Home Alone (1990)

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• Directors C

  
  A very good slapstick family film backed up with good performances from the adult cast. Kulkin....not so much. I particularly enjoy the burglars enthusiasm in the film. By no means however one of the most brilliant christmas films out there. Over rated but christmas fun.

• Martin S

  
  If you want some good old fashion family violence...look no further. This is brutal man. Those guys took the beating of a lifetime....And it's funny as hell. Great storytelling....very funny buildup to how they find out he's home alone...and how he finds out they are coming… More
  If you want some good old fashion family violence...look no further. This is brutal man. Those guys took the beating of a lifetime....And it's funny as hell. Great storytelling....very funny buildup to how they find out he's home alone...and how he finds out they are coming to break in. This was a good year for Pesci. Nothing bas about GoodFellas. But this is what he should have got the Oscar for... (don't poop your pants....it's a joke)...He was really good though...

• Melvin W

  
  Kevin McCallister: This is my house, I have to defend it.  "A Family Comedy Without The Family." I've never been the biggest fan of Home Alone. That isn't to say that I hate it, but it just isn't a great family movie by any stretch of the imagination. It is… More
  Kevin McCallister: This is my house, I have to defend it.  "A Family Comedy Without The Family." I've never been the biggest fan of Home Alone. That isn't to say that I hate it, but it just isn't a great family movie by any stretch of the imagination. It is relatively entertaining and moderately funny, but it ends up being just average. Culkin annoys the hell out of me in this movie and since he ends up being by himself for a good majority of the movie, annoying is going to be the lasting impression I take from it. A family is going to Paris for Christmas. The night before they go, the power goes out and everyone wakes up late. In a rush to get to the airport, a little boy, Kevin, is left all alone at home. The family doesn't realize this until they are in the air on the way to Paris. To make matters worse, two burglars are robbing all the families that are gone on the families street, and since all of them are supposed to be gone, Kevin's house is on the list. I will admit that as a kid I really did enjoy watching this movie, but over the years as I have watched it more and more, I have grown annoyed by the movie. It doesn't offer me anything. As a kid, the notion of being left at home is terrifying, but once you grow up it is easy to see that the situation isn't serious at all.  It isn't a horrible movie and it is sure to keep all the kids entertained and laughing at its childish humor throughout.

• KJ P

  
  From the ridiculousness to the very funny (yet highly unlikely) premise, "Home Alone" is a classic holiday film, although it's probability levels sky-rocket and give the film a pile of laughable scenes. The film is extremely predictable right from the very first scene,… More
  From the ridiculousness to the very funny (yet highly unlikely) premise, "Home Alone" is a classic holiday film, although it's probability levels sky-rocket and give the film a pile of laughable scenes. The film is extremely predictable right from the very first scene, but the fact that you can look over that to see a great, heartwarming, holiday comedy, is A-okay in my book. From an unlikely premise, to silly dialogue, to great comedy, and concluding with a heart-felt ending, this film is a real treat for the whole family. I am not ashamed to say that I really enjoy this film and I will be watching it many more times during the christmas seasons to come!

• Alexander D

  
  With nonstop laughs from pranks, antics, and ludicrousness, HOME ALONE is an original family comedy with the usual holiday spirit. Directed by Chris Columbus (who we later come to know from directing films like RENT and the first two HARRY POTTER films), this is somewhat a Christmas… More
  With nonstop laughs from pranks, antics, and ludicrousness, HOME ALONE is an original family comedy with the usual holiday spirit. Directed by Chris Columbus (who we later come to know from directing films like RENT and the first two HARRY POTTER films), this is somewhat a Christmas classic, and Macaulay Culkin will always be remembered for his role as Kevin McCallister in this movie. Of all the Christmas films a kid or even a whole family could love--A CHRISTMAS STORY, NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION, MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, you name it--this is somewhere in the top five.

• Jeff "

  
  Considering that I don't really like Macaulay Culkin, I'm surprised I even liked this. This was one of the films from my childhood and though it's funny, the film tends to drag on a bit too long, and at times I felt it was too sentimental. There's is plenty of… More
  Considering that I don't really like Macaulay Culkin, I'm surprised I even liked this. This was one of the films from my childhood and though it's funny, the film tends to drag on a bit too long, and at times I felt it was too sentimental. There's is plenty of laughs here and this is a fun film to watch as a family. Home Alone has a good cast of actors and the film is pretty entertaining. This is a fun, underrated film, and it shouldn't get the flack it received. Sure the film is implausible, but it's done as "entertainment", who cares if it wouldn't happen in real life. At times though the film does drag on a bit, and the comic bits slow down, and it's not that great, but as a whole, this is a film worth watching and is definitely one of those childhood favorites. This is perfect family comedy, and though it drags on a bit, it's still very much fun, and entertaining. For what it is, Home Alone is an entertaining film that is lots of fun. This is one of the family comedy classics. The film may not be perfect, but it definitely delivers a fun, humorous hour and a half. I still like this film for what it is, and considering that I don't like Culkin, that says something. Home Alone is still fun for today's audiences and is probably necessary Christmas viewing too. Though it's not the most memorable of comedies, Home Alone does have its charms and for what it is, it's a fun film. Home Alone doesn't deserve the flack it received and it should be noted that there are far worst comedies than this around. I liked this film, and if you want to enjoy an entertaining, fun comedy, give Home Alone a shot.

• Brad W

  
  A Cgristmas classic, i watch this every year, I loved it, all of it, it was great, and hilarious.

• Eric A

  
  This movie still gets alot of PT at home whenever my sister and I are looking for a good laugh. Such a good kids movie, our generation was the best.

• Bethany M

  
  A childhood favourite and a classic!

• Sergio G

  
  Mackulay Culkin at his best!

• Dean !

  
  A finally got around to seeing this! Definitely one I would have enjoyed more as a kid I feel. The final part of the film is good as the kid fends off the burglars with home made traps. Just a bit of a slow build up until then.

• Lucas M

  
  Finally, Hughes, written a film who showing what he always presents indiscreet in another movies, when a simple person protect one place of bad people. Home Alone is fun and interesting, but, not so laughing.

• AJ V

  
  This movie, written by 80s teen film legend John Hughes, is a great adventure, with both suspense and humor. Plus, it's one the whole family can enjoy. I highly recommend it.

• Nicki M

  
  Following watching The Goonies and being less than impressed with my revisit, it seemed a good idea to follow it up with this one. I wasn't a child when I first saw this one, I was in my late teens, so I figured my memory on this would be reliable! As I remembered it, a cute… More
  Following watching The Goonies and being less than impressed with my revisit, it seemed a good idea to follow it up with this one. I wasn't a child when I first saw this one, I was in my late teens, so I figured my memory on this would be reliable! As I remembered it, a cute story more aimed at kids than adults, but not unenjoyable. Macaulay Culkin very cute as Kevin, accidentally abandoned at home while his family fly to Paris for Christmas. Actually I did not remember how much of a little smart ass he is here! A few times, thought I would have left the little sod at home too. LOL. It was also kind of sad to see John Candy and think of the loss his death was. I think a repeat of Uncle Buck might be on shortly! The whole cast here are good. His horrible child relatives and his stressed out mum, (Catherine O'Hara). The bumbling burglars are a little over the top, but okay, it's a kid's movie, so I can let it off the hook!

• James A

  
  Kevin playfully roughs up some burglers instead of calling the cops on them. He also fails to call the cops on his dick parents.

• Nadira I

  
  Can not even believe this movie was made in the year I was born, which is 1990. Macaulay Culkin is totally adorable and this movie could be the greatest christmas movie of all time. Home Alone 2 and 3 could not even compare with this one. It's contains both comedy and action. A… More
  Can not even believe this movie was made in the year I was born, which is 1990. Macaulay Culkin is totally adorable and this movie could be the greatest christmas movie of all time. Home Alone 2 and 3 could not even compare with this one. It's contains both comedy and action. A funny movie to be watched with the whole family in the holiday.

• Conner R

  
  Debatably the greatest modern Christmas movie of all time. This sums up the entire Christmas experience as well as what it's like to be a nine year old. While Kevin is by no means the nicest kid to ever live, he's by far the most lovable one. He says everything and does… More
  Debatably the greatest modern Christmas movie of all time. This sums up the entire Christmas experience as well as what it's like to be a nine year old. While Kevin is by no means the nicest kid to ever live, he's by far the most lovable one. He says everything and does everything you wanted to do at that age, including sledding off a flight of stairs and using a bee-bee gun. He also fights off a pair of thieves out to steal Christmas with traps and mind games galore. The movie is so re-watchable and well put together that I don't see it ever becoming stale or old news. Macaulay Culkin's child acting is unmatched, he's both hilarious and genuine.

• Bently L

  
  Christmas Movie Review Mania Episode #10: Home Alone Welcome to Episode 10! I'll be reviewing "Home Alone", the holiday family comedy without the family! If I were to stay home alone on Christmas Eve without my family being aware of it, I'd freak out. However,… More
  Christmas Movie Review Mania Episode #10: Home Alone Welcome to Episode 10! I'll be reviewing "Home Alone", the holiday family comedy without the family! If I were to stay home alone on Christmas Eve without my family being aware of it, I'd freak out. However, Kevin McCallister can make use of it. Since he has the whole house to himself, much mischeif and hilairity ensues. But when the notorious town theifs try to break into Kevin's house, Kevin finds out he has to do what hes gotta do to rid of those bandits. Macaulay Culkin is so hilarious in this movie. His acting and one-liners deliver. Wait a second, the film has tons of hilarious one-liners! Some are not even muttered by Kevin! Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern are enjoyable as the dim-witted bandits. While the comic violence is something many dislike, I find it enjoyable and unnecessary at the same time. It just depends on how you feel about violence in movies. A great holiday classic! Hilarious and enjoyable! "Look what you did, you little jerk!" Kevin's best quote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRa75_Hlr28 These two movies have a lot in common: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhr7uTHBUrA

• Coxxie M

  
  AWWWW YEEEAAAAHH!! now thats what im talkin about yo

• Lenny M

  
  Who doesn't love this movie? Update: John Hughes was a robot from the 80's to the early 90's. The screenplay is in fact a robot.

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