Top-30 HOME ALONE moments

Happy New Year! I hope you are having a great time now, because I'm. The first blog entry of 2012 I want to write about a few good films, which you know and probably have seen many times. There are no winter holidays for me without "Home Alone" and "Home Alone 2". When I was watching the first part a few days ago, I thought I should write about its best moments. So here is the list!

1. Ruined family dinner
We know it's all Buzz's vault, but we know also that no one should mess with Kevin. Especially it's a bad choice to eat his favourite pizza when he is very hungry.

2. Some Ice-cream and a detective
He knows how to spend his parents-free time. And it's the first time we see a fictional gangster film "Angels with Filthy Souls". That killing scene helped Kevin a few times to scare away some strangers.



3. Mama screaming, part 1
Catherine O'Hara was great playing Kevin's mom, but I just can't stop laughing when she screams every time she realizes that her son is missing.

4. Everybody's home!
We know that the main character is a smart kid, but it was genius to put all those fake people in his living room to scare away 'wet bandits.'

5. Dangerous to be a pizza guy
That poor guy didn't do anything wrong, but Kevin likes to play nasty jokes. I hope the first one didn't have to go to the psychiatrist after that evening...

6. Goodnight kiss
It's the first time Kevin realizes how it feels to be on holidays without his family. Even if they aren't the best, but they are his relatives and he misses them. Very much.

7. Singing "White Christmas"
It's one of the most favourite and nicest scenes in "Home Alone". Macaulay Culkin was very good in portraying the classic song by The Drifters. And its ending is priceless.

8. Polka king
John Candy saves the day! But the greeting speech about his musical achievements sounds very funny.

9. Don't believe in gossips
If a person isn't like everybody else, it doesn't mean that this person is some freak or murderer. This grandfather with horrible appearance turned out to be a very kind man, who was very lonely without his family. Just like Kevin was.

10. Battle plan
I always admired how Kevin prepares his house for an unforgettable evening with bandits. He is ready to kick some asses.

11. Chicken much?
"Why the hell did you take your shoes off?" asks Harry.
"Why the hell are you dressed like a chicken?" asks Marv.
They are really dumb, if they thought they can kill this kid. Very self-confident.

12. Who is the best creature?
When I was little, I was so glad that there was a huge spider, because it saves Kevin's life. Though I hate spiders very much, but this one will always be the hero.

13. Happy family reunion, part 1
Mom arrives, dad arrives along with all brothers and sisters. It should be the best Christmas ever, but they don't know that Kevin messed up a little again.

14. How to ruin a big concert
Buzz is an idiot. He messes up with Kevin and makes himself a victim again. By the way, Macaulay Culkin sang very good indeed.

15. Never let you go
If parents are a bit irresponsible, it's time for kid to take care of himself and don't be forgotten at home again. But it didn't work out as they thought, did it?

16. New York, New York
I've never understood why the McCallisters chose Florida over New York to spend their Christmas vacation. And Kevin doesn't waste a minute, sightseeing and taking pictures.

17. Mama screaming, part 2
Yeah, it becomes a family tradition to lose Kevin somewhere and go for a vacation without him. Catherine O'Hara screams harder and even faints this time.

18. Freedom smells
Who knew that freedom smells like fish?

19. Hotel suite for a kid
The main character has his dad's money, so it would have been stupid to live on the street. But Kevin must have a good nerve to book himself the best apartments in The Plaza, which is one of the greatest USA hotels. And he met Donald Trump there!

20. How to tip
No cash, just one gum. I like the face of the hotel worker when he refuses to take another tip from Kevin and later realises that the boy wanted to give him some actual money.

21. Toys' paradise
I'd like to visit such place as Duncan's toy chest.

22. Fake Christmas detective
It is the second fake gangster film, a sequel of "Angels with Filthy Souls". There are a violent murder, and laugh, and the best Happy New Year wish I've ever heard.



23. A picture to remember
Sticky bandits are very photogenic, aren't they?

24. Falling bricks
That must hurt so hard, but Marv is a tough guy.

25. Electric shower
One bandit slips, falls into a shelf full of heavy paint cans, then he gets up and sees a washbasin. He is so happy to have a chance to wash his face and hands, but there is a trick. I always wondered if it is possible to survive all those bricks, toasting, falling, but surely no one could survive his genius trap. Marv is a very tough guy.

26. One, two, three and four
Harry is the smartest of those two, but he always underestimates Kevin. Two cans are nothing when there is a huge pipe coming after. Twice.

27. Birds' snack
That woman saves Kevin's life and two bandits becoming a dinner for doves.

28. Biggest Christmas tree
It is great when the mother knows what her child would do and where he could be on the Christmas Eve.

29. Happy family reunion, part 2
It's a very touching moment with Christmas presents and snowy morning until they see a hotel bill. Oops! Kevin is in trouble again.

30. Two doves
It's nice to have a good friend, especially when he is the only friend. I admire how Kevin manages to make friends with people, who are outsiders. He is just being very sincere and open-hearted. This boy has the biggest heart.

I hope you enjoyed my top-30 moments, if I forgot some good scenes, which you like very much, leave a comment below.

"Gremlins" (1984) - Twitter review

I thought I should continue tweeting while watching a movie. If you want to know how I manage to do both at the same time, I can say I was learning how to do it for a couple of years. This evening I watched "Gremlins" (1984). If you haven't seen it, you should beware of spoilers.

• It's directed by Joe Dante. As I know he was learning from the great Steven Spielberg.
• I like this atmosphere. 80s was a wonderful decade. #Gremlins
• There is something in a box, which makes strange noises and sings... #Gremlins?
• Ok, there are 3 rules how to take care of that creature. Always that magical number 3...
• Haha, 'never feed it after midnight'. Is it a gremlin or a blonde on diet?
• I like that billboard made in Indiana Jones style.
• It's a bit strange to watch a Christmas movie after sunny and warm day.
• Kathleen Kennedy helped to make it. She produced a bunch of great movies after and she likes working with Spielberg.
• Zach Galligan is so young here.
• Belinda Balaski is great playing an unhappy angry woman [bitch].
• Chris Columbus wrote its script. It was his second big movie as a screenwriter.
• That gremlin is the nicest creature I've ever seen. I hope he won't kill anybody...
• First lesson: not all inventions work properly. #Gremlins
• Second lesson: you should never water a gremlin. #Gremlins
• I have a strange feeling that I won't like them so much in the end. #Gremlins
• With every minute the movie's becoming scarier and scarier.
• Michael Winslow [who played Sgt. Larvell Jones in "Police Academy"] was voicing some of these #Gremlins.
• And they ATTACK! It means never judge people/creatures by their appearance. #Gremlins
• Third lesson: bad working inventions in the kitchen can save your life. Literally. #Gremlins
• Hoyt Axton is good portraying weird inventor. Nice man. #Gremlins
• Fourth lesson: drunk policemen are jerks. It's obvious, but still sometimes it can save your nerves and time.
• Why does Spielberg like to make stories about alien things?
• "Smokeless Ashtray can solve all your problems." I doubt it.
• These guys know how to party! #Gremlins
• And I like this cheery soundtrack.
• "Now I have another reason to hate Christmas." #Gremlins #quotes
• The final is something. Bloody, dramatic and funny. #Gremlins
• Definitely, 10/10. Classic. 

More my strange Twitter reviews.

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" - New York premiere (quotes, photos)

I can say New York premiere was less epic than British, but still I was very happy to see all these talented people, who created an amazing world. Here is my live coverage of what everybody said at this "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" premiere. 

“- I’m not a huge fan of 3D, but it can be made beautiful.” David Yates, director

“- When Hermione punches Draco is a great scene.” David on one of the favorite scenes

“- I’d love to be Lupin.”  David Yates on who he wanted to play in ‘Harry Potter’

“- I’m gonna miss everyone.” Rupert Grint

“- I really don’t know what I supposed to do.” Rupert on what he will do after this tour

“- You want pop corn?” David Heyman with his son

“- But the sadness hasn’t hit yet. It will come in a few weeks.”

“- We all are really standing on the shoulders of Chris Columbus.”

“- I saw actually a girl with a tattoo of my autograph. I felt bad about.” Tom Felton

“- [Embarrassing moment] I was pointing at the HP poster, showing my friend that I am next to Emma and someone asked me if I am Matthew Lewis. It was a very narcissistic moment.” Matthew Lewis

“- She [JK Rowling] is writing. It would be brilliant. But I know no more about it.” Steve Kloves, screenwriter

“- Here in America you really response to the film.” David Barron on British restraint

Chris Columbus, the director, who is responsible for the beginning of 'Harry Potter' series, also came!

“- That supposed to happened. It has to finish.” Alan Rickman

“- It’s about the things like courage and determination and loyalty and love.” Alan on the last film

“- I had a good time when I shot the first scene.” Alan Rickman about which scene he likes the most

“- Somebody is very clever and it’s very beautifully done. I hope they’ll become rich. Warner Bros should give them credit for that.”  Alan Rickman on HP puppets

“- It’s been intense… It’s definitely sad.” Emma Watson

“- I’ll go and have a really big brunch.” Emma Watson on what she is going to do next

“- You have to have a heart of stone not to find Alan Rickman's performance just heartbreaking.” Daniel Radcliffe

 

 

Source - Zimbio

Christmas movies (part one)

I haven't written here in English for a long time and I really missed it. I know that my grammar is sometimes hard to understand, but I'm trying to get better in this. Why? Because I want to write good reviews (which would be not just interesting, but also understandable for people whose native language is English).

So today I'm going to tell you about great Christmas movies, which would raise your mood in such cold season and also would give you a feeling that holidays have come.

The first movie, which always associates with winter holidays, is "Home Alone". This movie was captured 20! years ago, but still is funny, interesting and great for family watching. A story about a boy who troubles two adult robbers was made by very talented Chris Columbus and John Hughes, with magical music written by John Williams.




The second part of little boy's adventures brings us to the Big Apple (where The Twin Towers stand still). Kevin gets many dad's credit cards and entertains himself as he can. And again Harry and Marv (now "sticky bandits") get in a big trouble. I think "Home Alone 2" isn't better then first, but there are also a bunch of funny moments, beautiful views of the City and great ending, which shows us that our friends and family are the best gifts for any holiday.

And if you are interested in my reviews, you can read it here.

Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!