Assignment 17- Nick Joseph

I chose to watch Home Alone and Home Alone 2 over Christmas break.  Both movies are directed by Chris Columbus.  Home Alone revolves around a little boy, Kevin, whose rather large family is preparing for a Christmas time trip to Europe.  Once the family arrives in Europe, the parents realize they left Kevin at home in  America.  The story then focuses on how Kevin outwits two burglars attempting to rob his home.  Home Alone 2 is the sequel to Home Alone.  This movie also features Kevin, but this time he is lost in New York city.  He then defends an abandoned home from the same two criminals.  The two movies are very similar in that both are set at Christmas time.  Additionally, Kevin uses booby traps in both movies to outwit the criminals.  Finally, much of the cast is the same, including Kevin, his family, and the criminals.  While similar, these movies each bring their own quirks to the table.