As it happened: Sidepodfilmclub - Home Alone

• 15:40

  Hello and welcome to the Festive Edition of Sidepodfilmclub. We'll be going live in a few hours with a communal viewing of the Christmas classic Home Alone.

• 15:40

  Make sure you've got your copy on hand, some tasty snacks and drinks nearby, and we'll all press play at 8pm!

• 19:32

  So, do we all have our tickets and popcorn? I have overpriced snacks for sale if there are any takers.

• 19:32

  Today we are watching Home Alone, the classic abandoned child story starring Macaulay Culkin which spawned three spinoffs. Anyone else know there was a Home Alone 4?

• 19:34

  The film was originally released in 1990, which quite scarily makes it 23 years old.

• 19:44

  Written by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus who also did Home Alone 2, Mrs Doubtfire and a couple of the Harry Potters.

• 19:47

  In terms of all syncing up, we have paused it just as the trumpets begin on the 20th Century Fox logo. You know the bit, do-do-do-dooooo, do-do-do-do-do-dooooo, etc.

• 19:48

  We'll be live commenting via this handy thread: https://sidepodcast.com/event/sidepodfilmclub-home-alone-communal-watching-christmas-culkin-classic

• 19:55

  Five minute warning!

• 20:00

  And GOOOOOOO!

• 20:00

  Oooh, that theme music brings back memories.

• 20:01

  That is a mahoosive house. All for one family!

• 20:02

  Bless tiny Macaulay and his little high-pitched voice.

• 20:04

  Who are all these children?

• 20:05

  "When I grow up and get married, I'm living alone. Do you hear me? I'M LIVING ALONE."

• 20:10

  Oooh, a whole family of rage.

• 20:12

  Be careful what you wish for was never more true!

• 20:15

  Presumably, that was a film camera, so the rogue kid just wasted a picture on the interior of the van.

• 20:17

  "Hope we didn't forget anything." Dun, dun, duhhhh.

• 20:19

  Parents in first class, all the kids in coach. Well, almost all of them.

• 20:23

  A hatch down to a laundry basked. I need that in my life!

• 20:27

  The feeling that you forgot something is awful enough before you realise it's your own kid!

• 20:28

  The Grinch! Film watch inside a film watch.

• 20:31

  "Only a wimp would be hiding under the bed, and I can't be a wimp. I'm the man of the house."

• 20:33

  That's Mr Heckles! Friends reference!

• 20:37

  Major destruction. Who climbs shelves? They must have had a stepladder somewhere in that enormous house.

• 20:38

  I've never know quite so many people travel over Christmas.

• 20:42

  "It's our calling card."

• 20:45

  The party is pure genius. But, why do they have so many mannequins around the house?

• 20:48

  Anyone keeping a count on how many time the statue gets it?

• 20:52

  He's being pretty responsible with the weekly shop. How is it not all crisps and chocolate?

• 20:57

  I'm really enjoying the stock footage of all the planes.

• 20:58

  Also, commence the Planes, Trains and Automobiles bit.

• 21:01

  There, he has a step-ladder. Shelf destruction could have been avoided.

• 21:05

  Santa gives Tic-Tacs as a gift. Green ones though, that's better than white ones.

• 21:09

  It's nice how the choir lowered their volume just in time for the conversation to take place. Like when the jukebox stops in Eastenders.

• 21:14

  Love his map of the house.

• 21:19

  Considering how it's gone so far, an open door must be a red flag to these stoopid burglars.

• 21:21

  I don't remember this being quite so painful to watch!

• 21:24

  "Why'd you take your shoes off?" "Why are you dressed like a chicken?"

• 21:27

  Brilliant treehouse.

• 21:30

  They've hung the kid up on the door by his sweater. That's some strong wool.

• 21:33

  John Candy not really one for making a person feel better! But good for a ride home.

• 21:35

  It must have taken him a while to tidy up from all the mess.

• 21:37

  "Just hung around."