26. Home Alone 2:Lost in New York

             One of the things I was really excited about in doing this project was the chance and excuse to watch Christmas movies outside of the Christmas season.  People tend to look at you weird or think you are strange when you watch Christmas movies during any other time than Christmas. But now I have the reason and the magical movie box has selected for me Home Alone 2 and lest we forget that he is now lost in New York.

The Sticky Bandits!

HA2 is a solid sequel and I really like it. Granted, they rehash a lot the same jokes and the movie is so unrealistic. What kind of airline lets a kid on by himself and what kind of hotel lets a kid check into the hotel alone using his father’s credit card? Apparently it’s a hotel with a staff that includes a young Rob Schneider and Tim Curry (the butler from Clue!).  But indeed that is what happens. Kevin is “home alone” again when his family gets one plane to Florida and he ends up in the Big Apple.  On top of that! The Wet Bandits have escaped and in a city of millions they run right into Kevin, who in returns torches them again and even has pigeons attack them (which is scarier than snot to me!)

                Home Alone 2 rehashes a lot of the same high jinks from the first film but is fun no matter. I love these movies and while it is not as good as the first, it’s a must own for me. Plus it has the best scene of the any of the home alones. “Get on your knees and tell me you love me!”

Final Verdict: Must own. Merry Christmas. 

22. Sky High

               Who are your parents? Mine are not super heroes.  So with that fact I guess I will never be attending Sky High--the high school for off springs of Super Heroes. 

                Sky High follows Will Stronghold the child of The Commander (super strong) and Jetstream (she can fly) who embarks on his first day at Sky High. By this time most children of super heroes already know what their super power is. They range from the normal, Super Stretch, to the not so normal, become a Gerbil. But poor Will, the child of the two most famous super heroes, doesn’t even know his power yet. So he is downgraded to Side Kick classes. But that doesn’t last long. Will soon finds out that he is super strong like his father

Our Hero!

                Sky High is like most high schools. There are bullies, teachers who are mean, and the popular girls. The only difference is that in this high school when you make enemies, you literally make enemies. The arch kind! Will and friends must save the school from a group of students who are trying to take over all the super children. The movie is really funny, well acted, lots of action and really clean family film. I love this movie. 

Final Verdict: A Must own! 

Other tidbits:

-Jim Rash who plays the sidekick to the main evil guy Stitches is also the Dean from Community!

-Lots of alum from the comedy troupe Kids in the Hall play small roles in this movie.