So it looks like i'm about to break a promise, I said in my last post that id bring you my thoughts and opinions of on of the greatest trilogies EVER Back To The Future. Buuuuuuuuuuuuuut as the christmas season is upon us and ever much present everyday of this month i thought id chat about the most obvious and quite clearly a classic and must own for this time of year and that is Home Alone.I could of picked many a christmas classic to chat about but this film really sets the season off with a festive pop.
I got the Double box set from play.com for a whole £4 BARGAIN!!!!!!!!! I honestly couldn't believe what a great deal it was but i think it may now cost you a whole £5 if you want to get into the festive spirit properly.
As i told many a person about my great find, the main response was why didn't you get the box set with all 3 films?
And my reply was because the 3rd film was a big pile of poo and i didn't want to tarnish my DVD collection and christmas with it.
The film is currently playing in the background as i type away, occasionally looking up to here great lines such as "this is my house I have to defend it", "this is it dont get scared now" and watching Macaulay Culkin Setting up his traps and fortress to stop the burglars.
The scenes when he starts to defend his house are just brilliant as a kid i remember thinking if I was ever to defend my house from two comedy thieves that is exactly how I would do so, making the stairs icey, heating up the door handles, the nail through the foot, the falling iron to the head and obviously the good old micro machines under the window. It is just brilliant and I will continue to watch it every christmas for as long as I live.
Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern) AKA the wet bandits put in brilliant performances they play the roles perfectly with comedy and serious moments which really make them perfect crap robbers.I love Harrys mumblings fasham rasham basa rasa masam lasma grrrr and talking to himself its just brilliant.
There is one moment which i love more than any in this film though and thats the tarantula on the face followed by the crowbar to the stomach from Marv on Harry lol, then its the Zipline scene which again as a kid had me fully captivated and made me want a tree house and a zip wire so fricken much id do anything nowdays for them let alone when i was younger.
Looking at this film it really isn't your standard, stereotypical christmas themed film, you can probably watch this film all year round without people casting judgement which makes it even better in my eyes.what does give it that extra special christmas twang in my eyes is the backing music its just a simple classical band rift ( i believe the word is rift sorry if its not but im not all that great on music terminology but it sounds about right).
It kinda sounds like do do doooo doo do dooooooo do. I understand that this does not do it any justice but if you know the film you should remember the track that is constantly played in the background it's just magical.
I've been thinking what the hell happened to Macaulay Culkin? The first film i saw him in was Uncle Buck at the age of 9 he nearly upstages John Candy and then it was Home Alone 1. I'm Struggling to believe that he was only 10 when he started filming for Home Alone he must be one of hollywoods greatest ever stars, In home alone he is funnily enough alone in the film for 90% of the time and if its bad acting then its a bad film in my eyes. But you've gotta give it to him his acting is just faultless he was born to act, I actually cant say a bad word about this child star at this point.His next Major Project Was My Girl then Home Alone 2 and the Good Son (he was apparently paid 5 million for this role). All of these being massive hits and all coming out in a very short space of time from 1989 - 1993 he had 5 box office smashes under his belt, the boy could do no wrong!!!!
He had also made the massive music video with Michael Jackson Black or White, Looking at it this kid is a absolute Hollywood Phenomenon for his age the 90's really made Culkin some serious cash.
Richie Ri¢h (1994) | $8,000,000 |
| Getting Even with Dad (1994) | $8,000,000 |
| The Good Son (1993) | $1,500,000 |
| Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) | $4,500,000 |
| My Girl (1991) | $1,000,000 |
| Home Alone (1990) | $100,000 |
| Uncle Buck (1989) | $40,000 |
So Thats $22million by the time he turns 13.......................................MONIEZZZZZZZ
We very rarely here much from him these days as he is now 30 and is most likely still minted I really dont blame him at all and plus it probably wouldn't be the same seeing him as a grown man the role in The Good Son was strange enough, he is a very talanted actor but i doubt that he is able to still play a 10 year old boy. But Macaulay if your reading this please give it a go or do another Home Alone but your the dad that would be quite nice.
Back on the topic of christmas, by far my favorite time of year. lots of booze, good food. friends and presents its all very errrrrrm festive I really do love putting on a good christmas jumper and bumbling down to the pub it really does make me smile for a whole month and it feels like nothing will ever make me feel any other way about this time of year.
Another great thing about this time of year is that there are so many fantastic christmas films and christmas TV specials so as i really enjoy making lists and the 12 days of christmas are so very nearly upon us i thought it may just be the time to give you a list of 12 must watch christmas films( in no particular order)
- Home Alone 1 and 2
- White Christmas
- Its a Wonderful Life
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Jingle All The Way
- Elf
- The Muppets Christmas Carol
- National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
- Love Actually
- Santa Clause
- Jack Frost
- Miracle on 34th Street
Now your probably disagreeing with some of my choices right now but these are my opinions and i'm sure that you have some classics that you cant go without over the festive period. These are the ones that put me in real good spirits for this time of the year.Its getting quite late as i had a after work snooze im still not all that tired so i'm going to grab myself a drink and then hit the hay.
Have a lovely December all.
Tom
xx
Ps i just found this link Forget Oliver! Macaulay Culkin May Be Michael Jackson's Baby...
Goodnight all sweet dreams xxx
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