We are still here in 2023 alongside the amass of Home Alone avid fans that refuse to go anywhere. Yes Home Alone is, and will forevermore engrave its name into the history of great films to be shown or viewed around the festival season. Much like Mariah Carey's 'All i want for Christmas' there is another MC that manages to pull on our emotional strings without fail, every single year... That MC is Macaulay Culkin! With a "keep the change you filthy Animal" or "Do you guys give up, or you thirsty for more?" Somehow the audience is compelled to still want more.
This year was more nostalgia than ever before for me because this year i experienced it for my first time on the big screen. I could probably have lip synced the majority of the script, yet somehow it just seemed extra special on the big screen. From the classic John Williams score, to the incredible pacing/direction of Christopher Columbus and not to forget the influence of John Hughes as producer. The title sequence always gets me, as it was so simplistic as well as being so memorable. When watching Home Alone it feels like time stood still, to allow for a tenacious timeless classic.
As a boy i found the character of kevin mccallister very relatable, now as an adult i am still able to relate with Kevin but even more so now i relate to the characters that surround him.
One of my favourites is Gus Polinski the polka king of the midwest! (John Candy) was a massive part of my childhood. What is interesting is how little screen time he has but at the same time what a big impact he has. Gus is the pinnacle of what people should be, somebody who is willing to help others in a time of need. John Candy is the perfect example of making an impact during minimal screentime. The Blues Brothers was another great example of this.
Macaulay Culkin as Kevin Mccallister is in my opinion the very best portrayal by a child actor of any film or genre, certainly of any i have come across in memory. The charisma of Culkin at such a young age was astonishing as well as being able to recognise and differentiate emotions displayed for various scene was incredible.
The wet bandits, what can i say? (Joe Pesci) and (Daniel Stern) owned it as Marv and Harry. There has been attempts since that haven't made a mark on these guys. 'Babies Day Out' and 'Home Alone' 3 please, never is the term often imitated never duplicate more true here. I wonder if they ever could have imagined the impact this film would have on people so much further down the line. Now, T-shirts of the wet bandits or even Gus are more prominent than ever. From headknockers to video games, yes, Home Alone is still being marketed.
As i sit here Culkin's face printed on my shirt saying "keep the change you filthy animal!" I await my all time favourite scene yet. As much humour and warmth as this film projects; the scene that really hits me is when Kevin has a heart to heart with old man Marley! A little corny, Marley is seen reunited with his son and it's the line "you can be to old for a lot of things, your never to old to be afraid!" Well, on that note i will leave you with "you can be a little too old for lot things, yet... You are never going to be to old to watch" Home Alone.
This year was more nostalgia than ever before for me because this year i experienced it for my first time on the big screen. I could probably have lip synced the majority of the script, yet somehow it just seemed extra special on the big screen. From the classic John Williams score, to the incredible pacing/direction of Christopher Columbus and not to forget the influence of John Hughes as producer. The title sequence always gets me, as it was so simplistic as well as being so memorable. When watching Home Alone it feels like time stood still, to allow for a tenacious timeless classic.
As a boy i found the character of kevin mccallister very relatable, now as an adult i am still able to relate with Kevin but even more so now i relate to the characters that surround him.
One of my favourites is Gus Polinski the polka king of the midwest! (John Candy) was a massive part of my childhood. What is interesting is how little screen time he has but at the same time what a big impact he has. Gus is the pinnacle of what people should be, somebody who is willing to help others in a time of need. John Candy is the perfect example of making an impact during minimal screentime. The Blues Brothers was another great example of this.
Macaulay Culkin as Kevin Mccallister is in my opinion the very best portrayal by a child actor of any film or genre, certainly of any i have come across in memory. The charisma of Culkin at such a young age was astonishing as well as being able to recognise and differentiate emotions displayed for various scene was incredible.
The wet bandits, what can i say? (Joe Pesci) and (Daniel Stern) owned it as Marv and Harry. There has been attempts since that haven't made a mark on these guys. 'Babies Day Out' and 'Home Alone' 3 please, never is the term often imitated never duplicate more true here. I wonder if they ever could have imagined the impact this film would have on people so much further down the line. Now, T-shirts of the wet bandits or even Gus are more prominent than ever. From headknockers to video games, yes, Home Alone is still being marketed.
As i sit here Culkin's face printed on my shirt saying "keep the change you filthy animal!" I await my all time favourite scene yet. As much humour and warmth as this film projects; the scene that really hits me is when Kevin has a heart to heart with old man Marley! A little corny, Marley is seen reunited with his son and it's the line "you can be to old for a lot of things, your never to old to be afraid!" Well, on that note i will leave you with "you can be a little too old for lot things, yet... You are never going to be to old to watch" Home Alone.