Home Alone getting rebooted for Disney+ - Page 2

*ssjup81* · 11-14-2020, 10:07 AM

Ugh, why? It's as pointless as the other Home Alone films over the years. Home Alone 2 was pushing it, and I actually love that movie.

Home Alone 3 tried to go back to the old formula, but it was still dull compared to the previous 2 and was dumb because the kid was purposely left at home. Anything beyond that was just ridiculous. They're like, what, five movies now?

Anyway, back to my point, why in the world would they reboot this film? How fun would it even be? Since parents hover over their kids these days, I couldn't picture a child being left alone. They have smartphones. Parents can track their kids. Thirty years ago, that wasn't case. Kevin being counted over and accidentally left behind was a bit more believable...other parts of the movie weren't (that cop that checked the house should have been fired and the old man with the shovel should have checked in with Kevin's family after saving him from the Wet Bandits to realize that he was "Home Alone").

The only way I could see another Home Alone film working is if it's centered around an adult Kevin and something from there...but not sure what they could actually do, though...

Hamato Yoshi · 11-16-2020, 07:45 PM

30 anniversary HA now , saw it outdoor roof cinema L.A , early Dec so it was cold......but i had never seen it cinema before

They say Kevin making micro wave dinner is plot fault......not really , maybe he simply didnt get the time to eat it as he knew the thiefs could be dangerous and he maybe thought cops would not show up so handle it himself. Whos to say he didnt eat earlier ?

*Andrew NDB* · 10-12-2021, 02:22 PM

It is "Home Sweet Home Alone." Buzz from the first couple movies is in it as the same character... which means this is not a reboot at all.

https://www.darkhorizons.com/trailer...et-home-alone/

Looks lame af.

*oldmanwinters* · 10-12-2021, 02:33 PM

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Looks lame af.

Huh.

Goes through all the same tropes as the original, even recycling the dialogue.

Gender-bends one of the burglars with Erin from The Office, presumably to give the film a softer tone than Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern?

Surprisingly, instead of rebooting an almost primarily white, male cast with non-anglo minority actors/actresses, they actually give them heavy British accents... I figured that was a no-no in Hollywood.

I'll be a little disappointed that this newly canon take on Buzz might torpedo some of the dark fan theories on what Mr. McCallister did for a living and what ultimately became of the kids after the events of the films.

*ssjup81* · 10-12-2021, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

It is "Home Sweet Home Alone." Buzz from the first couple movies is in it as the same character... which means this is not a reboot at all.

https://www.darkhorizons.com/trailer...et-home-alone/

Looks lame af.

This feels like a rehash of the original. Different family, though. I wonder how they overlooked the kid for this film. For the original, that nosy neighbor kid (about Kevin's size) was counted so they didn't realize he wasn't there and they were rushing and ran all the way to the gate. I don't see this being plausible now, because you have to be at airports these days like a couple of hours in advance, especially if you're doing an international flight. The original, you had to use some suspension of disbelief, but I still don't see how this would work...unless those parents are like Jane's from Daria, nope...couldn't see it working in a modern-day setting.

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

I'll be a little disappointed that this newly canon take on Buzz might torpedo some of the dark fan theories on what Mr. McCallister did for a living and what ultimately became of the kids after the events of the films.

Well, Kevin became Jigsaw. Are people still running with that theory? lol

Knowing me, I might give that movie a watch for curiosity's sake. I really do want to know how this kid got left behind, how they didn't notice he was missing until getting to Tokyo and I'm not buying that we couldn't get on the same plane thing, either. It's not like years ago where you could walk directly to the gate in the airport because of checkpoints. He should've been noticed after they got to the airport or at least after the checkpoint.

*Andrew NDB* · 10-12-2021, 05:17 PM

I'm pretty sure they're making the new kid look like a kid version of John Hughes on purpose. It's not cute.

*sdp* · 10-12-2021, 06:05 PM

I find it neat how passionate Andrew seems to be about the franchise.
I mean it does look lame but isn't the original Home Alone lame as well? Let's be honest here. Also every sequel starting with 2 has been a rehash of the original for the most part. It still looks better than the last 3 movies.

What makes the original 2 movies so memorable? It can't be just nostalgia, can it?, the concept is dumb and 2 is a rehash of the first one but I love them equally.

*Andrew NDB* · 10-12-2021, 06:25 PM

There's a certain synergy of casting, script, music and delivery in at least that first movie. Think about it. If you swapped out the actors playing the Sticky Bandits, cast someone other than Macaulay for Kevin, or stripped out the music or put in much inferior music... any ONE of those things, I think the bottom would've dropped out.

*Wildcat* · 10-12-2021, 11:36 PM

This looks pretty good actually. Better than the DTV ones. It looks like a theatrical release. It’s using a lot of jokes from the original but maybe it’s just the trailer parts.

Buzz returning is quite surprising but awesome. Makes me wonder if Kevin might cameo or they plan on revisiting him in a later movie.

Except part 4 (it de-ages Kevin and swaps casts) the rest could technically be canon too. How does this exact situation keep happening?

Edit: Macaulay Culkin tweeted he’s not in this.

*ssjup81* · 10-13-2021, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by sdp

I find it neat how passionate Andrew seems to be about the franchise.
I mean it does look lame but isn't the original Home Alone lame as well? Let's be honest here. Also every sequel starting with 2 has been a rehash of the original for the most part. It still looks better than the last 3 movies.

What makes the original 2 movies so memorable? It can't be just nostalgia, can it?, the concept is dumb and 2 is a rehash of the first one but I love them equally.

I loved Home Alone 2,and it is still one my favorite movies, despite how unnecessary and convoluted it was. Tim Curry was the highlight for me, though. I will admit, the trailer for this newer Home Alone film does seem a bit better than the ones after two. There's even one with French Stewart playing Marv...so awful. ><

*sdp* · 10-13-2021, 12:45 PM

In the age of companies "listening" to fans I can definitely see Macaulay Culkin appearing in a sequel to this if this is relatively successful and fans actively ask for Macaulay Culkin to come back. It would still be a kid friendly movie banking purely on nostalgia but whatever I'd eat it up like a consoomer

Spoiler:

*The Deadman* · 10-22-2021, 10:07 AM

Nobody asked for this....

*MikeandRaph87* · 10-22-2021, 10:15 AM

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Nobody asked for this....

No one asked for Home Alone 3 and beyond either. It would seem Disney would realize that the money stopped with 2 along with the creativity.

*Andrew NDB* · 10-22-2021, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by sdp

In the age of companies "listening" to fans I can definitely see Macaulay Culkin appearing in a sequel to this if this is relatively successful and fans actively ask for Macaulay Culkin to come back. It would still be a kid friendly movie banking purely on nostalgia but whatever I'd eat it up like a consoomer

Spoiler:

I mean, seriously. A trailer comes out for "Home/Alone" and you have a down on his luck Kevin McCallister again played by Macaulay Culkin breaking into like an apartment complex, going apartment to apartment burglarizing them while it's supposedly evacuated while being fumigated, with a fiery little girl inside one of them who becomes hip to his plans and puts plans in motion to thwart him. While, by the end, "Redeeming" him.

I'd see that. I think a ton of people would see that, that remember the originals.

*MikeandRaph87* · 10-22-2021, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

I mean, seriously. A trailer comes out for "Home/Alone" and you have a down on his luck Kevin McCallister again played by Macaulay Culkin breaking into like an apartment complex, going apartment to apartment burglarizing them while it's supposedly evacuated while being fumigated, with a fiery little girl inside one of them who becomes hip to his plans and puts plans in motion to thwart him. While, by the end, "Redeeming" him.

I'd see that. I think a ton of people would see that, that remember the originals.

Okay, you convinced me. There actually is ONE possibility.

*MikeandRaph87* · 12-03-2021, 11:06 AM

How anything was made after Home Alone 3 is beyond me. Death of a franchise? It was dead after 3 proved it needed Hughes and Culkin. Just stop...

10-12-2021, 02:22 PM	#23
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,565	It is "Home Sweet Home Alone." Buzz from the first couple movies is in it as the same character... which means this is not a reboot at all. https://www.darkhorizons.com/trailer...et-home-alone/ Looks lame af. __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

10-12-2021, 05:17 PM	#26
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,565	I'm pretty sure they're making the new kid look like a kid version of John Hughes on purpose. It's not cute. __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

10-12-2021, 06:05 PM	#27
sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,222	I find it neat how passionate Andrew seems to be about the franchise. I mean it does look lame but isn't the original Home Alone lame as well? Let's be honest here. Also every sequel starting with 2 has been a rehash of the original for the most part. It still looks better than the last 3 movies. What makes the original 2 movies so memorable? It can't be just nostalgia, can it?, the concept is dumb and 2 is a rehash of the first one but I love them equally. __________________ *Trapt* *urself Page MiscRave!!!* Click to join The Drome Discord server

10-12-2021, 06:25 PM	#28
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,565	There's a certain synergy of casting, script, music and delivery in at least that first movie. Think about it. If you swapped out the actors playing the Sticky Bandits, cast someone other than Macaulay for Kevin, or stripped out the music or put in much inferior music... any ONE of those things, I think the bottom would've dropped out. __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

10-12-2021, 11:36 PM	#29
Wildcat Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 3,516	This looks pretty good actually. Better than the DTV ones. It looks like a theatrical release. It’s using a lot of jokes from the original but maybe it’s just the trailer parts. Buzz returning is quite surprising but awesome. Makes me wonder if Kevin might cameo or they plan on revisiting him in a later movie. Except part 4 (it de-ages Kevin and swaps casts) the rest could technically be canon too. How does this exact situation keep happening? Edit: Macaulay Culkin tweeted he’s not in this. __________________ Nothing can survive the will to stay alive, cause if you try, you can do anything. Last edited by Wildcat; 10-12-2021 at 11:51 PM.

11-14-2020, 10:07 AM	#21
ssjup81 Foot Elite Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Virginia (Back in the US) Posts: 4,734	Ugh, why? It's as pointless as the other Home Alone films over the years. Home Alone 2 was pushing it, and I actually love that movie. Home Alone 3 tried to go back to the old formula, but it was still dull compared to the previous 2 and was dumb because the kid was purposely left at home. Anything beyond that was just ridiculous. They're like, what, five movies now? Anyway, back to my point, why in the world would they reboot this film? How fun would it even be? Since parents hover over their kids these days, I couldn't picture a child being left alone. They have smartphones. Parents can track their kids. Thirty years ago, that wasn't case. Kevin being counted over and accidentally left behind was a bit more believable...other parts of the movie weren't (that cop that checked the house should have been fired and the old man with the shovel should have checked in with Kevin's family after saving him from the Wet Bandits to realize that he was "Home Alone"). The only way I could see another Home Alone film working is if it's centered around an adult Kevin and something from there...but not sure what they could actually do, though...

11-16-2020, 07:45 PM	#22
Hamato Yoshi Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 950	30 anniversary HA now , saw it outdoor roof cinema L.A , early Dec so it was cold......but i had never seen it cinema before They say Kevin making micro wave dinner is plot fault......not really , maybe he simply didnt get the time to eat it as he knew the thiefs could be dangerous and he maybe thought cops would not show up so handle it himself. Whos to say he didnt eat earlier ?

10-13-2021, 12:45 PM	#31
sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,222	In the age of companies "listening" to fans I can definitely see Macaulay Culkin appearing in a sequel to this if this is relatively successful and fans actively ask for Macaulay Culkin to come back. It would still be a kid friendly movie banking purely on nostalgia but whatever I'd eat it up like a consoomer Spoiler: __________________ *Trapt* *urself Page MiscRave!!!* Click to join The Drome Discord server

10-22-2021, 10:07 AM	#32
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12-03-2021, 11:06 AM	#36
MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,189	How anything was made after Home Alone 3 is beyond me. Death of a franchise? It was dead after 3 proved it needed Hughes and Culkin. Just stop... __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon!