I'm so glad the studio made the right call, and ended the whole series after Home Alone 2! Two great movies that can never be replicated. Imagine if they had milked the series to death lol
This movie has one of the best transition shots ever with that one scene that shows the original Grinch making his evil grin and then slowly fades to Tim Curry also making a devilish grin.
Brenda Fricker had a lot of reasons for not appearing in much after the early 90s. All of which very tragic including over 5 miscarriages and kidney removal. Living legend
His screams in general are fucking hilarious lol. Whether it’s with the tarantula on his face, getting electrocuted, or getting ambushed by pigeons, it’s all amazing lol
I actually like this movie more than the original just because of the additional secondary characters like Rob Schneider and Tim Curry. The filthy animals scene with the "We love you!" quote is super frikkin hillarious!!!!
The film trick is always so hilarious! Gangster movie: You've been smooching with everybody! Snuffy, Al, Leo... Little Moe with the gimpy leg, Cheeks, Boney Bob, Cliff... *a hotel worker, also named Cliff, gasps* *everyone else stares at him with disgust* Cliff: no! It's a lie! Me: *has a laugh attack*
You know what Chris? This is exactly what I needed this year. It's been a rough one, and there was some really bad stuff that happened in the last two days. But your enthusiasm for a film dear to me, sharing the same sentiments I've had for it. It was perfection. Made me laugh and cry. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to find a pizza.
Hey man a few years ago I literally had nothing on Christmas. No food. Gifts to give away. No money. Watch my parents having a really hard time. Now everything is completely different. I’ve got twin girls. A newborn son. Good job. Anything a man can ask for. Please don’t lose hope. It will get better man. I promise. Just take it one day at a time. It’s ok to lose control of enough sometimes too. It helps to let a tear out every now and then. Doesn’t make you weak. Merry Christmas man. From one man to another. If you ever need to talk you’re more than welcome to message me dude.
It's so nice to see Tim Curry's incredible performance getting some recognition! I really laugh and also really feel for him when he's slapped in front of everybody and is hurt and utterly humiliated. His lip quivers and he's really fighting back tears. Such an incredible embellishment on Tim Curry's behalf! In fact, all the ancillary actors have so much damn fun in these films and it really shows. I will never tire of them.
Brenda Fricker went on the Tommy Tiernan show relatively recently and her interview with him details her absence from cinema for the decades following, her mental health issues and how she writes a lot of poetry in absence of acting. She was wonderful and honest on the show given her sad history.
Never expected any comments mentioning Tommy Tiernan in a Chris Stuckmann video. It's nice to see. Would've been what you'd call a dark knight of the soul without it.
Home Alone 2 has always been my go to example of an underrated sequel. This may be an unpopular opinion, but I definitely think that LINY is on par with the first, it’s really neck and neck between the two. I don’t really mind it being similar to the first because the sequel really makes it stand out by making the stakes bigger and the finale much more enjoyable. Although it is arguable between which is the best, I definitely think that LINY is much funnier than the first. I mean the hotel staff, the bird lady, the final showdown and of course, the scene in the toy store with Mr. Duncan. This movie definitely has its moments that deserve recognition on their own without being overshadowed by the first. I simply love this movie
The Home Alone movies alongside Elf and Jingle All The Way are Christmas movies I can never miss on watching for the holidays. Seriously, hands down one of the best films to get into the holiday spirit👏🏻
Jingle all the way is a truly awful film… but every Christmas I seem to be drawn to it. It isn’t Christmas til Arnie tells his next door neighbour to put that cookie down!
Honestly I love Home Alone 2 more than the first one. It’s hard to explain why but I just enjoy it just a little bit more and I’ve watched it countless times. From the talkboy to the insane level of traps to Tim Curry. I love it so much.
Totally. I can’t believe the hate. I will say I have a strong nostalgic attachment to the film, as I went to see it in cinemas when it first came out, when I was a kid.
Ahhh, these movies never get old! My whole family watches them and we still enjoy them in our 30s and 60s. So many quotes as well. I can't wait to show these to my own children one day.
Tim Curry is having so much fun it’s kind of adorable, I laugh at basic everything he does. I loved this film as a kid too, and when I would be in the shower and someone knocked on the door, I’d quote the film! Good memories!
Yeah I love the scene when Kevin complains to Tim Curry that Harry and Marv are after him and he says "What's the matta store wouldn't take your .. STOLEN CREDIT COD! Let's see what the police have to say about this. I also like when Kevin gets in the elevator and as the door is closing Tim Curry says "You little ssshh."
This movie deserves more love, thank you, Chris. In my opinion it is on the same level as the first one, and it is also very quotable. Tim Curry is the best thing that happened to this movie. I laughed so hard when you pointed out Joe Pesci hitting those pigeons. This is one of your best reviews, it shows that you love this movie and your impressions were on point! Merry Christmas.
This movie certainly isn't the first one, but it's not bad by any means. And Harry and Marv getting hit with the steel beam is my favorite trap across both movies.
yeah, it's essentially the first movie with the stakes a bit higher. So everything good from the first movie is bad, but the extension of disbelief was so much higher. I had more fun with this one, even though the first one got themes across better.
You don't have to mention that you've seen this movie multiple times, the spot on delivery of the lines speak for itself. Happy holidays, pal, you've had a big year!
This one has one of the funniest lines from either of the first two films. “Would you like one or two scoops of ice cream sir?” “Two Scoops? Make it three, I ain’t driving.”
Something else that makes the home alone movies so good particularly this one is the music. They literally have every Christmas banger packed in and they all tie into what’s going on in the movie perfectly.
Home Alone 2 is part of my childhood more then then first one. I love all the gag traps and humor and Tim Curry is just an amazing gift in anything he's in. Marv and Harry are so good together. They really do work so well together as actors
Frankly I prefer this a bit to the original. Feels a little more uneasy since Kevin is in a completely different state compared to before, has no home to protect himself and Harry and Marv are actively looking to get him. Just an all around solid sequel.
Even though this movie plot wise is similar to the first, it at the same time has a much bigger scale, it’s more violent with the traps and it warms my heart that Kevin is spending his christimas eve stopping Harry and Marv from robbing a toy shop that will donate to a children hospital. He didn’t have to do that but it really shows how kind he is. I honestly prefer it over the first
Being like one of the 4 people named after Macaulay Culkin I always feel he was robbed of recognition for this amazing sequel. Unlike the hangover sequels this one actually makes everything better, the Jokes, the stunts and even the heart they upped the anti and I loved it
I was working at a movie theater when this came out and it was fun to watch the kids laugh hysterically at the funny parts you knew were coming. It was actually fun working during the Christmas season, I didn’t mind the big crowds and everyone was usually in a happier mood than normal. Great movie.
The scene where Kevin talks about his skates as a metaphor for why Pigeon Lady should avoid being a recluse always brings tears to my eyes, its one of my favorite scenes in all of cinema because of how wholesome the scene is and for some reason it just tugs on my heartstrings more than it should. Happy holidays guys :,)
I feel exactly the same about this film, I watch it every year and like it as much as the first. It’s the first film plus more! One of the cases where that actually worked in a sequel. Plus Tim Curry is amazing! I love the way he says Pizza!
The whole scene with the gangster talking and it throws off the hotel staff is the most hilarious scene in any comedy. Tim Curry is the MVP of the film.
I didn't expect the mother to slap him in the face the first time I saw this...I would've had a her arrested for assault. If u really think about it Kevin was the idiot as far as the whole situation with the credit card. It was his father's credit card and he took it without him knowing to check into the hotel. None of that was Tim Currys fault or the very young Rob Scneiders who played the Bellhop. Eventually at the end of the movie Rob Schneider delivers the room service bill to Buzz who answers the door which Kevin had under his father's name and u hear his father yelling at him before the end credits roll...I wonder what happen to Kevin after that.
Brenda Fricker actually won the Academy Award for My Left Foot! Home Alone 2 is such a good movie! Lots of nostalgia and I agree, Tim Curry steals the show!
This movie was SOOOO much funnier than the first one, and the story was even MORE wholesome. But yes it was a complete copy from the first, which is the one reason u could say makes the first one the best, but lost in New York does everything better
I wouldn't say it's an exact copy. He is in another city and there is a lot more stuff and places to explore, and more characters put in like the hotel staff. It's basically the first movie but with more delightful toppings piled on.
Thank you for your wonderful content Chris and the insane amount of hard work that goes into making it, it is truly appreciated man. Merry Christmas and I hope you and your family have a happy holiday.
I will always love the second Home alone more than the first one. I grew up in a rural area and I always enjoyed seeing what Christmas was like in the City. Plus I swear there are more quotable moments in this movie than the first lol.
Home Alone 2 is my favourite Christmas movie of all time. Your impersonations are surprisingly good. And your pure joy and nostalgia is infectious. Now I can't wait to see this film again! I try to see it every Christmas, but it doesn't always happen. I'mma watch it tomorrow!
that skeleton scene is one of the funniest things i have ever seen in my life. i remember rewinding my VCR countless of times in tears from laughing at it.
“You can new with a lot of things, but you can’t mess with kids on Christmas” is such a great line. And then the freaking Theme pumps in and Kevin runs back to stop Harry and Marv. It’s so good
I didn’t really like this movie back when I was a kid because, as Chris mentioned, it was a beat for beat remake and not as good. Now I’m 40 and I fucking LOVE it, especially Tim Curry. Watched it three times this month.
@@johnnythewalrus most normal kids loved it. I woke myself up in the middle of the night so I could watch Goodfellas and other rated R fare so I thought I was too cool 😎
I loved both films as a kid. It always got me in the Christmas spirit and mood. I showed part 1 to my 3rd grade students over Zoom last December, and I looped with the same students. Last week I showed them Home Alone 2 in person. It was nice, although admittedly my students were not as engaged. Glad you still love it, Chris! For me, I found this most recent viewing was a little lackluster for me. I definitely prefer Home Alone 1, but I think 2 is about as good as a sequel could be. Home Alone is perfect enough to be a standalone, but I understand the desire to make a sequel based on how popular part 1 was in 1990. 2 is definitely not without its various charms, but it’s missing that magical element the original one had.
I absolutely love this movie as well as the original. The scene where Marv got covered in bird seed and screamed still makes me cry with laughter now. I’m in my 30s and it’s such a throwback to younger times when life was more simple 🙌🏻
Chris Columbus seems to like deja vu sequels. Chamber of Secrets is also noted for being similar to Philosopher's Stone. Renny Harlin's Die Hard 2 took the same approach as well.
Home Alone 2 is my favorite…I’m 35 and still watch this movie couple of times a year. Also, I grew up in Puerto Rico…as I child, I had in my mind that the Christmas Spirit was like Home Alone 2. Amazing Christmas vibe!
All the good things you mentioned is why I love the second movie as much as the first. You quoting the funny lines and making yourself laugh has made my day 🎄
Despite it being literally the same as the first movie at its base, it's still just so good, enjoyable and funny. I slightly prefer this to the first one, as I just thought this was a bigger and slightly more exaggerated version of the first one when I was a kid, and I still do. It works so well, god I love these two movies. But I would rather drink molten lava than watch the other sequels
I love Home Alone and Home Alone 2 equally even though they are extremely similar. Fun fact though is that Macaulay Culkin got paid $100k for the first movie , but was paid $4.5 million for Home Alone 2. It all has do with the success the first movie had. Still one of the highest salaries for a child actor.
Tim curry was always my favorite character from this movie. Followed by every single quote from this movie that I still use to this day pretty regularly
The first Home Alone movie is the best of the two. Its a timeless classic that is balanced, well-paced and directed. Certainly legendary status across all other Christmas movies. Home Alone 2 is great and very enjoyable, and it does have some parts that are funnier than the first. It also has my guy Tim Curry!
My wife and I watched this movie last week. As a kid I never noticed how degrading or toxic his family is to him. My wife and I wanted to give Kevin a big ole hug. Both of these home alone movies are funny and will be family watching for years to come.
I know it's pretty much a beat for beat remake, but I don't care, I love it. It has so much charm, New York is a brilliant setting and the performances are great across the board. It's a perfect Christmas movie!
Watched this about 3 hours ago. Not as much of a classic as the first, but it’s still really good. The part where Marv gets multiple bricks to the head, is hilarious.
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I meet Macaulay Culkin back in 2019 and I told him "I really appreciated what you did for Home Alone and X-Mas making the Holidays funny and entertaining" respect for him, turning his life around.
OMG! Your impressions are the best 🤣 I LOL'd right there with you. I have to watch 1 & 2 every year. Watching...listening to Marv's screams - I could watch and listen to him until the end of time. 😂 And Tim Curry (chef's kiss). Great video!
The fact that I was literally watching this today and that this video is posted a few hours ago is just perfect. Personally really liked this movie better than the first one
The original idea of Home Alone 3 is to follow teenage Kevin McCallister, I think Kevin would attend Shermer High School because Home Alone is a John Hughes movie. That is such a great idea! Originally, Home Alone 2 and 3 were going to be filmed back to back like Back to the Future 2 and 3.
The sound effect Marv makes when he falls through the gigantic hole in the floor has me in stitches every time I watch it and it's just as funny as his scream. I don't how he didn't see the hole number one but hey it's a movie and it's fun slapstick. "WOW..WWHAT A HOLE."
Take out the Pigeon Lady and this movie is perfect! The Angels with Filthier Souls scene kills me every time and Marv turning into a skeleton is peak comedy 😂
I thought she was fine. I kinda don't like that Harry and Marv are the main villains again. Granted the traps are hilarious but I think they should've kept Tim Curry and the hotel staff as the main villains.
A really underrated part of home alone 1 and 2 is the John Williams music. “Setting the trap” makes me wanna booby trap my entire house to kill burglars.
It's Carol of the Bells meets Mission: Impossible. Only John Williams would think of something that awesome. Oh, and Somewhere in My Memory is one of his best pieces ever.
I guess the original score on the first movie was not working out, and at the last minute the director kind of jokingly said "wouldn't it be great if we could get like John Williams?" So they sent him the script and John Williams liked the movie so much, he agreed to score it.
Great review. I really like this movie as well. My favorite scene is very short, involving Tim Curry contorting his face into the Grinch. Heck, I'm convinced _How the Grinch Stone Christmas_ (2000) would have been a better film if Tim had played the Grinch instead of Jim Carrey. He could have done it with minimal makeup, as he demonstrated in this 1992 movie.
I tend to agree with the Flick Pick in regards to Home Alone 1 and 2! They’re both amongst my favorite movies, but I think the first is slightly “better” while the second is more “rewatchable.” Watched Lost in New York again on Christmas Eve with my brothers and my older brother’s girlfriend, and it was truly magical. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Chris! 💪🎅
Thanks for giving Tim Curry the recognition he deserves. As a child of the 80s and 90s he was always a favorite. He always played the villain but you could tell that in real life he was just an awesome guy. One of my favorite parts of this movie is when he smiles and they compare his smile to the Grinch's.
I was OBSESSED with both 1 and 2. When 2 came out I was HYPED! I had all the talkboy things, which didn't really work like the movie one so that was gone after a few months. I had a moment in New York when my dad was there for schooling and brought me and my mom with him. We had a limo to go around town (we were outside the city) and because it was "New York" and a limo, my mom got pizza to go with the limo. I was so embarrassed because I was turning into a teenager around that time, but I remember it fondly now, lol.
I've always liked this movie more than the 1st. Culkin was at the peak of his likability here, the New York setting is awesome, the soundtrack is great, and it just has an incredible Christmas feel to it.
One element that I love in this film that I don't see anyone talking about is Kevin's motivations in fighting Harry and Marv. In the first film, it's just straight up defense. They're breaking into his house, and he is trying to stop them. However, in this movie he goes out of his way to engage them because they're stealing money that is going to be donated to a children's hospital. It doesn't threaten or affect him, and he could've just walked away and let it happen, but his arc drives him to seek redemption by doing the best deed he can do on Christmas Eve: stopping them from stealing from sick kids. I don't know, something about making the climax driven by altruism makes it feel so much more righteous.
I don't care bow many times I've seen it or how many times I will continue to see it. Marv getting pummeled by bricks has me dying on the floor every single time.
Couldn't agree more. Tim Curry is a beautiful man and is my favorite part of this film along with Rob Schneider and the other hotel staff. This is my favorite Christmas movie and I'm not going to waste my time talking about everything great about it because clearly you already know, but um yeah I love it. Both movies are an A+ but this is my go-to. Merry Christmas to you and yours Chris!
I'm so glad the studio made the right call, and ended the whole series after Home Alone 2! Two great movies that can never be replicated. Imagine if they had milked the series to death lol
Because they knew they couldn't continue Home Alone without Macaulay Culkin.
Yeah, I'm so happy when Disney bought fox they didn't try doing another Home Alone, that would've been stupid!
@@Beavis-ej3ny I know right!
@@chitown1782 uhhh, this is a joke right? we all know there is new one but we are choosing to ignore it?
@@knleonhart well duh
This movie has one of the best transition shots ever with that one scene that shows the original Grinch making his evil grin and then slowly fades to Tim Curry also making a devilish grin.
Curry could've played such a good Grinch!
@@adamlane6453 To be fair, he probably could have played anything.
That always makes me laugh! Tim curry is iconic!
Have a lovely dayeh!
Brenda Fricker had a lot of reasons for not appearing in much after the early 90s. All of which very tragic including over 5 miscarriages and kidney removal. Living legend
She seems like such a nice person, no one deserves this.
God bless her ❤❤❤
God bless her . 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺😭😭😭😭😭
Man…I hope she’s doing better nowadays.
shes seem like she could actually could be the weird pigeon lady in the park, that's how believable that role was
There’s even a similar line in both movies:
“Kids are a-scared of the dark.”
“Kids are a-scared of the park.”
It’s 95% the same dialogue.
👀 do you watch TheUnusualSuspect?
He said that too. lol
Marv's electrocution scene has to be one of the funniest gags put on film. His screams are just pure comedy.
It's my favourite as well.
Watched this movie recently. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Probably more than the first one.
I can still hear his screams now, so hilarious. I remember my mum laughing out loud to it.
My mom still about wets herself every time we watch it.
His screams in general are fucking hilarious lol. Whether it’s with the tarantula on his face, getting electrocuted, or getting ambushed by pigeons, it’s all amazing lol
I actually like this movie more than the original just because of the additional secondary characters like Rob Schneider and Tim Curry. The filthy animals scene with the "We love you!" quote is super frikkin hillarious!!!!
The film trick is always so hilarious!
Gangster movie: You've been smooching with everybody!
Snuffy, Al, Leo... Little Moe with the gimpy leg, Cheeks, Boney Bob, Cliff...
*a hotel worker, also named Cliff, gasps*
*everyone else stares at him with disgust*
Cliff: no! It's a lie!
Me: *has a laugh attack*
You know what Chris? This is exactly what I needed this year. It's been a rough one, and there was some really bad stuff that happened in the last two days. But your enthusiasm for a film dear to me, sharing the same sentiments I've had for it. It was perfection. Made me laugh and cry. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to find a pizza.
😞🙏sending support. Be well🤞
Stay strong hope it gets better 🙏
Hope things get better for you
you mean piz-za
Hey man a few years ago I literally had nothing on Christmas. No food. Gifts to give away. No money. Watch my parents having a really hard time. Now everything is completely different. I’ve got twin girls. A newborn son. Good job. Anything a man can ask for. Please don’t lose hope. It will get better man. I promise. Just take it one day at a time. It’s ok to lose control of enough sometimes too. It helps to let a tear out every now and then. Doesn’t make you weak. Merry Christmas man. From one man to another. If you ever need to talk you’re more than welcome to message me dude.
Home Alone 2 really did feel like a perfect sequel in many ways. It did something new while staying close to what we love from the first.
It's so nice to see Tim Curry's incredible performance getting some recognition! I really laugh and also really feel for him when he's slapped in front of everybody and is hurt and utterly humiliated. His lip quivers and he's really fighting back tears. Such an incredible embellishment on Tim Curry's behalf! In fact, all the ancillary actors have so much damn fun in these films and it really shows. I will never tire of them.
There's a scene in there where they juxtapose an image of him smiling with the cartoon Grinch. It's a wonder he never played the Grinch.
@@Kylopod I think that is the best cut in the film :D . Wierd that Chris did not mentioned that specifically, but oh well :)
Tim curry getting scared by clowns
Waha waha waha
Brenda Fricker went on the Tommy Tiernan show relatively recently and her interview with him details her absence from cinema for the decades following, her mental health issues and how she writes a lot of poetry in absence of acting. She was wonderful and honest on the show given her sad history.
Never expected any comments mentioning Tommy Tiernan in a Chris Stuckmann video.
It's nice to see.
Would've been what you'd call a dark knight of the soul without it.
Home Alone 2 has always been my go to example of an underrated sequel. This may be an unpopular opinion, but I definitely think that LINY is on par with the first, it’s really neck and neck between the two. I don’t really mind it being similar to the first because the sequel really makes it stand out by making the stakes bigger and the finale much more enjoyable. Although it is arguable between which is the best, I definitely think that LINY is much funnier than the first.
I mean the hotel staff, the bird lady, the final showdown and of course, the scene in the toy store with Mr. Duncan. This movie definitely has its moments that deserve recognition on their own without being overshadowed by the first. I simply love this movie
I agree. Schneider and Curry make this movie. The New York setting makes things a little fresh
Also the traps are better. Marv gettimg hit in the face with bricks will never not be funny to me. I always die wkth the face he makes and his voice
Underrated sequel? Kingsman: The Golden Circle.
The Home Alone movies alongside Elf and Jingle All The Way are Christmas movies I can never miss on watching for the holidays. Seriously, hands down one of the best films to get into the holiday spirit👏🏻
Jingle all the way is a truly awful film… but every Christmas I seem to be drawn to it. It isn’t Christmas til Arnie tells his next door neighbour to put that cookie down!
Honestly I love Home Alone 2 more than the first one. It’s hard to explain why but I just enjoy it just a little bit more and I’ve watched it countless times. From the talkboy to the insane level of traps to Tim Curry. I love it so much.
I agree.
And that matching grinch smile
@@Pavilon0014 "Think" *lightbulb*
people act like I’m trippin when I say 2 is better than 1
Totally. I can’t believe the hate.
I will say I have a strong nostalgic attachment to the film, as I went to see it in cinemas when it first came out, when I was a kid.
Ahhh, these movies never get old! My whole family watches them and we still enjoy them in our 30s and 60s. So many quotes as well. I can't wait to show these to my own children one day.
Tim Curry is having so much fun it’s kind of adorable, I laugh at basic everything he does.
I loved this film as a kid too, and when I would be in the shower and someone knocked on the door, I’d quote the film! Good memories!
“Hello, Meat Thing. I am Kilokahn!”
Now get down on your knees and tell me you love me! :-D
Yeah I love the scene when Kevin complains to Tim Curry that Harry and Marv are after him and he says "What's the matta store wouldn't take your .. STOLEN CREDIT COD! Let's see what the police have to say about this. I also like when Kevin gets in the elevator and as the door is closing Tim Curry says "You little ssshh."
"Get out of here, you nosy little pervert! Or I'm gonna slap you silly!"
Lol!
This movie deserves more love, thank you, Chris. In my opinion it is on the same level as the first one, and it is also very quotable. Tim Curry is the best thing that happened to this movie. I laughed so hard when you pointed out Joe Pesci hitting those pigeons. This is one of your best reviews, it shows that you love this movie and your impressions were on point! Merry Christmas.
This movie certainly isn't the first one, but it's not bad by any means. And Harry and Marv getting hit with the steel beam is my favorite trap across both movies.
Home Alone and Home Alone 2 are among my favourite gangster films of all time alongside Goodfellas and Shark Tale
@@coolnerdlll6053 U really dont know nothing about trolling
yeah, it's essentially the first movie with the stakes a bit higher. So everything good from the first movie is bad, but the extension of disbelief was so much higher. I had more fun with this one, even though the first one got themes across better.
I actually prefer home alone 2
@@coolnerdlll6053 clearly ur film taste doesn’t make up for your sense of humour dawg 😂 . Also goodfellas > godfather imo
You don't have to mention that you've seen this movie multiple times, the spot on delivery of the lines speak for itself.
Happy holidays, pal, you've had a big year!
You could totally ask Macaulay Culkin to do a video with you, he'd be totally open for it, he already appeared in a episode of the AVGN 2 years ago.
*3 years ago.
@@coolnerdlll6053
Who cares. You want a medal now?
Lol why
@@NeverSaySandwich1
Uhhh, shut up 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
He also is a regular guest on Redlettermedia.
This one has one of the funniest lines from either of the first two films.
“Would you like one or two scoops of ice cream sir?”
“Two Scoops? Make it three, I ain’t driving.”
Something else that makes the home alone movies so good particularly this one is the music. They literally have every Christmas banger packed in and they all tie into what’s going on in the movie perfectly.
True. Pretty much 60% of my Christmas playlist consists of songs I discovered from watching these films.
Home Alone 2 is part of my childhood more then then first one. I love all the gag traps and humor and Tim Curry is just an amazing gift in anything he's in. Marv and Harry are so good together. They really do work so well together as actors
I thought you would never talk about this movie ever, but here you are talking about it! Love to hear your thoughts!
It's nice to see Chris doing fun reviews like this again! Do more man, it's great seeing you have a good time
Frankly I prefer this a bit to the original. Feels a little more uneasy since Kevin is in a completely different state compared to before, has no home to protect himself and Harry and Marv are actively looking to get him. Just an all around solid sequel.
Even though this movie plot wise is similar to the first, it at the same time has a much bigger scale, it’s more violent with the traps and it warms my heart that Kevin is spending his christimas eve stopping Harry and Marv from robbing a toy shop that will donate to a children hospital. He didn’t have to do that but it really shows how kind he is. I honestly prefer it over the first
Being like one of the 4 people named after Macaulay Culkin I always feel he was robbed of recognition for this amazing sequel. Unlike the hangover sequels this one actually makes everything better, the Jokes, the stunts and even the heart they upped the anti and I loved it
I hope the people that chose that name got the Home Alone version and not The Good Son.
@@MandleRoss huh?????
@@tomdesposito5729 exactly what he said.
@@tomdesposito5729 He said "I hope the people that chose that name got the Home Alone version and not The Good Son."
I was working at a movie theater when this came out and it was fun to watch the kids laugh hysterically at the funny parts you knew were coming. It was actually fun working during the Christmas season, I didn’t mind the big crowds and everyone was usually in a happier mood than normal. Great movie.
The scene where Kevin talks about his skates as a metaphor for why Pigeon Lady should avoid being a recluse always brings tears to my eyes, its one of my favorite scenes in all of cinema because of how wholesome the scene is and for some reason it just tugs on my heartstrings more than it should.
Happy holidays guys :,)
That scene is chef's kiss.
I feel exactly the same about this film, I watch it every year and like it as much as the first. It’s the first film plus more! One of the cases where that actually worked in a sequel. Plus Tim Curry is amazing! I love the way he says Pizza!
I marginally like Home Alone 2 more than Home Alone. Both are excellent films and a must watch during this time of the year.
I agree! The second film is funnier, imo!
The funniest part is where cliff is like, "it's a lie!"
The whole scene with the gangster talking and it throws off the hotel staff is the most hilarious scene in any comedy. Tim Curry is the MVP of the film.
I didn't expect the mother to slap him in the face the first time I saw this...I would've had a her arrested for assault. If u really think about it Kevin was the idiot as far as the whole situation with the credit card. It was his father's credit card and he took it without him knowing to check into the hotel. None of that was Tim Currys fault or the very young Rob Scneiders who played the Bellhop. Eventually at the end of the movie Rob Schneider delivers the room service bill to Buzz who answers the door which Kevin had under his father's name and u hear his father yelling at him before the end credits roll...I wonder what happen to Kevin after that.
I laugh my ass off when the gangster in the film says the name of one of the employees!
Cliff: it's a lie!
Me: 😂😂😂😂😂
Brenda Fricker actually won the Academy Award for My Left Foot!
Home Alone 2 is such a good movie! Lots of nostalgia and I agree, Tim Curry steals the show!
You gave away your left foot so Brenda Fricker could win an award?
Chris laughing at his own impressions is one of the most wholesome things ever
He's very good at impressions! I can tell he had fun filming this video!
This movie was SOOOO much funnier than the first one, and the story was even MORE wholesome. But yes it was a complete copy from the first, which is the one reason u could say makes the first one the best, but lost in New York does everything better
the part where marv gets electrocuted is one of the funniest things ever to me
Imagine using the word wholesome. Cringe overload
I wouldn't say it's an exact copy. He is in another city and there is a lot more stuff and places to explore, and more characters put in like the hotel staff. It's basically the first movie but with more delightful toppings piled on.
@@mrpussinboots4252 Imagine caring about what words other people use. Cringe overload.
@@mrpussinboots4252 your comment made me cringe more then anything has in a while go outside
Really felt like you had fun with this one Chris. Hope you’re enjoying your first holiday season as a parent
I love that in the first first movie Buzz was a complete idiot but in this he's significantly smarter, showing growth
Thank you for your wonderful content Chris and the insane amount of hard work that goes into making it, it is truly appreciated man. Merry Christmas and I hope you and your family have a happy holiday.
I will always love the second Home alone more than the first one. I grew up in a rural area and I always enjoyed seeing what Christmas was like in the City. Plus I swear there are more quotable moments in this movie than the first lol.
Home Alone 2 is my favourite Christmas movie of all time. Your impersonations are surprisingly good. And your pure joy and nostalgia is infectious. Now I can't wait to see this film again! I try to see it every Christmas, but it doesn't always happen. I'mma watch it tomorrow!
that skeleton scene is one of the funniest things i have ever seen in my life. i remember rewinding my VCR countless of times in tears from laughing at it.
Tim Curry was amazing. His facial expressions after he get slapped in the face is forever in my memory.
The first Home Alone is a timeless classic But Home Alone 2 is just as funnier then the first one
It's too early to call it timeless. It's just 31 years old.
Home alone 2 is better
@@emilengen7825 Home alone 2 is better than home alone 1
“You can new with a lot of things, but you can’t mess with kids on Christmas” is such a great line. And then the freaking Theme pumps in and Kevin runs back to stop Harry and Marv. It’s so good
I didn’t really like this movie back when I was a kid because, as Chris mentioned, it was a beat for beat remake and not as good. Now I’m 40 and I fucking LOVE it, especially Tim Curry. Watched it three times this month.
Chris grew up with Home Alone
I'm also 40 and I have to say I loved both as a kid and I still love both. Must-watch movies every Christmas
@@johnnythewalrus most normal kids loved it. I woke myself up in the middle of the night so I could watch Goodfellas and other rated R fare so I thought I was too cool 😎
I just finished my yearly Christmas rewatch of this movie and I wanted to look up your review of it and luckily you just uploaded it today.
I loved both films as a kid. It always got me in the Christmas spirit and mood. I showed part 1 to my 3rd grade students over Zoom last December, and I looped with the same students. Last week I showed them Home Alone 2 in person. It was nice, although admittedly my students were not as engaged.
Glad you still love it, Chris! For me, I found this most recent viewing was a little lackluster for me. I definitely prefer Home Alone 1, but I think 2 is about as good as a sequel could be. Home Alone is perfect enough to be a standalone, but I understand the desire to make a sequel based on how popular part 1 was in 1990. 2 is definitely not without its various charms, but it’s missing that magical element the original one had.
I absolutely love this movie as well as the original. The scene where Marv got covered in bird seed and screamed still makes me cry with laughter now. I’m in my 30s and it’s such a throwback to younger times when life was more simple 🙌🏻
Here's a very hot take: I like this one more than the first one 🔥
Same
@Sealion Studios Actually that's not so much of a hot take here.
So do I!
Chris Columbus seems to like deja vu sequels. Chamber of Secrets is also noted for being similar to Philosopher's Stone. Renny Harlin's Die Hard 2 took the same approach as well.
My dream as a child was to stay in that hotel room
Depending on how bad your parent’s were like Kevin’s - - nothing is impossible.
Home Alone 2 is my favorite…I’m 35 and still watch this movie couple of times a year. Also, I grew up in Puerto Rico…as I child, I had in my mind that the Christmas Spirit was like Home Alone 2. Amazing Christmas vibe!
All the good things you mentioned is why I love the second movie as much as the first. You quoting the funny lines and making yourself laugh has made my day 🎄
Despite it being literally the same as the first movie at its base, it's still just so good, enjoyable and funny. I slightly prefer this to the first one, as I just thought this was a bigger and slightly more exaggerated version of the first one when I was a kid, and I still do. It works so well, god I love these two movies. But I would rather drink molten lava than watch the other sequels
Whoever else fully expected Chris to say "Rob Schneider!" to throw us off... raise your hand. ✋😂
Nah, I was expecting something orange. :)
@@goransekulic3671 Yeah, but THAT joke has been played to death
I actually thought he gas going to say "Tim Curry".
@@jakeblake415 But man i really want him to say that guy atleast once because he's such a meme
@@Fl0k5ser Wow, big hopes and dreams for you, huh...? Biden is even more of a meme because of all his failures in one single year
I love Home Alone and Home Alone 2 equally even though they are extremely similar.
Fun fact though is that Macaulay Culkin got paid $100k for the first movie , but was paid $4.5 million for Home Alone 2. It all has do with the success the first movie had. Still one of the highest salaries for a child actor.
I remember having a VHS copy and rewinding to see Daniel Stern fall down a floor over and over again. Excellent laughter for hours on end.
Tim curry was always my favorite character from this movie. Followed by every single quote from this movie that I still use to this day pretty regularly
The first Home Alone movie is the best of the two. Its a timeless classic that is balanced, well-paced and directed. Certainly legendary status across all other Christmas movies. Home Alone 2 is great and very enjoyable, and it does have some parts that are funnier than the first. It also has my guy Tim Curry!
My wife and I watched this movie last week. As a kid I never noticed how degrading or toxic his family is to him. My wife and I wanted to give Kevin a big ole hug.
Both of these home alone movies are funny and will be family watching for years to come.
I'm eating pizza while watching this review
Cheese pizza 🤔
I know it's pretty much a beat for beat remake, but I don't care, I love it. It has so much charm, New York is a brilliant setting and the performances are great across the board. It's a perfect Christmas movie!
Watched this about 3 hours ago. Not as much of a classic as the first, but it’s still really good. The part where Marv gets multiple bricks to the head, is hilarious.
Agreed. It's actually my favourite moment from both films. Funny as hell.
SKULL FRACTURE WITH EPIDURAL HEMATOMA
MARV IS DEAD
SKULL FRACTURE WITH EPIDURAL HEMATOMA
MARV IS DEAD
SKULL FRACTURE WITH EPIDURAL HEMATOMA
MARV IS DEAD
SKULL FRACTURE WITH EPIDURAL HEMATOMA
MARV IS DEAD
Dude I almost choked on my food when you said "PEET-ZAH!" Good stuff! 🤣 This movie is a Christmas classic.
Haha I love how Curry says Pizza. Hilarious!
Brenda Fricker is a foster mom in Angels In The Outfield as well. ☺️ Home Alone 2 is my favorite movie out of all of them in the franchise.
I meet Macaulay Culkin back in 2019 and I told him "I really appreciated what you did for Home Alone and X-Mas making the Holidays funny and entertaining" respect for him, turning his life around.
Tim Curry is really just unbelievably just hilarious , it’s just amazing, “limousine and a PIZZA”
OMG! Your impressions are the best 🤣 I LOL'd right there with you. I have to watch 1 & 2 every year. Watching...listening to Marv's screams - I could watch and listen to him until the end of time. 😂 And Tim Curry (chef's kiss). Great video!
I actually like Home Alone 2 more than the 1st but both are amazing classics!
Home alone 2 is my fave Christmas film!
The fact that I was literally watching this today and that this video is posted a few hours ago is just perfect. Personally really liked this movie better than the first one
The original idea of Home Alone 3 is to follow teenage Kevin McCallister, I think Kevin would attend Shermer High School because Home Alone is a John Hughes movie. That is such a great idea! Originally, Home Alone 2 and 3 were going to be filmed back to back like Back to the Future 2 and 3.
The sound effect Marv makes when he falls through the gigantic hole in the floor has me in stitches every time I watch it and it's just as funny as his scream. I don't how he didn't see the hole number one but hey it's a movie and it's fun slapstick. "WOW..WWHAT A HOLE."
Same, every year I laugh at that bit 😂
Take out the Pigeon Lady and this movie is perfect! The Angels with Filthier Souls scene kills me every time and Marv turning into a skeleton is peak comedy 😂
I thought she was fine. I kinda don't like that Harry and Marv are the main villains again. Granted the traps are hilarious but I think they should've kept Tim Curry and the hotel staff as the main villains.
I love this movie. My grandmother passed away this year and I have so many memories of watching this with her.
A really underrated part of home alone 1 and 2 is the John Williams music.
“Setting the trap” makes me wanna booby trap my entire house to kill burglars.
It's Carol of the Bells meets Mission: Impossible. Only John Williams would think of something that awesome. Oh, and Somewhere in My Memory is one of his best pieces ever.
I guess the original score on the first movie was not working out, and at the last minute the director kind of jokingly said "wouldn't it be great if we could get like John Williams?" So they sent him the script and John Williams liked the movie so much, he agreed to score it.
Merry Christmas , Chris (and Family!)
Great review as always, hope to see some great stuff from you in the new year🎆 🍻
Great review. I really like this movie as well. My favorite scene is very short, involving Tim Curry contorting his face into the Grinch. Heck, I'm convinced _How the Grinch Stone Christmas_ (2000) would have been a better film if Tim had played the Grinch instead of Jim Carrey. He could have done it with minimal makeup, as he demonstrated in this 1992 movie.
I tend to agree with the Flick Pick in regards to Home Alone 1 and 2! They’re both amongst my favorite movies, but I think the first is slightly “better” while the second is more “rewatchable.” Watched Lost in New York again on Christmas Eve with my brothers and my older brother’s girlfriend, and it was truly magical. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Chris! 💪🎅
Honestly, I kinda like this one more than the first and I think it’s because the scenes with Tim Curry really elevates the film. HAVE LOVELY DAY!!!
Thanks for giving Tim Curry the recognition he deserves. As a child of the 80s and 90s he was always a favorite. He always played the villain but you could tell that in real life he was just an awesome guy. One of my favorite parts of this movie is when he smiles and they compare his smile to the Grinch's.
I actually prefer the second. The ending with the traps are more elevated and so funny 😂
I was OBSESSED with both 1 and 2. When 2 came out I was HYPED! I had all the talkboy things, which didn't really work like the movie one so that was gone after a few months. I had a moment in New York when my dad was there for schooling and brought me and my mom with him. We had a limo to go around town (we were outside the city) and because it was "New York" and a limo, my mom got pizza to go with the limo. I was so embarrassed because I was turning into a teenager around that time, but I remember it fondly now, lol.
I've always liked this movie more than the 1st. Culkin was at the peak of his likability here, the New York setting is awesome, the soundtrack is great, and it just has an incredible Christmas feel to it.
This film is more Christmassy than the first!
And it's even funnier!
Your love for this film is infectious, merry christmas to ya Chris!
Are you going to do the “best of” video for ‘21? :)
One element that I love in this film that I don't see anyone talking about is Kevin's motivations in fighting Harry and Marv. In the first film, it's just straight up defense. They're breaking into his house, and he is trying to stop them. However, in this movie he goes out of his way to engage them because they're stealing money that is going to be donated to a children's hospital. It doesn't threaten or affect him, and he could've just walked away and let it happen, but his arc drives him to seek redemption by doing the best deed he can do on Christmas Eve: stopping them from stealing from sick kids. I don't know, something about making the climax driven by altruism makes it feel so much more righteous.
I loved this movie as a kid, and I still enjoy it today. It was another fun, simple Christmas movie.
my favorite part about this movie and the first one is the amount of heart in it. it just seems like everyone in it is enjoying their role.
I don't care bow many times I've seen it or how many times I will continue to see it. Marv getting pummeled by bricks has me dying on the floor every single time.
Watching this video in bed before going to sleep on Christmas Eve put such a huge smile on my face, merry Christmas Chris!
And so the legend continues...
When are we getting your best of 2021 video?? Very anticipated for it!
I like just how deadly the traps were in this movie. Most of the traps in this one would kill or cripple somebody much less all of them.
It's cartoonish, right?
bro I ABSOLUTELY LOVE your energy in the newer videos XD
your impressions are hilarious
I’m happy I’m not the only one who loves this movie and can quote almost anyline
This really lifted my spirits man, thank you for reviewing one of my favorite Christmas movies 🙏🏽 merry Christmas !
Chris I hope I can do a collab with u one day, even tho I doubt you'll ever see this🤣
It was great to see you just have some fun with this review Chris !
It's funny seeing Tim Curry Being scared by a clown.
Couldn't agree more. Tim Curry is a beautiful man and is my favorite part of this film along with Rob Schneider and the other hotel staff. This is my favorite Christmas movie and I'm not going to waste my time talking about everything great about it because clearly you already know, but um yeah I love it. Both movies are an A+ but this is my go-to. Merry Christmas to you and yours Chris!