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Home Alone 3
- Review Date: January 24, 2011
- PG
- Genre: Family and Kids
- 1997
Common Sense Media says
Formulaic movie draws some laughs from pratfalls.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that in Home Alone 3 the bad guys get really banged up by a smart little kid. Traps and tricks at every turn result in painful pratfalls involving electrocution, car accidents, and explosions. Sensitive kids might be frightened by the fact that these bad guys carry real guns and are hunting down an 8-year-old boy who is sick at home alone. Some name calling, like "dumb broad" and potty talk, like "butt" and "winky."
What's the story?
Alex is left alone for a day when he has the chicken pox. Little does he know, an internationally renowned terrorist group is on his tail: he was given a gift with a precious piece of hardware inside. His mission? Keep his house and his neighborhood safe.
Is it any good?
Considering that Home Alone's initial hero played by Macualay Culkin is a very hard act to follow, little Alex D. Linz fills his shoes pretty well. He's cute, he's clever, he's got a devilish smile, and he's got the whole house to himself. The fact that John Hughes had a hand in writing and producing this movie goes a long way, too. The jokes are smart, the characters are fleshed-out, plus -- a bonus -- Scarlett Johansson fans get to see her in a bit part as Alex's older sister.
There is a formula that the movie goes by, of course. We know the bad guys are going to find Alex's house. We know that they are going to get punished when he unleashes his traps a-plenty. But the stakes are higher here, since the bad guys are smarter. And you do kind of feel sorry that the poor kid was left at home, even if we know he's invincible. Not bad for a threequel.
What families can talk about
Why is watching people get hurt funny? The bumps and bangs are played for humor here, but what would be the real consequences of these incidents?
Nobody believes Alex when he tells his family that he has seen crooks in the neighborhood. Could he have been more convincing? Or is being unheard part of being a kid?
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Franchise goes from household burglars to international terrorists in this weird third outing
Unbelievable and stupid third installment leaves a lot to be desired. Everything from the traps to the acting needs a lot of improvement.
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Kid, 11 years old
August 12, 2011
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good
it was so funny but some parts are inappropriate for some kids
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Kid, 12 years old
November 4, 2011
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the "worst" of the four, when you put them all together
A good Home Alone movie, but compared to all the others, obviously the most inappropriate and violent. There is actually a cardboard cutout of a nude woman that had to be censored with sticky notes, and there is a drug-using lady in the movie. There is also a scene where a lady's pants split when she bends over. The most tween-oriented Home Alone movie by far, and one of my least enjoyed.
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lol
nickname "scar butt" is used, bubble gun is convincing 4 a real 1 (until da bubbles come). other than that, dis kid is like, smart smart, and wuz able 2 catch sum criminals with nothing more than a few toys, and sum brilliance. plus its pretty funny
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Kid, 11 years old
November 30, 2011
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OMG!
Really, CM, really? I watched part of this movie with my 5th grade class. I had no idea about the laugage before I looked at this review. And I'm glad I did. The bikini picture is wrong and nasty; and the laugauge! Don't even get me started about that! the h word and the d word? OMG!!!! That's just a PG rating? I haven't seen the whole thing, and I'm not sure I want to anymore; why in the world would my teacher let my class watch a movie with bad laugage and refrences!
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4 stars good movie
this 3rd "Home Alone" movie isn't as good as the first 2. but it is a really good movie.
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ok
it's ok... not nearly as good as the orignal.
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Hmmm...!!! not a bad one..!!
i felt that the movie ws gd.. xcept of some instances
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It's Pretty Good
Keep in mind that Culkin is not in this movie. Think of it as a different movie. It's ok.
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| Topics: | misfits and underdogs |
| Studio: | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Director: | Raja Gosnell |
| Cast: | Alex D. Linz, Olek Krupa, Scarlett Johansson |
| Genre: | Family and Kids |
| Run time: | 102 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | December 12, 1997 |
| DVD release date: | November 3, 1998 |
| MPAA rating: | PG |
| MPAA explanation: | slapstick violence, language and mild sensuality |
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