On Christmas Eve, Kevin overhears Harry and Marv discussing plans for breaking into his house that night. After conversing with a Santa Claus impersonator and watching a local choir perform in a church, he comes across Marley. The two of them talk, and he learns that Marley is in fact a very nice man and the rumors about him are not true. He tells Kevin he is watching the choir because his granddaughter is in it, and he never gets to see her because he and his son have not spoken in years after a big argument they had. Kevin advises him to reconcile with his son. In the rush,one of the elder children counts the rest, and there are about ten or eleven of them, and finds that they are all ready, because he has included a visiting boy from the neighborhood. Yay: This is a family comedy during a Christmas season. Therefore, each member fairly meets the stereotype. There is a bully big brother, sisters who don't seem to care and caring parents who will do every thing they can to protect their youngest. Nay: However, Kevin is the only character who have shattered the walls. His character evolves in a way that you will realize that being young is not defined by your age. Your age is just a number. Your courage to face the most uncomfortable situation matters more. An extended family, with adults, cousins, adversarial siblings and a chaotic setup has planned a Christmas vacation across the ocean. Rămas singur, Kevin se bucură nespus de mult, așa că începe să facă diverse nebunii: să se uite la filmele lui preferate, să mănânce orice dorește, să danseze, etc. Totul pare un vis!

The minifigs even made it onto this year's December calendar with Santa, Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, and Tiny Tim. It surely has to do with different standards, the evolution of politically correct standards and a much more drastic perspective on parenting. Anyway, the novelization does fill in a couple of plot holes, though. I always wondered why Kevin didn't just call the cops when he realized robbers were going to be coming after him. Turns out he thought about it, but was concerned they were going to arrest him for accidentally stealing the toothbrush earlier, and they were just laying in wait for him all over the neighborhood. It has become quite like a tradition to watch this movie every single year for christmas. I always watch it with my whole family, even my dad joins us every time. I can never decide which part of the movie I like best. Would it be the part when Kevin sets all the traps? Or when he goes shopping by himself loosing all his groceries on the street? Or maybe when he's reunited with his family again? So so so many great moments in this movie I can't even express how much I love it. The false policeman is puzzled by this change, since he has asked in an alleged official capacity and learned about the trip to Europe, France more exactly.

What people are saying about Home Alone

If "Home Alone" had limited itself to the things that might possibly happen to a forgotten 8-year-old, I think I would have liked it more. What I didn't enjoy was the subplot involving the burglars ( Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern), who are immediately spotted by little Kevin (Macaulay Culkin), and made the targets of his cleverness.

That is why I was a little disappointed when I found out that they have left out some of these moments in the childrens book. Especially as a chilrens book I think they would have been better off not leaving out so many funny and great moments. Apparently the book doesn't do the movie the justice it deserves. It does not have the depth the movie has but the illustrations are so beautiful and very nice to look at. If I had children I would definitely read it to them and - of course - show them the movie since I still think that the movie is much better than the book. I didn't have quite as much fun reading the book (as you can even call it 'reading' since I've finished it in not even two minutes) as watching the movie.This is one of the comedy classics, although it loses somewhat, if not a great deal, when seen now, almost thirty years since its premiere. But we have systems of defense, lights will go on at pre programmed hours and they mention other valuable information. Simțindu-se nedreptățit, acesta își dorește ca de Crăciun să rămână singur, întrucât simte că familia nu îl înțelege. Dorința sa îl supără pe mama lui, căreia îi vorbește pe un ton urât, însă uimitor este că visul lui se împlinește. The movie opens in the Chicago suburbs with a houseful of people on the eve of a big family Christmas vacation in Paris. There are relatives and kids everywhere, and when the family oversleeps and has to race to the airport, Kevin is somehow overlooked in the shuffle. When he wakes up later that morning, the house is empty. So he makes the best of it. So, yeah, I'm probably a fan. If the conditions I mention above don't apply, skip this book and just watch the movie. And this clip about how the whole thing could've gone drastically wrong for Kevin.