elf, his festive 2004 comedy hit that rapidly became a seasonable staple. After the muted reaction to the belated Anchorman and Zoolander sequels in recent years, he may have a point...

Yet despite Ferrell's lack of enthusiasm, the appetite for an Elf 2 seems to grow stronger with every passing year. Is this just lazy nostalgia at work, or is there really potential for a follow-up that could wouldn't taint memories of the widely-loved original?

For this week's episode of Beyond The Box Set, John and (a very hung over) Harry summon as much Christmas spirit as they can muster as they attempt to figure out what makes this particular Christmas film so enormously popular, and where a theoretical sequel could actually take Ferrell and friends the second time around...

----

Each week on Beyond The Box Set, hosts Harry Chappell and John Lucas compete to pitch sequels, prequels and spin-off ideas for a different standalone movie. Currently midway through our annual festive season, we're spreading cinematic good cheer wherever we go and proving that, unlike a puppy, a sequel can be for life and for Christmas.

New episodes are released every Friday morning, so please hit subscribe to stay up to date with all our latest episodes. Reviews and recommendations are also much appreciated, as they really do help us to reach out to new listeners. Go on, tis the season and all that....

If you're a dedicated fan of the show, you can also show your appreciation by supporting our Patreon for as little as $2 per month. Subscribers receive access to our weekly bonus show, Beyond BTBS, a regular 30 second ad slot on the main show and the opportunity to pick a movie for us to discuss on a future episode.

00.00: Harry is having a very bad day...

24.10: Elf Drinking Games

31.00: Elf 2: Return to the Pole

45.00: The 2Elf Days of Christmas

55.30: Listener Submissions & Episode 96 Preview

  continue reading

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