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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

What’s Aged the Worst?

Concert bullying; parental negligence; Uncle Frank; hotel privacy; substitute swearing

In the discussion (8)
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  • The concert scene is criticized because Buzz’s bullying is not funny and parents should not laugh at a humiliated child.
  • The unplugged-clock excuse for the whole family sleeping late is reiterated as implausible.
  • The Florida motel advertising adult movies and the old Spectravision pay-per-view model are dated, prompting recollections of expensive rentals and prank orders.
  • Uncle Frank’s treatment of children is condemned; a reported deleted scene has him pull Kevin’s trousers down, while his shower remark is perversely memorable. Speculation about his criminal behavior is a joke about the fictional character.
  • The hotel manager entering a guest’s room and bathroom violates privacy.
  • Pesci’s nonsensical substitute swearing feels like pre-edited television dialogue compared with Goodfellas.
  • Kevin’s love of1930s gangster films is an unlikely child preference.
  • Jackson’s set visits are listed as uncomfortable in retrospect.