Customer Reviews

Home Alone Collection [Blu-ray]

5 star:		(17)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

The Home Alone collection on Blu-Ray is one of the better two-packs available. First the original movie has been restored and remastered to almost the best picture quality available for this originally low-budgeted 20-year old family film. Audio is crystal clear, and the disc is packed with a ton of extra features. The best feature of the disc is watching the audio commentary of Chris Columbus (Director) and Macaulay Culkin (Lead Actor). They play off each other quite nicely and reminisce about making the film and the troubles and fun memories during production. Other special features include:

-Trailers
-Deleted scenes
-Outtakes
-Commentary track
-Stunts featurette
-Behind-the-scenes "making of" documentary
-and much more!

Home Alone 2 on the other hand still retains the excellent picture and audio quality of the first film, but doesn't have any special features, hence the 4-star rating. Overall, I would definitely recommend this excellent product to the fans of the series, and to families who enjoy a good holiday comedy film.

What can be said about the first two "Home Alone" films that hasn't already been said? I don't want to spend this whole review talking about the greatness of these two films, so I'll keep it brief. Are these cinematic masterpieces? No. But are they fun films that you can watch with your entire family, sharing the joy of the feeling of the holiday and creating magical memories of your own? Absolutely! These films aren't long on logic or realism, but they're full of the "John Hughes spirit" of fun, and anyone who has seen and loves these films knows they're an absolute must-watch during the holiday season. 'Nuff said.

Now, about these Blu Rays: these were a long-awaited release for me. And, as crazy as it sounds to some, as I prefer it to the first, I was even more excited about the second film. But, since I watched the BluRays with my family, we of course watched them chronologically. The first film looks absolutely MAGNIFICENT. Seriously, it's difficult to believe this is a twenty-year-old film when you see this BR transfer: sharp picture, depth of color, gorgeous contrasts...it's everything you'd expect from a great BR transfer. And it is LOADED with Special Features. Unfortunately, the same can't be said about the sequel, which REALLY disappointed me. From the moment I put the DVD in, I was shocked: pixellation, digital noise, excessive grain, blech. The lack of quality transfer for the film really upset me because the cinematography in the second film is absolutely fabulous: the vistas of New York, the rich colors in the brownstone, not to mention the gorgeous tree in the finale. And as for special features...they're at a bare-bones minimum.

But...the one thing I wasn't disappointed by on either BR was the sound quality: crisp, clear, deep when it needs to be, simply wonderful. Williams' scores have NEVER sounded better in these films!

I recommend the set, but only if you can get it cheap (I got it through the Lightning Deal offer on Black Friday): because while you're going to love the look of the first film, if you're a fan of the second (which I very much am), most likely you're going to be disappointed by your Blu Ray "upgrade". Cheers...and Happy Holidays!

The title of the review says it all. These are the best versions of these films available. Sound and Picture quality un-equaled on any other versions. These movies have replaced Charlie Brown with the Grand Kids as the annual must see Christmas Movies so I have seen all the versions to date. I highly recommend this collection to anybody who wants the watching experience maximized.

One of my all-time favorite movies. It's a guilty pleasure that I indulge in multiple times every holiday season. I absolutely love this movie. Makes me feel so good. And I LOVE having it on Blu-Ray!

The VHS tape was worn out and an upgrade was needed. We wear this film out during the holidays! As great as ever!

Obviously these have become holiday classics and I had to have them in my library because I love to just let them play over and over. They make me feel good and smile and who doesn't need that during the rush of the holidays. After number two number three story goes straight downhill and is not worth the time to watch. Stick with this combo pack.

Great movie, better in bluray... Very good quality, an all times classic remastered. The 5.1 sound makes it simply excellent. Wish #2 had more extra content.

This is the best collection you can get imo. These are by far the best movies in the Home Alone series. The newer movies just seemed to play off the popularity of the first 2 without really trying. The bluray quality of these movies was great! Its funny to see some of the older movies remastered and redone in HD. I highly recommend this set if your a fan of the home alone series, you won't be disappointed and you'll be able to share laughs with family and friends with these great movies for years and years.

Personally, I'm not a hugh fan of the series. But my wife loves it. It's a BD, so not really sure what else to say. Packaged exactly like every other retailer that sell this package. Shipped pretty quick, especially at Christmas. If you haven't seen the movies, get this package and check them out. Fun shows to make you laugh at innocent humor. I can't compare all the different versions of everything as the previous versions my wife has were years old on VHS. So these are a massive improvement. Some of the other reviews describe the special features on the different versions. I felt this one was the best compilation based on price.

These two movies are holiday classics made even better with Blu-ray. The video and sound quality is superb and my family will enjoy these movies for years to come.