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DarkReaper90 t1_iy4wxfj wrote

To this day, his electrocution scene still cracks me up.

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Full_Nefariousness92 t1_iy58ny8 wrote

I’m 40 and my dad is a stoic scot of 71 who very rarely watches anything other that sport. Every year on Christmas Day I make the parents watch Home Alone and this scene has him in tears of laughter every time.

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VaggPounder t1_iy5hr3t wrote

It's kinda nitpicky but some of the traps in "Home Alone 2" are over-the-line --- the electrocution scene and the brick-throwing scene are just too cruel --- I know people bring up the "Wile E. Coyote" comparison but it's just my feelings on it

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NonTimeo t1_iy5meov wrote

I generally agree with you, but Harry has a gun in this one and attempts to use it on Kevin and Pigeona. He’s upped the ante and Kevin follow suit.

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holdupwhut321 t1_iy5n4kx wrote

Yeah people seem to gloss over the fact that Joe Pesci’s character was trying to straight up shoot Kevin in the head in the middle of Central Park and the kid only escaped because 1) the gun got goo all over it from one of the traps and 2) bird lady showed up.

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Pirate_Ben t1_iy6s3yl wrote

I really prefer the traps in 1. They are more sadistic while being sub-lethal. Plus blows to the family jewels never get old.

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VaggPounder t1_iy71r6m wrote

Yeah it's a Christmas movie aimed at kids --- I don't like the idea of encouraging 9 year olds to toss bricks at people from four stories up

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billiebol t1_iy5q0z2 wrote

Totally agreed! I will be showing my kids Home Alone 1 and not 2 this christmas for this reason. It would scare them.

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