5/5 Home Alone - One of John Hughes' best movies that he wrote. A Christmas classic and must watch for the whole family!
4/5 Home Alone 2 - Almost as good as the first movie but still a very entertaining Christmas classic!
1/5 Home Alone 3 - Big Mistake to replace Macaulay Culkin with a different looking character!!! Do not waste your time watching this one!
Movie Reviews
TOTAL RIPOFF
Marlowe7 | Syracuse, NY United States | 10/23/2008
(1 out of 5 stars)
"To anyone thinking that this collection might include newly remastered widescreen versions of the films, it DOES NOT. Instead, 20th Century Fox has assembled a shameless repackage of the original non-anamorphic discs for films 1 and 2. The transfers look like they were done during the infancy of standard def, which means quite lousy. They couldn't even include the recent Family Fun Edition of the first film (which is remastered). I didn't bother checking films 3 and 4 because it's obvious this is a cash grab for a surplus of the original discs, which have been collected before. The outside box doesn't even bother to tell you the specs of the films (probably anticipating a reaction like mine). Nothing new here except the packaging. Whatever department head gave the green light to this attrocity is in the wrong line of work."
YOU MUST READ THIS BEFORE YOU PURCHASE
Lyndall S. Smith | Carlsbad, NM USA | 11/02/2008
(3 out of 5 stars)
"First of all these are excellent movies, I have been watching them for almost 20 years (original was released in 1990-91) and I love watching them each year on video. However this three star review is based on the fact that it doesn't include the Family Fun Edition of the first film. If you are buying this thinking that it includes the Family Fun Edition of the first movie, don't waste your time. This does include the original dvd releases of all 4 films and it is a great deal. However when I purchased this I assumed since the family fun edition was the most recent edition it would be included IT ISN'T This is simply a rerelease of the previous Home Alone Boxed Set!"
The Same Thing Again
Jesse Ross | San Francisco | 12/23/2008
(1 out of 5 stars)
"Not to take away from the absolute joy and hilarity I get when I watch these movies, because the movies themselves are terrific. But seriously, didn't we get "The Caper Collection" thrown at us a few years ago? And aren't those the same versions of the films we get here? Much to the disappointment of many potential buyers, the answer to both questions is an emphatic YES! I love these films -- even number 4, which was widely panned -- but enough is enough. My recommendation would be this: if you have "The Caper Collection" don't buy this, there is nothing new here. If you don't own any of the movies, either "The Caper Collection" or this one will do, if you want all four movies. Of cours, for the ultimate "Home Alone" experience, go with the "Family Fun" edition of the first film."
Love this set.
Kahn Spencer | Grand Rapids, MI USA | 06/03/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I hear what everyone is saying about no changes to this set and not remastered and so on. I have never owned the Home alone set but have always loved the movies, especially the first 2, and I don't really care if they are not remastered or have extra features. This set is cheap and it has all the movies and they are just as funny as when I saw them originally. So I say for under $30 it is a good deal.."
A Classic for Xmas season and even fun in middle of summer.
Lincoln County MT | Extreme NW Montana | 11/27/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It arrived in great shape and it replaces our old VHS tapes of original two films. With an extra bonus of the last two which we have never watched so will be a treat we hope. No we don't expect the last two to live up to the first two but with lower expectations we might be in for a great treat. I wish the child stars father hadn't been such a "stage Mom" that actually ruined his kids career and life in many ways. Which is why he didn't do the 3rd movie. And while we are at it what kind of father makes his kids sleep on the floor to punish them while he takes their money and the only bed? Today we wish him much success as he's now well into adulthood & himself a father. (One positive thing is Bad parents teach their smart kids on how not to treat turn around and treat theirs.)"