'Home Alone' House's Christmas Decorations Are Making Fans Question Everything
No holiday film is beyond scrutiny, not even the iconic John Hughes-penned 'Home Alone.'
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Can we talk about the McAllister's house in Home Alone for a second? Like, of COURSE you're going to be a target for Christmas bandits if your house is ENTIRELY Christmas themed! Okay, yes, they have a lot of Christmas decorations up, but that is JUST THE START... pic.twitter.com/9EN0SNyGJ2
— Claire Reilly (@reillystyley) December 4, 2018
The discussion began when CNET Editor Claire Reilly first pointed out that the family was likely targeted by the infamous Wet Bandits because how extravagant the Christmas decorations were.
"Can we talk about the McAllister's house in Home Alone for a second? Like, of COURSE you're going to be a target for Christmas bandits if your house is ENTIRELY Christmas themed!" she tweeted. "Okay, yes, they have a lot of Christmas decorations up, but that is JUST THE START."
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Look at that wallpaper. What kind of monster has red wallpaper next to a green wall? Offset with contrasting green house plant and red candles? pic.twitter.com/9Lxm1ewfGv
— Claire Reilly (@reillystyley) December 4, 2018
Specifically, Reilly point out that the family actually has their house decorated in Christmas colors year round, not just for the holidays, as evident by their wallpaper choices.
"Look at that wallpaper," she implored. "What kind of monster has red wallpaper next to a green wall? Offset with contrasting green house plant and red candles?"
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Throw up a festive green tapestry in the green corridor on the way to your attic, why not! pic.twitter.com/SuKru6caDw
— Claire Reilly (@reillystyley) December 4, 2018
Reilly makes a compelling point, that this family would have to be Christmas fanatics to have red and green wallpaper up all the time, or, more implicitly, that they would to the trouble of putting it up just for he holidays.
"Throw up a festive green tapestry in the green corridor on the way to your attic, why not!" she added.
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Yes, it's the 90s, but who has a green LANDLINE PHONE? With red, white and green wallpaper? And red flowers hanging from the bed above red pillows? Did they cast Catherine O'Hara purely because of her red hair? This goes all the way to the top... pic.twitter.com/cYv7eTJMKK
— Claire Reilly (@reillystyley) December 4, 2018
Then there's the everyday household items that seem to be Christmas-themed just for the sake of Christmas, and would very likely not be something people would have the rest if the year.
"Yes, it's the 90s, but who has a green LANDLINE PHONE? With red, white and green wallpaper? And red flowers hanging from the bed above red pillows?" she pointed out, then joking, "Did they cast Catherine O'Hara purely because of her red hair? This goes all the way to the top..."
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"Why is there so much Christmas theming, Harry?!" pic.twitter.com/i4xfSUJpKP
— Claire Reilly (@reillystyley) December 4, 2018
A lot of Twitter users who read over Reilly's argument began to see her point, with one person commenting that they "never even noticed" the house's color scheme before.
Reilly joked back that now they "can't unsee" it.
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"I have been here for three days by myself and I've finally worked out why you let them film a Christmas movie here..." pic.twitter.com/FvfPz3wLnT
— Claire Reilly (@reillystyley) December 4, 2018
"I love that this was retweeted into my feed, because I have been obsessing on this fact since I was a kid!" someone else said, suggesting they picked up on home's decor in the past. "Did you notice the Xmas colours also extended to wardrobe?"
"Kevin is alone for 3 days - day 1 he wears a white sweater, day 2 green sweater, day 3 red sweater," they added. "Diabolical."
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"Tell the truth. Did you just decorate this place as an elaborate con to leave me at Christmas time?" pic.twitter.com/7fF99qb5Kh
— Claire Reilly (@reillystyley) December 4, 2018
"You could become the black sheep of that family just by buying a yellow sweater," another person joked.
"It'd be insane enough for a regular family, but this is a family who isn't even going to be home for Christmas!" one other user stated.
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But WORST of all is the kitchen. Red pots, green tiles, red teapot, crimson floors, even a green rolling pin. Guys. We all go to the themed sections of IKEA and get ideas, but you're not supposed to do it in real life.
Home Alone: Great movie. Decorator's nightmare.
Fin. pic.twitter.com/mRAk4SkTvu
— Claire Reilly (@reillystyley) December 4, 2018
Finally, Reilly pointed out that the most damning evidence of all is how the family has their kitchen decorated.
"But WORST of all is the kitchen. Red pots, green tiles, red teapot, crimson floors, even a green rolling pin," she wrote, then quipping, "Guys. We all go to the themed sections of IKEA and get ideas, but you're not supposed to do it in real life."
In her conclusion, Reilly summed up the film by saying, "Home Alone: Great movie. Decorator's nightmare."
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