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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

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Butch's Girlfriend Award

Bill Simmons▶ 8:25The 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
Kyle Brandt▶ 8:43Agrees 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

Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 29:51Family 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
Kyle Brandt▶ 30:04Agreed with Bill's picks, particularly emphasizing the family losing Kevin scene and praising Kevin's videotape skills at the hotel

Hall of Fame Plaque

Kyle Brandt▶ 35:40First ballot Hall of Fame pee break scene - the Pigeon Lady Carnegie Hall scene

Great Shot Gordo Award

Bill Simmons▶ 43:44Agrees with Kyle's helicopter shot pick
Kyle Brandt▶ 43:32The incredible helicopter shot where they pull back showing how cool New York is

Den of Thieves Benihana Award

Bill Simmons▶ 55:17The Plaza

Big Kahuna Burger Award

Bill Simmons▶ 55:39The room service order

Overacting Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:00:03Mentions someone but the name is garbled in transcript, then says Kyle's pick is better than his candidates
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:00:31The airport supervisor who says 'boredom, but make sure he finds his family' when Kevin is trying to run to the plane

Is There a Better Title?

Bill Simmons▶ 1:01:52Home Alone 2, how terrible were these parents?
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:02:00Suggested variations focusing on parental negligence: 'Home Alone 2, more child negligence?' and 'Home Alone 2, protective services'

Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:05:54The movie is about a little kid fighting off the dangers of child trafficking, with everyone being an avatar for dangers to children.
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:03:23Two 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.

Dion Waiters Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:08:11Lists several candidates including Schneider, Buzz, Roy Wally, and Curry, but doesn't settle on a definitive pick
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:08:21Ralph Foody — Ralph Foody (Johnny in the black and white movie)

Apex Mountain

Bill Simmons▶ 1:16:35Macaulay 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.
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:16:45Macaulay 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.

Joey Pants Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:20:43Brenda Fricker
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:21:00Brenda Fricker

Is This Movie Better With

Bill Simmons▶ 1:37:52Nell - wants to see her in Central Park interacting with the pigeon lady
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:37:39Samuel L. Jackson — Sam Jackson as Jules Winfield doing 1930s gangster dialect in the movie-within-movie 'Angels with Filthy Souls'

Just One Oscar

Kyle Brandt▶ 1:38:14John Williams

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill Simmons▶ 1:38:22Are these the worst non-violent, non-molesting, non-child trafficking parents in movie history? Concludes probably not after comparing to other bad movie parents
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:38:44Agrees Kevin's parents are terrible, distinguishing them from abusive parents like Great Santini - Kevin's dad is just an idiot rather than scary

Best Double Feature

Bill Simmons▶ 1:39:31The Good Son — Home Alone 2 paired with The Good Son
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:39:22The Good Son — Home Alone 2 paired with The Good Son

Coach Finstock Life Lesson

Bill Simmons▶ 1:42:51Initially 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
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:43:03Hey kids, run away - it's awesome and fun if you hate your family, just take a credit card and go

Movies Referenced (50)

Home Alone (1990)

43 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt▶ 3:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Good Son (1993)

12 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt▶ 18:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Weekend at Bernie's (1989)

5 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 14:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Rushmore (1998)

4 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons▶ 1:19:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tales from the Crypt (1972)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt▶ 1:19:21IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Aladdin (1992)

3 mentions · Kyle Brandt▶ 28:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Fargo (1996)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:02:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Goodfellas (1990)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt▶ 18:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

American Psycho (2000)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 7:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Back to the Future (1985)

2 mentions · Kyle Brandt▶ 49:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Best in Show (2000)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:17:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Curly Sue (1991)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:12:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (4)

John Hughes

9 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt · Known for Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Uncle Buck, The Breakfast Club▶ 28:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Chris Columbus

7 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt · Known for The Help▶ 21:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Brit Manor

1 mentions · Kyle Brandt▶ 1:10:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Stanley Kubrick

1 mentions · Kyle Brandt · Known for 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon▶ 1:09:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (62)

Joe Pesci

19 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons · Known for Goodfellas, Raging Bull, The Irishman▶ 17:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Daniel Stern

14 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt · Known for City Slickers, Breaking Away▶ 19:41IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Macaulay Culkin

14 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons · Known for Home Alone, The Good Son▶ 17:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tim Curry

13 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons▶ 6:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michael Jackson

10 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons▶ 17:45IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Donald Trump

8 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons · Known for Home Alone 2: Lost in New York▶ 25:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Philip Baker Hall

7 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons · Known for Magnolia, Boogie Nights, Hard Eight▶ 35:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Roy Rogers

7 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt▶ 36:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tom Cruise

6 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons · Known for Top Gun, Minority Report▶ 29:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗

John Williams

5 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons · Known for Jurassic Park, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope▶ 52:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Rob Schneider

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt · Known for The Hot Chick▶ 25:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ally Sheedy

3 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons · Known for WarGames, Short Circuit, The Breakfast Club▶ 1:07:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (2)

Roger Ebert

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt▶ 28:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗

William Goldman

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, The Princess Bride▶ 7:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cinematographers Referenced (2)

Buzz Aldrin

3 mentions · Kyle Brandt▶ 1:09:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Joan Rope

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:18:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗