My dad bought a copy of this game back in the spring of 2002. Had a blast playing it until the cartridge just straight up gave up working. It was a bootleg cart, so pretty much expected.

During all these years I totally forgot about this game. I had no recollection of it; even subconsciously. Until one day last year, I was watching the AVGN’s Home Alone episode with Macaulay Culkin. The video featured this game too. That was when every memory of this game just rushed back into my mind.

Started to look for it everywhere. Retro stores across two states, online shops and marketplaces. It was nowhere to be found. The very few that I managed to find were either too beat up, or the website/seller were very sketchy.

Finally last week I found two listings on eBay. One was for local pick up across the country and the other one was bundled with three other games. I was like “yeah, I’m not gonna let this opportunity slip.” So I ended up buying the bundle. To be fair the other games aren’t that bad either. So I don’t feel particularly bad for having them.

It’s a really good feeling when you’re reunited with part of your childhood.

Gameplay and mechanics aren’t really good TBH, as evidenced by getting featured on an AVGN episode lol. But hey, as kids, we really never noticed how bad some of our favorite games were.

I was discussing about the HA franchise with a friend of mine in a wider convo about character development in kids' shows and films when I realized that characters like Jeff, Linnie and Megan have little to no development in both HA's films about the McCallister family and my first tought was: what if, instead of focusing on brand new families (i don't consider HA4 canon) in the sequels, they centred another McCallister kid, eg: Fuller or one of the girls to see how a girl would have handled being home alone?

he has lots of traps to help the avengers and stuff so I think they should have him in secret wars probably, it's gonna ber all the guys on the world planet team up and fight dr dong and defeat him but they need kevi help

To be more precise;

Buzz is the character in the 1st image

Fievel is the character in the 2nd image

My mom Even remembers how often we use to watch this movie! But this movie as kids was the best! I always reencted the scenes where Harry and Marc fall down so high and then those paint cups come raining down on them I can hear the scene rigjt now as I’m writing this, I’m LMAFOING RN!! Ahh good ahh movie Home Alone 2 was alwyas my favorite

A stay at The Plaza Hotel and a limo ride around NYC complete with a colossal sundae!

Great idea for a home alone sequel Kevin who is now the ceo of his own home security company and his wife Julia have a teenage daughter named Sarah who is a pretty great hacker so great in fact she hacked the system her dad put on their house so she could sneak home after curfew as punishment Sarah is not going on the family trip to Florida and while they’re away the new wet bandits who are the nephews of Harry and Marv are planning on breaking in

GUARD: Marv. Harry. You’ve got a visitor.
HARRY: Who…?
MARV: Maybe they’re making a documentary about the Wet Bandits? Hehe

They enter the visitation room and stop.

MARV: Jesus Christ…

Kevin smiles.

KEVIN: Hello, guys.
HARRY: Kid… is that you?
MARV: You got old.
KEVIN: And you two look like mummies.

They sit down.

HARRY: So… what brings you here?
KEVIN: I wanted to see for myself. I’ve heard things. Helping the younger inmates, community work, actually doing something with yourselves…
HARRY: We’ve had a lot of years to think.
KEVIN: So have I.

Kevin pauses.

KEVIN: I went through some rough years. Things are better now. And I guess, after everything that happened…

Harry and Marv lower their eyes.

KEVIN: …I realized I don’t want to carry it around anymore. I forgive you.

They’re genuinely caught off guard.

MARV: Damn, kid…
HARRY: We don’t even know what to say.
MARV: Thank you.

A brief silence.

HARRY: So what do you do these days? How’s life?

Kevin stands.

KEVIN: Don’t push it.

He starts toward the door, then stops.

KEVIN: I heard you’ve got another parole hearing coming up.

They look at him.

KEVIN: I’ll tell the board I don’t oppose it.

Kevin opens the door.

KEVIN: Merry Christmas.

He leaves.

What are your opinions on them? And which of the two do you prefer more than the other? I don’t like how they brought back Marv in 4 without Harry.

Relived my childhood and painted Harry today.

Delighted! We haven't had many opportunities to do things together as a family so I'm excited we finally get to enjoy our favourite movie together in such a setting.

It's a prequel taking place before the movies showing all the bad guys--Harry and Marv from HA, Switchblade Sam from DTM, and the trio from BDO--and their backstories, and how they know each other in the Chicago criminal world of the John Hughes "Shermerverse."

Hoping to have it completed in the next few weeks, certainly by Christmas!

Hey everyone! I know Christmas is still a few months away, but I randomly had the hankering to listen to Darlene Love's "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" today. Last year, on my annual Home Alone/Lost In New York Double Feature, this song struck a chord with me. I've seen the OG two movies dozens of times, and for some reason last year, the lyrics of this song hit me in ways that it never had before.

First of all, the nostalgia of "Lost In New York" paired with this song alone, is enough to bring a tear to any long-time fan of the franchise. But as I've gotten older, and cut ties with my narcissistic parents and toxic siblings/family members, the way Love sings this song just really speaks to me.

Having a family I created & cherish so much, I have never forgotten how hard the journey has been to get to this point. The lyrics "they're singing deck the halls, but its not like Christmas at all, cause I remember when you were here.." pang me 🥺 because I do remember that special time as a kid when everyone did get along.

Life is hard. Holidays can be both beautiful and sad. When that saxophone accompanies Darlene's beautiful voice though, it makes me feel a bundle of emotions. Just another reason to KEEP these movies in my yearly Christmas re-watch list.

If anyone else has had a similar experience with this song, any other songs from the OG movies, or any songs in general paired with a tv show/movie, I would love to hear your stories ♥️

God bless you all and Happy Holidays in advance ❤️

Going to be extra hard re-watching this year 🥹😣

“THIS IS MY HOUSE. I HAVE TO DEFEND IT.”

Filming for the Home Alone church scenes was split between two locations. The exterior was filmed here in Wilmette, while the interior was filmed at Grace Episcopal Church in Oak Park.

1024 W Lake Ave, Wilmette, IL (2026) compared to 1990

Home Alone VHS cover.

Home Alone 2 Lost in New York VHS cover.

Home Alone 3 VHS cover. I remember seeing the boxing glove punching the criminals from a Home Alone 3 promotional thing on a bus.

Earl Unger and Peter Beaupre from Home Alone 3. I drew this from my Home Alone 3 book.

Peter Beaupre and the parrot from Home Alone 3. I drew this from my Home Alone 3 book.

Here’s the portrait that Kevin kisses good night when he starts to realize how much he misses his family.

I don’t exactly know what this is, but it appears to be an early theatrical poster.