Home Sweet Home Alone(2021) Fixed
Home Sweet Home Alone has two intersecting narratives that drive the plot: the first is the story of downtrodden parents Pam and Jeff McKenzie (Ellie Kemper and Rob Delaney), who are forced to sell their family home because of their financial woes; the second is rich kid Max accidentally getting left behind when his family flies to Tokyo for the holidays. The big twist in Home Sweet Home Alone is that the McKenzies aren't really robbers; in fact, the entire conflict is the result of two major misunderstandings. When a valuable doll is stolen from the McKenzies' open house, they assume it was taken by Max, who had commented on the doll while there with his mother (played by Aisling Bea). Driven by desperation, Pam and Jeff decide to try and retrieve the doll, initially believing no one is home. Max assumes they want to kidnap him, so he fortifies his home with inventive and colorful traps.
Home Sweet Home Alone(2021)
HOME ALONE - Eight year old Kevin MacAllister (Macaulay Culkin) gets lost in the shuffle as his large, upper-middle class suburban family rushes to make a plane that will ferry them off to their Christmas vacation in France; Kevin, having been banished to an attic room as punishment, is subsequently forgotten. At first this is a dream come true, as for the first time in his young life he has no one to answer to but himself, and he takes full advantage of his newfound freedom, eating junk food and watching late-night horror flicks. But when the bumbling Wet Bandits Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern) target his house for a robbery, Kevin must step up to defend his home; he sets a maze of booby traps so elaborate that only an eight year old imagination could concoct them. (20TH CENTURY FOX)MACAULAY CULKIN
Home Sweet Home Alone finds JoJo Rabbit standout Artie Yates filling Culkin's iconic puffer jacket and beanie as Max Mercer, Gen-Z's Kevin McCallister. The British 10-year-old is tasked with defending his Chicago home from robbers (Ellie Kemper and Rob Delaney) after he is left alone for the holidays when his family departs for a vacation in Tokyo. In this version, they're tripped up by the fact that they were split up onto separate flights. Naturally, hijinks and bodily harm ensue.
While Macaulay Culkin did not reprise his iconic role, we do get an update on what Kevin is like as an adult, courtesy of Buzz: He designs home security systems, starting McCallister Home Security. Looks like someone found a healthy way to deal with his childhood trauma.
Buzz also reveals that it's an annual holiday tradition for Kevin to send in a prank call about a kid being left home alone to mess with Buzz, which is 1. Such a little brother move. 2. A pretty awful use of police resources! As Buzz once again sighs, "Trout-sniffer."
Naturally, the movie uses John Williams' original score, which earned him an Oscar nomination. The sentimental tune kicks in for the first time just as Max realizes he's home alone. Meanwhile, the mischievous music comes in as Max is setting up his house for Jeff and Pam's arrival.
Max Mercer is a 10-year-old boy who is accidentally left home alone for the holidays when his family goes on a trip to Japan. Now he must work to defend his home from a married couple arrives there to steal a priceless heirloom.
Jeff and Pam McKenzie are trying to sell their house, but have not told their children, Abby and Chris. Jeff had lost his job and Pam's salary is not able to afford keeping their home. To make matters worse, Jeff's obnoxious and more successful brother Hunter and his wife, Mei, and son Ollie, have decided to stay with them for Christmas. During an open house, Max Mercer and his mother Carol stop by to use the restroom. Max has a brief exchange with Jeff, during which the latter reveals a box of old dolls, including a malformed one with an upside down face. Carol comments on how dolls with unusual deformities tend to sell due to their rarity. As Max and Carol return home, the whole family is preparing to leave for Tokyo, Japan for the holidays, with Carol leaving earlier than the rest of the family. Max, annoyed with the fuss, decides to hide in the garage parked car and falls asleep.
Concerned about losing their home, Jeff goes to retrieve the doll, only to find that it is missing. Believing that Max stole it, he manages to locate the Mercer household the next day, only to find the whole family hastily leaving. During the commotion, he overhears the security code and sees where the house key is hidden. He tells Pam about it and they agree to go and steal the doll at night. Meanwhile, Max discovers that the whole family has left and takes advantage of it by having fun, though he quickly grows bored. Jeff and Pam arrive at the Mercer house and get inside. Max overhears them talking about getting an "ugly little boy" and assumes they are talking about him. He manages to scare them away by calling the cops. Officer Buzz McCallister arrives, but Pam manages to divert him. Max realizes that if he found out he was home alone, his parents might get arrested.
Carol discovers that Max has been left home alone and buys a ticket to head back. The McKenzies head to church the next day where they run into their realtor Gavin Washington who tells them that they have a buyer, but they need to decide by the end of the year; putting pressure on them. Max arrives and unknowingly converses with Jeff and Pam's son Chris who sympathetically gives him his nerf gun. Jeff and Pam spot Max talking with an elder afterwards and assume she is his grandmother. They resolve to break into the house once again while the rest of their family is still at church. They sneak around the back of the house, but end up in the neighbor's backyard instead. Max overhears them once again plotting with Jeff agreeing to arrive dressed as Santa in an effort to fool him. Max responds by setting up traps in his house while Jeff and Pam wait for their family to fall asleep on Christmas Eve.
Jeff and Pam are subjected to Max's traps, during which they discover that Max did not steal the doll, but instead stole a can of soda. They clear up the misunderstanding, but learn that Max is also home alone and agree to let him stay with them until his mother comes back. As they explain the whole situation to their family, it turns out that Ollie stole the doll and manage to safely retrieve it, thus ensuring that the McKenzies will stay. Carol arrives to pick up Max and, having moved into their house only two months ago, finds friends in the McKenzies and thanks them for taking care of Max. One year later, the Mercers and McKenzies have Christmas dinner together with Jeff having gotten a new job and willingly gives Max the soda he craved the year prior.
Fans of the festive Home Alone franchise are keen to tune in to the latest shenanigans of a young boy being left at home by himself, protecting the neighborhood in the meantime. With the film being released today, November 12, on Disney+, excited viewers are keen to find out where the feature was filmed.
Home Sweet Home Alone pulls a rare feat in not just recapturing the magic of the classics but redefining it. It uses its modern lens to the fullest, surpassing the many sequels that have come before and standing alongside the first two films as the best in the series. With a surprising story, an incredible lead actor surrounded by a great supporting cast, and a final act full of excitement and destruction, Home Sweet Home Alone is bound to bring a whole bunch of cheer to many homes this holiday season, potentially joining the originals as a staple of future Christmas movie marathons for years to come.
Carol recognises it as a Schneider Kinder doll and says they can be valuable, and Jeff makes a joke about not getting that much when he sold his old kids. Overheard by Jeff, Mum and Max argue about going home, and she threatens to leave him behind with his granny when they fly to Tokyo the next day.
What's Christmas without a Home Alone movie? Ever since Macaulay Culkin's Kevin McCallister was first left alone at home during the holiday season, the franchise has provided a ton of laughs for audiences of all ages. And now, Disney has added a sixth movie to the series, Home Sweet Home Alone.
Directed by Dan Mazer and written by Mikey Day and Streeter Seidell, the brand new Christmas comedy flick stars Ellie Kemper, Rob Delaney, Aisling Bea, Kenan Thompson, Pete Holmes, Ally Maki, and Chris Parnell, with Archie Yates as 10-year-old Max Mercer, the kid who is left home alone. After the rest of his family goes to Tokyo and accidentally leaves him alone at their house, Max has to defend himself against a couple who are trying to steal a priceless heirloom from his family.
On the bright side, considering the continued rise of COVID-19 cases across the globe, it's probably better that you stay at home to watch the film. After all, the last thing anyone wants is to have a Home Alone quarantine (maybe that'll be the next movie?).
Home Alone: The one that started it all, this Christmas classic introduced the world to Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) and his family. When the rest of his family leaves for France, Kevin is accidentally left alone at home. What starts out as a fun adventure for the young boy soon becomes what's basically Die Hard for kids when Kevin is forced to defend his home from two unscrupulous crooks.
The snowfall and festive decorations, along with the Mercer family's massive home, make this story a Christmas miracle, and we're obsessed. Thanks to the impressive backdrop, we were determined to discover where Disney filmed Home Sweet Home Alone. So, let's take a look.
Just like the original, Home Sweet Home Alone follows a young boy, 10-year-old Max Mercer, whose family accidentally leaves him behind when they head across the world for the holidays. As he adjusts to life on his own, he must defend his home from thieves who break in to steal an heirloom. 041b061a72