Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | Canadian First Time Watching | Movie Reaction | Commentary

[@jkhoover]

My favorite moment in any Cinebinge reaction is when a joke is so silly that Simone tries not to laugh, but eventually gives in because the joke is so good too.

[@cobrian45]

Always a classic

[@williambryan3346]

The moment at 1:20 has to be one of the best since she was putting on a funny accent. 🤣

[@clevelandcbi]

​@@williambryan3346Her "It just came out" reminded me instantly of Murr saying it on Impractical Jokers when he was pretending to be a security guard 😂😂😂. Just type in "Murr security guard" for anyone who hasn't seen it.

[@rorytribbet6424]

My pp out rn

[@bassmunk]

@@williambryan3346 I think Rango has set up camp in her subconscious lol

[@clevelandcbi]

*"Get on ya knees and tell me ya love me."* - Of all the freaking lines my daughter (3 then) could memorize, thats the one she told her Vacation Bible School teacher. That was 12 years ago and that lady still cracks up when she sees my kid. 😂😂😂 EDIT: We live next door to that church, so there's literally no avoiding her.

[@ZackHamlin1]

That is hilarious

[@BlackFire901]

😂😂😂 OMG!!!.......THAT quote......to her VBS teacher of all people......at 3 yrs old. You're not gonna tell me that GOD doesn't have a sense of humor.

[@clevelandcbi]

​​@@BlackFire901I literally live next door to that church, so there is NO AVOIDING the laughs. So yeah, God definitely has a sense of humor. One of the nosier ladies left a pamphlet about age appropriate movies on my front porch. Pretty sure she thought I was letting my kids watch porn or something. When I explained it was from this movie, everyone but her was cracking up. 😂😂😂 That old bat still gives me the stink-eye

[@nt78stonewobble]

:D lol

[@gabagool_and_psychiatry4856]

5 year old me when i got pizza : "keep the change you flithy animal."

[@lapislazuli5035]

"If you have a vendetta against a ten year old, you suck as criminals". Lmao, that's a classic line.

[@Timbuktu407]

I would argue that if that’s the case, you suck as human beings! 😂😂

[@HammerHeart3229]

That actually might have been a decent tagline for this movie now I think about it! 😂

[@jp3813]

@@Timbuktu407 Simone beat you to it.

[@anthonyml7]

For real how many bad moves have you made in your life lol

[@AlessaParker]

The cartoon physics (especially the skeleton bit) is what makes me like this film more than the first one even though they repeat a lot of the elements 🤣🤣

[@KyleBaran90]

As a kid, that scene always freaked me out

[@jp3813]

This is what I call a deja vu sequel. Same w/ Die Hard 2 & Chamber of Secrets.

[@DenienN]

Did not even realize how impactful and sweet it is for someone who has never watched it before. I do remember watching it *every* christmas, when both of my parents were still alive. So yeah to me it is *the* Christmas movie alright.

[@lapislazuli5035]

Yeah, I watched both of these with my mom every holiday season when she was still alive.

[@johnnythewalrus]

You realize that it's all fake, right? This isn't their "first time watching." Just saying.

[@AudoPlay]

@@johnnythewalrus dude get a grip

[@hunterjq]

Simone getting more and more aggressive when asking people to subscribe is hilarious 😂

[@nunchuck_norris]

It worked on me 😬

[@aaronwilliams7031]

And cosntantly being embaressed by her actions afterwards just makes the whole bit even better

[@Shritistrang]

Marv whimpering "Harryyy..." is one of my favorite moments in the Home Alone movies. XD

[@bidishah]

Omg saaaame. Me and my brother say it to each other randomly whenever we hear the name Harry (or while watching Harry Potter too) 😂

[@anthonyml7]

I like when Harry says "noo" right before the 4th hit after they both get knocked down the stairs

[@alijaffery7735]

@@bidishah Actually, I think Ron says "Haryyyy" like that when they are confronted by the mega spiders.

[@notgeneralsnaz]

Every noise Marv makes in this movie is gold.

[@Shritistrang]

@@alijaffery7735 Wow, how did I never make that connection? Now I imagine Ron and Marv walking in a forest, both seeing a giant spider and both whimpering at the same time: "Harryyyy..."

[@kanea77]

"Wow, what a hole" is one of my favourite deliveries in cinema

[@ZackHamlin1]

Easily, me and my friends will say it randomly throughout the year

[@burgeeburger9328]

That and his superhero “NEVER!” 😂

[@nathanhall9345]

You could pick almost any line delivery he makes. He's so consistently great in this movie. An all-time brilliant performance.

[@davidfairchild8566]

@@kanea77 I need this as a t-shirt

[@Chanteuse66]

@@kanea77 My son said it once, talking about a person who was acting like a jerk. Now it's my go-to phrase when I run across an aggravating human!

[@egzy101]

Tim Currys pronunciation of pizza will love forever in history.

[@anthonyml7]

YES!

[@CineRam]

Not only is Daniel Stern a terrific comedian, he also directed the baseball movie "Rookie of the Year" which is OUTSTANDING. Seriously, you guys would absolutely love it.

[@profanepersonality]

FUNKY BUTT LOVIN'!!!

[@josephamesdacey6442]

But before that they should watch "diner" if makes everything he's done so much better

[@ransome5610]

I also remember him being the narrator for the tv series The Wonder Years. I usedto enjoy that series

[@ZackHamlin1]

He’s got the best character in that movie as well

[@profanepersonality]

@@CineRam , FUNKY BUTT LOVIN'!!!

[@freefall945]

“Who wants to spend Christmas in a tropical climate anyway?!” *cries in Australian*

[@Fuzz32]

And not just a tropical environment, but during the summer as well.

[@Theomite]

*funnel web spider hands over a tissue*

[@reconsoldier135]

I’ve always wondered if wintery American Christmas movies were strange for southern hemisphere audiences who are used to summer Christmases

[@freefall945]

@@reconsoldier135 We grow up seeing Christmas special episodes of kids cartoons, and with ‘White Christmas’ type carols, so we are familiar with the imagery and the ideas… it’s just a sort of magical, unreal, fae sort of notion of Christmas that we imagine but never get. But all the stuff that matters - the family, the feasting, the good will to all mankind - that stuff is the same wherever you go. ;)

[@nickmanzo8459]

Isn’t that why Christmas in July is a thing?

[@Algorythmfpv]

Simone's intro adlibbing bringing her to tears is peak cinebinge content, and absolutely gold. What a wonderful christmas gift ya'll gave us of laughter

[@deathninja16]

the "Brick" scene still to this day is my absolute favorite. it always gets a laugh. the "Wow! What a hole." has also been turned into a great meme.

[@Jaden_The_Celestial]

It’s funny how Tim Curry’s character was basically scared off by a clown, considering he plays Pennywise the Clown from the original “IT” series. lol

[@stephenhoward4471]

The bricks hitting marv over and over makes me piss myself laughing still to this day and I'm 37 years old 😂😂😂

[@gunslinger2566]

You should definitely check out Scott Sterling soccer shootout on yt. You might like it.

[@potterj09]

Haha me too, although even as a kid I knew a house-brick from that height will likely pop out an eye and spill matter on the sidewalk. Don't ask me how 😐

[@anthonyml7]

My guess for that scene was they were foam bricks painted and they just went in after with the sound effects. Classic scene 👌

[@KevinLyda]

Same at 53!

[@Theomite]

I almost did piss myself laughing in the theater. Still to this day, I'm helpless against it.

[@FrancisXLord]

21:15 That's director Chris Columbus holding the little girl, writer of Gremlins and The Goonies, as well as director of Mrs Doubtfire - not even mentioning his biggest hits, as he launched an eight film franchise. We have much to thank Chris Columbus for.

[@HackWilson14]

As well as the director of the first two Harry Potter movies…kinda more important than mentioning Mrs. doubtfire

[@JojosCrazyChannel]

Good eye, I hadn’t noticed that for so long!

[@TitanWar93]

Also that's his real life daughter making that cameo. She was also Susan Bones in the first two films.

[@jp3813]

@@HackWilson14 He already said "launched an eight film franchise".

[@christopherb501]

The latter isn't as good a thing as you make it out to be...

[@I_am_Ravenclaw]

At 18:00 Kevin IS the upside-down kid in that photo, and that IS their whole (immediate) family😄 their family has 5 kids, the other ones are Frank's

[@mj_SR22]

That "I'll tell you what" @ 1:21 was perhaps the cutest threat ever. I need Simone to develop an alter ego villainess who just goes around threatening people with old timey phrases and awkward gusto.

[@Sneakers102]

32yrs later...this movie still hits.

[@Tofushoots]

I'm convinced Kevin grows up the be Jigsaw from the Saw movies.

[@markferguson5924]

Yeah, Marv is probably forced to eat Harry in the final trap ...

[@UncleAnaesthesia]

Coincidentally, I saw a post on reddit last night that said the cost of the NYC hotel room Kevin stays in was a little over 300 bucks per night in 1993 and now in 2024, the same room costs $4200 (per night) and some change!

[@BrandonBlume]

My brother and I totally got Talkboys that Christmas after this came out. They were the coolest things ever. I wish I still had mine. Apparently they're worth a fortune nowadays.

[@clevelandcbi]

Thank you!!! I couldnt remember for the life of me what they were called. I just remember we could hardly keep them on the shelves when i worked at Target as a kid.

[@SnipingIsFun]

I still have mine.........somewhere.

[@naturaljapan7204]

This is the best reaction to Home Alone 2 I've seen. It is shot so well, and the music and cinematography is waaaaaaaay under-recognized. It has soooo much heart. And is soooooo funny. Loved this, guys! Thank you!!!

[@Wrencher_86]

Daniel Stern is a master of physical comedy. Just peak goofball energy and willingness to commit to a bit.

[@bad-people6510]

_Bushwhacked_ is a lost gem.

[@MikeTaffet]

Duncan’s Toy Store is most likely based off of FAO Schwartz which was a very famous toy store in NYC (as seen in ‘Big’ with Tom Hanks)

[@Deathbird_Mitch]

It looks like FAO did.

[@DavidLopez-qi8hb]

Duncan's exterior shots were filmed at The Rookery Building on S. LaSalle in downtown Chicago.

[@josheldridge8546]

Mr Duncan was played by the marvelous Eddie Bracken, if you've never seen "Miracle of Morgan's Creek," it's a fantastic screwball comedy of its day.

[@rikkiwear853]

@@josheldridge8546 And he played Mr. Roy Walley from Vacation.

[@lapislazuli5035]

@josheldridge8546 Hail The Conquering Hero is another good one. Both were written by Preston Sturges!

[@fromdarknesscomeslight6894]

34:45 "Skull fracture with epidural hematoma. Marv is dead. *ding*" 😂

[@mrdarkshoe]

Was watching that exact vid the other day, lol

[@johncrawford5225]

I was looking for that one! Got a link?

[@mrdarkshoe]

@@johncrawford5225 the name of the video is Honest Action-Home Alone by Screen Junkies

[@clevelandcbi]

TRUE STORY: My niece "accidentally" used my card to buy new luggage for her class trip to Paris, so I "accidentally" showed her and her buddies the movie *Final Destination* the day before their trip.

[@TheReelStuff]

What a terrible accident 🤣

[@WAEVOICE]

Well played. 👍

[@clevelandcbi]

​​​​@@TheReelStuffI actually felt a little horrible (at first) cuz their plane was delayed due to mechanical issues, and my niece had a full-on panic attack. She had her buddy take a pic of her bawling in an oxygen mask and sent it to my whole family. It's been my daughter's (15) screensaver for 3 years😂😂😂 EDIT: I guess she thought everyone would get mad at me, but her BFF cracking up in the background was probably the funniest thing Ive ever seen. Even my brother (her dad) was dying laughing once we spotted her.

[@peaknonsense2041]

Modern problems call for modern solutions.

[@Deathbird_Mitch]

Legendary.

[@Orthannen]

Oh boy. The first time I saw this movie was one of the funniest, most painfull experiences in my life. I was 8 at that time and I was in the hospital (recovering from appendicitis surgery). The nurse played this movie for me and my roomate. I was left in tears X'D

[@samyb4566]

This is going to be a moment that you will remember for the rest of your life?

[@tonyolsson4376]

"Had enough pain?" "NEVER!"

[@59eurobug]

"If I had my own money, I'd go on my own vacation." That line hits harder when you learn that Macaulay's parents in real life squandered all of his money.

[@healgoth]

We have to have better laws protecting kids… the USA is about two decades behind the curve for this stuff, the laws that are there are simply not enough

[@sephjnr]

@@healgoth Coogan's law is real and I wonder if Mac ever considered using it.

[@Jar0fMay0]

@@healgothhow so

[@TomVCunningham]

No they didn't "squander" it all. They divorced while he was still in his teens and he managed to keep the majority of what he earned.

[@kalelbalboa283]

This isn’t true

[@1938superman]

40:57 The tall bandit's name is Daniel Stern. Other than the first two Home Alone movies he is also well-known for being the narrator on a show called The Wonder Years and for being in the City Slickers movies with Billy Crystal. Those are funny.

[@maryhughes6372]

No way! Daniel Stern was the narrator for The Wonder Years?! I had no idea that was him.

[@bethanyromano2740]

@@1938superman He also did another movie called Bushwhacked. It’s a 90s cheesy movie, but absolutely hilarious!

[@PsychTsunamiMkII]

Not to mention Blue Thunder / Little Monsters / Celtic Pride / Whip It!

[@Yavanna79]

He was also in the movie Very Bad Things, which has a similar theme and action to the four weddings and a funeral in the movie. Which is why I mixed them up. Although Very Bad Things has a slightly darker vibe, along with all the fooling around. And when I noticed this, of course I decided to come and correct my mistake. Otherwise, the movie I mentioned is quite ok, not super bad and there are other famous actors in it. At least Cameron Diaz.

[@FlyinMunky]

Nostalgia Critic said it best; "For every one star movie Tim Curry is in, he is the reason for that star."

[@JW666]

True, but this is not a one star movie! And even If you don't have nostalgia for this movie, it's still not a one star movie, it's not even that horrible!

[@XeonAlpha]

A KZbin Doc did a breakdown of all the injuries in this movie, and let’s just say they are dead… very _very_ dead.

[@szandorkane6372]

I think Harry doesn't really make it past the toystore and Marv dies by the third brick, if you're generous.

[@andrewneese6484]

I saw a video where a Dr talked about both movies, and both Harry and Marv would have died, multiple times in both movies

[@lapislazuli5035]

Marv and Harry definitely have toon force powers.

[@treetopjones737]

The response to that doc would be "DUH."

[@XeonAlpha]

@@andrewneese6484 I’m guessing Dr Mike. And yeah Harry and Marv were absolutely murdered many times over

[@xcmvp2007]

“Wow! What a hole!” Is a common phrase used in my family.

[@brandonthesteele]

lol

[@TheCastellan]

$967 Mr. McAlister can easily afford that, seeing how big the house is, and taking trips to France.

[@yotuel9064]

It's not about the number. It's about how the hell did a 10 year old got to spend a thousand dolars in a couple of days.

[@bad-people6510]

Just because it's not going to break the bank doesn't mean he shouldn't be pissed off.

[@TheCastellan]

@@bad-people6510 Considering how rock stupid the McAlisters are, I won't feel bad. Shit, they outta consider investing in birth control now, imo

[@alexkaen1701]

Tim Currey's the kind of villain who's actually the good guy. If he got his way, Kevin would be found and reunited with his family without every having to worry about the Bandits.

[@jackg.1683]

His character snuck into the kid's hotel room and opened the door to look inside the bathroom when he heard the shower running

[@alexkaen1701]

@@jackg.1683 That part was way too far, but the character trope is there. He's like the principal from Ferris Beuler, just more creepy

[@cutekittens228]

Simone, you are without a doubt one of the kindest, most compassionate, empathetic souls I have ever come across, thank God for people like you, your kindness and cheerfulness are what Christmas is all about 🙂

[@maisiesummers42]

Know what a good follow-up to this is? The Good Son. It's about a kid (Elijah Wood) whose mother dies, and goes to live with his cousin (Macaulay Culkin) and Aunt for the winter. He hasn't seen his cousin for years, so it takes them time to form a connection. Honestly, it's very heart-warming and a lovely film.

[@DustinAxelson]

Very wholesome movie.

[@prettyupsetnerd5118]

@@maisiesummers42 oh yeah!!! it's a really sweet movie 😊

[@josheldridge8546]

That is a very cruel joke to play on them and y'all are devious as hell.

[@yaze3316]

yeah.... a lovely film

[@karlajaeger2082]

​@@josheldridge8546 josh, don't negate the premise. Lol

[@satinbarbi]

In Home Alone 2, Kevin McCallister's one-night stay in the Grand Plaza suite at the Plaza Hotel in New York City cost $1,100. If you were to stay in a similar room during the holidays in 2023, it would cost around $3,480. Kevin also spent $967.43 on room service at the Plaza Hotel, which would be about $2,062.92 in 2023

[@Hanszegler35346]

Any stats for the suite the family stayed in at the end?

[@jamesalexander5623]

@@Hanszegler35346 I'll bet the Hotel Comped ALL that or get sued out the Ass!

[@Mwoods2272]

In 1992, I stayed at the Plaza for the weekend on a Home Alone 2 package. It was very nice, back then I think the room was around $500 a night.

[@SunDevil527]

I believe what Kevin spent would be voided since the hotel allowed a kid to check-in using his dad's credit card without permission. I have worked as a website customer services rep and these charges are often rejected without acquiring parents' permission.

[@seattlecryptid]

Did not expect an old Vine audio to be used as the intro. One of my faves 😂 The late '90s were a time where Rob Schneider just seemed to appear in a bunch of movies that were not Happy Madison productions lol.

[@TomVCunningham]

"Surf Ninjas" is pure CineCringe material.

[@BJMurphy]

I see a few people mentioning that the director of both Home Alone 1 and Home Alone 2 is Chris Columbus, the director of both Harry Potter 1 and Harry Potter 2. What I don't see is anyone also mentioning the fact that the music for both Home Alones was made by John Williams, who also did the music for Harry Potter. When those two work together, they make magic. They're just so good at working with children and conveying magical storytelling.

[@brandonthesteele]

I didn't make the connection of the aesthetics of Home Alone 2 being proto-Harry Potter before Simone and George explored it.

[@Kayjee17]

Thanks! I thought the same thing when they mentioned Harry Potter. Chris Columbus and John Williams make almost as much magic together as Steven Spielberg and John Williams do.

[@RHStevens1986]

"This has some early Harry Potter feel" Harry Potter 1+2 and Home Alone 1+2 all directed by Chris Columbus :)

[@LukeLovesRose]

I think Kevin has better character development between Home Alone 1 and 2 than Harry Potter over the course of 8 movies. I mean, Harry goes through h**l 8 times and he never gets darker, wiser or cleverer?? Instead, it seems like Harry gets more naive and apathetic. Plus, Harry Potter is just a child and NO WIZARD MASTER can defeat him?. That doesnt make sense. In the course of two movies, we see Kevin get smarter and more mature. We see him grow an obsession with Christmas trees... after cutting down his own Christmas tree and seeing the face of his enemy while decorating it. Basically, the Christmas tree becomes Kevins best friend through his trauma. The writing of Kevins character is brilliant

[@eragon400]

After watching the first 2 home alone movies, you soon figure out that the McAllister family is rich as hell. Kevin's father bought plane tickets and a hotel to Paris and back, then to Flordia and NYC, then home, for the entire family. His father's brother owns and is renovating an entire Brownstone in NYC. His uncle Frank is rich too, he's just cheap. He lived in a suite for a week at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan.

[@samwetherhold08]

I always took it, there are 3 McAllister brothers: one who owns the NY brownstone and thanks to a bonus at work was able to fly his 2 brothers and their families to Paris. Kevin's dad, paid for the Florida trip. And you're absolutely right: Frank is just a cheapskate! 😂 All of the McAllister's are very well off.

[@DjDown1984]

You ever put the story together, the dude was in the Sopranos so he's all about that life

[@lapislazuli5035]

Yeah, what did Peter McCallister do for a living to afford all that?

[@kennethcook9406]

@@lapislazuli5035 Someone on another reaction said that Peter McCallister was a stock/bond trader and "mom" was a fashion designer. That explains their wealth pretty well.

[@eragon400]

@@samwetherhold08 not to mention their house has like 5 bedrooms and a two car garage in the suburbs

[@matais3657]

Simone going full Hank Hill is the best Christmas present ever I tell you what

[@Kinf00]

I was in New York many years ago, and we took an 8 person stretch limo from the airport to the hotel because it was cheaper than a cab. $50 /hr to book it. That was like 20 years so, so its obviously not the same today, but it was a blast.

[@JesseDrift]

The touching moment at the end of the film between Pierce Morgan and Kevin gets me every time, truly brings tears to my eyes.

[@drewf8619]

9:47 Yes this is the same actor from the Breakfast Club *and* John Hughes wrote both The Breakfast Club and Home Alone 2.

[@pete_lind]

Was in Alan Alda comedy Betsy's Wedding 1990 , with Joe Pesci, Catherine O'Hara, Burt Young, Madeline Kahn and Molly Ringwald (Betsy)

[@JayPadrig]

Alley Sheedy was the “basket case.” All she needed was a 2 minute makeover from Molly Ringwald- who shows up at the end of Not Another Teen Movie, ALSO WORKING AT AN AIRPORT TERMINAL! 😮😮😮

[@insanidadeEspelhada]

@@drewf8619 you meant "actress" not "actor"

[@drewf8619]

@@insanidadeEspelhada Actually... The word "actor" can be for a male or female... If you Google the word... You'll see what I mean.

[@JohnLoutsenhizer]

The hotel room scene with the staff and Marv getting zapped never fail to make me almost spit out my drink😅

[@Thom1212]

Marv getting zapped, Steve Martin and John Candy going between semi's in Trains Planes and Automobiles (also a John Hughes movie!) Both get me into fits of giggling!

[@enadegheeghaghe6369]

Marv's scream when the birds were attacking them. It was incredible

[@k0k07]

Thank you George and Simone! Merry Christmas and happy holidays! 🎄😆🎉 I enjoy your reactions!

[@DarkPaladin24]

The first time I saw the bricks scene as a kid, I almost peed my pants from laughing. Merry Christmas guys!

[@beardynn]

Yes that location was used in John wick 1 and 2. It is where perkins was killed as well as where john was told he was excomunicato and started running. It is a well used location you will find in many shows and movies.

[@xcmvp2007]

Marv’s screams make these movies! Also, I can’t get over the part where he throws bricks at them. Not the cleverest “trap.”

[@davidsumner7604]

20:50 When I fist saw Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the theaters, I immediately thought of John Williams' score for the Home Alone movies. He definitely used a lot of the same chords.

[@GarrettJayChristian]

Which in turn borrows heavily from the Nutcracker, notably the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies during the overnight segments where plot elements fall into place, and the airport rush sequence explicitly quotes the Trepak section of the Russian Dances.

[@Rob-H]

He knows what he does is good, look at Hedwig's Theme and the similarities with the original Star Wars theme.

[@kennethcook9406]

@@Jaden_The_Celestial No, she isn't. That was NOT Dame Maggie Smith. (RIP) But the lady who checks Kevin in is in "The Addams Family" and "Addams Family Values"

[@Jaden_The_Celestial]

@@kennethcook9406 that was my mistake. She does look like her though.

[@kennethcook9406]

@@Jaden_The_Celestial "She does look like her though." Ummm, not really. Sorry. Especially not if you saw "Sister Act" with Whoopi Goldberg (which Maggie Smith played the Mother Superior in) which was released the same year as this. Really, Dame Maggie Smith didn't age from about 60 until her recent passing at 89.

[@EricAKATheBelgianGuy]

I still argue that Kevin got *himself* lost this time. Twice, he's within earshot of hearing the gate number (once when Peter asks the attendant, and once when Buzz asks Peter), and he's so obsessed with the batteries for his Talkboy that he stops in the middle of O'Hare! Some of Kevin getting lost is on Kevin himself.

[@DjDown1984]

Fully agree

[@lapislazuli5035]

To be fair, he is still just a little kid.

[@ItsLexy]

Kevin is 9, while yes he is obsessed with the batteries to the point he misses the gate number and stops in the middle of a busy airport, at 9 his parents should have been responsible enough to watch him. Kids younger than 10 get lost frequently because they're easily distracted and can get confused easily, it's always on their guardians to make sure they don't wander off. I'm always surprised to see nobody holding hands with him while they run, doing something as simple as that keeps the kid with the family.

[@bckpckmepleez5339]

@@ItsLexy omg yes thank you, also HOW did they fly all that way and never once went to check on the kids WHAAATTTT!

[@A23457]

Daniel Stern did great work in City Slickers, Breaking Away, Rookie of the Year (actor and director), and was even the voice in the classic 1980s show The Wonder Years

[@ch44227]

9:19 That's Macaulay Culkin's little brother. Still acting. You probably know him best as Scott Pilgrim's roommate.

[@davidanderson1639]

The toy store is meant to be FAO Schwarz, which was across the street from the Plaza hotel on 5th Ave (so Kevin could’ve just walked there). However, the actual facade used in the film was a building in Chicago. The real FAO Schwarz did get used as a location for Big. FAO filed for bankruptcy twice in 2003 before temporarily shuttering the Fifth Avenue location in January 2004. In May 2009, Toys "R" Us Inc. acquired FAO Schwarz, but in 2015, it permanently closed the Fifth Avenue location.

[@michaelceraso1977]

thats where FAO USED to be located ( a few short blocks east of PLAZA) but the producers didnt get permission to use their name, so they used a diff name and as you say a few scnes were filmed elsewhere- like that POOL with Kevin jumpin in as PLAZA has no pool for guests. They did use parts of cent park and the BUSTED UPplace wit all he fun tricks done by Kevin were also filmed elewhere.

[@treetopjones737]

The busted up place would be a built set in a studio for the interiors.

[@johnniekight1879]

Duncan's is based on F.A.O. Schwarz which used to be in Times Square and featured a full sized Ferris wheel inside but is now in Rockefeller Center.

[@lapislazuli5035]

Mr Duncan is Eddie Bracken, who was a famous comedian in the 1940s.

[@BrandonBlume]

10:21 for the longest time I thought this was the original version of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and that Mariah Carey covered it on her Christmas album after this. It was literally a month ago that I realized they're actually two different songs entirely after I looked them up. This one is called "All Alone On Christmas". They have a very similar chord progression and vibe and at the end of the verse both songs sing "All I want for Christmas is you". Ever since I was a kid every time I'd hear the Mariah song on the radio and in malls I'd get mad that her version never had the sax solo that riffed the Jingle Bells melody at the end. I do like it much better than "All I Want For Christmas".

[@xcmvp2007]

43:19 “It’s too WHOLESOME!!!” 😭😭😭

[@itsjustjosh6514]

I WORE this movie out on VHS as a kiddo. I was so jealous of Kevin’s adventures😂 Looking at it as an adult, this is a incredibly well-written sequel!

[@benpowersguitar]

Some of the best cartoon violence ever. Daniel Stern is Marv. The man is comedy gold.

[@USMCPhantom1371]

*Hank Hill voice* Now that's one of their best movie intros, I tell you what. 😂😂😂

[@Thom1212]

Yep.

[@gabagool_and_psychiatry4856]

mmm-mhhh

[@andrewblanchard2398]

I sell propane & propane accessories

[@Panacamanana]

This movie was my childhood. It’s the peak of my Christmas films. I love it so much. The comedy but the warmth and the love you feel from this movie is amazing.

[@MrDman21]

That actress's name is Ally Sheedy 9:46

[@HammerHeart3229]

From WarGames! I haven't seen anything else she's been in but I do love WarGames and she was great in that movie!

[@RandomNonsense1985]

@@HammerHeart3229Breakfast Club

[@MichaelSTaylor]

She also stars in that movie where they eat a triple decker sandwich cut into quarters and secured with a toothpick as the first meal of the day.

[@PsychTsunamiMkII]

Not to mention Oxford Blues / St. Elmo's Fire / Short Circuit / Maid to Order / Fear / Only The Lonely / High Art, to name a handful! 'Just met her and Ringwald in Providence more than a year ago!

[@kblixt]

I just have to say how much I love Home Alone 2: Lost in New York! It's not just a repeat of the first movie; it's even better imo, with Kevin navigating the chaos of New York City while trying to avoid the “sticky bandits”. Tim Curry as the concierge is hilarious, and I love how Kevin grows by helping a children's charity instead of just defending his house. The traps he sets are even more inventive and funny

[@Tony2-Dirty]

Yea, when he’s lookin at the picture of his family, he is the upside down kid.

[@Cbcw76]

Daniel Stern has The Best Scream in comedies. That "tarantula scream", and "nail in foot" scream and all others.

[@Stevieboi-z7b]

The toilet handstand kills me every time. 😂

[@Rose-From-the-Dead]

I am subscribed! Why are you yelling at me? Lol 😂❤

[@clevelandcbi]

Buzz looks like a bigger version of Vern from Stand By Me. I could never take him seriously as a bully 😂

[@Micah_4D]

Glad you picked up on the Harry Potter "feel" of the music. John Williams definitely injected the same whimsy into those films as he did with the Home Alone films.

[@RichardMiller-t1g]

Florida is not like that at Christmas time. It rains for an hour then clears up as the frontal systems move through its low of 40 today high of 65. Merry Christmas!

[@LudusAurea]

Lol, yes it is. It's literally hurricane season. It rained all night here on the other side of the gulf.

[@Do0msday]

There are SO MANY memorable parts of this movie. "Harry, I've reached the top!" , "Wow, what a hole", the bricks to the forehead, and the skeleton scene are amazing. The first movie was great and I flip-flop all the time with which one I prefer, but I think I enjoy this one a bit more most of the time because it feels a little more believable. The bandits have a reason for going after Kevin this time and all I can think about with the first 1 is how absolutely horrible that local police department was and how they'd probably wind up with a lawsuit over how they handled the situation -- that's probably where the McCallisters got all of their money in the first place.

[@miker.9138]

"Here's this turtle dove. Now have fun being homeless." (Kevin returns with his family to their mansion.)

[@mrtim5363]

Flying in the 70's & 80's was different. Literally bought books of 10 tickets & if I wanted to go somewhere walked up to a gate tore out & gave them a ticket & got on the plane. Main counter & boarding pass was only needed if I had luggage. & Learned to travel carry-on only. Was in & out of major airports in 15 minutes. & As a child in the 60's flew state to state w/out parent or family member onboard & at a much younger age than Kevin is in these movies. The flight attendants babysat me on the flights. Which was normal for airlines at the time.

[@jameshenner5831]

"The construction company working on this renovation is going to get sued so hard..."😀

[@Bobal27]

Ok, I lost the time stamp, but holy crap! You picked out Ally Sheedy (of Breakfast Club fame), and I, very familiar with her work, including her amazing role as Yang on Psych, took a close look at her behind the counter at the New York airport, and said, “Nah, that doesn’t look like her. Similar, kinda, I can see why they thought that, but that’s definitely not her teeth/mouth.” Big round of applause.

[@browncoat001]

"I am not some clumsy Closeau-esque waiter!" Obscure Simpsons quote and I hope y'all get around to watching City Slickers for some more Daniel Stern!

[@clevelandcbi]

An absolute classic. I second this.

[@Burpees73]

The Wonder Years is one of my favorite shows of all time. Daniel Stern narrorates his childhood.

[@bradleythebodycount29]

I just wanna point out Kevin in the first movie said to the woman in the supermarket he was 8 years old but in this movie he says to Mr Duncan he is 10 but he says before he gets on the plane "this happened to me last year and almost wrecked my Christmas" did we miss him being left in another movie?

[@Sword_Boi]

Macaulay Culkin was 10 when he played an 8 year old in the first movie, and 12 when he played Kevin in the second movie. I imagine his character's age was retconned because it would make him more believable. 12 year old Culkin would not be believable as a 9 year old, but could possibly pass for a 10 year old. And I guess they banked on people not remembering he was supposed to be only 8 in the first movie.

[@mrtim5363]

1st Rule of Parenting/Children Lie. - 2nd Rule of Parenting/Children exaggerate. - 3rd Rule of Parenting/See rules 1 & 2.

[@mediumvillain]

dont give them any ideas for home alone 1.5

[@douglasmurphy3266]

​@@Sword_Boi He would have been 11 for the filming. They got the next one in the can as quickly as they could, and held it for a Christmas release. Mac turned 12 in August of that year.

[@ericjohnson6120]

I love how in the first one all the traps were survivable, but in this one Harry and Marv would definitely die.

[@StamperJane]

Another Chris Columbus gem is "Baby's Day Out" which is actually one of my faves.

[@paulrothrock9405]

Chris Columbus didn't do "Baby's Day Out," but it WAS written by John Hughes. Patrick Read Johnson directed it.

[@zmarko]

Merry Christmas to my favorote YT channel. George & Simone, i hope your Christmas is joyous and safe. Thank you for sharing your wit and charm with all of us. 🎄 Happy New Year as well.

[@toruw5]

I got such a big crush on Simone. She's lovely.

[@clarkness77]

Gotta admit I usually just watch her reaction 😊

[@fakereality96]

She do got nice hair.

[@puffadder92]

20:50 spot on George! This is a Chris Columbus film, he did the first two Harry Potter, and with John Williams music no less! The real dynamic duo

[@UKBenz]

Another fun Daniel Stern movie worth watching is Bushwhacked!

[@joeygauvin2765]

That intro was the meanest I've ever heard a Canadian be😂😂 I loved it 👍

[@thewhammy83]

Hard to believe, some of the outside scenes, like outside Duncan's Toy Chest, and inside some hotels, were actually filmed in Chicago than in New York.

[@lapislazuli5035]

I mean, they're both huge cities, so not that hard to believe.

[@lobachevscki]

I love this movie so much, I always find funny that the movie paints Tim Curry's character as some sort of a villain, which when we were kids would actually work, but once adult we can see he is actually doing his job, his taking care of Kevin although he is very weird about it hahahahah

[@jp3813]

While most are overplaying songs like "All I Want For Christmas Is You", "Do They Know It's Christmas", "Wonderful Christmastime", etc... during the holidays, I prefer to play Christmas film scores. For the first two movies of this franchise, John Williams composed songs such as "Somewhere in My Memory", "Star of Bethlehem" (preferably the sequel version), "Christmas Star", & "Merry Christmas Merry Christmas" (plus Alan Menken contributed "My Christmas Tree", the song that Kevin's school choir sings). Alan Silvestri's score for The Polar Express is also fantastic w/ original songs such as "Believe", "When Christmas Comes to Town", & "Spirit of the Season". Then there's James Horner's "Where Are You, Christmas" from the live action Grinch movie, while "It's Christmas (All Over the World)" sung by Sheena Easton from Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) is very underrated.

[@angelaroberts3563]

This is definitely my favorite Home Alone movie. The Hotel staff just add a whole new layer that is unbeatable.

[@arisucheddar3097]

You might get to this in trivia, but the toy store is basically FAO Schwarz. It also features in Big at one point.

[@Edd25164605]

Harrys 'No' as the third metal roll bounces down the stairs always cracks me up laugh😂

[@joshuacampbell7493]

Merry Christmas guys 🎄🎄🎄🎄. Best Christmas Present Ever.

[@blueeyedcowboy8291]

Kevin is Bugs Bunny and the Wet Bandits are Daffy Duck and Wile E. Coyote. The ridiculousness of this movie is pure greatness. "The sound of a tool chest falling down the schtairs." Daniel Stern's screams, physical acting and line delivery in these movies is so great.

[@rlciii]

What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

[@treetopjones737]

Most of Daffy's cartoons, he is the Kevin.

[@shauns5680]

You cut out the Donald - owner of the hotel at the time

[@FamGuy1000000]

Every year me and my friends will wish each other a Merry Chrysler. So the opening of this video gave me a good giggle. May vine never die lol

[@adamthephotographer]

As a born & raised New Yorker, NY is a great place, magically during the holidays. I highly recommend visiting here & there is no such toy store here.

[@samellowery]

Sure just don't ride the subway or expect police to help right.

[@chuckh4077]

@samellowery I want to getting mugged so I'll ride the subway at night. Also in central park.

[@tasnica2438]

I love how many 90s movies they've been watching lately! If they ever did the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trilogy, that'd make my day.