This is a classic! But the older I get, the more I realize how dysfunctional Kevin’s family is (he gets overlooked and scapegoated so much!). That scene with old man Marley in the church is unexpectedly deep for a film this cute, and a good lesson for parents trying to do right by their children.

Marv's scream when Kevin puts the tarantula on his face is everything. 🤣

One of the things I`ve noticed (and really appreciate) in this movie, is the symbolism with Marley`s (the old man) wounded hand. When Kevin meets him in the store, his hand is badly wounded. In church his hand is healing. And when he reunites with his family his hand is healed.

Fun fact, the stunt fall that Harry does off of the front porch is now called The Home Alone Fall by stuntmen.

I’m sure people have commented this already but the three keys to Kevin getting left behind are: 1. Sleeping upstairs by himself (since he didn’t want to sleep with Fuller) 2. Spilled drinks on his plane ticket and passport that accidentally got thrown in the garbage in the chaos (meaning they wouldn’t see it at the airport and notice his absence) 3. Miscounting the neighbor’s child as Kevin (Mom lets her guard down believing everyone is accounted for) It still is pretty crazy not one person noticed, but they do lay some decently good groundwork for it!

Just recently Macaulay Culkin got his Hollywood Star Walk a Fame and his Movie Mom (Kate) was in attendance and spoke of her Movie Son (Kevin) and such. I read that If they see one another Macaulay would shout out "Mommy!" Catherine would reply back "Baby!" 💯I love the fact they kept in touch all these years. CONGRATULATIONS Macaulay Culkin. Home Alone 1 & 2 Lost in New York is one of my favorite Christmas 🎄 movies. BTW Great reaction from you and Merry Christmas Oscar from Winnipeg, Canada 🇨🇦

There is a sequel called Home Alone Lost in New York. Its as good as the original and has all the original cast.❤

It always blows my mind when I hear that someone’s never seen the Home alone series. I take for granted that it’s been a Christmas must watch in my family since its release. The first two are the only ones worth watching in my opinion, but I wish you luck if you decide to watch them all.

Home Alone 1 and 2 will forever be the best Christmas films. We watch both every single Christmas. Please react to the 2nd one! Fun fact: The photo of Buzz's girlfriend is actually a boy because they didn't feel it would be right to say that about a girl's photo.

Exactly right. The themes of the movie are: "Don't take people for granted", and "Kids can be psycopaths too".

I'm shocked that you have never seen this one (Maybe it was the same as with HP movies, I'm sorry if I'm being ignorant). But I'm very excited to see your reaction to this one. Would also definitely recommend the second film, which is my favourite. :)

One of the best Christmas movies hands down! Still a classic 33 years later. The second movie, Lost in New York, is equally iconic. 🎄 Happy Holidays from Canada. 🇨🇦🎊

I think a lot of the times when old man Marley looks scary, we're seeing a representation of what Kevin, as a young kid with Buzz's claims about Marley in his mind, is imagining. An adult would see him as a kindly old man but Kevin believes him to be scary so that's all he sees whenever Marley looks at him.

It's beautiful to see John Candy in this. 30 years later I still miss that guy.

Kevin McCallister walked so Jigsaw could run.😂

The mom was a designer which is the only other acceptable reason for having mannequins in the house. I love your reaction! This is my favorite Christmas movie bc I always felt like Kevin growing up. Macaulay Caulkin who plays the boy just received his star on the walk of fame, and the mom in this movie was there and gave a speech.

You MUST react to 'Uncle Buck' a good John Candy comedy. It was Macaulay Culkin's debut. He was so good they created Kevin and Home Alone for him after it. John Candy's slob uncle character is genius.

You’re one of the first reactors I’ve seen get emotional at the ending which was so nice to see because I always cry too!! It’s that beautiful John Williams score and the snow and Marley…I’ve seen this movie a hundred times and somehow when that ending hits, I’m in tears everytime. And the movie is so funny and Christmas-y! I love how they decorated the house and most of the characters clothing in all red and greens. I didn’t notice it till much later but it adds that perfect holiday touch.

It's always been a major classic for many generations. Little bit of trivia the movie Kevin watches with the gangsters was actually created for this film it doesn't really exist

28:58 you had mac & cheese ONCE!? Love your reaction, but I think that surprised me the most 😂

As far as I remember, John Williams wrote a lot of music for Harry Potter, including the main theme. If you try to compare Christmas music from HP and Home Alone, you will find a lot of similarities

Compared to how I would react to a tarantula on my face, Marv is dealing with it like a champ.

Chris Columbus: ok so this is a silly comedy about a kid left at home who defends his house from burglars during the holidays, the music doesnt have to be too crazy. John Williams writing the title theme: 🔥🔥🔥✍️ seriously, the title track is so quirky and cool

Macaulay Culkin became a super star after this movie. Sadly, his overbearing parents ruined his career . He kind of got black balled in Hollywood because of the outrageous demands of his father. He has since gone on to more adult roles. You should watch him in Saved! It's a comedy set at a christian high school. Also if you haven't seen Uncle Buck he's in that with John Candy( Polka King in this one).

Just watched this movie 5 days ago and maybe a fun short story to tell you: when watching the booby trap scene, my mom said she was laughing SO HARD, she thought she was going to *pee* her pants! 🤣🤣🤣

"You guys give up? Or are you thirsty for more?" Merry Christmas! ✝️ 🙏 🎄 🎁 Fun Fact: Theatrical movie debut of Hope Davis, Paula Newsome, Kristin Minter, and Tracy J. Connor. Family Affair Fact: The boy who played Kevin's cousin Fuller is Macaulay Culkin's little brother Kieran Culkin in his feature film debut. All In Fact: Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern felt indifferent about the movie's potential during shooting, so they intentionally gave over-the-top performances, neither one of them believed this movie would become a massive success. Mrs. Doubtfire Award Fact: The picture Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) finds of Buzz's (Devin Ratray) girlfriend was a picture of a boy made up to look like a girl, because director Chris Columbus thought it would be too cruel to make fun of a girl like that. The boy that was used in the photo was art director Dan Webster's son. What Script Fact: The line "You guys give up, or are you thirsty for more?" was improvised by Macaulay Culkin. Marv's lines "Why the hell are you dressed like a chicken?" and "Maybe he committed suicide?" were improvised by Daniel Stern. John Candy filmed his part in only one day, albeit a twenty-three-hour day. Almost all of his dialogue was improvised. Thank You Very Much Fact: There is a legend that Elvis Presley (who died in 1977) made a cameo in this movie. Many of those who believe that Elvis is still alive maintained that the heavily bearded man standing in the background of the scene where Mrs. McCallister is shouting at the desk clerk (just before she meets John Candy) as Elvis. They asserted for years that the man is in the correct age range (Elvis would have been around 55 at the time), makes a head movement that Elvis frequently made during concerts, and that no record has ever been found about this particular actor's participation in the movie. The theory was finally debunked in 2018, when investigative journalists identified the extra as a man called Gary Richard Grott, who had passed away from a heart attack in February 2016. Grott's family was able to confirm that it was Grott in the movie, and also revealed that he had been working regularly as an extra on several Chris Columbus' movies, although Home Alone (1990) was the first one that he actually appeared in.

I wait to hear Marv's scream every year. Another staple of the American canon. I have a 6-year-old boy who in looks and personality is a lot like Kevin, so he's obsessed with this movie. I knew it word for word before he was born, but now I think I've seen it more than the whole rest of my life combined. 😅

This is one of the greatest movies told from the kid's point of view. It's why so much is incredibly absurd in the beginning. Watching it through his POV makes even the supermarket scene hilarious. Who knows what was real and what was his imagination? I don't!

A lot of people like Home Alone 2 even better. Takes place in NYC. It’s more fun imo.

This is a classic for a reason ❤ Mccaughley Kulkin is/was absolutely adorable kid. Hilarious and wholesome, this movie will last through the ages. We're counting on you reactors to pass down these great films, tv, and music to YOUR kids, so our rich culture lives on and brings joy to the generations of the future 💙

Truly a coming-off-age, growing up story. Kevin acts like a child at first, thinking his family magically disappeared but gradually learns to take care of himself as a grown up. Even becoming friends with the old neighbour is such a grown up scene, it's how two adults become friends, not children.... The end shows he doesn't need his family, he's an adult, but he still wants them..aaaand he would never have survived without his new friend. Also, the family at the beginning is stressed out, specifically the parents and they don't pay attention to Kevin's valid complaints. That is realistically what happens to many kids, but the movie tries to make it clear that it's because of the unusal stressful situation. Kevin is trying to explain what bothers him but his mother simply shuts him out. It makes sense because parents tend to do that when stressed. It also makes sense that Kevin wants his family to disappear because his concerns and struggles are being constantly disregarded.

Home Alone2: Lost In New York is a must!

John Candy is amazing....Uncle Buck and Cool Runnings is a must see.

Rest in peace John Candy 1950-1994 Ralph Foody 1928-1999 Billie Bird 1908-2002 John Hughes 1950-2009 Bill Erwin 1914-2010 Robert Blossom 1924-2011 John Heard 1946-2017 and Gerry Becker 1951-2019

Such a brilliant movie. Really timeless. I love your reaction too. You should react to Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. It's one of the few reasonably good sequels.

Great reaction! 😊 This is one of my favorite, and one of my must-watch Christmas movies that I have to watch every Christmas season. The end when Harry and Marv are going through the house of traps, and the scene before that with Kevin and his neighbor in the church have always been my two favorite scenes. 30:36 And yes. John Williams did do the music for "Star Wars". He also did the music for the Indiana Jones movies, and Jaws just to name a few. I very highly recommend the 1992 sequel "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York". It's just as, if not funnier than this one. Looking forward to your next reaction. 😊

Macauley did such a great job in Uncle Buck (which you should definitely watch - John Candy) that they made this movie with him in mind. Fuller is Kiernan Culkin, his younger brother, who recently acted in the series Succession.

With the way his family was, I'm surprised Kevin grew up as functional as he did. Hell, he's even smart and resourceful!

Merry Christmas Oscar!🎄🎁🪅👶🏻🎂✝️🙏☮️

Glad you loved it. Seeing it as a kid was amazing. And yeah, my sis and I always wish he would’ve gotten to eat the mac and cheese 😂

13:11 not yet... 17:08 not yet... 29:33 not yet... 31:23 not yet... 33:38 the best scream!!!

Haha you "jumped" at those plane shots like I always do when I watch HA.

You should watch Little Rascals, it's another comedy with an entire ensemble of child actors and it's so funny and has the same looney tunes vibe as home alone

I'm surprised that your parents didn't show you this movie when you were younger. They are probably young enough to have grown up with it.

Snakes got blown away because he didn’t give Johnny the cheese pizza 🍕

seeing this in the theater was one of the best film experiences of my life. the place was completely packed and every single person had a total blast. i will never be tired of this movie, ever ever ever. it is flawless.

Roberts Blossom, gifted character actor, as the old neighbor. He actually retired at least once years before this but made a comeback in the 1970s that gave him a Second Act

Great reaction! Absolutely love this movie, it’s a classic. Merry Christmas! 🎄

John Williams was asked by the director Chris Columbus to do the soundtracks. The main melody is called Somewhere in my memory. The director and John Williams worked together on the first two Harry Potters. You should google all the movies John Williams scored. Star Wars, Jaws, Indiana Jones, Schindler’s List and the War Horse. To name a few.

Your sun kissed cheeks were a reminder that it's summer there. ☀️ I live in Oregon and it's frosty outside at Christmas time. One day I will spend Christmas on the beautiful Bondi beach. 😍 Watch all the lifeguard antics. Merry Christmas and thank you for taking the time to share these moments with us.

LOOOOL it WAS like a Tom and Jerry scream I've never thought of that 🤣

Loved the reaction! Home alone 1 and 2 are classics for me and I don't mind watching them each year during Christmas!

I think I read somewhere that the dad is an architect and the mother a fashion designer😊

Absolute classic!! This is the first Christmas movie we watch every year, right after we finish (American) thanksgiving dinner and get the tree out ❤🌲 Glad you enjoyed it! The physical humor is so damn funny 😂

13:30 Yes, that's Mr. Heckles, actor Larry Hankin, he's been in a lot of things including Annie from 1982 which btw you should definitely watch.

I watched this high as a kite and it was a horror movie to me 😂

You've got a few days to go. Just enough time to sneak in Home Alone 2. That's my favorite Christmas movie!

The second one is also a must watch

Really surprised seeing this movie on your channel, but so happy to see your reaction on this! :D

WOW, was waiting for this one, Oscar, and you did not disappoint!

Three quarters across the Atlantic and then... "KEVIN!!"

The Polka Guy is John Candy. He and "Kevin" worked together on a movie called "Uncle Buck" (1989)

You seem like a really sincere, genuine young man and I am so glad that in the short amount of time since once of your reaction videos caused me to hit subscribe (you were just around 4,200 at that time), to see you grow by more than 600% I'm sure makes you very happy. Here's wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas, a happy new year and hopefully 2024 sees you continue to grow your channel! You definitely deserve it Oscar!

I grew up on this movie. I've seen quite a few reactions to this Home Alone. This is probably my favorite movie reaction to it. I can still remember seeing this in the movie theater with my older cousin when we were kids. LOL, Our grandma dropped us off at the movie theater and then picked us up later. I think my grandma and my aunts were doing after-Christmas shopping? It was definitely a different time because nobody thought anything of dropping a 9 yr old and an 11 yr old off at the movie theater and just bailing. The car ride home we were still laughing over this movie. I watch 1 and 2 every year. LOL even as an adult I think it total crap that Buzz never gets in trouble for stuff he does. Especially since he's way older than Kevin. Buzz irritates me. You definitely should watch the sequel, Lost in New York at some point. You should also check out Uncle Buck, The Good Son, and, My girll. Oh and you should check out the movie Better watch Out.

if it helps, i read somewhere that the prop Christmas ornaments at 32:28 were actually made of sugar 😅

John Williams did indeed do the score for this, along with Star Wars, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, Jaws, E.T., Superman and countless other beloved movie scores!

Finally Home Alone with u man 🤩 looking forward to second movie .. even better :)

Thanks, Oscar! ☃ The great John Hughes wrote this one... and Chris Columbus directed. ෴ May your days be merry and bright... and your 2024 (and beyond) be peaceful and prosperous.

Pre 9/11 flying was very different. And I think it's speculated that the McCallisters were in politics and fashion or something insane. This was such a great, wholesome reaction.

This is my favorite Christmas movie! Love from México ❤ and Happy Holidays💖

Great reaction video pal, perfect for this time of year

I hope you're doing Home Alone 2 too!

Omg yesssss! Hope you do the secone one too it's even better imho! Except for about 5 seconds of it which used to give me zero feelings but now i loathe with a firey passion which you'll understand when you see it 🤣🤣🤣🤣

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS REACTION OSCAR!!!! Your review got it right on the head! You should watch Home Alone 2 as well. It was so fun to watch you, watch this....Merry Christmas, Oscar!!!!

Harry’s reaction to getting shot in the gut (29:31) & Marv’s delayed reaction to the nail will always get me (31:20) 😂

Home Alone is a such a core memory movie for me. I grew up in the 80s-90s, snowy Midwest, and while my house was nothing like the McAllisters, my grandparents did have a huge home where all of the family gathered for Christmas. Everything about the movie reminds me deeply of my childhood. Also, Catherine O'Hara is fantastic and I love everything she is in. As an aside, There's a couple videos of doctors and one a trauma surgeon dis using the injuries in this movie, and, basically, these dudes would not have survived.

I love that John Candy and Macaulay were reunited in this after Uncle Buck. Even though they weren't in a scene together, close enough. Also the funeral scene by Candy was completely improvised, which makes it even more hilarious. And Marv's spider death scream is legit. He had arachnophobia. The greatest crime in this certainly...is that Kevin didn't even get to eat his Macaroni and Cheese.

Damn the old man stuff always gets me 😭😭😭

The fact that you’ve only had macaroni and cheese once makes my heart sad. You’re gonna have to come over for dinner! Only a 20-hour flight!

Great one! Now do home alone 2 😁

Even if Christmas was taken out of this movie, it would still be one of the best family movies ever. So freaking entertaining too. Anyone going full on Mac Gyver to defend their homes are heroes in my book.

Kevin's screams in this movie are so iconic that they were kept in the Spanish dubbing and I think in most translations too. Unfortunately Marv's scream was changed.

Thank you for reaction) This movie is the gold - no, brilliant - classic. There are a lot of little details, which make you love this movie even more. For example, dad accidantely throw Kevin's ticket in the trash can, when Kevin made a chaos in the kitchen or "Bolice" on Harry's cap, because he probably bought this uniform in costume shop.

love your reactions, having the ability to watch you experience this movie for the first time brings pure joy and excitement to it again. Merry Christmas! Cant wait to see more from you!

Absolutely loved this reaction 🎄🎄🎄 new subscriber here ❤

Merry Christmas Oscar, was a great year and wishing you all the best and much more. Great job buddy.😊

Imagine watching this as an 8 year old boy who has similar family struggles. It was empowering and life changing ❤ Hands down, best Christmas movie ever 🎉

I love the kid in Uncle Buck.

As someone who has 8 siblings and is a middle child. I've been forgotten at many events. One was when we went on vacation and me and my other middle sibling got left behind at the hotel and the rest of my family went to a restaurant and got all the way there before they noticed we were missing and it was all due to the fact that we decided to take a nap upstairs before dinner plans

Such a joy to watch you enjoy this classic so much! I've watched this movie an embarrassing amount of times. 😂

Cocoa how is it possible you didn't see this before ? It's like the most famous childrens , christmas film and still played on Aussie tv

Truly a Christmas classic. Merry (early) Christmas, Oscar! Hope life is treating you well, keep up the amazing work!

BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIE OF ALL TIME

Great reaction! I'm glad you got to see this holiday classic. Merry Christmas! ❤️

Now you got to watch Home Alone 2. That one is amazing as well. Never mind the other ones after that. xD

The Mac and cheese scene haunted me for ten years until the Google commercial came out.

Merry Christmas, and I can't wait for you to watch Home Alone 2: Lost in New York City. It Builds off of this one, but after Home Alone 2, the rest of the series just doesn't hit that bar like these two did. Again, Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas and Happy New year. Looking forward to your upcoming videos.

20:10 - In the book version, this couple leaves without helping Kate.

Just want to mention that I love your laugh! This movie is so funny even after all these years, but it’s also heart warming and has a beautiful message.