Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

Episode 139 (December 6, 2024)

Matt’s brother Elliott returns to the show to help Matt and Laci cover Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. And really, it’s 105 minutes of trying to figure out if Kevin McAllister (Macaulay Culkin) is cinema’s greatest sociopath. This movie is a beloved classic to many thirtysomething adults in America, but it is a mess. Shouldn’t the whole movie have taken place at the hotel? Also, adult Kevin McAllister is definitely a masculinity influencer, isn’t he?

Home Alone 2 Podcast

Time stamps:

5:07 — Our personal histories with Home Alone 2
14:56 — History segment: The development, production, and reception of Home Alone and the quick turnaround for the sequel by director Chris Columbus, writer/producer John Hughes, and star Macaulay Culkin
34:22 — In-depth movie discussion
1:39:11 — Final thoughts and star ratings

Artwork by Laci Roth.

Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).

Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode:
“Your Ambition” – https://youtu.be/ZHudVTCkrQY
“Winston-Salem” – https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM
“Snake Drama” – https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg
“The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet” – https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ

Source:

“Holy Cow, Home Alone Is 25!” by James Hughes | Chicago Magazine (2015) – https://bit.ly/4hxxjGK

Bonus video!

Ohhhh! Grab a slice and tell us what your favorite New York City movie is. We discussed this in advance of our podcast about HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/w6VNqKwuo2
— Load Bearing Beams (@LoadBearingPod) December 5, 2024