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Summary: A Classic
Review: I absoluetly love this movie. Has been one of my favourites since I wuz a kid and still is. I swear I must have watched this movie at least a hundred times and I still laugh my ass off everytime I watch it. Culkin does a great job and make the movie worth it. They should not have made a 3rd or 4th to thsi film because the actor wasn't the same and basiclly it suked i couldn't even sit through it.
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Summary: A christmas masterpiece!
Review: Young Kevin Mccallister ( Macually Culkin) has been accidently left home alone by his family whom is taking a trip to Paris for christmas vacation, he has the time of his life being alone including defending his home from two bumbling crooks ( Daniel Stern and Joe Pesci).A highly entertaining, well done and nicely produced comedy adventure with humor, warmth, and a meaning. This is one of the best movies i've ever seen, it's a must see movie if you like christmas flicks or adventure flicks.
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Summary: The most successful film no one wants to admit ever seeing
Review: When ever I was teaching any sort of class (in an actual classroom) that involved a look at movies I would do a class discussion where the students were challenged to come up with the Top 25 money making movies of all time (usually without the adjustment for inflation that would put "Gone With the Wind" back on top). Just about every time I did this little exercise in class we would get to the point where there was one spot left open (it used to be in the top ten), and I would tell them it was the biggest money making comedy of all-time and they would keep throwing out names and not getting anywhere and then I would say, okay, I have a clue: but you are going to hate yourselves. At that point I would slap my hands to my face and scream, at which point the entire classroom would literally groan. But you cannot be the biggest money making comedy of all time (it is now down to #19 in this era of Harry Potter, Frodo, lost fish and Carribean pirates) if nobody enjoyed you, so you have to remember there is actually something funny behind the "Home Alone" backlash (or perhaps it should more properly be called the Macaulay Culkin backlash). The reason people hate to admit they like this film is because writer-director John Hughes tries to have it three ways. First, he wants to indulge in the childish fantasy of a kid having the run of the house and being able to do anything he wants. This is because young Kevin (Culkin) accidentally gets left home behind by his family and is convinced it was because he wished such a thing. Second, Kevin gets to play the superhero in the end as he turns a normal suburban home into a virtual death trap for the pair of inept burglars who want to make a holiday score. Third, the story play on the heartstrings not only with the goal of reuniting a little boy with his mother, but through a story involving the nasty old man who lives next door and who Kevin is assured by his older brother is the Snow Shovel Murderer. Those last scenes are important, because Hughes intends to redeem the indulgence of childish dreams and the comic violence with those scenes in which Kevin sends a message to the real Santa Claus through one of his helpers and meets somebody at church. This touch of heart felt realism at the center of the film's implausibility explains why it is difficult to dismiss "Home Alone." At the very least, you have to grant that Hughes was ambitious, and while you are at it you might as well admit that Caulkin was cute. Hollywood milked that cuteness to death, and the kid has grown up to be another one of those former child actor walking tragedies you hear about all the time, but he is able to play in all three of the ballparks Hughes arranges, which is not bad work for a kid. I have to admit that for the most part I was suckered in by the schmaltz. When I think fondly about this movie it is about Kevin with his mom (Catherine O'Hara) and Old Man Marley (Roberts Blossom) rather than the over the top antics of the "Wet Bandits" (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern). Still, the Rube Goldberg devices Kevin uses to defend his home and take out the bad guys is part of a grand tradition that goes back to all those Road Runner cartoons that are clearly the main inspiration for the fun.
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Summary: ALL TIME FAVORITE MOVIE
Review: Okay, Christmas is not Christmas unless we watch Home Alone! This has become quite a classic. And tradition! It is mildy funny, but so innocent and endearing in its quirky way. I really could watch this all day long!
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Summary: Still a Modern Classic To Me! Holiday Fun
Review: Directed by Chris Columbus (Bicentennial Man, The Harry Potter Films, Nine Months, Mrs. Doubtfire) this film was a smash succes when it opend and still is a Holiday favorite for the family to sit and watch together. This Film put Micaulay Culkin (Richie Rich, The Good Son) on the map. It's about every kids dream and every parents nightmare - (Or is it the revers?) - being left behind by your parents. Starting with a simple wish of making his family dissappear - Micaulay realizes that they actually forgot him on their trip on the way to Paris. Add to the plot two mischievious burglers played brilliantly by Jope Pesci (My Cousin Vinny, With Honors, JFK) and Daniel Stern (City Slickers, My Blue Heaven, Dilbert), they bumble and create havok on the unsuspecting youth trapped alone in his house. The stunts ad gags are hysterical and somewhat not realistic, but the fun and humor is universal. And the appearance of the late John Candy (Wagon's East, JFK, Spaceballs)as the Polka King is hysterical. Key perfomances by the mother and father played by Cathrine O'Hara (Best In Show, Home Fries, The Nightmare Before Christmas) and John Herd (My Fellow Americans, the Pelican Brief, Awakenings) who are incredibly resourceful in getting themselves back from Paris to Chicago to get their son. Funny, adventurous and a lesson in life, love and family. There is even a key scene with the olderly man who lives next door and is thought to be a killer played by Robert Blossom (Doc Hollywood, Visionquest)who eventually teaches Macaulay what family is all about With a wonderful Acadamy Award winning score by John Williams (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, ET) this movie is great for everyone in the whole family. Watch it every holiday! (11-30-03)
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Summary: Ignore me
Review: If that kid screamed one more time, I really might have had to hurt him. I truly didn't like this movie - but it's just me. I don't care for The Three Stooges, either, and this was just like one of their skits: gag after gag after gag. But that's not all that bugged me. I like Robin Williams and his gags, but there's a message behind his films. A point. A moral. Home Alone was just plain stupid. Kids, yeah, kids would like it, but I can't imagine a thinking, intelligent adult deigning to spend an evening watching this hogwash.
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Summary: A Christmas classic
Review: I haven't watched this film in years, and was slightly doubtful as to whether would love it as I did when I was younger. But I loved it! I found myself laughing along with all the familiar scenes - the bad guys, Kevin's mum realising she's left her son at home, and the scene where Kevin splashes on aftershave I will never tire of! I think this movie is one of a kind, and I don't think the other THREE can match up to the original. I watched the trailer for Home Alone 3, and although were some funny moments, I guess a lot of trailers will show the best moments. And the new kid just doesn't have the same innocence and cheekiness as Macaulay Culkin. It's weird watching him so young, when you see him now, just released his "comeback" movie - he's only 23 and has been married & separated (not divorced). He still looks the same, and this film was definitely a joy to watch again.
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Summary: WHY NO SPECIAL EDITION???
Review: This is more of a rant than a review. But I have to ask why is there no special editon of this movie? It's one of the highest grossing movies of all-time. I believe at one time it was the highest grossing comedy. Maybe still is. It's become a holiday classic right up there with the greats. And yet, all we get is a poor DVD transfer with only a theatrical trailer for an extra? Home Alone is a great movie. Every kids dream to have the run of the house, especially if you do have a large family. The movie has humor, slapstick action, warmth...it's a great movie. Certainly, since all of the particulars are still living and active (except John Candy) we should be able to get some kind of commentary, maybe some current interviews, deleted scenes, etc.. Hopefully the studios will come around on this one soon.
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Summary: Beware-very poor picture quality on DVD
Review: This is a great movie. We always watch it around the holidays. However, the picture quality on this DVD is terrible. I think the VHS version is better. They should really go back and redo the digital version.
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Summary: THREE TERRORS BUT ONLY ONE GOOD ! BUT WHO ?
Review: For this one who as envy to become again a child, this movie is for him, JOE PESCI change of register with DANIEL STERN who forms a very strange team who's confronted with a very small adversary but also so very malicious and effective against them, they will pay whith a painful destiny their ernormous errors whitch consist to fink that an homely kid don't represent a serious fanger or problem for them, the pitfalls, snares will are their nights, their dailys ! For the more great joy of everybody who look this marvellous comedy ! VERY FUNNY ! I've liked any comedian, the father the mother rhe brothers of MAC KAULEY KULKIN ? HUM ! The young actor who play the hero what ! Of this splendid DVD MOVIE ! THERE IS NOT ENOUGHT SAME MOVIES IN THIS ACTUAL WORLD !!! One of my bests comedys for me !
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