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Home Alone

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"Very funny "
5 stars"
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And a great blu ray movie to add to your collection home alone is more enjoyable to watch on blu ray great sound and excellent picture quality.

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"An old classic that is a must for your collection."
4 stars"
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A good laugh for the whole family.

Description

When Kevin's family left for vacation, they forgot one minor detail: Kevin!

Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) has become the man of the house, overnight! Accidentally left behind when his family rushes off on a Christmas vacation, Kevin gets busy decorating the house for the holidays. But he's not decking the halls with tinsel and holly. Two bumbling burglars are trying to break in, and Kevin's rigged a bewildering battery of booby traps to welcome them!

Written and produced by John Hughes (101 Dalmatians), this madcap slapstick adventure features an all-star supporting cast including Catherine O'Hara and John Heard as Kevin's parents, Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern as the burglars, and John Candy (“Planes, Trains and Automobiles”) as the “Polka King of the Midwest”.

Home Alone Review

This movie's runaway success is due largely to its players, most notably Culkin. Previously cast in supporting roles in movies like Rocket Gibraltar and Uncle Buck, Culkin is the Home Alone's main attraction. Saddled with the difficult task of appearing in nearly every scene, he maintains a level of consistency that's a testament to both his talent and that of director Chris Columbus's (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Mrs. Doubtfire). Catherine O'Hara (Best in Show, SCTV) does a fine (albeit a tad shrill) job as Kevin's overwrou­ght, guilt-ridden mom, and Pesci and Stern have great chemistry and handle the physical comedy with aplomb. Another performance of note is John Candy's cameo as Polka Band Shuttle Chief Gus Polanski. Although his role is brief, he nearly steals the show.

Home Alone is a good-natured, albeit unrealistic, family film that both kids and adults will enjoy. Its endearing story and a charming performance by Culkin make it a standout among the usual holiday movie fare. Without resorting to all-too-adult double entendres that dominate current family films, this one focuses more on slapstick humor and innocence to convey its story. That said, that reliance on slapstick humor does means that it's chock full of semi-realistic violence. It's not for the weak-stomached and definitely requires some major suspension of disbelief. Common Sense Media, recommended age 6+

Release date Australia
March 3rd, 2010
Movie Format
Blu-ray Region
  • Region B
Collection
Aspect Ratio
  • 1.78 : 1
Character
Language
English
Length (Minutes)
102
Subtitles
Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish,
Country of Production
  • USA
Genre
Original Release Year
1990
Box Dimensions (mm)
135x171x14
UPC
9321337115566
All-time sales rank
Top 5000
Product ID
4421420

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