Home Alone: Holiday Special Edition

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Original Release Date:
1990
Original Running Time:
102
Fanedit Release Date:
Fanedit Running Time:
113
Time Added:
11
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Available in HD?
Brief Synopsis:
Winners of the 1990 and 1992 Worst Parents Awards are accidently seperated from their 8 year old son, as he is at home, left to severely torture and mutilate 2 grown men.

The Holiday Special Edition adds back 14 deleted, extended and alternate scenes to this Christmas classic, with over 10 minutes of new footage.
Intention:
After seeing how much interesting footage and cut stuff was on the Blu-Ray, I figured I may as well look into editing the film and adding back all this footage. Especially the new Christmas carol by Daniel Stern and Joe Pesci.
Other Sources:
- Home Alone (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - John Williams
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - John Williams
Release Information:
Digital
Editing Details:
All of the SD deleted scenes have been upscaled and colour corrected to match the 2010 Blu-Ray, with gaps filled with tracks from the Home Alone 1/2 soundtracks.
Cuts and Additions:
- Added 2 alternate and extended scenes with Harry pretending to be a cop
- Added Buzz threatening to tie Kevin to Old Man Marley's front door
- Added Uncle Frank dacking Kevin
- Added the Wet Bandits chit-chatting in the van about why they hate Christmas
- Added Kevin yelling to the empty house about how hungry he is
- Added alternate scene of Kevin shooting the army men with the BB gun
- Added Kevin seeing Old Man Marley after sledding down the stairs
- Added the McAllisters that live in Paris trying to welcome the rest of the family to the country but being ignored as they speed past them
- Added alternate scene of the McAllisters in Paris watching french TV and Buzz saying how Kevin will be fine
- Added the Wet Bandits singing their own robbery-themed version of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
- Added the McAllisters in Paris not being able to sleep while Kevin is in bed with the family portrait
- Added Kevin asking a lady where the fabric softener is at the shops
- Added Linnie (Kevin's sister) talking to her dad about Christmas and what it means for her and for family

User reviews

2 reviews
Overall rating
 
9.4
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0(2)
Audio Editing
 
8.5(2)
Visual Editing
 
10.0(2)
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10.0(2)
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9.5(2)
(Updated: November 25, 2023)
Overall rating
 
8.8
Audio/Video Quality
 
8.0
Audio Editing
 
7.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0
Home Alone is my second favorite Christmas of all time.

When heard about this edit, I have to check it out.

My favorite deleted scene is with the part of Kevin's sister having a conversation with her father about Christmas isn't about Paris, but about families. And it was actually kinda touching, considering that the family has to stick together.

The best Home Alone fan edit so far.

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Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
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Blu-Ray
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Overall rating
 
10.0
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10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
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10.0
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10.0
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10.0
I rewatch Home Alone every year during the holiday season, and once I saw this edit, I knew that I would replace the theatrical copy that I normally watch. The addition of the deleted scenes, especially the Wet Bandits singing in the van, made this film that much more entertaining to watch. I also liked the inclusion of the alternate/extended scenes to add more footage to the film. Great job Bobson!

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Digital
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