Current Events > I forget why didn't Kevin's parents just call the cops/neighbors in Home Alone?

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Guns_of_Verdun
12/12/19 5:42:26 PM
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I mean surely they know someone, anyone in the area who could go over there?

And if not even in the 90s it would not be hard to find out the number for a local police station.

Sure it wouldn't get them home any sooner but it would get Kevin into safety.

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Chaze_the_chat
12/12/19 5:43:06 PM
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They did call the police. Kevin was afraid so he didn't answer.
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Antifar
12/12/19 5:43:25 PM
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They did; cops showed up while Kevin was sleeping or hiding.
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Guns_of_Verdun
12/12/19 5:44:03 PM
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So the cops just left a kid on his own because he was scared?

Surely the parents explained that he was in there. That's cause for cops to break in right?

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DifferentialEquation
12/12/19 5:46:03 PM
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There's no one home. The house looks secure. Tell them to count their kids again.

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DrunkieBrewster
12/12/19 5:47:33 PM
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So many fresh Home Alone memories ITT. Disney+ FTW!
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KillerSlaw
12/12/19 5:47:47 PM
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All of the neighbors were also on vacation.

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Veggeta_MAX
12/12/19 5:47:50 PM
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Plus it was a safe neighborhood so what on earth could possibly happen?

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lightwarrior78
12/12/19 5:55:00 PM
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Guns_of_Verdun posted...
So the cops just left a kid on his own because he was scared?

Surely the parents explained that he was in there. That's cause for cops to break in right?

Despite images to the contrary, cops don't go for the property damage as an early choice. It would be more likely seen as a crank call. Call up, give the above situation, laugh as police break into someone else's house while they're on vacation.

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Guns_of_Verdun
12/12/19 6:15:47 PM
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lightwarrior78 posted...
Despite images to the contrary, cops don't go for the property damage as an early choice. It would be more likely seen as a crank call. Call up, give the above situation, laugh as police break into someone else's house while they're on vacation.
So you're saying if you tell the police a child is in danger and the police don't instantly find him, they'll just laugh and give up?

That's shitty

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Irony
12/12/19 6:17:04 PM
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Uh the cop was told there was a kid there and after no one answered the door he reported there wasn't a kid there.

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DrunkieBrewster
12/12/19 6:54:18 PM
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Plus, even if the cop announced that he were a cop, the trust was already broken because of Pesci.
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Killmonger
12/12/19 6:57:26 PM
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Also, why didn't Kevin call the cops?
Irony posted...
Uh the cop was told there was a kid there and after no one answered the door he reported there wasn't a kid there.
You'd think they would have tried a bit harder.
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Irony
12/12/19 6:57:47 PM
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Killmonger posted...
Also, why didn't Kevin call the cops?

You'd think they would have tried a bit harder.
You mean kick the door in?

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The-Apostle
12/12/19 7:00:40 PM
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Awesome movie.

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Lairen
12/12/19 7:04:29 PM
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Why didnt the brick kill marv dead instantly?

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Irony
12/12/19 7:04:54 PM
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Lairen posted...
Why didnt the brick kill marv dead instantly?
Or the electricity

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CapnMuffin
12/12/19 7:05:45 PM
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Whats the matter?

Store wouldnt take your (snatch) stolen credit card?

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Guns_of_Verdun
12/12/19 7:07:05 PM
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Irony posted...
Or the electricity
Why did he stand still when the blowtorch was setting his head on fire?

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InfinityMonster
12/12/19 7:08:12 PM
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The McCallisters were all fucking morons.

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ultimate reaver
12/12/19 7:11:08 PM
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its a comedy + the cops in the movie are portrayed as really lazy

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Shotgunnova
12/12/19 7:13:41 PM
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I always wondered what would happen if Kevin made a bunch of death traps, then his family returned unexpectedly.

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Guns_of_Verdun
12/12/19 7:23:18 PM
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Shotgunnova posted...
I always wondered what would happen if Kevin made a bunch of death traps, then his family returned unexpectedly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKcAYMb5uk4

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DrunkieBrewster
12/12/19 7:40:40 PM
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Irony posted...
Lairen posted...
Why didnt the brick kill marv dead instantly?
Or the electricity


He's a mutant
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eston
12/12/19 7:42:43 PM
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All the neighbors were on vacation too, which is how the wet bandits were planning to hit the whole block

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creativerealms
12/12/19 7:43:52 PM
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Lairen posted...
Why didnt the brick kill marv dead instantly?
Marv and Harry are superhuman.

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cmiller4642
12/12/19 7:44:14 PM
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Peter McCallister was the mafia boss of Chicago

That's how they were so rich
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008Zulu
12/12/19 7:44:46 PM
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eston posted...
All the neighbors were on vacation too, which is how the wet bandits were planning to hit the whole block
Maybe it's the pedantic in me, but wouldn't the name "Wet Bandits" imply they only steal items that are wet?

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HelloImaPC
12/12/19 7:45:11 PM
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Where was DCF?

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Guns_of_Verdun
12/12/19 7:45:40 PM
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008Zulu posted...
Maybe it's the pedantic in me, but wouldn't the name "Wet Bandits" imply they only steal items that are wet?
No they are the Wet Bandits because they do severe water damage to every property that they rob because they are jerks

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eston
12/12/19 7:46:27 PM
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008Zulu posted...
Maybe it's the pedantic in me, but wouldn't the name "Wet Bandits" imply they only steal items that are wet?
No it's because Marv liked to leave the faucets running

In the end it made it very easy to figure out which houses were robbed by them >_>

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crowkillers
12/12/19 7:46:45 PM
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eston posted...
All the neighbors were on vacation too, which is how the wet bandits were planning to hit the whole block

Yeah, how convenient. This was one thing about the movie that I found the most unrealistic. Everyone was on vacation except for the old man with the shovel.
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Guns_of_Verdun
12/12/19 7:47:54 PM
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eston posted...
No it's because Marv liked to leave the faucets running

In the end it made it very easy to figure out which houses were robbed by them >_>
Well you say that but in theory any thief could do it as an attempt to frame them.

I mean the cop at the end is like "It made it easy to pin them on you!" but then they turn up in the sequel so obviously no jail time.

I think "Well we know these men robbed those homes because the taps are on your honor" didn't play well in court.

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crowkillers
12/12/19 7:51:14 PM
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cmiller4642 posted...
Peter McCallister was the mafia boss of Chicago

That's how they were so rich

And Kevin McCallister grew up to be Jigsaw.
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Shotgunnova
12/12/19 8:55:20 PM
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crowkillers posted...
Yeah, how convenient. This was one thing about the movie that I found the most unrealistic. Everyone was on vacation except for the old man with the shovel.
He was the shovel kingpin of Chicago.
His high prices was why he was so despised.

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cmiller4642
12/12/19 10:23:07 PM
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Shotgunnova posted...
He was the shovel kingpin of Chicago.
His high prices was why he was so despised.

He murdered Kevin's family after they got back from New York in the 2nd one, that's why they weren't in 3.
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Scorsese2002
12/12/19 10:58:17 PM
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ledbowman
12/12/19 11:04:52 PM
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I got the milk, eggs, and fabric softener

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Guns_of_Verdun
12/13/19 3:13:33 AM
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ledbowman posted...
I got the milk, eggs, and fabric softener
Keep the change you filthy animal

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MTRodaba2468
12/13/19 3:48:10 AM
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Guns_of_Verdun posted...
Well you say that but in theory any thief could do it as an attempt to frame them.

I mean the cop at the end is like "It made it easy to pin them on you!" but then they turn up in the sequel so obviously no jail time.

I think "Well we know these men robbed those homes because the taps are on your honor" didn't play well in court.

They establish in the sequel that they escaped from prison.

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im not 13
12/13/19 3:54:01 AM
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Guns_of_Verdun posted...
Keep the change you filthy animal

For the longest time, I thought it was a real movie lol

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Guns_of_Verdun
12/13/19 4:46:11 AM
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MTRodaba2468 posted...
They establish in the sequel that they escaped from prison.
How?

They are so incompetent

I want go see that movie

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malenz
12/13/19 4:50:35 AM
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Did anyone find the PC game really scary as a kid?
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Airhammy
12/13/19 5:06:23 AM
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I know it's pretty much been answered already but I feel like responding too.

The power went out in the neighborhood before their flight. While power was restored the phones were down until the day/night of the home invasion where Kevin finally phoned the police under the guise of Mr. Murphy.

A cop was sent to the house but since Kevin was hiding from seeing Mr. Murphy outside a moment ago he wouldn't come to the door and thus the cop assumed nobody was home and the parents had miscounted him.

and yes all the other neighbors with the exception of Mr. Murphy were also on vacation.

As for why Kevin didn't tell anyone. He gave Mr. Murphy the credit so he would deal with the police and leave him out of it.

I love the film and the sequel. I tend to like HA2 more because of Tim Curry.

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Foppe
12/13/19 5:17:09 AM
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Did people actually watch the movies or just read a short summary?
The police was there and knocked on the door, the house looked secured without any trace of any alone scared kid so why would they believe that it was a kid there?
Kevin didnt call the police because he was a stupid little kid who believed that he had wished his family away, he probably thought that going to the police would end with him in a jail in the worst case and in an orphanage in the best case, where he would get bullied for wishing away his parents.
He had a home, the bills were paid, he had money and food, he could probably live there a month or two before people started to miss his parents, why would he trade that with something worse?
As for the Sticky Bandits, they managed to escape during a prison riot.


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