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re: Watching Home Alone
Posted on 12/8/25 at 6:36 am to Da Sheik
Posted on 12/8/25 at 6:36 am to Da Sheik
Sadly, there will never be another John Hughes… check out this amazing resume the movies he wrote
Vacation (1983)
Mr. Mom (1983)
Sixteen Candles (1984)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Weird Science (1985)
Pretty in Pink (1986)
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
She’s Having a Baby (1988)
The Great Outdoors (1988)
Uncle Buck (1989)
Christmas Vacation (1989)
Home Alone (1990)
Vacation (1983)
Mr. Mom (1983)
Sixteen Candles (1984)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Weird Science (1985)
Pretty in Pink (1986)
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
She’s Having a Baby (1988)
The Great Outdoors (1988)
Uncle Buck (1989)
Christmas Vacation (1989)
Home Alone (1990)
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Posted on 12/8/25 at 6:51 am to Da Sheik
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Wasn’t having the best Sunday, but watched this flick. First time I laughed all day. Hollywood can't ever make movies like this.
I remember one of my uncles watching Home Alone at a Christmas party when I was a teenager and laughing hysterically throughout the movie, it’s honestly the only time I remember him laughing and having a good time.
This post was edited on 12/8/25 at 6:53 am
Posted on 12/8/25 at 7:13 am to Da Sheik
Proud to say I’ve never seen it. I don’t like that actor. The kid.
This post was edited on 12/8/25 at 7:14 am
Posted on 12/8/25 at 7:55 am to Da Sheik
Discussion of this movie reveals just how much gold is in it if you dig.
The scene with Kevin and Old Man Marley at church is pure gold.
Quite a bit of deep symbolism is dropping everywhere. I'm especially drawn to Old Man Marley and how unfounded rumors can paint an ugly picture and how the scene unfolds yielding a beautiful ending. We all like pretty endings.
Even AI shows us a gracious heart in the story of Old Man Marley.
Fandom's take on Home Alone.
John Candy's part was totally improvised by him as a favor to John Hughes. "His scenes were shot in a single day and he was only paid $414 which as everyone has pointed out now, was less than the actor who played The Pizza Boy
There are some theories that within the movie itself, Candy's character Gus is actually The Devil, because he shows up out the blue at the airport when a desperate Kate McCalister says "she would sell her soul to the Devil himself" in order to get home to her son. In addition to that not to long after Kate arrives home, the rest of the family turns up, meaning she actually didnt need Gus's help anyway which is often a moral plight in stories of people selling their souls to The Devil!"
The scene with Kevin and Old Man Marley at church is pure gold.
Quite a bit of deep symbolism is dropping everywhere. I'm especially drawn to Old Man Marley and how unfounded rumors can paint an ugly picture and how the scene unfolds yielding a beautiful ending. We all like pretty endings.
Even AI shows us a gracious heart in the story of Old Man Marley.
Fandom's take on Home Alone.
John Candy's part was totally improvised by him as a favor to John Hughes. "His scenes were shot in a single day and he was only paid $414 which as everyone has pointed out now, was less than the actor who played The Pizza Boy
There are some theories that within the movie itself, Candy's character Gus is actually The Devil, because he shows up out the blue at the airport when a desperate Kate McCalister says "she would sell her soul to the Devil himself" in order to get home to her son. In addition to that not to long after Kate arrives home, the rest of the family turns up, meaning she actually didnt need Gus's help anyway which is often a moral plight in stories of people selling their souls to The Devil!"
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:34 pm to F1y0n7h3W4LL
More on John Candy…. SIAP from the thread on his documentary “I Like Me” over on the MTB.
Going to have to watch the documentary now.
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The unused scenes of her and Candy in that Polka truck, where Candy is just going on and on, giving the director tons of improv to pick from, and O'Hara is stone cold in the scene, reacting with him, never breaking to even grin at the wild shite Candy is coming up with.
Going to have to watch the documentary now.
Posted on 12/9/25 at 1:18 am to Zchlsu
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John Candy was incredible.
Steve Martin tells a story of finding John Candy drinking alone in a hotel bar one night during the filming. He thought nobody liked him. Like a lot of comedians, his humor masked deep sadness.
Posted on 12/9/25 at 1:22 am to Da Sheik
As great as the movie is, John Williams’ score takes it to another level. I don’t know if Home Alone becomes what it is without it. Just perfection that gives a comedy movie about a kid vs two robbers a soul.
“Somewhere In My Memory” has become my favorite Christmas song.
“Somewhere In My Memory” has become my favorite Christmas song.
Posted on 12/9/25 at 4:25 am to UptownJoeBrown
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UptownJoeBrown
Here’s your attention.
Why do you have to drop your shite in every thread?
Posted on 12/9/25 at 8:06 am to Da Sheik
One of my favorite lines of all time is when Kevin's mom says he can stay in the attic and she doesn't want to see him for the rest of the night. He replies "I don't want to see you for the rest of my life." 
Posted on 12/9/25 at 8:09 am to Zchlsu
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Planes, trains, and automobiles
Good movie.
Posted on 12/9/25 at 8:16 am to Da Sheik
"I am upstairs DUMMY"
Posted on 12/9/25 at 8:47 am to terriblegreen
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He replies "I don't want to see you for the rest of my life."
What a little jerk.
Posted on 12/9/25 at 8:53 am to Mo Jeaux
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Here’s your attention. Why do you have to drop your shite in every thread?
Plebeians always hate it when you don’t like their bread and circuses.
Posted on 12/9/25 at 8:54 am to Da Sheik
Have to watch at Christmas time
Posted on 12/9/25 at 8:59 am to messyjesse
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The church scene is serious movie magic. It'd be an Oscar-worthy short film on its own.
If you don’t at least mist up when the Snow Shovel Killer hugs his granddaughter, you’re a zombie. You’re just not human.
Posted on 12/9/25 at 9:11 am to Godfather1
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If you don’t at least mist up when the Snow Shovel Killer hugs his granddaughter, you’re a zombie. You’re just not human.
I could see not crying if you are still thinking about how he left an 8 year old by himself in his house after 2 felons tried to permanently maim him.
Posted on 12/9/25 at 9:31 am to forkedintheroad
Biggest plot hole is that planes don’t leave for Europe from US at 10 am. Regardless a great movie.
Posted on 12/9/25 at 9:32 am to forkedintheroad
This is one of my favorite Christmas movies. I have memories of seeing it in the old broadmoor dollar theater for the first time, but it was in the summer. Haha.
The whole church scene is pure gold as said previously.
There is still the biggest of plot holes in the whole film, which I choose to ignore.
So, Kevin is learning how to do all the things an adolescent would do. However, upon knowing the wet bandits are in the vicinity and up to no good he thinks it a better idea to try and defend his home by himself versus going to the police for help.
At which point the police would have records of the phone calls and the previous patrol stopping by.
But then we would miss out on all his elaborate booby traps that all magically work to the desired effect at an A Team level of execution. Lol
The whole church scene is pure gold as said previously.
There is still the biggest of plot holes in the whole film, which I choose to ignore.
So, Kevin is learning how to do all the things an adolescent would do. However, upon knowing the wet bandits are in the vicinity and up to no good he thinks it a better idea to try and defend his home by himself versus going to the police for help.
At which point the police would have records of the phone calls and the previous patrol stopping by.
But then we would miss out on all his elaborate booby traps that all magically work to the desired effect at an A Team level of execution. Lol
This post was edited on 12/9/25 at 9:38 am
Posted on 12/9/25 at 9:37 am to 0jersey
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At which point the police would have records if the phone calls and the previous patrol stopping by.
He couldn’t go to the police because he stole that tooth brush and fled from the cops. Even if he did, did you see how incompetent they were when his mom called them? The child services office couldn’t give a shite.
Read the other day that there was an early draft of the screenplay that had Uncle Frank actually hired the Wet Bandits, which explains their persistence to rob the McCallisters.
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