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I just re-watched it now as an adult. Disappointing!


I still love it, but what disappoints me is that I don't find it rewatchable anymore as I did when I was little, and the actions were a bit too short than I expected. I also never noticed how Kevin's family were horrible to him and there were few plot holes as well.

This movie used to be one of my favorite childhood movies, but I do consider it just a good movie as an adult. Does anyone feel the same thing?

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No, but it can matter when you watch it. You might watch it again next year and feel differently. I watched it 3 times this year and loved it everytime. I feel like watching it again even. Excellent as its always been.

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I watched it this year after a decade-long fast and I liked it. But I watched it with my kids and I enjoyed their laughter. So maybe next year you should find some kids (nephews? Neices?) to watch it with and that might bring back the fun.

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It might help! Thanks.

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I agree I never realised how horrible his family were to him. They were really mean! But maybe that's why kids were able to relate to it. The end, where he sees his neighbor with his son really made me tear up. That part was just lovely.

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I've watched this three times over the course of the past three decades, most recently a few weeks ago. I've never found it funny.

The whole leaving-a-kid-behind premise is hard to believe.

I agree that the kid's family were terrible all round. All the siblings are shits, the parents seem to barely acknowledge their family.

The acting by Pesci and Stern is OTT to the point of cringe. John Candy improvs his way through a wasted role.

The special effects from the booby traps are cheap looking.

Macauley Culkin is annoying.

Even my sons were bored by this when they were children.

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No, it's always been a stinkin pile of dogshit.
Glad you finally realized it.

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I first saw it as an adult, and it was so disappointing that I ever watched it again and have never watched any of its sequels and never intend to.

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This movie is kind of special to me because watching it with my dad when I was a kid is one of the last fond memories I have of the guy.

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No, this movie is an excellent piece of entertainment.

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I think as adult I appreciate it in a different way. I liked all the boobie trap gags as a kid but I like the Church scene the most now.

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