Listen "SSC 16: Home Alone (Columbus, 1990)"
Episode Synopsis
Tim & Tay talk family, the American Dental Association, and more on this episode about the Christmas classic Home Alone. SynopsisWhen eight-year-old Kevin McCallister is forgotten at home by his vacationing family, he must defend it against a pair of persistent burglars.Home Alone stars Macaulay Culkin, Catherine O’Hara, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern, was directed by John Hughes, and first hit theatres Nov. 16, 1990.Home Alone is available to stream on Disney+Scene [38:46-44:44]Kevin attempts to buy a toothbrush from a department store, but before he can pay at the counter, Old Man Marley enters. Stricken by fear, Kevin runs out of the store with the toothbrush without paying. He evades a police officer on a public ice rink and then has a run-in with Marv and Harry who almost hit him with their car as they pull out of a driveway. They follow him up the road because Harry doesn't "like the way that kid looked at [him].”Links11:15 - Jingle All The Way (Levant, 1996)12:00 - Skyfall (Mendes, 2012)13:50 - It's A Wonderful Life (Capra, 1946) & White Christmas (Curtiz, 954)20:30 - SSC 03: Krisha22:09 - SSC 05: Ocean's 1251:25 - John Candy's roleRecommendationsTim: After Hours (Scorsese, 1985). Available to stream on CraveTay: Krampus (Doherty, 2015). Available to rent on Google PlayAll links are verified at the time of publication and based on availability in Canada.Next episode: Our Top 3 Movies of the YearFollow: SSC on Instagram Tim on Letterboxd
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