![]() ![]() Mainly, the set design adds to the warmth and joy that many attribute to the Christmas time. The real magic of the film is in the small details. While the story is set during Christmas time, what other factors make it the number one movie around the holiday season? The ingenious inclusion of holiday themes and ideas changed what could have been just another family movie into a Christmas classic. The two scruffy local crooks plan to rob the McCallister household while they are away on vacation in Paris. Home Alone expands upon this concept by adding conflict through the characters of Harry and Marv, AKA the wet bandits, played by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern. It fulfills the childhood fantasy of being left home all alone without any adult supervision, and with free reign over any mischievous idea that pops into your eccentric child mind. The beauty of the first Home Alone movie is not just in its premise, but in its execution. Why do so many people ignore the sequels? Can they really be that bad? What makes the original such a great Christmas movie in comparison? There is only one way to find out, and that’s to binge watch all six movies in order to see if there are any hidden gems that could be future Christmas classics! The first Home Alone, and to a lesser extent, the second film of the series, have become so embedded in the holiday season and Christmas iconography, that many are almost completely unaware of the multiple sequels that have come after it. One specific movie, however, has become tradition for most households, and that movie is Home Alone. Rather than look like Daniel Stern, who declined the offer to reprise his role in the film, he looks a lot more like Harry.For most people, the Christmas season means that it is time to bring out the popcorn, make some hot cocoa, and get cozy on the couch to watch some holiday classics. The worst offender has to be Marv, played by French Stewart. You Don't Look Like You: Since the original actors would have been too old to reprise their roles, they had to recast everybody.Wrong Genre Savvy: Kevin thinks The Butler Did It.There's no sign this is meant to be a prequel or anything (indeed, if it were, it would raise a bunch of other issues such as where is Harry? and where did Vera go between movies?) as such, we can only assume it was some sort of bizarre oversight on their part. Writers Cannot Do Math: An extremely weird example: Kevin is only 9 in this film even though he was 8 in the first one and 10 in the second.Rich Bitch: Natalie has shades of this.Protagonist-Centered Morality: Again, this is the main reason Natalie is seen as a bad guy: Kevin wants Peter to get back with Kate and doesn't want him to be with someone else, Kevin is the protagonist, ergo, Natalie is bad.Never Trust a Title: It's a reboot rather than a sequel like the title suggests.Fanservice: Vera, Kate, and Natalie are all beautiful women. He's right, but it's the last person he suspected: Molly the maid who happens to be Marv's mother. The Mole: Kevin suspects someone in the house is letting Marv and Vera into the house. ![]() When Natalie gets a phone call, she needs someone to turn down the music. Left the Background Music On: Kevin, Peter, and Natalie decorate the tree while "Jingle Bells" plays in the background.Also, once their first attempt to break into the house fails, Marv casually introduces Vera to Kevin. Friendly Enemy: Marv and Kevin seem to be on first-name basis with one another.Divorce Is Temporary: Come on, who didn't figure out that Peter and Kate would get back together?.
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