Is Home Alone a Top 5 Christmas Movie? ft. Kylie Kelce | New Heights Film Club

The only way this would have made sense. is if the plane crashed upon taking off. so that they never knew and everyone. just died. That would have made sense. that he was left alone for a little bit. >> What the hell? >> It wouldn't have been as Christmy. [laughter]. >> Welcome back to another edition of New. Heights Film Club. We're your host. I'm. Travis Kelce. This is my brother Jason. Kelsey. The smoothest guys you know. the. guys that watch movies very very closely.

and critique and. >> and and give you good. >> subscribe on YouTube plus wherever you. get your podcast and follow the show on. all social media at new heights show. with 1s Jason why don't you tell the. people what exactly we have for this. episode. >> coming up on this film club WE ARE. JOINED BY KYLIE Kelsey to revisit this. 1990 Christmas classic Home Alone. >> it's a good one it's a good one. Let's. check it out right now. Let's hear it.

>> That's right. We're going to do a little. Christmas New Heights Film Club edition. And the uh the film that you guys chose. for us to review is none other than the. Christmas classic Home Alone, 1990. This. movie came out in 1990. >> It was a 1990. I was surprised by that, too. >> Old. >> Yeah. >> Older than I thought it was. >> I don't I feel like I saw it when it was. like brand new, but I was only three. years old. I doubt I did. I think it No, I think Home Alone 2 was the one that we.

were like. >> New York. >> Yeah. When was that? You're looking it. up? >> No, I'm not looking up anything. >> Home Alone. 2 was uh Nope. It was 92. So, no, we we. still were pretty young. Um yeah, either. way, definitely thought it was like more. mid to late 90s because we were uh we. were kids when uh when we first were. watching it. But. >> yeah. >> Yeah. Still a still a classic though. >> When did you see the movie? You weren't. >> I wasn't. >> You weren't even born.

>> Yeah. Look at me. So young. >> So [laughter] young. >> Um I probably saw it. Uh I saw it. sometime in the 90s. I know that. >> Okay. Okay. I mean. >> that narrows it down. >> So before I was eight. >> It's a good one for the kids. Have the. kids seen it? >> Yeah. >> Big kids have seen it. Ellie calls it. Home Alone. Very. >> very del. Love that. Benny does not like. the uh slipping sand. >> She does not. >> She freaks her out says it. >> Yep. >> I don't know why it freaks her out that.

much. >> Ellie was asking me about the zipline. the other day. Took us a while to figure. out what the hell she was talking about. And she was asking me whether or not you. can zipline on the power lines. >> But she didn't say the word zipline. >> No, she didn't. She said on that rope. >> and then we had to get to, you know, the. guy in Home Alone does it. I'm like, I'm going to need more context than. that. And she's like, you've seen the. movie, Mom. And I'm like, "Yeah, a. couple times, but I still don't know. what the hell you're talking about.". >> Still making no sense. >> Yeah. So, we got to the bottom of it. She meant zipline.

>> I will say that when I was a kid, that. was one of the like parts of the movie. where I was like, "That I want that. >> for sure. >> You can zipline out of the house. That's. what I want. I wanted my window. I don't. even need They don't even need to see me. downstairs. >> I can go right to my treehouse. I wanted. a treehouse." I mean, the whole thing it. was just. >> Yeah. I will say this. When that when. the first scene hits after like the like. >> when that music starts cramming you. [music].

so magical. It just like it like lifts. me and I like start floating. >> Yeah. The score is fantastic. It's a. very well-made film. >> I'm glad it was the first Christmas. movie I watched this year because it. really did make me be like, "Oh, wow. It. is this is Christmas. It is Christmas. Christmas is happening and we're here. We finally made it to December and that. is uh the magical season is upon us. >> Well, let's start recapping the movie. Let's do this. Okay. >> Oh gosh. >> Um how does it hold up?

>> Oh, it still cracks. >> It's still incredible. >> Still good. >> There's there's a few things that are. starting to get dated. >> There's a few things that are starting. to get dated, but because it's a. nostalgic movie that takes place in a. time, >> it's a period specific film now. U I. think it's old. So, >> yeah. Teaches kids can't trust cops. [laughter]. Well, you can't trust anybody. >> Crooked cops. Yeah, you can you can't. trust cops, but you can trust the creepy. man across the street. [laughter]. >> The man with the shovel. >> Yeah.

>> He just looks at you awkwardly. >> Yeah. >> All right. Have you ever wished for your. family to disappear? For sure. [sighs and gasps]. >> Are you talking about when you were. growing up or right now? >> All the above. [laughter]. >> That's crazy. Maybe not wish for it, but definitely. like thought of a life where. it wasn't the reality and then was like, "All right, whatever. That's not ever. going to happen. >> It's not even worth wishing.".

>> Did you guys ever [laughter]. >> It's not even worth I only get a few. wishes. >> The ones that I really want to come. true. Yeah. >> Did you guys ever run away from home? >> No. >> I definitely did. >> Yeah, me too. >> I definitely ran away. >> I might have packed a bag, but I was. such a rule follower. where I was like, I can't run away. >> I think I like grabbed a bag of chips. and threw it in a backpack and like a. few toys and then [ __ ] got down the. street and just like hid in the bushes. >> I do think that there should be a trend. on social media of what was packed in a.

kid's runaway bag and not grown-ups. recounting it. >> I'm talking about when a grown-up takes. a Yes. takes a picture of a kid's. runaway bag. I think that that would be. cuz you know it's going to be it's going. to be three Legos, >> right? >> Juice box, >> a a stuffy, a single juice box, probably. already drank, and maybe a half a snack. [sighs]. >> Done. >> Yeah, I didn't You guys are ahead of me. I never I didn't even pack a bag. I just. walked. [ __ ] you guys. And I walked out.

the door and I started walking. >> He ran away the same way he goes to. Vegas. [laughter]. >> Just I know where I'm going. Has. everything I need. And then I got to the. stop sign and says, "I don't know where. I'm going [laughter]. >> and I don't know.". >> Where am I going to go? Friend's house. >> He doesn't know how to get there. Tra, >> it was I was not new to that. >> Aimless Jason. Yeah. Everyone was. terrified of Jason running away because. >> cuz he'd never make it home. >> We would really have to search for him. [laughter].

>> All right. I'll let you answer this, Trav. Who was the Kevin and who was the. Buzz in the Kelsey household? I think. it's I think it's going to stand true no. matter what household it is. The older. siblings is buzz. >> versus the younger siblings. Um because. it's just I mean it is what it is. The. older siblings always, you know, have. fun with picking on the younger ones and. the younger ones always wish that they. were older and like had more. responsibility so they would stop. getting treated like they were.

irresponsible. >> So you you identified as Kevin. >> Yes, 100%. I always watched the movie. thinking I was Kevin. >> I never watched it and I [snorts] like. saw myself as Kevin. I liked Kevin. I. like the movie, but I I never was. >> Jay. I don't know that you're a planner. like Kevin. the. [snorts and clears throat] honestly the. Rub Goldberg system that he implemented. is.

>> the map the the entire map that he had. that he. >> I mean he's like an offensive. coordinator. He should be an offensive. coordinator. >> It was [ __ ] brilliant. I was like. holy [ __ ] I didn't know. I didn't I. didn't even remember that from like the. first like 30 times I watched the movie. I saw that map and I was like whoa. >> Wow. This kid. >> Kevin's gonna be something dialed. >> Yeah, exactly. Kevin's going somewhere. He's going somewhere for sure. >> Thank you to our sponsor, American. Express. >> Heyo, there's nothing like going from a.

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people that surprisingly don't know. anything about the '90s that I. frequently encounter. >> So, I I think they're out there. >> That's sad for them. >> All right, recap of the movie. There is. a family, the Mallisters, who are. vacationing over the holidays to France. Not just not just mom, dad, and the. kids, but uncles, >> family over there. >> Big family vacation going over to France. for Christmas. And as they are getting. ready, um there is also a group of.

burglars. This is a very well-off area. who have decided to try and stake out a. neighborhood to find out which families. are leaving for the holidays and which. homes might be good ones to rob. Um, and. when the family is getting ready to. leave the night before, power outage, so. their alarm clocks don't go off on time, the family has to rush out the door in. the morning because they're running late. to the uh to the airport. And in this. rush, they forget one of their sons. They forget Kevin Mallister. He's in.

home. >> up in the attic asleep. They get to the. airport. They think they got everybody. They take off for France and mom doesn't. realize till she's halfway over the. ocean that poor old Kevin is still in. the mean streets of Chicago. Kevin wakes. up. Where's my family? Has no idea. All. of a sudden, >> well, he wished for his family to never, >> right? I I didn't want to. Yeah, I guess. that is an important part. He did wish. So he at first he thinks that he. actually.

>> wished them away and. >> Santa Claus had granted him his. Christmas wish. And then he realizes the. predicament he's in and that he's a. child and he can't fend for himself and. he starts to panic and all of these. things happen where he's fearful and. whatnot and I guess in order to say the. plot, these burglars that have been. casing out the neighborhood know that. the Mallisters are leaving. So they go. back to this neighborhood to burglarize. a bunch of different homes. They call. themselves the wet bandits. And. >> that's our thing. It's so good.

>> In the process of burglaring burglizing. these homes, Kevin notices one of the. burglars who was in his house and. perhaps the worst idea ever for a. burglar to go expose your face to a. bunch of people before you rob their. home. Uh before you've done it, it just. seems like a very bad. >> the wet band is good. [laughter]. >> Hey, let's go rob all these homes. say, "First, let's go show up at their house. and show our face." And then when they. come back like, "Hey, the cops were. coming around the neighborhood uh. earlier this week." No, we weren't. We. had a cop in our house. We didn't No, no.

cop was in that neighborhood that night. >> Yeah, it's a cop with a gold tooth. >> Anyways, yeah. Anyways, Kevin notices this burglar and. he realizes that he's in trouble. So instead of having a security system. like you would expect a very wealthy. family of the Mallisters 90s. >> 1990. >> Okay. They still had security systems in. the 90s. >> They did 100%. But nice neighborhoods. Yeah. >> Anyways, Mallisters, they're all gone. Kevin's by himself. Wet bandits are.

coming in. Kevin has to try and figure. out a way to deter them. He does a great. job of utilizing light systems and all. the typical things, but eventually the. wet bandits realize he's on his own. He. knows that they know that he's on his. own. So, he's got to think smart. So, he. decides to set up a series of Rube. Goldberg events throughout his entire. house to inflict damage, harm, and slow. these burglars down. Uh, he's not. calling the cops. What? Because the. power lines, the the phone lines don't. work in this ridiculous madeup scenario.

Is that what's happening? >> I get I don't think he ever thought to. call the cops. I think he just like took. it upon himself to defend himself. >> This whole [ __ ] Okay, so yeah, I want. to get to the end of this so we can get. back to the absurdity of this plot. Uh, anyways, in epic fashion, Kevin gets the. better of the wet band. It's time and. time again. Joe Peshy and god damn it, what's the other actor? >> It's not Randy Quay. What's the [ __ ]. >> He's very good. >> Daniel Stern. >> Daniel Stern. What are their two names. in the uh [ __ ].

>> Harry and Marv. >> Harry and Marv. Thank you. Marv is uh D. All right. Anyways, Harry and Marv, they. try to get into the Mallister's house. Kevin Mallister does a great job of. setting up all these booby traps. They. can't get in. They're trying to get in. Eventually, they get in. Then they get. up to the attic. Then he zip lines out. of the attic. It's a whole thing. At no. point are they robbing them. They're. just trying to apparently get Kevin and. kidnap him or something like that. >> At [laughter] some point, they just say,

"Fuck this. This kid is ruining our day. We're about to get after this. [ __ ]. >> Um, and it uh it all ends with the. neighbor down the street saving the day. and the wet bandits being caught and. Kevin being reunited with his family. safe and sound. Uh, where do we want to. start off with this? >> I want to start off with we kind of. mentioned earlier that that I always. thought I was Kevin. Do you guys now. watch that movie as if you're the.

parents? >> I don't think. >> you put yourself in. >> This might be the most unreliable. parents I've ever seen in a. >> Christmas movie. I mean, there just it's. blatantly. >> I mean, listen, everybody goes to like a. like you leave with one without one of. your kids at some point. I feel like. that's like a a very standard thing. You. should not feel shame for that. necessarily. Maybe you forget about it. long enough to take off an airplane. Yeah, probably should feel some shame.

there. [laughter]. But who the [ __ ] Like, I just don't. understand how you can't call somebody. to go get this [ __ ] kid. Like, there's. >> there wasn't cell phones back then, Jason. >> Ridiculous premise that this one. neighborhood is out of phone activity. YOU COULD CALL THE COPS. They have ways. to. >> They called the cops. >> No, >> she did call the cops. >> She called the cops in like that area. No, she called the cops in her. neighborhood. >> Why are we calling if they aren't. helping? I'm calling other cops. I'M. CALLING FAMILY MEMBERS that are still.

there. They're hold I'm calling friends. Ruin the plot of the movie. >> There is precisely 0% chance that I am. just waiting a couple days before I can. fly back to Chicago to see what happens. with Kevin. >> This is the most ridiculous. >> She got back in like a day and a half. I. don't there's no scenario where you. wouldn't be able to get somebody like. anybody who GOT THAT CALL. ANYBODY WHO. GOT THAT CALL SAID, "HEY, I'm in the. airport. >> I'm on an airplane going to France. I'm.

in France. I left my kid. Could you go. do that?" If it was like two hours away, I would drive to go get a kid out from. being by them. Like, this is just a It's. the dumbest thing I've ever. >> You only get so many calls at the. airport, Jason. [laughter]. >> It's like jail. Everyone knows that. That's the nostalgia of the 90s though. is that there is like that like it. sounds so easy to just pick up your cell. phone right now and just call everyone. in that area and find it. >> I'm not letting I'm not letting.

it just that easy. >> It was that easy. Everybody had. landlines and anybody in the '9s could. have received a phone call. This isn't. the [ __ ] 30s where you had to go to. operator and do people knew people's. numbers. Yeah, >> I could have called Aunt Judy who would. have drove 40 minutes across town. Every. all their family all their family went. with them to France. >> I could have called Steve Bogus. >> to come pick you up. I could have called. [ __ ]. >> I will say this, the dad in this movie.

>> doesn't give a [ __ ]. >> was very disinterested. [laughter]. He was like, "All right, sweetie. You're. going to try me that says there's no. flights for another [laughter]. 3 days. Oh, you're going to keep. >> fighting uphill battle right now. >> He's lost. Give it up. [laughter]. >> He's done. It's over with. >> He'll figure it out. >> We got the whole other family to be. >> We can't ruin everyone's vacation. [laughter].

>> It's so true. God damn. That's a great. >> forgot how easy it was to get on a plane. with like. a ticket. like when you didn't like they. she just handed an entire pile of. tickets to the flight attendant and was. like, "Yeah, this is all of us." She's. like, "All right, cool. Go on up.". >> All right. >> Good luck. >> Didn't even count the how many tickets. they had and how many people they had. Yeah. I was like, "Oh, nice. We were. looking for you." [laughter]. >> It's not good. It's I do think they did.

their best to explain away as much as. they possibly could by saying a child. will be home alone. >> No. by saying that all of their extended. family like every single person in their. family was going on the show. >> But we why are we acting like we don't. have phone numbers to people that aren't. immediately our fan? This guy worked at. some [ __ ] business. Like he could. have called a coworker. Like there's no. way. There's nobody get. >> He actually didn't give a [ __ ]. Yeah, he really is like. >> that's that. [laughter]. >> He's like, "Are we getting?".

>> The only way this would have made sense. is if the plane crashed upon taking off. so that they never knew and everyone. just died. That would have made sense. that he was left alone for a little bit. [laughter]. >> What the hell? >> It wouldn't have been as Christmy. >> That's so messed up. >> All right, so yep. Poor poor banditing to. go and show your face to the place. you're about to rob before you go in. there. Just have like somebody else.

that's not going to rob it. You just pay. somebody else to go in there and scope. it out. Yep. >> I guess then you're adding another. person to the knowledge that you're. doing it. >> Yeah. >> But. >> just wait till everybody leaves. >> Then you got to split it. >> Yeah. Um. I don't I'm not a professional bandit. I. just felt like that wasn't the wisest of. choices. Uh, >> what was your favorite what was your. guys' favorite part of the movie? >> I like the opening the most to be honest. with you. Watching. >> from the chaos of the Christmas.

>> and there's like so. it feels very relatable like running. around getting pissed off about really. stupid things that only like siblings. would be pissed off about. >> Like the one like family member that. wets the bed. There's this. >> not being enough pizza. >> Yeah. It just felt I it's and it also. like the the 2 liter jug of soda and. like the paper plate. All of it is just. like very reminiscent of my childhood. I. feel like other than the enormously.

>> expensive house. Yeah. >> And the big and the big family. >> And the big family. But we we already we. were around a lot of people around the. holidays. Even though it wasn't family, it was friends and we'd go to holiday. parties. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. the Halls and uh their holiday. party, their New Year's Eve party was. always so much fun. >> It was great. >> Yep. Shout out to the Halls. >> What uh Yeah. What was your favorite. part? >> I just I love the I love the.

>> mayhem. I love the mayhem of him. planning how to [ __ ] with them. >> Yeah. >> So good. >> So, you're more about the planning than. the actual execution. No, I think the. execution, but I do just you have to you. have to appreciate how much thought and. effort went into it and the fact that it. went off without a hitch. >> I mean, for things that happen precisely. off of like a door opening, >> orchestrated. Yes. >> Yes. Very well orchestrated. I like it. >> Pretty good. >> Trav, what about you?

>> I'm going to go with the scene where he. steals the toothbrush, then he runs away. from the cops. >> It's an exciting scene. I think it was a. very fun he flanked. >> And I think the funny part of that whole. thing is that the scene right after. that, he immediately feels terrible for. >> for stealing and he I'm pretty sure he. goes to church. Uh, well, I thought he Well, he goes to the church. to run away from the wet bandits when.

he, by the way, very perceptive by Kevin. in that moment to see Harry and realize. that's the cop that was in my house and. that this is not an actual cop and to. like start walking away and then he runs. to the church. >> Does he he goes into the church before. that or after that? >> He's in the church twice, isn't he? >> Yeah. Yeah. Well, he goes into the. church the night before, but then there. is a scene where he runs to the church. >> I just thought it was so funny that he. stole something and then like as he's.

walking home. >> immediately trying to repent, >> he's [laughter] immediately like, "Man, I didn't mean to steal this. >> He didn't have any other choice.". >> Yeah. >> I do got to say I I think it's probably. >> I didn't want to run from the cops. [laughter]. >> I think it's it's got to be the best. cast Christmas movie of all time. Like. could you think of anybody other than. Moli Kulkin being Kevin? >> Like the facial expressions it's. >> Yeah, he crushes it. >> He just did such a great job. Like I. don't know. >> like the way he talks. He like feels.

more grown up than what his age is, >> but he still looks like a child and. innocent, but he's got like this great. dry sense of humor. The only one that I. know that talked to grown-ups at that. age like as if they were a grown-up was. Patrick Bacon. [laughter]. >> Why would you guys say that at the exact. same. >> cuz we've talked about this before. >> He has been He has literally had the. same demeanor and like ability to have.

conversations with grown-ups since we. were like [ __ ] three. He would like. bargain with our our east side kickers. coach on like how many laps like it was. like a discussion like every like. conditioning you had to do five laps. >> in like I don't know what do you think. about three. [laughter]. is good enough right I'm running I mean. we're getting it we're getting it done. right. we're going to be running during. practice too so we might as well you.

know. >> that's an interesting skill to have. >> Shout out to the bacons. >> It's time to thank our partner. Who's. that? Reese's. >> or Reese's, however you like to call it. I'm pretty sure they would like us to. say Reese's. So, we're going to say. Reese's. And they're perfect holiday. companion. >> They're Reese's trees. >> Ooh, they are so good. Nothing says the. holiday like Reese's perfect peanut. butter stuffed chocolate trees. They. might be the best holiday candy ever.

It's up for debate. Every holiday. tradition is better when you add Reese's. trees. >> Holiday movies. >> Yeah, I mean those go definitely better. with Reese's trees. >> Ugly sweater parties. >> I mean, who doesn't like chocolate. stains all over their ugly sweater? >> I do. [snorts] Skipping the ugly sweater. party to watch football in your sweats. instead. >> I mean, that's a nobrainer. Of course. >> I mean, you throw on that ugly sweater. anyways. >> Yeah. So celebrate the season with. peanut butter perfection. And be sure to.

grab Reese's trees today. Jason, why. don't you tell them where you get them. from? >> Well, it's found wherever candy is sold. Literally, you can find it everywhere. I think I called you Jason. >> Jason Jump. Thank you to our partner. Gillette. All right. Now, Jason, you've. been retired for a full year. Uh, let's. talk pregame rituals. Do you miss them? Still have them? I kind of have one, I. guess, for Monday night countdown. Like, I kind of I go do the uh production. meeting, then I kind of iron out what's.

happening in the rundown, then I go to. the makeup lady, then I go to the hair, and uh then I go on set. >> Was just curious to see if you were. putting that same game day energy into. your uh new broadcasting routine. That's. all. Well, first and foremost, it. includes making sure that this beard is. looking real nice, which is finally. starting to show some of my grays again. after dying it. I'm getting those. natural colors back. >> Thank you. Thanks so much. Um, but yeah,

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>> Sold. Available now 12 teams including. the Eagles and Chiefs. Get it while you. can at gillette.com NFL. Gillette, the. best a fan can get. >> What? Um, but I think that the cast just. because McCauley Ken, Joe Peshy, and uh, what is it again? Daniel Stern, Marvin. Harry, Katherine O'Hara, the mom, John. Candy, >> the Leaving Yeah. leaving out the band.

as a. >> he was more invested than her own. husband was in finding him. [laughter]. >> Yeah. >> Who was better, Marv or Harry? When you. brought up best scenes, my favorite. scene is really any scene where Marv is. screaming. >> He is an [ __ ] FANTASTIC. like. >> he has an electric scream. >> That scene where his head's on fire is. one of the greatest [ __ ] things. set. off the baby monitor. >> or I guess he's his he gets. electrocuted. Harry's the one that has.

the head on fire when he's getting. electrocuted and the whole like. >> so good. >> He's he also steps on the ornaments. I. do think that. >> Well, they both do, right? Or is it just. him? >> I think it's him cuz I think Harry's at. the door handle. >> Oh, yeah. >> The burning door handle. >> Joe Peshi kills it too. They're both so. good. There's but good in different. ways. >> It's a great movie. It's got a whole. like Lenny and uh like of Mice and. Menfield with like Marv being the dummy.

and Joe Peshy being the the witty one, but he's really not that smart. >> Where are you guys ranking Home Alone as. a Christmas movie? >> Well, we're doing PFF grades, right? >> But where where does Home Alone rank. right now? >> Why does no one Why does no one want to. ask who would who would nail this? >> Who would nail what? >> Who would s go? Who would handle a Home. Alone scenario the best out of all of. us? >> Travis. Not even a question. >> Are you kidding me? I would [ __ ]. thrive. >> I've always thought Kevin Mallister and. Travis Kelson. >> You don't even think I have a You don't.

even think I have a shot? >> I mean, it just. >> Wow. >> No, >> you would have been more planned out. for sure. My instincts would have been. fantastic in situations like this, >> guys. They [ __ ] around. I really think. I could help them find out. [laughter]. >> Nice. >> Nice. That's all. >> Well done. >> Yeah. >> All right. Where's the ranking in. everybody's rankings? >> I'll go top five. I can't rank like.

>> Yeah. It's hard to go like one, two, three, four. >> Exactly. And I actually I think I like. Home Alone 2 more. >> Really? >> I don't. >> I'm going to have to go back and watch. Home Alone 2 now. >> I like Home Alone one definitely the. most. Home Alone 2 is good though. >> Still has the great same cast. >> Yeah. Um, >> I like the pigeon lady in Home Alone, too. >> Yeah, >> she was great. Top five. >> Just trying to think. I like Okay, which. movies do I like more than Home Alone?

>> Love, actually. >> Christmas Vacation, Christmas Story, >> The Santa Claus, >> The Grinch, >> Great. >> I am not putting the Santa Claus above, but I do like The Santa Claus. It's a. good movie. I just I think I like Home. Um, you know which one I really like, which is a newer one, but I watch it. every Christmas now, is Claus. >> You do like. >> Clouse from Netflix. >> Great. >> Christmas movie. I'm kind of like a.

sucker for The Claymation. Rudolph. >> OJ. >> I think I like uh Elf better than Home. Alone. >> So, not top five. >> I I think it's just out of the top five. for me. I'm going I'm going I'm putting. it in the top five with Grinch, uh, Home. Alone 2, and, uh, and Elf. I'll probably. say those are those three are probably. the only ones I'm taking over it. >> I think it's either top five. Maybe it's six, but I'm saying like the.

Santa Claus is up there. The original. Grinch, not the original, I'm sorry, the. Jim Carrey Grinch. >> Yeah. >> Uh, I mean, Love, Actually, that's not a. surprise to anyone. Um, don't say. anything. Nobody was asking. [laughter]. [snorts] Um, yeah, I' I'd say I'd say it's probably. top five, but I think it's like the. number five slot. >> All right. PF Grades. Uh, Christmasness. I think this is high in Christmasness.

So, all throughout the film, the whole. reason this is happening is Christmas. >> It has It also has like the the the. soundtrack, >> the the setting, all of it. Like it's. just very Christmassy. >> Yeah. 10. I don't know if it can get more. Christmy other than the Grinch. >> Yeah. I mean it doesn't have like Santa. Claus, I guess, or like the. >> It has a reference to him. >> It does. It does. I don't know about. >> it. Literally has him going to the.

church. >> It has like the Jesus like what is it. called in front of the church every. nativity scene. >> Yes. >> Yes. It's not but it's not like the. Grinch or Rudolph or Frosty. Like it's. not like a story that is. >> directly associated with the concept of. Christmas. >> Yeah. I'm trying to like think of it. It's It's not like 10 out of 10 to me, but it's definitely very Christmassy. >> All right.

>> If I was like 98, >> I'll go 90. You go 98. You go 100. You. want You want to go 98? Boom. >> 98. >> Acting. >> Acting. I'll 100 on this. I don't think. there's one piece of bad acting in the. whole film. >> Directing. >> I'm going go another hundred. >> Wow. Just giving hundreds away. Jesus. >> Just giving hundreds out. I think. >> I'm I'm waiting for I Listen, I'm You. only This movie wasn't.

>> Is that more plot? >> I like it. It's just. >> Yeah, I think that's more plot. I think. that's more plot. He's gonna have a lot. of questions. He's going to take it's. going to take the hit on the plot. >> We can go. We can go. >> Okay. >> If Yeah. 100. Fine. Plot. Where are we. going? >> Plot. I will go. >> It's not a believable plot, but is it a. fun plot? >> It's a fun plot. It's not believable. It's not based on a true story, so I.

guess it doesn't have to be that. believable, but it does have some holes. So, I I'll go I'll go 70. >> I'll [snorts] go 65. 65. >> I was going to say 80 or 85. I think the. plot is so 90s. >> It's so 90s. >> It's so 90s and it's delightful that. way. >> What do you mean that. >> it's delightful in that way that it's so. 90s? >> She's making airport. like Yeah. >> I'm going. >> What's your number?

>> So 80. >> 85. Nice. Violence. Uh, violence. What? >> Why is [laughter]. that? >> Do you guys really enjoy violence that. much? >> We just needed We needed a bot. We. needed a category. Um, decent amount of. >> What is the other category when it's. usually not violence? What is it? We. don't do Christmas. >> action. What is it? >> Acting, directing, plot. All right. >> It h it has I mean the violence is high.

>> It's not violent. >> It's not violent. It's It's physical harm. >> Yeah. But it's not like a violent. It's. like a jokey. It's like a three. >> Yeah. But like. >> I mean, everybody knows the iron print. on the forehead. >> I'm going to go I mean I just don't. know. It's It's low in violence. High in. violence for a Christmas movie, but low. in violence. [snorts]. >> This is going to ruin his PFF grade. >> It really is. >> What do we I don't Yeah. Can we do a.

different category than violence? You. should do you should do category you. should do if you're leading towards like. the action part of it. >> you should do more of like the the. finding out. >> action. >> Yeah. Like the action of it like when. they what the action like the meat of. it. >> It's a high action. >> Him doing the right. >> entertainment. Entertainingness. >> The action in it is is I give it a 90. >> Yeah. Sounds good. >> Yeah, that feels good. >> There you go. >> Who's doing the math? Brandon. Yeah,

they they do the math for us. >> They put it in Excel. >> It's gonna be somewhere in Yeah. 95. [laughter]. Great. >> It's a rounding error. It's a little. bit. >> Yeah, they definitely rounded that. >> Yeah. >> No chance. We got a 80 9 type more. Look. at him. Yep. There you go. 94.6. >> That was one of my favorite radio. stations growing up. All right. Now, um. well, that does it for our Home Alone uh. New Heights Holiday Film Club uh recap.

right there. Jason, you did a great job. on recapping the movie. Um, as always, >> merry Christmas, you fill the animals. [laughter]. >> That was great. You guys go and have the creepiest. Christmas ever. [laughter]. [snorts]. >> Oh god. >> And that wraps up another EPISODE. [screaming] OF NEW HEIGHTS FILM CLUB. Thank you to Kylie for joining us. Thank. you so much. We know that that is a lot. for you sometimes. We've also got a full holiday episode.

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