5 Reasons Home Alone Is The Best Christmas Movie (& 5 Reasons Elf Is)

5 Reasons Home Alone Is The Best Christmas Movie (& 5 Reasons Elf Is)

Christmas movies – who doesn’t love them? With the holidays approaching, we’re taking a look at two of the best Christmas movies, Home Alone and Elf!

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Whenever we begin preparing for the holidays, part of that preparation involves rewatching Christmas and holiday classics. At the top of that list is Home Alone. But in more recent years, Elf has been added to the best of the best Christmas movie list.

It’s a great debate of which is the best Christmas movie of all time. Some say Home Alone is too much of a classic to be beaten by any other Christmas film, while others can’t help but love Elf the most with its extremely quotable moments throughout the movie. Whether it’s Home Alone or Elf that is your favorite, here are the 5 reasons we think each could be considered the best Christmas movie to watch during the holiday season.

10 Home Alone: Kevin McAllister’s Rambunctious Attitude

Kevin McAllister was played by ’90s child star Macaulay Culkin and boy, did he give us a memorable performance as the youngster. Kevin was accidentally left behind on Christmas by his family who left to spend the holiday in Paris.

He assumes his wish for his family to disappear had been granted and he could finally do whatever he wanted. This leads to many wild and crazy antics that Kevin gets up to while his family is away, including outsmarting two adult thieves. The way Kevin’s character made audiences laugh and feel joyful whenever he was on screen is exactly what Christmas should be about.

9 Elf: Buddy’s Unique Backstory

When Buddy the elf was an infant, he found his way into Santa’s bag of gifts when he was dropping off toys for the children at the orphanage. He ended up being adopted by Papa Elf at the North Pole and grew up not being aware that he was not an elf, but actually a human from New York.

The entire backstory Buddy had involved hilarious situations he would get himself into since he was not your “average elf”. This immediately endeared him to audiences and made him incredibly likable for both children and adults who watched Elf. It was easy to want him to get the happy ending he deserved when he was infectiously positive about, well, everything.

8 Home Alone: The Wet Bandits

Harry and Marv were the two thieves – also known as “The Wet Bandits” – who planned to break into Kevin’s house on Christmas Eve to steal gifts and expensive possessions. In their minds, everyone had left for Paris so it was the perfect heist.

The thing about Harry and Marv is that they are absolutely hilarious and have great comedic chemistry. Whether Harry was misunderstanding Marv’s plans or the two were falling into trap after trap that Kevin set up for them, it was always a blast to watch them on-screen together. Each character had highly memorable moments and uttered lines that are still quoted frequently today. Home Alone needed them just as much as Kevin’s character.

7 Elf: His Trip To New York City From The North Pole

One of the most famous quotes from Elf was Buddy reminiscing over his journey to New York City all the way from the North Pole. He details the adventure by saying, “I passed through the seven levels of the candy cane forest, through the sea of swirly-twirly gum drops, and then I walked through the Lincoln Tunnel.”

We got to see this very same journey in a stop-motion sequence towards the beginning of the film, and it had all of the child-like wonder anyone could want from a Christmas movie. It gave us great visuals of what it would actually be like for an elf to make that journey and made us feel immersed even more so in his story.

6 Home Alone: Kevin’s Friendship With His Neighbor

Marley was known as “Old Man Marley” to Kevin and was also his neighbor. He had horrible rumors about him including that he was a serial killer who had killed his family years and years ago. The truth of the matter was, he was a lonely but nice old man who was estranged from his son and his son’s family.

Kevin learns this when they both are at the church on Christmas Eve where Marley’s granddaughter is singing. Kevin persuades Marley to reconcile with his son so he can meet his granddaughter and they can be a family again. Later, Marley ends up saving Kevin from The Wet Bandits, formally making them friends. The most heartwarming part? Marley makes amends with his son and has his family once again – thanks to Kevin.

5 Elf: Buddy Finding Love

Buddy was mistakenly thought to be a character elf for a huge store in New York City called Gimbels. There, he meets a fellow “elf” who works there. She’s named Jovie, and the two begin to develop feelings for each other.

Buddy and Jovie even go on a romantic date that leads to them only becoming closer to one another. By the end of the film, Jovie has gained her holiday spirit back — as well as overcome her fear of public singing — all thanks to Buddy. They, of course, end up living happily ever after and start a family of their own. This was a sweet ending to Buddy’s story that left viewers feeling warm and fuzzy.

4 Home Alone: Kevin’s Many Traps For The Wet Bandits

Home Alone had a way of unconventionally bringing comedy to a Christmas movie in the way of a young child constantly outwitting the villains of the story. Time and time again, when The Wet Bandits were looking to break in and steal from his home, Kevin found ways to overpower them through the use of hilarious and useful traps he set for them.

They would constantly fall for them and just when they thought they had caught up to him, he would find another ingenious way to get out of their grips. This added to the comedy of the film making audiences feel the light-hearted natured-ness of the story come to life.

3 Elf: Spreading Christmas Cheer For All To Hear

Aside from Buddy the Elf’s storyline of reuniting with his biological father and his family, one of the main plot points had to do with the lack of Christmas cheer throughout the world because people just didn’t believe in Santa anymore. And simply put, they didn’t have the Christmas spirit to keep the magic alive.

But towards the end of the film, all of that changes when Jovie begins to sing Christmas songs to get the crowds of New York to have Christmas cheer again. This helped get Santa’s sleigh working again when it was malfunctioning due to lack of Christmas cheer. This was a good message for audiences because Christmas isn’t just about presents, but it’s about being joyful and cheerful and spending time with the ones you love. That’s the true magic of Christmas.

2 Home Alone: Kevin’s Reunion With His Mom

When Kevin’s mother, Kate, realizes they have left Kevin behind, she does everything in her power to get back to him. She doesn’t want him to be alone at all, but especially on Christmas, and especially not after they had a huge fight.

The lengths she went to to get back to her son was admirable and heartwarming, so when they finally reunited on Christmas morning, it was a beautiful moment. Kevin had been missing his family and regretting his want for them to disappear, so seeing his mother come back home just in time for the holiday was the best present he could have ever asked for.

1 Elf: Buddy Finding His Family

The holidays should always be about the ones you love, especially family. If you’re lucky enough to be close to your family, naturally you would want to spend the holidays with them. This is why it was so wonderful to see Buddy find his biological father and half-brother, along with his stepmom, and watch their relationships evolve into something meaningful.

It took some time, but they all not only accepted him into their family but loved Buddy as if they had known him their entire lives. In the end, that is part of what Christmas is all about. Love and family are things to cherish, especially on a day such as that.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/best-christmas-movies-home-alone-elf/

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