Customer Reviews

Home Alone & Home Alone 2

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

Dont get me wrong. This is a great movie, and the second one is great too. But these transfers to DVD's are complete rip offs! Where are the bonus features?????

They may come with trailers, full screen, and subtitles.... but I was very disapointed when these came out on DVD and had nothing else included on them. And I know the stuff exsists! I remember very clearly watching a behind the scenes featurette on home alone, and home alone 2 when they where about to be released. I remember Daniles talkin about how he was the guy in charge of whats funny, and i remember them talking about how it wasnt filmed at christmas and they had fake snow, and fake pigeons ect.... WHERE ARE THOSE FEATURES?????

To a person who dosent care about bonus features. Then go ahead and buy these great movies. But for someone like me who does want things like that, espesicly for such a huge comedy smash hit like these 2 movies, youd expect more wouldnt you? Even Audio comentary would be nice? Why is this blockbuster sucses treated so poorly on the DVD release? ITS NOT EVEN IN SURROUND SOUND!!!!!!!!!! (5.1)

I hope they release a better special edition of these films with features worth buying, to replace the old VHS copys most of us have. Untill then, keep your videos, the dvd's arnt worth getting yet

Buying two movies on one, is the best offer I ever bought, and also save you money.

If you or somebody you know loves Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and doesn't want the both movies buy themselves, this is something to get. But this is not the only 2 pack for movies on dvd, Toy Story and Toy Story 2, 101 and 102 Dalmatians, are also movies that are in 2 packs. In the first Home Alone, young Kevn McCallister (Macaualy Culkin) is angry with his large family, and wishes his whole family to disappear, the McCallisters have a trip to Paris coming up, the next day. But the every member of the family sleeps in because of a power problems during the night. And when they wake up, they have to do a lot of running around getting ready. But they forget one thing, they leave Kevin McCallister behind. And Kevin is happy when he wakes up and doesn't see his family around.

Okay Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Macaulay Culkin is back as Kevin McCallister, but once again his family makes him angry, when there is trouble in a christmas pagent. And this time the McCallisters are going to Miami, and Kevin wishes that this time if he had his own money he own money he'll on his own vaction. There are once again power problems and the McCallisters are rushing around again, and they head off for the airport, and this time Kevin is wake and is at the airport, but his family is running to fast, Kevin loses his passport, and gets on hte flight with his family (or so he thinks), but he really boared a plane for New York. Looks like to me, Kevin has got his wish again to me. Other characters in both films include Harry (Joe Pesic), Marv (Daniel Stern), Kevin's mother (Catherine O'Hara), Kevin's dad (John Heard), Kevin's bother Buzz (Devin Ratray) and Kevin's grumpy uncle Frank (Gerry Bamman)

Hi when I got my DVD it wont play on my DVD Player because it says i dont have PAL it didnt tell me i needed a special player for the movies

I ordered this for my family to watch in our countdown to Christmas. However, when it arrived, it would not play. My first clue came in scouring the case where I saw "visit www.fox.co.uk" Some online investigating confirmed that the DVD will not play here in the states. I discovered my error in checking my order history. It clearly states [Region 2] beside the listing; however, until now, I didn't know what that meant. Read carefully!!!

TO BE HONEST, IT'S IN POOR CONDITION. IT WAS BRAND NEW AND WHEN I GOT IT I HEARD THE DISCS ROLLING AROUND IN THE DVD CASE. IT WAS A PRESENT FOR MY GRANDMA. I OPENED IT UP TO SEE IF IT WILL WORK ON MY DVD PLAYER AND BLUERAY PLAYER. IT DID NOT WORK!! SO I TRIED THE REST OF THE DVD PLAYERS IN MY HOUSE KEPT SAYING DISC READ ERROR I HAVE 3 DIFFERENT DVD PLAYERS THAT IT SAID DISC READ ERROR. I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THIS ITEM TO BE SOLD TO ANYONE. I WASTED MONEY ON THIS ITEM WHEN I COULD HAVE GOTTEN SOMETHING THAT ACTUALLY WORKED!!!!

WOW! For an eight-year old, this kid can do what many on college degree courses would take ages to come up with. But hey - this is a movie so what the heck!

The various scenes inside the house are the best bits. BUT .... there seem to be two slightly different versions of this film that I have seen. The most-seeen version involves paint cans swinging down and hitting the villains in their faces. HOWEVER .... the version I always saw before had NOT paint cans but a big iron bar swinging down to hit them (or maybe just one of them). And, in addition to this, the version of Home Alone I saw before had only ONE bathroom scene where Kevin is putting on the deo and aftershave and making his "scream face".

It's a great film whichever version you have to watch. But if anyone out there can prove me right or wrong then I'd love to know. Is it only me who knows these two versions exist? Was one of them a TV-only version? I can only find the "Paint pots version" referred to online and no reference to any other.

"Home Alone/Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (2002)" Culkin,Maccaulay - DVD Video Value Pack

These are two wonderful movies and will make a great addition to your Christmas movie collection. If you are not familiar with this series then you may be at risk of a slight seller [...]. There is a 2006 remix of the first movie called "HOME ALONe Family Fun Edition" that you may receive in place of the original October 5, 1999 DVD version as shown in the advertisement, I did. They will tell you it is the same movie but it is absolutely not. They may also tell you if you don't like it just send it (both DVDs) back for a full refund. The way this works for them is that YOU must pay the costs of return shipping and NEVER expect original shipping charges to be refundable thus they will still profit slightly from the deal even if you don't just give in and keep what they originally sent.

The 1999 DVD Home Alone never received as much broadcast and cable air time as Home Alone 2 due in part I suspect to a few colorful metaphors spouted by Kevin which would impact a "TV/G" rating. I have not compared the two frame by frame but suspect the term "Family Fun" means some audio editing was also performed to increase market penetration of this classic.

Don't get me wrong, the "HOME ALONe Family Fun Edition" has also received excellent reviews and may be exactly what you want. Just be aware of the different versions and that the original 1999 DVD is becoming a rariety with new copies quickly increasing in value.

Home alone part 1 in my opinion is better than part 2 and 3,I think there is a fourth one.The first one is the best one because
it has Macaulay Culkin at his best,in part 2 it wasn't as funny
as the first one.Part 3 didn't even have him in the movie,so any
Home Alone without Culkin well it just ... The first one is a classic featuring Joe Pesci who is another one of my favorite
comedians.I watch part 1 every time christmas comes around,
that's the best time to watch it.If your gonna buy any Home alone
movies just buy the first one it's a classic,forget about the other ones,I'm glad I only own the first one.(Buy it today).

It is a Thanksgiving tradition in my house to watch "Home Alone" as the dinner is being prepared. (My kitchen T.V. has a built in DVD player.) We all recite together "Take that, you filthy animal!" I always cringe at the same parts where the robbers fall into Kevin's traps. The next day, we watch "Home Alone 2" and relax. It's a lot of work preparing and cleaning up Thanksgiving dinner!

These movies are considered holiday classics in our home. ("Home Alone 3" isn't even worth considering.) These two movies represent that rare combination of the sequel being just as good as the original.