Sat. Nov 16th, 2024

If you came of age in the 90s, at some point in your childhood you slapped both hands to the sides of your face in mock terror.

Sorry, these are just facts.

It was very popular Macaulay CulkinKevin McAllister, an intrepid – and possibly psychotic – 8-year-old from the Chicago suburbs whose parents weren’t the best at tracking their huge brood, was photographed more than 30 years later Home AloneReleased on November 16, 1990, its signature move is still instantly recognizable. (And reason enough to avoid the aftershave at all costs.)

And that’s not the only thing that keeps John HughesAn instant classic, about an elementary school kid who teaches two largely incompetent career criminals what happens when they don’t get rid of their ugly, loud, and not-so-good possessions, is at the top of holiday movie viewers’ wish lists.

It may be a box office sensation (it held the number one spot for 12 weeks and grossed more than $476 million worldwide) Lacks realism (yes, Kevin’s antics would have killed Joe Pesci and Daniel Sternthieves many times over) and its relevance in today’s hyper-connected times.

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By David Fleshler

david Fleshler covers city and metro news for the Barnesonly Post. He has written for the Boulder Daily Camera and works as a reporter, columnist, and editor for the CU Independent, the student news publication at the University of Colorado-Boulder. His passion is learning about politics and solving problems for readers.

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