This film is not as good as the first one. It is kind of cute, but overall boring, predictable. I agree with the other people who gave this film 1 star, this film is not suitable for kids (not that adults deserve to watch such a bad film).

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is more of the same from the first film. Culkin respires his role and does a good job at it and the chemistry between Daniel Stern and Joe Pesci is still great. Rob Schinder and Timmy Curry provide good supporting roles in this fun sequel

A family favorite for many years!! Just a great movie for people from 1 to 100 years old!!! Everyone in my family enjoys this movie!!!!!

Home Alone 2 - Lost in New York is just as delightful and hilarious as the first one. The whole cast returns including Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern who are still causing trouble but this time on the streets of the Big Apple. Culkin has great comic timing, too bad he had a hard time finding roles after this one. I enjoyed this sequel and mostly I hate sequels, I highly recommend this family film, enjoy!

I would agree with most of the reviews already posted. However, one must realize this movie was released in 1999. It is very haunting because the World Trade Center encompasses an entire scene, where Macauley Culkin's character goes up to the viewing platform and looks down on the city. Very, very sad. Makes 9/11 seem so surreal.

Also, for young children, this movie can be scary for another reason: they are afraid that they too might be abandonded by their parents. Our youngest son was about five at the time and we had to reassure him that he would never, ever be forgotten or abandoned.

For older kids, they see the slapstick comedy of the bad guys and don't realize that this brand of humor can hurt. Our older boy who was about eight at the time went through a few days of pummeling his little brother in one way or another.

Other than these issues, it was a typical kid movie that was fun and predictable.

This movie is very funny, a classic. My wife loves this movie and no matter what time of the year you watch it, will make you feel good.

great movie the condition was great and the price was great. The shipping could have been faster.

If you liked Home Alone, then Home Alone 2 is even better so this is for you. This movie is such a classic like the first one. I give to this funny classic TWO THUMBS UP!

I am very happy with the DVD. It arrived earlier than I had expected so was elated when I got it. Thank you

We just watched the first movie last week, which after all these years, I still found to be enjoyable. This one is more of the same, but contains a certain mean spiritedness that wasn't present in the original. The villians are muderous this time, making it very clear that they intend to stangle 11-year-old Kevin and dispose of his corpse in the river. They are so confident that his life will end soon that they share their plans with him to rob a toy store as they're marching him toward the water. Funny... huh? The lads clever pranks cause serious head trauma, nails being driven into skulls and third degree burns. The parents in the movie go beyond being scatter brained and move straight into child neglect. CPS would be knocking on their door so fast! The biggest problem with this movie is that it just isn't all that funny. My daughter was howling through the first film and barely chuckled during this one.

I was disappointed to find that this is letterboxed and not in anamorphic format. In other words, you must enlarge it to fill your widescreen television.

The Home Alone movies are, and probably forever will be Christmas Classics!

The plot of Home Alone 2 is Kevin (Maculay Culkin) becomes seperated from his family around Christmas time one again. Only this time, he's home alone....in New York City! Apparently, by some confusion at the airport Kevin boards the wrong plane, and instead of going to Miami with his family, he finds himself alone in New York.

Now, a normal 10 year old boy would be scared, and explain to the adults working at the airport that he's borded the wrong plane, and become seperated from his family. However, Kevin is no ordinary boy, especially since he's got his Dad's personal travel bag with his Credit cards and money! To make the situation more interesting, the Wet bandits from the first Home Alone movie (Marv and Hary) have escaped from prison, and they are hiding from the police in.......New York city.

Once you see both of these factors come into play in the movie, you know it's only a matter of time before Kevin crosses paths with Marv, and Harry. When it does, the fun and excitement commences!

I agree with the other reviews that stated this movie has a bit much violence and might not be suitable for the really young audience. I believe I was 10 years old when this movie first came out, but I never seen it at the theatre. My mother rented it, so I was probably 11 whenever I first saw the movie.

Some good things to look for in this movie is the scenes where Kevin is running around New York. Time square, Rockerfeller center, the Plaza Hotel are just a few. The camera shots and angles of certain parts of New York were beautiful, and of course, there is one scene I'm sure that will at least "touch" everyone in some way. I'm talking about the scene where Kevin approaches the Twin Towers, and is left amazed at their size in person. Even better is the next scene where Kevin is on top of the twin towers, and is taking pictures of the view over New York city.

A good sequel to Home Alone. How do they keep leaving this kid? Full of funny antics that leave you laughing. It is a good thing that the bad guys from #1 made it to New York just in time to get some revenge while Kevin is there also! Cute movie I can recommend for all family members.

The Home Alone movie series is probably the most entertaining, comedic series that both kids and adults will enjoy. The jokes, actors, and tricks are sure to provide a couple of hours of good family fun!

So what's this movie about? If you've seen the first Home Alone, the general storyline applies to Home Alone 2 as well. If you haven't, basically the movie has a boy, Kevin, seperated from his family on vacation. Kevin accidentally ends up in New York while the rest of his family is in Florida. Two thieves are plotting to steal money from a toy store. Not only that, but they remember Kevin from a previous robbery-gone-wrong (from the first Home Alone movie) and they're after him. Kevin comes up with a few boobytraps in an attempt to stop the men. Will the boobytraps prevent the thieves from getting to Kevin? Will Kevin be reunited with his family? These questions are answered at the end of the movie.

So what's to like about this movie? First, I must point out that the acting is rather good for a family film. Of course we have Macaulay Culkin (who plays Kevin) and Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern (who play the robbers). All three do an amazing job playing their characters and even the rest of Kevin's family add a touch of extra personality to the film. Second, when it comes to movies that remind me of Christmas, Home Alone is one of them. I remember watching this movie when I was younger and being really excited about Christmas. This movie always comes out at Christmastime and my family loves watching it. Lastly, my absolute favorite part of the movie is the boobytrap scenes. Lots of laughs and even some twists.

An extra bonus is that you don't need to watch the original Home Alone to understand what's going on in the second film.

And what's not to like? Look, this movie is not Oscar-worthy in my opinion. It is only meant to cause some chuckles and provide a couple of hours of entertainment. Don't go into this movie expecting too much.

The bottom line is this: If you're looking for a good family-oriented movie, check out Home Alone 2.

I don't know which one was funnier the first or the second, but they are both great.

however...i preorded on Home Alone 2 cause it said it was to be realsed April 27th...there was no picture...i ordered...its still just the regular old edition of the movie...

DVD arrived quickly and was in excellent condition. I will use
Amazon again. Very dependable. Thank you.

So Happy I could find this movie! It is a gift for someone who loves it and I couldn't find it anywhere else.

I cant really decide which one I like better this or Home Alone 1. They are both awesome. My 6 year old and 3 year old absolutely love this one and watch it everyday! Sometimes we even spot "Harry and Marv in thier van" when we are out and about. A really fun movie, I highly recommend getting it.

Funny, heart-warming and full of action, this is a good Christmas-time family movie. My family loves it!

Thank you for sending this so quickly, i got it for a christmas present and it got here way before I thought! Thanks again!

This was a gify for my grandson who was visiting from Mexico City. He loved the movie. It was his request from Santa.
I did try purchasing this at 3 stores and they were out.
I am glad I was able to purchase it on line.

I bought this movie as one of many movies for my Dad's birthday.
And he loves the movie.

My dad loves all the home Alone mvoes with Kevin. (Not the others that followed after 2)

It has a few laugh Out loud scenes.

Many people will consider this a re-hashing of the first movie but it's trying to use the formula that made the first movie so popular.

My dad and I love it but if you dislike sequels that has the basic same plot as the first movie then you might not like it.

It was intertaining to some degree. I enjoyed it mostly for the Christmas scenery.

This product was a gift and she has not said anything about it not working. It came in a timely manner and in good condition. I am very pleased with my purchase

this is a cute holiday movie that is great for kids adn adults. Amzon makes it so easy to buy the movies you want at a price that you can afford.

We enjoyed both Home Alone and Home Alone 2 - Lost In New York.
However, the sequel is very much more violent than the first Home Alone. Our granchildren, ages 5 and 7, kept asking why Marv and Harry weren't dead! Because of all the repreated brick throwing head and face hits, the kerosene rope fire where they fall to the ground from several stories, gasoline in the toilet head dousing and subsequent explosion, the over the top machine gunning of a woman in the TV movie sequence and various other happenings of the same nature, it was no wonder they asked that question! A question asked more than once or twice and, they were serious I might add!
Now, I have watched many blood and guts war movies without any qualms and, as a retired Marine with 28 years of service, have seen my share of violence but I was uncomfortable with the repeated level of violence in a movie geared to family viewing!
Don't get me wrong, Home Alone 2 was funny and as an adult I understood, but watching through the eyes of my grandchildren I also understood why they asked that question. So, because it had more over the top sadistic undertones than I thought necessary, I deducted one star. ~ The Boss (Mrs. B. agrees!)

My boys and my husband really have fun watching this movie together. It is very slapstick, but adorably done.

I remember the DAY I first saw Home Alone (the original). I had been exposed to a NEW comedy, a genuis comedy that allowed kids to be much craftier than adults! That movie paved the way for other greats like "Blank Check" and of course "Home Alone 2 - Lost in New York". I haven't seen it yet, but I love the concept and am quite certain they've done it again!

Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) will come out on top - just like he has with his current acting endeavors. You go boy! (I don't really talk like that, but you know what I mean!)

The movie industry has welcomed both good and poor sequels to movies,and when it comes down to good movie sequels,one of the best movie sequels (especially for a Christmas movie)happens to be,by far,the follow-up to the first "Home Alone" film:"Home Alone 2:Lost in New York". While this film may not be as good as the first "Home Alone",its smart story and script make it one of the few worthy Christmas movie sequels out there,and a good film on its own.

Here,Macaulay Culkin reprises his role as Kevin McCallister. And,this time around,while Kevin still may not be the most popular member of his large family,things are better for him. This is due to his family making an effort to be nicer to Kevin,something that they were motivated to do with the crisis that they faced in the first "Home Alone" film,along with the whole family flying down to Florida for Christmas (in this film).

However,this one accomplishment by the McCallister family for Kevin is suddenly ruined the morning the McCallister family goes to the airport to fly to Florida. While Kevin is with them,a large misunderstanding by Kevin results in Kevin boarding a plane to New York City,while the rest of his family get on the right flight to Florida.

Then,when Kevin realizes he is in New York City,despite the fact that his parents,Peter McCallister (John Heard)and Kate McCallister (Catherine O'Hara)find themselves once more frantically searching for Kevin with the aid of the rest of the family,Kevin decides to take advantage of being alone once more--and even manages to check into NYC's Plaza Hotel,giving himself an even better vacation than he would get if he did get on the right plane to Florida.

But,Kevin's perfect vacation goes from good to worse,with the hotel concierge,Mr. Hector (Tim Curry,who is hillarious in his part)discovers that not only is the credit card Kevin used to check into the hotel not Kevin's credit card,but when Kevin is spotted by the two bumbling and unintelligent burglars whom he faced off in the first "Home Alone" film,Harry (Joe Pesci)and Marv (Daniel Stern). Kevin is able to escape from both Harry and Marv and has the opportunity to remain safe--but upon discovering a plan that Harry and Marv have to rob a large NYC toy store, Duncan's Toy Chest,Kevin pulls back into action with more surprises and booby traps for Harry and Marv--which leads into more humor and surprises,into this movie's very end.

The major thing to question about "Home Alone 2:Lost in New York" (besides its so-called violence,which is childish,but good,black humor that works well for this movie,and is nothing to worry about with children)is the script. While the script for this film is a well-written script that accompanies a well-written story for this film,it sort of "borrows" from the first "Home Alone" film. In a way,"Home Alone 2:Lost in New York" is sort of the first "Home Alone" revised,with a lot of events in this film that are similiar to several of the events in the first "Home Alone" film occuring here. However,despite all of that,this film is still funny in its own way with not only great acting and humor (especially from Tim Curry and Rob Schneider),but good,essential family values and lessons at the same time,as well. Overall,while you will want to watch the first "Home Alone" film before you watch this film,this is a good movie sequel and one of the best Christmas films that has ever been made. It should not be missed out on by fans of both comedy and Christmas films.

4/5

This is indeed a classic, as the first one was.

In this movie you're once again greeted to the characters from the first movie, as well as introduced to new characters.
*Spoiler*
The plot is a little different from the first one (this time he isn't protecting his own house, but protecting the money/toys that is to be given to a children's home/hospital), but it still has the same holiday charm.

"You can mess with a lot of things; but you can't mess with kids on Christmas." So are the words of Kevin Mcallister (Culkin) in this hilarious yet charming movie where the star of Bethlehem gets revisited about 3 times, in one of the largest cities of the world, to lead Kevin to some important Christmas lessons.
The wise men in Bethlehem probably thought the same thing as they chose not to report to Herod of the child Jesus but went via another route to their own country.
Here, in this film, Macaulay Culkin has, not one, but two modern-day "Herods" to contend with. His manger is a rather large one-a children's hospital-over which a star shines with a young ill child looking at Kevin through a top window. Kevin, you might say, was a shepherd and the young child, an allegorical Jesus.
So that the hospital gets the deserved donation from the toy store, Kevin comes to the rescue to defend the proceeds against the two "Herods," bandits who call themselves the "wet bandits" who broke out of prison after having been arrested in "Home Alone I."
Also, there is the pigeon lady who advises Kevin to the follow the "star" of his heart and says to him that a good deed erases a bad deed.
Lastly, Kevin looks up at a large tree with a bright star on it and pleads for forgiveness for all past bad deeds; He is willing, in the end, to forgive his family for all misdeeds leveled by them to him, brother Buzz being the main thorn in his side.
Plus remembering the little lesson from the bird lady, Kevin chooses her, a person among the poor and downtrodden, to share an ornamental turtle dove with as a sign of his eternal friendship; he thus instills hope in a soul otherwise disappointed previously by an ex-husband and by society at large. For those of you who have not seen this movie yet, I say, please do. In fact, it starts off on a hilarious note which I will leave to the first-time viewer to discover. Suffice it to say, this is yet another fabulous Christmas movie that deserves the accolades of the beautiful Christmas films of the past. The lesson learned is that the true meaning of Christmas centers around family, giving and forgiveness.

Watch HOME ALONE (1990) and HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK (1992) on consecutive nights, and you will experience the ultimate deja vu sensation. The second film is not a sequel, but a remake with an improved screenplay! Both movies were directed by Chris Columbus and written/produced by John Hughes. Film one takes place mostly in the Chicago suburbs at Christmas time--and did the production designers ever have a fun time hanging lights all over three story mansions. The second film takes place in mostly New York City, also at Christmas time. Both movies have clips from IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)--one in French, the other in Spanish. And both have the identical clip from the fictional ANGELS WITH FILTHY SOULS that are used for similar purposes--to scare away unwanted people. Finally, both have young hero Kevin McAllister (amazing Macaulay Culkin) taking on the same two burglars and just about killing them. One wonders how on earth Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern (and the stunt people) survived the stunts in both films.

The plots are shamelessly similar. In film one, Kevin is left at home in his family's elegant Chicago suburbs mansion, while everyone else in the family goes to Paris. Once in Paris, once mom Catherine O'Hara (wonderful) realizes Kevin is alone, she tries to bribe and cajole passengers to be bumped so that she can get back home right away. But Kevin is having the time of his life alone with ice cream and cheese pizzas--and having a field day fighting off the Laurel and Hardy-like "Wet Bandit" burglars Pesci and Stern. Helping him is a next door neighbor everyone is afraid of, Roberts Blossom, who has the film's most poignant scene with Kevin in an empty church on Christmas Eve. John Candy is also wonderful as a polka king who helps O'Hara get to Chicago from, I think, Milwaukee in his band's van.

Just as the best scenes in HOME ALONE involve a lonely old man and a polka band, and not the burglars, the burglars are downright irrelevant in LOST IN NEW YORK. Here the family flies to Miami, leaves Kevin behind in Chicago again, and he ends up alone at the Plaza Hotel with all of Manhattan at Christmas time as his playground. I like film two much better because of the sublime supporting cast: Brenda Fricker as a Central Park bird woman, Eddie Bracken as a toy store manager, Tim Curry as a hotel concierge with a grinch smile, and John Schneider as a bellboy who goes crazy with a kid who alternately gives him bubble gum and $50 tips. (Kevin has his Dad's credit card--up to a point.) They are so hysterically funny for 90 minutes that it is almost a letdown when burglars Pesci and Stern, still playing "The Wet Bandits", show up to menace Kevin in an upper Manhattan brownstone for the last half hour of a long 120 minutes. Again, I found myself cringing at the realistic and nasty violence, more than laughing at its inventiveness. I found myself really fearing for actors' and stuntpeoples' lives. I NEVER FOUND IT FUNNY. But I adored the ending with mom Catherine O'Hara sweetly reunited with Kevin at Rockefeller Center. (You just knew it would end that way.)

It's Christmas season. You are busy with your own families and holiday shopping. You have time for one of the first two (there are four total) HOME ALONE movies from John Hughes and Chris Columbus. Watch film two, LOST IN NEW YORK. Savor the fabulous supporting cast and the gorgeous color by master cinematographer Julio Macat (who also shot the first film in ravishing deep oranges and greens). John Williams' score on both films is special, too, as always. Happy holiday season.

This movie is the 1st Home Alone movie I saw, and probably the greatest in the series. This one brings a slight twist then it was in the first movie. Kevin is not alone at home, he's LOST IN NEW YORK!!!!!!!!!!!! The part that makes this movie cool is that Kevin's archnemineses Harry and Marv are in New York too and they want revenge on the toy store. At a night of stealing the money that belonged at the toy store, Kevin snaps a picture of them from the window. Then Kevin cause the bunglars to chase him towards a house where Kevin sets up an aray of Booby Traps. This movie is OK, it just dosen't bring so much laughter.

I thought the movie was very fun.
Because the boy is very very cute.
Yes,it was.
I learned family love.
I would recommend this movie is very good.
Because the movie makes me fun.

This is the inevitable sequel to one of the funniest films ever made.
Everybody returns,and they're as funny as ever.Brenda Fricker steals the film,and her scenes with the appealing Macaulay Culkin are the best thing in it.The work by John Hughes,Chris Columbus,and their colleagues is once again top-notch.But there are problems.For one thing,it's fifteen minutes too long.The story is a virtual repeat of the original ,only with the location changed,so it's not as fresh and too familiar.Some of the gags are also repeated with just slight alterations,so the movie is not as amusing.Still,this is an enjoyable family film worth watching.