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Home Alone Trailer_ by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Dec 4, 2018 2:48 PM UTC Home Alone Trailer by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Dec 4, 2018 2:48 PM UTC A woman’s funny [Twitter thread](http://time.com/5029177/cheesecake-factory-viral-rant/) about how the family in _Home Alone_ went “overboard” with their Christmas decorations has gone viral. _Home Alone_, the Chris Columbus-directed seasonal classic about precocious eight-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) left all alone on the holiday is primarily known for the ultimate showdown with the bumbling burglars Harry (Jose Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern). But Twitter user Claire Reilly has plenty to say about another aspect that has nothing to do with Kevin’s knack for inflicting pain on the Wet Bandits – the decorations. She feels strongly that the McCallisters spread their Christmas cheer too far – even including the kitchen appliances, the wallpaper and a hunter green telephone. And so she decided to speak her truth, kicking off her tweetstorm with a plea. “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…” > [](https://twitter.com/reillystyley/status/1069779456682713089) What follows next is a screed about the decor filled with hilarious captions calling out the house for being decked out in too many festive things. Her thread has been a lot of fun for Twitter users, who are chiming in with observations of their own. Some people admitted they had totally missed these details in the 1990 classic. > [](https://twitter.com/%5FStephenH/status/1069808160951590913) Revisit _Home Alone_ by taking a tour through all the yuletide touches with the thread in its entirety below. > [](https://twitter.com/reillystyley/status/1069779484088328193) > [](https://twitter.com/reillystyley/status/1069779459547398144) > [](https://twitter.com/reillystyley/status/1069779463481651200) > [](https://twitter.com/reillystyley/status/1069779476068716545) > [](https://twitter.com/reillystyley/status/1069779470477737984) > [](https://twitter.com/reillystyley/status/1069779484088328193) ## Transcript [00:00] [ MUSIC ] Where are you going? We're gonna miss the [00:03] plane! When the McAllister family left on their [00:06] Christmas vacation, Did we miss the flight? No. You just [00:07] made it. Yeah! They forgot one small thing. [ MUSIC ] [00:10] Have yourself a Merry Little- I have this terrible feeling. [00:18] Christmas. Did you lock up? Yeah. Let yourself be light. [00:19] Did we set the timers on the lights? Mm- hm. What else [00:23] could we be forgetting? Kevin. Aah! Home Alone. Police [00:31] in the northern suburbs are on the lookout for a pair of [00:35] burglars who are calling themselves the wet bandits. [00:38] We know that you're in there. It's Santa Claus. Was and [00:40] it's elf. Get of my property. [ SOUND ] [00:45] This is my house. I have to defend [00:49] it. Where is your mother? My mom's in the car. Where's [00:51] your father? He's at work. What about your brothers [00:54] and sisters. I'm an only child. Where do you live? Can't [00:56] tell you that. Why not? Cuz you're a stranger. He's a [00:58] kid. I mean what can a kid do to us? Kids are stupid [01:03] and when I was. You still are Mark. This is it. [ MUSIC ] I [01:03] don't care if I [01:10] have to out on your run way and [ UNKNOWN ]. I am [01:12] going to get home to my son. Yes! You little creep. [01:12] [ MUSIC ] I'm gonna kill that kid. Why'd you take your [01:22] shoes off? [01:28] Why are you dressed like a chicken? Gus Bolinsky, [01:31] poker king of the Midwest. If you have to get to [01:33] Chicago we'll gladly drive you there. Hey, guys. [01:37] Yesterday he was just a kid, but tonight he's a [01:41] home Home security system. You guys can rap? Yes, [01:45] thirsty for more. From John Hues. I got a feeling [01:49] this is gonna be your best Christmas ever. A family [01:52] comedy without the family. Home [01:56] alone. Are you here all alone? I'm eight years old, you [01:59] think I would be here alone? 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