3 Problems That Almost Ruined Home Alone

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You're about to discover the intriguing story behind 3 problems that almost ruined Home Alone, such as: the inside scoop about how the whole production almost got shut down; all the details about how "Marv" was almost terribly miscast instead of being played by Daniel Stern; and the post-production musical chairs that resulted in the loss of Home Alone's first composer.
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:24 - The Whole Production Almost Got Shut Down
02:56 - Miscasting Marv
04:00 - The First Composer Lost His Job
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@nohandleforme.... Жыл бұрын

Most people don't realize how important the music is to the overall feel, and the resulting success of the movie. The musical score of this one tied it all together in a beautiful Christmas package.

@rukiita 3 жыл бұрын

Whenever it becomes cold and december hits, you know it's time to watch this movie

@arhamandaghar 2 жыл бұрын

well perfect timing

@Beun007 Жыл бұрын

Exactly!😁

@ameliakimm 3 жыл бұрын

Home alone NEVER gets old, in fact me and my sister are going to watch it tomorrow!

@Savage_Gamer777 Жыл бұрын

I watch it all the time(:

@marcelledecoteau5162 2 жыл бұрын

I love Home Alone I think it is great. I am glad it was made.

@sandraamos526 Жыл бұрын

Me 2

@_Ecliptic Жыл бұрын

That is a very straightforward message.

@exploshi1 3 жыл бұрын

I barely discovered this channel a week ago. I love behind the scenes, and this channel does a perfect job.

@MaceCameronOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

Same!

@ShortyRayRay17 3 жыл бұрын

Christmas isn’t Christmas without the movie Home Alone the movie!

@camillasantaana9694 3 жыл бұрын

I agree, I watch it every year with my family, along with The Polar Express!

@ShortyRayRay17 3 жыл бұрын

@@camillasantaana9694 oh that’s another great one! I watched also A Christmas Story

@arissimion67 3 жыл бұрын

I love Home alone 1 and 2. 👌🏻❤🙏🏻

@atrainbrady3208 Жыл бұрын

They are both very good.

@mathewiamele3730 Жыл бұрын

I've seen Home Alone more times than any other movie by far, I watch it at Christmas time every year.

@Varangian_af_Scaniae 9 ай бұрын

As a really cynical movie watcher, Home Alone is one of just a handful of movies I can see again and again. A perfect movie!

@someboy5809 3 жыл бұрын

Warner Bros must be gutted with themselves.

@MetroCSN 6 ай бұрын

New Trier West was used as a community center at the time of Home Alone. It has since reopened as a freshman only campus with about 1,000 students in the 6 buildings. Last year, New Trier played all their basketball games on the floor where the movie was shot. There is one scene in Uncle Buck (the car backfire) that was shot at New Trier West campus, and likewise only one scene in Ferris Bueller's Day Off when Sloan is called out of class because "your grandmother passed." Breakfast Club was named and based on New Trier detentions, based on a famous radio show on the ABC radio network, because they were held in the morning before school began. Breakfast Club though, was shot at another closed down school--the former Maine North.

@Sophie-zk4hr 3 жыл бұрын

This movie is hilarious. I can't believe my friend said she didn't like this movie today.

@justinratcliffe947 3 жыл бұрын

My heart goes out to you

@Aaron_Heininger 2 жыл бұрын

Well I can see her reasoning. I loved this film as a kid but as an adult i didn't see the movie the same way. Think all the crappy sequels and knock off versions just made me not interested to watch it. Maybe when i have kids I'll show them this but other then that it's not my favorite holiday film. Long kiss good knight kinda takes that spot.

@histguy101 2 жыл бұрын

@@Aaron_Heininger as far as I know, there is only one sequel, and it's about as good as the original

@omarbaba9892 2 жыл бұрын

@@histguy101 yes the other 4 aren’t home alone films

@jennyrose9454 2 жыл бұрын

Is she the Grinch?

@carolinathunderbaseballcla5643 2 жыл бұрын

I love home alone i watch it every christmas at least 2 times

@nicoleroman6540 Жыл бұрын

I love both Home Alone 1 and 2 🥰

@atrainbrady3208 Жыл бұрын

They are both very good movies.

@supersaiyaman11589 Жыл бұрын

we will not say anything about home alone 3and above as those were not as good as the first 2

@sonyx4500 Жыл бұрын

@@supersaiyaman11589 The third was at least ok and had new ideas. But all after them are an abomination.

@supersaiyaman11589 Жыл бұрын

@@sonyx4500 i strongly disagree i penalty thought home alone 1 and 2 were the best ones.

@sonyx4500 Жыл бұрын

@@supersaiyaman11589 They are the best ones. The Third was at least ok compared to 4-6.

@arthurofficial4532 3 жыл бұрын

I can not wait OH I LOVE THIS MOVIE Merry Christmas ya filfy animal! And have a merry Christmas

@bluerouter4182 3 жыл бұрын

You a lie

@mychannel6718 3 жыл бұрын

And a happy New Year

@cadefilms4072 3 жыл бұрын

And a happy new year

@megamanmarchek8293 3 жыл бұрын

I know of three problems that ruined the home alone franchise. Home Alone 3, Home Alone Taking Back The House, and Home Alone The Holiday Heist.

@Raven_Editz9 2 жыл бұрын

Yup

@alvexok5523 2 жыл бұрын

@Cut. Yeah. They can't change the cast like that

@supersaiyaman11589 Жыл бұрын

i know i saw home alone 3 it was terrible. too me it the best ones were the first 2

@brandonsmith1198 Жыл бұрын

These fun facts I’m home alone are so fun to see how what they did before actually filming the film

@joshuaburba2905 3 жыл бұрын

This was extremely interesting Rustin, full of facts I had never heard before. Fantastic job sir. Have a Merry Christmas!

@FunFactFilms 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joshua. Merry Christmas to you too. I’ve lost track of the trivia. Is it my turn?

@joshuaburba2905 3 жыл бұрын

@@FunFactFilms Yes sir, it's your turn to ask. I'll be waiting. 😁

@FunFactFilms 3 жыл бұрын

What was Anne Hathaway’s first movie?

@joshuaburba2905 3 жыл бұрын

@@FunFactFilms I have no idea, so I'll have to guess "The Princess Diaries."

@FunFactFilms 3 жыл бұрын

Correct!

@lovejetfuel4071 Жыл бұрын

I know for a fact that this film is popular around the whole world during Christmas

@rossesfunchannel4101 3 жыл бұрын

I love Christmas I’m glad your doing this

@Charlieizbored 3 жыл бұрын

it starts 2 hours after school ends :D

@billa1870 3 жыл бұрын

There was absolutely too much moving around. Too many locations. They could have used a real house for the flood and interior scene. John Hughes had more friends than he knew. He ignored a lot of them and their ideas. Everyone did well in the end, nevertheless.

@MetroCSN 6 ай бұрын

They couldn't fit the film equipment in the Home Alone house, and so they built the set at New Trier West for the house interior scenes, and obviously made sense to use the swimming pool for the flood scene set.

@billa1870 6 ай бұрын

@@MetroCSN I'm aware of this. I'm been to all the locations except the school.

@MetroCSN 6 ай бұрын

Sorry. I work for New Trier and graduated from New Trier West. There are all kinds of film locations, from many films, in the township and not just John Hughes. Clint Eastwood and Robert Redford also had some scenes in the communities.

@patriciacastaneda6940 3 жыл бұрын

I can't wait!

@FunFactFilms 3 жыл бұрын

I’m exited for you to see it! It’s a new style of video that I’m trying out. I hope you like it.

@rosettareviews6531 3 жыл бұрын

Nice compact bit of trivia, subbed.

@Fillipinofootballandgoosebumps Жыл бұрын

2:58 Kevin’s “aaaaah! aaah! aaaaah!” Is such a classic

@aidenm1208 3 жыл бұрын

Same!!!🤗🤗

@SpeedBoost Жыл бұрын

A small part of my life is now ruined knowing that the interiors of the Home Alone and Uncle Buck houses were soundstages. I never even second guessed that they weren't real interiors.

@supersaiyaman11589 Жыл бұрын

i know i thought they were real houses and locations as well that speaks to how well they did the film. also the WB has got to be thinking why didn't we give them more of a budget look at how much money we lost or well you win some you lose some. this is one of my go too charismas movies every year. i love fuller becuse he always drinks soda and he wets the bed.

@MetroCSN 6 ай бұрын

Home Alone was shot in the PE (F Building) of New Trier West HS. They couldn't fit the film equipment in the actual house, which is about 3 miles from the school where it was shot at.

@LaneWinn 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! I am very interested in this type of thing - I just subscribed!

@FunFactFilms 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@LaneWinn 3 жыл бұрын

@@FunFactFilms my pleasure!

@bernadettepatterson5081 3 жыл бұрын

Fun Fact: When Kevin puts the after shave on he was supposed to pull his hands down then scream. The more you know.......

@Beun007 Жыл бұрын

Big fan from the Netherlands!😁

@bluerouter4182 3 жыл бұрын

It's one of those films that keeps the celebrities in the movie famous, hard movies to come by

@benjaminburnette7300 3 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. They're short, but incredible.

@FunFactFilms 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@benjaminburnette7300 3 жыл бұрын

@@FunFactFilms You're welcome, buddy.

@brandoncastillo_05 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you John Williams for making the most wonderful music of this film, bless you very much...

@justaperson4229 Жыл бұрын

I watch this and part 2 every year during the holidays.

@davidvanwell2071 3 жыл бұрын

I bet warner bros wished they stayed in production after the box office numbers.

@SarahKate365 Жыл бұрын

Best Christmas movie of all time!

@ConConSmith 3 жыл бұрын

1000th like! Great vid!

@youtubemuzzyfn3077 3 жыл бұрын

i cant wait OMG!!

@hilaryaustin5581 3 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas

@abigaelb5791 3 жыл бұрын

I love home alone! (And this video)

@SiBaileyGuitarDoctor 2 жыл бұрын

Great

@danielfenske2011 3 жыл бұрын

Wait I thought they filmed it in the cause I have been in the house and it looks identical!

@vminaj90 3 жыл бұрын

I just just gonna say! The gurl who lived in the house, jus did an interview (few weeks ago) about the ppl looking for the perfect house to film and it was hers🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 there's NO WAY they used that school. ...🤨🤨

@roland11110010101 3 жыл бұрын

@@vminaj90 thank you so much for this information! I found the interview (Home Alone 30 Years on: Woman Who Grew Up in McCallister House Shares Memories). I had some questions, that bothered me. Like: how they found the house, who the owners were, were they some friends of Columbus/producers, what kind of attention to the house followed the movie premiere. I was surprised to find out that fans started to show on a place right off the bat - I thought that years passed after the internet revealed the location of the house. Speaking about the fake house, I think they used it to shoot some scenes. For example, there are stairs in the movie kitchen, but in real life there are no stairs there. And think about it. Would they risk burning the house while shooting the scene with a flamethrower? That was probably done in a fake house.

@AttractionSpot Жыл бұрын

I bet Warner Bros is kicking themselves for dropping them after this LOL

@DaneBryantFrazier 3 жыл бұрын

Is that true about Williams composing the score in 3 weeks? If so, that's incredible.

@oliverbrownlow5615 3 жыл бұрын

Handel took about the same amount of time to write *Messiah.*

@ingridfong-daley5899 2 жыл бұрын

Film composers traditionally got something like 3-6 weeks to compose the score, I think.

@matthewboylez34 Жыл бұрын

Guaranteed that Warner Bros executive that pulled the plug was SORRY AF after seeing those numbers. It hit theatres twice and is the cornerstone for Christmas movies every single year for the last 30 years.

@s12zy37 3 жыл бұрын

It’s just a yearly thing to watch your Christmas videos! Marry Christmas ya filthy animal!

@shawnrogers483 3 жыл бұрын

i wached that last night

@colinbenjamin2850 3 жыл бұрын

Ha were the same

@Pantherking99 3 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas ya filfy animal.and a happy new year

@FrazzleSticks 3 жыл бұрын

You should do the 2006 deck the halls

@jasoncripe4059 Жыл бұрын

I love the movie and definitely liked this video. It was interesting

@3llacorpuz 3 жыл бұрын

THERES NO WAY I MISSED THIS, I WAS IN CLASS FOR 30 MIN HOWWWWWWWW

@wwefan-db4rb 3 жыл бұрын

Its hiralous when the fan blows feathers on marvs friend then marv came in and says why are u dressed like a chicken

@Sh4d0wzzz 2 жыл бұрын

sometime i feel like i made the wrong choices in life. but boy.. atleast im not warner bros.

@Ultimatekarz 3 жыл бұрын

Epic vid

@jasonclark9963 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine if Daniel stern wasn’t in the movie? I don’t see a better replacement

@MountainMan. Жыл бұрын

Home Alone is an American classic. It never gets old.

@AttractionSpot Жыл бұрын

I think you screwed up in your video when you talked about that they needed to lower the budget I think you meant to say 13.5 million but you said 3.5 million which is super low and definitely not correct LOL I love the video though!

@koltonspurlin8416 3 жыл бұрын

It was filmed in a real house not in a high school

@maryannesmith9325 3 жыл бұрын

We know. Thats what warner brothers wanted but it ended up being filmed in a real house

@mikedepue 10 ай бұрын

1:41 3.5 million?! Whoops lol

@gracieretan2456 Жыл бұрын

i love home alone its my favorite movie all time i like your video its,s my favorite

@nickthompson4978 6 ай бұрын

I own the home alone 5 dvd boxset with all 5 home alone movies

@brandonsmith1198 3 жыл бұрын

I am watching home alone right now so it’s really funny so I like to know how they did Kevin’s traps in the first film

@jo23co65 3 жыл бұрын

Oh it’s fine it’s only 10 million dollars Time: 0:49

@ecryptix1010 3 жыл бұрын

Now I know why it’s on Disney+

@shellbacksclub Жыл бұрын

why not use the deep end of the pool? less water needed.😕

@fairera 3 жыл бұрын

':56 So, I wonder who got fired at Warner Bros

@styxx0500 2 жыл бұрын

I bet Warner Brothers was pissed when home alone became a cult classic and they basically gave it away to their biggest competitor lol

@BlazingHotWrestlingNonSense 2 жыл бұрын

I bet that made the Warner Bros Higher Ups SUPER sick after it made as much money as it did! lol 😂

@misterjackywacky9149 2 жыл бұрын

i wonder what its like to be the actor kevin hes 40 somthing years old now he is prob so happy to be the main star of two of the biggest movies ever made

@runarandersen878 Жыл бұрын

I guess WB still regrets this:)

@jennyrose9454 2 жыл бұрын

Ok I've watched home alone and home alone 2 now im watching all the stuff on youtube about them lol.

@80severythingbru23 2 жыл бұрын

I thought that the school was still being used and the gym. I didn’t know it was abounded.

@stephensnell5707 Ай бұрын

Get your spelling correct It is spelt abandoned

@YosthinsWorld 3 жыл бұрын

Yay U called it 20th Century FOX

@Gvnosh2 2 жыл бұрын

Almost home, ruined alone

@MLTGrayze 3 жыл бұрын

I love home aloneee

@RazHolly 10 ай бұрын

Aren’t a lot of these graphics from The Movies That Made Us on Netflix???

@EpicAndrew97 2 жыл бұрын

What about the great sequel, home alone 2?

@sandraamos526 Жыл бұрын

I love home alone and home alone 2 but I hate the 3rd 1 I hate the 3rd one because it is a different kid and different bad guys and the 3rd 1 is I COMPLETE RIPPOFF

@mrbobakaseancronin3935 Жыл бұрын

3:04 Shock Horror A

@jbratt Жыл бұрын

Joe Burrow was awesome in this movie.

@fullhousefrek 3 жыл бұрын

Warner bros was probably kicking themselves after it came out and was so successful

@FunFactFilms 3 жыл бұрын

Ya for reals!

@ToniZamboni 3 жыл бұрын

The Warner Brothers: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a7qDmaZq0tbYY58.html

@crystalregan2481 Жыл бұрын

Sooo freaking funny 🤣

@magdalenatrani9627 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder what the problem

@vimes1003 3 жыл бұрын

Yo like 95% of the stuff in this video is ripped straight from the Netflix documentary

@skatergirl2002 3 жыл бұрын

Me in the begin : and europa not only america 😂😂

@jenniferwagner3505 3 жыл бұрын

do facts about jack frost 1998

@ebonypegasus9864 Жыл бұрын

Is anyone else just... appauled at the many millionis that are spent to make these movies, while people starve on the streets, cant' get medical, and are homeless? I'd love to see a budget of where all these costs go. Some go to peoples wages, a lot seems to be set design? yes a lot of people are employed to make these movies, but where do all those millions go?

@philrose7716 4 ай бұрын

Do you think that your comment is necessary? I don't think so.

@ebonypegasus9864 4 ай бұрын

@@philrose7716 Ok so explain why it's not?

@jennyrose9454 2 жыл бұрын

Idk there's always some pedantic person who points out the plot holes. Movies are for fun don't think too hard. My husband always says ( they didn't have that model gun in 1908..." Blah just let me enjoy the film Bye Macaulay Culkin has a kid of his own seems he's doing pretty good now.