Home Alone 2: Lost in New York - Ep 63

Merry Christmas ya filthy animal! Again! Yes, “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” retreads almost every memorable thing from the original holiday classic, just in a different location. Plus Tim Curry!

The McCallister family is back again, including Cheapskate Uncle Frank, future felon Buzz and, of course, Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister. Rather than being left home alone, Kevin follows the wrong dude onto an airplane (still plausible in this day-and-age, by the way, assuming the gate attendants are as incompetent as the fine American Airline employees depicted here). His family heads to Florida, and Kevin goes to New York, and guess what?! You’re never going to believe this but, yes, the Wet Bandits Harry and Marv are ALSO in New York (now known as the Sticky Bandits), and, look, this is going to blow your mind… they have multiple run-ins with Kevin! What?! How?! What a small world!

If you were a kid when the original “Home Alone” came out, chances are you also loved this sequel. Because it’s the SAME MOVIE! Now with more murderous booby traps.

Home Alone 2 Lost in New York Podcast

In this episode of Old Millennials Remember Movies, Tyler and Angela (okay, mostly Tyler) marvel at all the hoops “Lost in New York” must jump through just to rehash the first movie. How can John Heard and Catherine O’Hara screw up as parents again!? Don’t worry, they never lose their luggage. Did you love Joe Pesci in “The Irishman?” Great, because he’s also in “Home Alone 2.” Couldn’t get enough Daniel Stern in “Bushwacked?” He’s back too!

In the Lost in New York podcast, we discuss how the real Plaza Hotel probably shouldn’t have allowed their staff to look so idiotic and creepy in a big Hollywood blockbuster. We also dig deep into Pigeon Lady (homeless or not?), as well as Kevin’s not-insulting-at-all advice that equates complicated human relationships with GD roller blades. Also, we can’t ignore the presidential cameo. Sorry in advance.

How many bricks to the head can a man truly endure before experiencing severe brain damage (it’s more than three, apparently)? How often do electrocutions turn people (briefly) into skeletons? How are these robbers not DEAD?!

Most importantly, the Old Millennials are here to remind all the kids out there how Kevin’s genius little schemes are actually almost always complete failures. Just call the cops, kids. Right away.

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