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HOWEVER, Home Alone by John Hughes is a brilliant film, even if it was badly stretched out across two very similar sequels, and even the despicable Macaulay was halfway tolerable in this film.
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overnight! Accidentally left behind when his family rushes off on a Christmas vacation, Kevin gets busy decorating the house for the holidays. But he's not decking the ...
Now and forever a favourite among kids, this 1990 comedy written by John Hughes (The ... more
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overnight! Accidentally left behind when his family rushes off on a Christmas vacation, Kevin gets busy decorating the house for the holidays. But he's not decking the halls with tinsel and holly. Two bumbling burglars are trying to break in, and Kevin's rigging a bewildering battery of booby traps to welcome them! Written and produced by John Hughes (101 Dalmatians), this madcap slapstick adventure features an all-star supporting cast including Catherine O'Hara and John Heard as Kevin's parents, Joe Pesci and Daniel Stem as the burglars, and John Candy (Planes, Trains and Automobiles) as the Polka King of the Midwest.Also Available are the two sequels, Home Alone 2: Lost In New York, and Home Alone 3.
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mix-up lands it in the hands of eight-year-old Alex Pruitt, who's home alone with the chicken pox. Madness and mayhem kick into high gear as the pint-sized hero defends his house against the bumbling bad guys, armed with an outrageous array of ambushes and booby traps. Home Alone, and Home Alone 2: Lost In New York are also available on DVD.
It's tough being nine. Tougher still is spending Christmas with dad (Jason Beghe) at his ... more
new girlfriend Natalie's (Joanna Going) mansion even though it's loaded with all the techno-gadgets any kid could hope for! But this Christmas, Kevin (Michael Weinberg) is really in hot water again, and so are Marv (French Stewart) and his sidekick (Miss Pyle) , who are trying to rob Natalie's house! With funnier and more high-tech, crime-stopping wizardry at his disposal than ever, Kevin just might finally put these crooks on ice forever - and keep his parents together while he's at it - in this uplifting, hilarious comedy the whole family is sure to love!
Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Tessa Peake-Jones, Buster Merryfield, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst
Comedy - Director: Richard Boden, Mandie Fletcher, Martin Shardlow - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Hugh Laurie, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Rowan Atkinson
Advantages: Culkin, Joe Pesci, the stunts Disadvantages: Sprung a pretty poor sequel
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HOWEVER, Home Alone by John Hughes is a brilliant film, even if it was badly stretched out across two very similar sequels, and even the despicable Macaulay was halfway tolerable in this film.
Kevin is the youngest child within a pretty massive American family who are going away for the Christmas hols. He behaves badly on the night before they travel and is sent to the attic room. In the confusion next morning ... ...yes, and Mummy makes it home in time for Xmas.
It sound quite naff when summarised like this, but it ain't when you see it. It takes a fiendish mind to dream up all the defensive tricks that Kevin uses and they're genuinely funny. Kids love this film and adults appreciate the nastiness dealt out.
Watch it and enjoy pain.
Slapstick mayhem with kids inflicting the ultimate retribution on les adults is always ... more
I hate child actors and Macaulay Culkin is one of the precocious little brats that I hate the most.
HOWEVER, Home Alone by John Hughes is a brilliant film, even if it was badly stretched out across two very similar sequels, and even the despicable Macaulay was halfway tolerable in this film.
Kevin is the youngest child within a pretty massive American family who are going away for the Christmas hols. He behaves badly on the night before they travel and is sent to the attic room. In the confusion next morning he is forgotten and left behind, alone, as the rest of the family go off on their trip. By the time they realise, it's too late to go back for him and so the mother eventually starts to make her way back across America despite the inevitable probs.
Meanwhile Kevin is having a wild time at home, living the life that all kids would want if they were allowed and Culkin is actually okay in this role. Eventually, the house gets targeted by a couple of house breakers who suss out that he's actually on his own and start to plan their big job.
Unfortunately for them, our Kev is a pretty resourceful young chap and starts his one man army defence of the family castle with hilarious consequences (honestly, I'm being serious). It's slapstick humour at its best and you start to really feel sorry for the two hapless burglars as they undergo all manner of awful mistreatment at the hands of Kevin, including blowtorch to the head and broken glass to the feet.
Eventually, they manage to catch him and are about to have their dire revenge when the weirdo from next door arrives to end their little escapade - whew!
Oh yes, and Mummy makes it home in time for Xmas.
It sound quite naff when summarised like this, but it ain't when you see it. It takes a fiendish mind to dream up all the defensive tricks that Kevin uses and they're genuinely funny. Kids love this film and adults appreciate the nastiness dealt out.
Watch it and enjoy pain.
Slapstick mayhem with kids inflicting the ultimate retribution on les adults is always good for half an hour and the bad guys certainly go through it here. The dave27-ettes love this film and me and Mrs D are just glad it's Pesci and his mate copping the aggro rather than us.
I have to admit that I've seen Home Alone at least three or four times and it remains gloriously watchable if a little politically incorrect with the huge dollops of very violent action and all manner of pain being inflicted on the dopes...
Advantages: Light hearted, Joe Pesi, Daniel Stern Disadvantages: Not many if any
...the house, Kevin defends his home as best as he can with a series of cunning traps. In the mean time, Kevin's family realize that they have left him behind and his mother frantically races home by any means possible, with the help of a Polka band leader.
Back in 1990 no one had really heard of Macaulay Culkin, and then Home Alone was released and suddenly this young kid was the hottest property in Hollywood. The film focuses on young Kevin as he ... ...Conclusion & Rating
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Home Alone is undoubtedly one of the most profitable and popular movies of all time (currently sitting 36th in the most profitable charts. It's got nothing to do with amazing plots, special effects or Oscar winning performances. It's purely down to it being a very enjoyable and light hearted film, which appeals to a wider audience than what it was intended for. Even now in my 30s, I still enjoy watching Home ...
christianfilmcritic 05.03.2006
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Advantages: funny, entertaining, for all the family, Culkin's performance Disadvantages: none!
...already struggling to get back home to him, which is a nigh-on-impossible task given the time of year. And at the same time, the robbers are confused and trying to work out why the joint they were casing doesn't appear to be empty - but it doesn't take them long to realise that Kevin is home alone and they plan to take advantage of this - after all, they reason, how can a little boy all on his own stop them? However, Kevin (who is already beginning ... ...enterprising little boy and is determined they're not going to break in easily if he can help it.
The undisputed star of "Home Alone" is Macaulay Culkin, who shot to fame as a result of this film. Considering there are big chunks of the movie where he is the only person on screen, he is likeable and entertaining enough to keep you watching. Culkin, as a kid, had something about him, some kind of weird childlike charisma and an infectious "fun" air ...
Pmshack99 14.12.2007 (13.12.2007)
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Advantages: some good humour and plenty of laughs Disadvantages: none really..??
...this all changes when his home is about to be robbed by two rather stupid looking burglars…Harry, (played by Joe Pesci) and Marv, (played by Daniel Stern) are known as 'the Wet Bandits'
It is then up to the frightened kid to defend his home in the only way a kid of his age can do….. Comically and with no bloodbaths, (all though there is a bit of glue and feathers involved…and much more 'sinister' tricks).
So.. As Kevin's parents, Peter and Kate, ... ...as he confidently protects his home from the bungling burglars.. Character…
Kevin McCallister… Macauley Culkin
Peter McCallister… John Heard
Kate McCallister… Catherine O'Hara
Harry… Joe Pesci
Marv… Daniel Stern
Buzz… Devin Ratray
Gus Polinski… John Candy
*Original Soundtrack (Mainly by John Williams)
Somewhere In My Memory Holiday Flight
The House Star Of Bethlehem Please Come Home For Christmas Man Of The House White Christmas Scammed ...
blissman70 30.08.2008
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Home Alone, was a classic hit comedy film that was first released in 1991. Even in my adulthood, I am more than happy to watch the film again, and when I was a kid I use to remember watching this film a hundred times during the Christmas holidays and summer holidays. It was such a feel good family fun film; it was the sort of film that even if you’ve watched it once you would never gets bored watching it over and over again.
Plot:
The film opens ... ...Kevin.
Kevin realizes he is home alone, just like he had wished to his mother, and starts partying like a 8 years kid would. However, he soon realizes that Harry, the cop is really a crook who along with Marv break into peoples houses whilst they are on holiday. Will the family be able to get back to save Kevin, will the crooks succeed in breaking into the house or will Kevin have a trap waiting for the crooks.
Characters:
Kevin McCallister: Kevin ...
jaygami1986 06.08.2009
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...evil cynical reasons. You see, Home Alone to me is the most misunderstood movie out there. The central theme is basically child abuse, Kevin being hideously treated by his negligent parents and at Christmas at all times as they leave him to his own devices whilst they themselves go off to enjoy a holiday without him. Such despicable behaviour precedes the infliction of half an hour of extreme violence and torture upon a couple of burglars by the ... ...which means of course that Home Alone gains itself a release by Disney of all people and a PG rating by the board of censors...hahahaha!!! Now tell me that’s not a little bit funny???
Umm OK, that’s probably not most people's take on the movie, but I'm telling you, I watched this movie again earlier for the first time in ages and its the most violent thing I have seen for a long time. Forget the scene in The Godfather where Marlon Brando's ...
wampyrii 31.12.2001
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Advantages: Funny and great action Disadvantages: Doesn't relate to Home Alone 1 & 2
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Advantages: 2 doses of Home Alone goodness! Disadvantages: Only watchable at Xmas-time!
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Advantages: Funny, hilarious and great for kids Disadvantages: Nothing really!
HomeAlone 2: Lost in New York
HomeAlone 2, Lost in New York is the second in a series of four movies. The first, second and four movies all follow the life of Kevin McAlester who is a relatively normal child, but some how manages to end up homealone...
A total of 4 homealone films have bow been made and the fourth one was released on DVD and video over Christmas and is actually a prequel to the other movies.
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"...Played with great glee by Macaulay Culkin....Endearing, up-to-the-minute..." (New York Times, p.C12, 16/11/1990)
"...Macaulay Culkin is the star atop this comedy tree..." (USA Today, p.4D, 16/11/1990)
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A young boy wakes up to find that his Christmas wish has come true--his large family has disappeared. Taking full advantage of his freedom, he learns some lessons about independence, responsibility, defending the home against two bungling burglars--and how nice it is to have a family! Academy Award Nominations: Best Original Score.
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