The two want to kidnap a prince that is staying at the home of Peter and Natalie but when they break in, they meet up with Kevin and some new pranks that absolutely suck and have none of the imagination of the first two films. Marv explains that his old partner, Harry, played by Joe Pesci, always got him into trouble and that he is now on his own. Teaming up with Marv is Vera (Missi Pyle), his wife. He had to owe somebody something to be roped into HOME ALONE 4 and he was so disgusted with himself that he never directed again. He directed TEENWOLF and K-9, two respectable comedies, but they had something on him. Rod Daniel, the director, has to take much of the blame. I don’t necessarily blame French Stewart for this. If you can come up with a better description, email me and I’ll change the shark to another animal. It is the worst Daniel Stern impression that I have ever seen and he does this expression throughout the entire film as if he’s being blown by a shark. Marv, originally played by Daniel Stern, was now being played by French Stewart. Now, this is when my stomach really began to turn. Unfortunately, they have to leave him there, home alone, as they have a special gathering to attend. Initially they decide to stay, but when Kevin has a disagreement with his mother, he sneaks out of the house and takes a cab over. His father is now married to a very wealthy woman named Natalie (Joanna Going) and wants to invite his children over to their mansion for Christmas. His parents, Kate (Clare Carey) and father, Peter (Jason Beghe), have split up. The new Kevin McCallister (Mike Weinberg) is not having a good Christmas. I can live with that trilogy, but they not only returned to the series, they recast familiar characters, rewound the clock, made Kevin very young again, and created what may be the worst Christmas movie of all time. So, we have two great films and one that is OK. It didn’t have the magic, but as a stand-alone film, it certainly wasn’t a bad watch. It surrounded a new family and relied on a lot of the same gags that made the first two so special. In 1997, the series was revisited, and despite the bad press that this film gets, it wasn’t all that bad. Arguably, they surpassed the first, creating a funnier movie with a better setting. In 1992, HOME ALONE 2 was released and brought back most of the cast, but added in a new setting: New York City, along with some very talented actors to the cast including Tim Curry. This is what’s called bringing your “A game”. Supported by a great cast including Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard and Catherine O’Hara, HOME ALONE was a rightful success. The young and talented actor, Macaulay Culkin, starred as Kevin McCallister with a Christmas story that resonated with many people. Now, in 1990, movie history was made with HOME ALONE. I love reviewing holiday movies and I had so much Xmas spirit in my heart and soul and then I ended up overstaying my Christmas review welcome and watched the 2002 HOME ALONE 4.
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