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‘Home Alone 2: Lost in New York’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt
December 24, 2024 · Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) · Adventure · Comedy · Crime · 1:47:10 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Butch's Girlfriend Award
Bill SimmonsThe premise that Kevin's parents would leave him behind again without realizing he wasn't with them, getting all the way to the airport before noticing▶ 8:25
Kyle BrandtAgrees with the premise being unrealistic but focuses on multiple weak elements: the oversleeping setup with beaming sunlight, parents' lack of panic, and the general implausibility that must be accepted to enjoy the film▶ 8:43
Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsFamily losing Kevin at the airport, Kevin's first minutes in NYC buying fireworks in Chinatown, Kevin gets free limo and pizza, Kevin chased by sticky bandits using pearls trick and hotel videotape scene, and Wisdom from the Pigeon Lady scene▶ 29:51
Kyle BrandtAgreed with Bill's picks, particularly emphasizing the family losing Kevin scene and praising Kevin's videotape skills at the hotel▶ 30:04
Overacting Award
Bill SimmonsMentions someone but the name is garbled in transcript, then says Kyle's pick is better than his candidates▶ 1:00:03
Kyle BrandtThe airport supervisor who says 'boredom, but make sure he finds his family' when Kevin is trying to run to the plane▶ 1:00:31
Is There a Better Title?
Kyle BrandtSuggested variations focusing on parental negligence: 'Home Alone 2, more child negligence?' and 'Home Alone 2, protective services'▶ 1:02:00
Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Bill SimmonsThe movie is about a little kid fighting off the dangers of child trafficking, with everyone being an avatar for dangers to children.▶ 1:05:54
Kyle BrandtTwo takes: 1) Kevin orchestrates being separated and wants to be alone, is bummed when his mom finds him. 2) Harry and Marv are lovers in a romantic relationship.▶ 1:03:23
Dion Waiters Award
Bill SimmonsLists several candidates including Schneider, Buzz, Roy Wally, and Curry, but doesn't settle on a definitive pick▶ 1:08:11
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsMacaulay Culkin — Agrees on Culkin, Pigeon Lady, John Heard, The Plaza (pop culture), soaking rope in kerosene, Daniel Stern. Discusses Catherine O'Hara but notes her Christopher Guest work. Questions Pesci given his incredible 1992.▶ 1:16:35
Kyle BrandtMacaulay Culkin — Agrees on Culkin, benevolent homeless Christmas characters, NYC as holiday movie location (last 30 years), Catherine O'Hara, Daniel Stern. Suggests 'losing your kids in movies' could be this or Taken.▶ 1:16:45
Is This Movie Better With
Kyle BrandtSamuel L. Jackson — Sam Jackson as Jules Winfield doing 1930s gangster dialect in the movie-within-movie 'Angels with Filthy Souls'▶ 1:37:39
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsAre these the worst non-violent, non-molesting, non-child trafficking parents in movie history? Concludes probably not after comparing to other bad movie parents▶ 1:38:22
Kyle BrandtAgrees Kevin's parents are terrible, distinguishing them from abusive parents like Great Santini - Kevin's dad is just an idiot rather than scary▶ 1:38:44
Coach Finstock Life Lesson
Bill SimmonsInitially suggests 'it's better to be with someone else than be by yourself' but then doubts this and seems to agree with Kyle's opposite interpretation▶ 1:42:51
Kyle BrandtHey kids, run away - it's awesome and fun if you hate your family, just take a credit card and go▶ 1:43:03
Movies Referenced (62)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Alone (1990) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 43 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 3:40 |
| Weekend at Bernie's (1989) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 14:35 |
| Rushmore (1998) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:19:58 |
| Tales from the Crypt (1972) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 1:19:21 |
| Aladdin (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Kyle Brandt | ▶ 28:16 |
| Fargo (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:02:49 |
| Goodfellas (1990) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 18:10 |
| Home Alone 3 (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 17:07 |
| Sideways (2004) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 20:58 |
| The Holiday (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 7:16 |
| American Psycho (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 7:04 |
| Back to the Future (1985) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Kyle Brandt | ▶ 49:37 |
Directors Referenced (4)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hughes | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Uncle Buck, The Breakfast Club | ▶ 28:02 |
| Chris Columbus | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | The Help | ▶ 21:42 |
| Brit Manor | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Kyle Brandt | ▶ 1:10:03 | |
| Stanley Kubrick | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Kyle Brandt | A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon | ▶ 1:09:47 |
Actors Referenced (63)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Pesci | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 19 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | Goodfellas, Raging Bull, The Irishman | ▶ 17:13 |
| Daniel Stern | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 14 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | City Slickers, Breaking Away | ▶ 19:41 |
| Macaulay Culkin | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 14 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | Home Alone, The Good Son | ▶ 17:57 |
| Tim Curry | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 13 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | ▶ 6:48 | |
| Michael Jackson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | ▶ 17:45 | |
| Donald Trump | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | ▶ 25:58 |
| Philip Baker Hall | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | Magnolia, Boogie Nights | ▶ 35:40 |
| Roy Rogers | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 36:24 | |
| Tom Cruise | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | Top Gun, Minority Report | ▶ 29:34 |
| John Williams | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | Jurassic Park, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope | ▶ 52:22 |
| Rob Schneider | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | The Hot Chick | ▶ 25:52 |
| Ally Sheedy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | WarGames, The Breakfast Club | ▶ 1:07:10 |
Writers Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 28:40 | |
| William Goldman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, The Princess Bride | ▶ 7:16 |
Cinematographers Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buzz Aldrin | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Kyle Brandt | ▶ 1:09:49 | |
| Joan Rope | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:18:58 |