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Cathrine Reiher says...

I purchased what was labeled a Widescreen (16x9 aspect ratio )DVD of Home Alone.
What I received was a 4x3 version with the top and bottom of the frame chopped off.
I was able to verify this with my 4x3 VHS tape version of Home Alone. The transfer to DVD was so poor it had barely a sharper picture than my VHS.

It's a shame such a fine film should be butchered for what is otherwise a decent medium.
It's bad enough that the left and right side of the frame is chopped off for the 4x3 version and most widescreen versions with anaspect ratio of 1.85:1, but tofurther cut off the top and bottom is a disgrace.

Posted on March 18, 2011

Marquerite Dorn says...

I watched this movie yesterday & laughed until I cried! Totally entertaining every step of the way!

Posted on March 18, 2011

Arline Gervais says...

Home Alone is a brilliant comedy produced by John Hughes (The Breakfast Club), directed by Chris Columbus (Mrs. Doubtfire), and starring child sensation Macaulay Culkin (Uncle Buck), Joe Pesci (Goodfellas), Daniel Stern (City Slickers), John Heard (187), and Catherine O'Hara (Beetlejuice).



Home Alone is not only the highest grossing comedy of all time, (the movie has made more than 500 million dollars worldwide to date), but it is also the film that made Macaulay Culkin, who was only about 9 years old at the time of the film's release, a household name and an international mega star overnight.



Home Alone is about a child named Kevin McCallister, one of the many children of the upper-middle class and very eccentric Chicago suburbanites McCallisters, played by Heard and O'Hara, who accidentally is left behind by his huge family when they rush to the airport on their way to spend the winter break in France, so Kevin finds himself alone at home, hence the title. In the meantime, two scheming and rather stupid burglars: Harry, played by Pesci, and Marvin, played by Stern, are going house to house in Kevin's neighborhood stealing everything they can. They set their eyes on the McCallister home because as Harry describes, it is the silver platter. However, Harry and Marvin are in for a surprise and lots of pain as Kevin is smarter than they think.



Home Alone is flat-out hilarious. John Hughes, the man behind such 80's comedy classics as Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Breakfast Club, and Uncle Buck, continues his string of Chicago based movies with Home Alone. There are several signature Hughes elements in the film: in addition to the Chicago theme, there is the scene where Kevin talks to himself in the bathroom mirror, right before he puts aftershave and screams (the movie's most copied signature scene). This is a reference to Ferris Bueller's Day Off, where Ferris, played by Matthew Broderick, breaks the 'fourth wall' and speaks directly the viewers.



Almost 16 years after its release, Home Alone is still one of the most popular family comedies ever made.



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Posted on March 18, 2011

Hans Paar says...

This is an instant classic. No Christmas holiday is complete with the viewing Home Alone. Macauly Culkin has one of the most brilliant performances ever and the supporting cast of Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern isin top form. John Candy even shows out in his role as "the PolkaKing"

Posted on March 19, 2011

Kellye Hertz says...

On November 21st, 2006, 20th Century Fox released Home Alone - Family Fun Edition. This DVD edition is the long awaited special edition to one of cinemas most adored Christmas films. This edition offers a hefty amount of extra goodies...such as over 30 minutes of deleted scenes, on the set featurettes, new interviews, and a brand new commentary track featuring director Chris Columbus & Macaulay Culkin. I have to say unlike most commentary tracks, this one is actully very informative and very fun. Macaulay and Chris seem to have so much fun watching the film. This edition like the first one is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. I read somewhere that the video and audio is updated too, I cannot confirm if it is or not but I read that. If you own the previous edition of this film, it is definately worth your money to update to this. The special features alone warrant a double dip. Also for the hold outs not wanting to buy the film til it got a special edition, well here it is. I would recommend this edition to anyone wanting to own this classic film on DVD.

Posted on March 20, 2011

Lu Heinzle says...

This film has become one of our favorites (I ordered the DVD copy to replace our original VHS version) and joins the ranks of White Christmas, Holiday Inn and A Wonderful Life in our collection of holiday classics. While the family dynamic presented falls somewhat short of ideal, the laughes and overall message of the film are fun and heartwarming and what family doesn't have it's own interesting characters and adventures?!?. The extra features included add to the fun; we especially enjoyed the sequence about the stunts.



A throughly enjoyable experience that, like Kevin, never grows old!

Posted on March 20, 2011

Winter Saluto says...

This movie was a favorite amongst many when it first came out in 1990, and more than a decade later, this movie *still* remains a classic, and will continue to be a classic for many more years to come.



The story is simple, really: young Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) is the underdog of the family; always getting picked on by his older siblings, and feeling like an outcast. One day, he gets into it with his older brother, and Kevin ends up being punished. During his punishment, he wishes that he could spend a christmas by himself without any of his family members. Wouldn't you know it - due to his family's carelessness, they accidently leave Kevin home on their way to the airport (to fly to Paris for Christmas vacation.)



And from there, the fun begins. While Kevin is home by himself, two bumbling, nincompoop burglars (played by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern) known as the "Wet Bandits," set their sites on Kevin's house. When Kevin figures this out, he sets the house up with all sorts of tricks and traps, to out-maneuver these two clowns. And it's *hilarious* (listening to Daniel Stern's agonized wails -- as if he were castrated -- leaves me gasping for breath!) Anytime I watch this movie, these scenes in general have a way of bringing out the devilishly-maniacal, mischievous kid in me (and no doubt, many other viewers as well.) Of course, the movie isn't all about brash, goofy slapstick; there are some moving moments scattered throughout the film (particularly when Kevin befriends an old man - who is feared throughout the neighborhood - who teaches Kevin a few things about life, as well as receiving a little bit of advice from young Kevin along the way.)



Home Alone, Home Alone 2, and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation are the Christmas comedies I find myself coming back to most. Indeed, all three of these films are classics that should be watched around the holidays, or *any* time of the year, for some non-stop entertainment & laughs, as well as some heartwarming sentiment beneath it all.

Posted on March 22, 2011

Josphine Fillion says...

The first edition of this dvd was ok but lacked in the special features area and dvd quality.Thankfully the Family Fun edition has been released and the quality is excellent.This new edition has 5.1 sound and the picture quality is so much more crisper.This dvd is loaded with special features.It's hard to believe that Home Alone came out more than 16 years ago and has stood the test of time and is destined to be a holiday classic.Great fun movie...

Posted on March 23, 2011

Nena Kurrie says...

I was a kid when this movie came out and it was one of the funniest movies I had ever seen.Now that I'm 19, I still like popping this movie into the VCR every now and then when I want a good laugh.When the two robbers trytheir best to get in the house and rob it, Culkin sets a bunch of foolish,but hilarious tricks and traps on them to save the house.

This movienever gets old!It's still funny when I watch it and in the end, the dramaand plot aren't bad either.It's an all-around good movie and my favoriteChristmas movie of all time!I recommend it to anyone.It's good to watcheven when it's not during the Christmas holidays.

Posted on March 24, 2011

Epifania Midkiff says...

Finally Fox studios came to their senses to re-release a childhood classic. Now this re-release does have a substanial amount of bonus features including 4 behind the scenes feature, deleted scenes, 3 trailers, and some trivia games but the icing on the cake is the Christopher Columbus and Macaulay Culkin Commentary. Its good to know that Macaulay Culkin being the highest paid child star back then in the early 90's and still to this date, he is humble enough to go back to his childhood memories. Deff worth the upgrade if you own the previous release..a true classic...

Posted on April 10, 2011