Allein zu Haus: Der Weihnachts-Coup (TV Movie 2012)

Allein zu Haus: Der Weihnachts-Coup: Directed by Peter Hewitt. With Christian Martyn, Eddie Steeples, Jodelle Ferland, Doug Murray. Finn Baxter sets up booby traps to catch the ghost of his new home’s former occupant, only to discover he must protect the house and his sister from three bumbling art thieves.

“It took me years to watch this one. The first two Home Alone movies are great. I might like the second a little more than the first but it really is a battle for first. I used to hate the third one until I saw part 4 and now itu0026#39;s up to okay. The fourth one was abysmal.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSo now we have Holiday Heist as another way to cash in on the franchise. I think I like the story on this one a little bit more but I canu0026#39;t for the life of me figure out why Malcolm McDowell is in this. I guess since it worked for Joe Peschi, it should work for him.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSo like this kid who is obsessed with video games moves in with his parents and his sister into a new house. Kid (whou0026#39;s name is Finn) thinks the house is haunted so he sets traps for the ghosts. Meanwhile Malcolm McDowell, Snoop Dogg and some chick are planning to break into the house to steal some painting so naturally this leads to what all Home Alone movies lead to: the traps.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs expected, they are pretty lame. Like Malcolm McDowell gets wrapped like a present, thrown downstairs and end up under a Christmas tree. Poor Malcolm even hangs upside down on Christmas lights. Chick gets stuck in a window. I mean, the traps are better than 4 but that film is so bad that anything can only go up from there.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNow that I can say I watched all the Home Alone movies, Iu0026#39;ll pretend the last two doesnu0026#39;t exist. Every now and then on Christmas, Iu0026#39;ll watch the third one but the first two is always a Christmas tradition. This one is not.”