Movie Debate #50: Home Alone

[Reed Rothchild | 9,909]

 

[BortLicensePlate | 652]

My favorite movie to watch around Christmas time. I think a big part of why I haven't gotten tired of it is because its a once a year kinda thing, but yeah I'm always excited to watch this when we hit December 

[DoctorEncore | 3,691]

8/10. One of my favorite Christmas movies and I always enjoy rewatching it. I think the plot is actually pretty clever and there are some sentimental moments which actually feel earned. The slapstick is also top notch. Unfortunately, the sequel is worse in almost every way.

[JamesRobot | 6,011]

Both 1 and 2 are killer.  I usually watch at least one of them every year.  Pretty much Die Hard for kids.

[BortLicensePlate | 652]

I think 2 is also good, its basically the same thing but with more slap stick. I just think of them both interchangeably 

[Mega Tank | 1,090]

John Candy was paid less money than the Pizza Delivery Guy for this movie.

Also, this is a neat video explaining some of the special effects found in Home Alone.

 

 

[Mega Tank | 1,090]

Also, 10/10, this is my favorite XMas movie.

[ZeldaFreak | 3,724]

I went with an 8, I would say bordering on a 9. Not what I typically think of when I think "favorite movies," but certainly an amazing movie and easily my favorite Christmas movie.

[a3quit4s | 4,311]

7/10 - a very good Christmas movie. I’m literally watching it right now!

Edited December 27, 2020 by a3quit4s

[AstralSoul | 522]

My absolute favorite Christmas movie and in the running for all-time favorite movie. At least top 5. It's one of the most nostalgic movies for me and I love Macaulay Culkin in almost everything he's even been in. Infinitely rewatchable movie. I usually watch it multiple times each Christmas season and this year I only got to watch it once. Just the perfect Christmas movie, overall a fantastic movie. Easiest 10/10 I've given here so far.

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,116]

One of my favorite Christmas movies. It still holds up after all these years. 8/10.

[BortLicensePlate | 652]

1 hour ago, Mega Tank said:

John Candy was paid less money than the Pizza Delivery Guy for this movie.

Also, this is a neat video explaining some of the special effects found in Home Alone.

 

 

I'll have to check that out later, love seeing that kinda stuff

[Brickman | 4,187]

10/10. I have alternated between 1 & 2 for 15 years and neither have got boring yet.

[Gloves | 12,231]

I've never actually sat and watched either Home Alone movie.

[Dr. Morbis | 2,116]

5 hours ago, DoctorEncore said:

Unfortunately, the sequel is worse in almost every way.

3 and onward are crap, but 2 is actually really good - especially all the traps Kevin makes; he really takes the booby traps to another level.  The only real issue with 2 is that he is not really "Home Alone" so the title of the movie is actually a misnomer...

[DoctorEncore | 3,691]

13 minutes ago, Dr. Morbis said:

3 and onward are crap, but 2 is actually really good - especially all the traps Kevin makes; he really takes the booby traps to another level.  The only real issue with 2 is that he is not really "Home Alone" so the title of the movie is actually a misnomer...

For most of my life I actually thought Home Alone 2 was the better movie. However,  this year I sat and watched both of them and the second one just didn't do it for me. The big city allure and more convoluted traps can't carry the movie. I also feel like it just doesn't have any heart and the story is even more preposterous than the first. This leads to some hilarious scenes, but I just don't love it.

[a3quit4s | 4,311]

3 hours ago, BortLicensePlate said:

I'll have to check that out later, love seeing that kinda stuff

Check out Netflix the movies that made us, all the movies they do are excellent. 

[mbd39 | 2,086]

8/10

Having a sequel where almost the exact same thing happens again is kind of pushing it, but the original is still gold.

 

Edited December 27, 2020 by mbd39

[JamesRobot | 6,011]

18 minutes ago, mbd39 said:

8/10

Having a sequel where almost the exact same thing happens again is kind of pushing it, but the original is still gold.

 

[ZeldaFreak | 3,724]

3 hours ago, Gloves said:

I've never actually sat and watched either Home Alone movie.

I hope someone's keeping track of the amount of "Never seen it, never will" votes Gloves has made in these debates

[Reed Rothchild | 9,909]

29 minutes ago, ZeldaFreak said:

I hope someone's keeping track of the amount of "Never seen it, never will" votes Gloves has made in these debates

One more and we're staging an intervention

[ZeldaFreak | 3,724]

Just now, Reed Rothchild said:

One more and we're staging an intervention

Maybe that's why he thinks so highly of Redline, it's the only movie he's ever seen...

[a3quit4s | 4,311]

3 hours ago, Gloves said:

I've never actually sat and watched either Home Alone movie.

It’s not like there is anything else to do in Canada 

[Richardhead | 2,925]

3 hours ago, Gloves said:

I've never actually sat and watched either Home Alone movie.

Don’t bother. 

[Richardhead | 2,925]

I gave it a 6 because I’m high. Thought about it a little more and decided it should be like a 1. It’s a fucking John Hughes movie. It just doesn’t live up to  Hughes movies.