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What do the first two Harry Potter movies and the first two Home Alone movies have in common? Quite a lot, actually. Director Chris Columbus made two of the greatest Christmas comedies in the early 90s with Home Alone. But when it came time to direct Harry Potter, it laid a surprisingly firm foundation, from similar protagonists, plot beats, style and tone. Today I'll show off some of those comparisons.
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Watch the Cinemassacre x Home Alone crossover I referenced here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shwFNKP_mI4&t=525s&pp=ygUXaG9tZSBhbG9uZSBpY25lbWFzc2FjcmU%3D
Interview links:
‘Home Alone’ Director Chris Columbus Reflects On Film 30 Years Later | TODAY All Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MjPqH7_aKA&t=381s&pp=ygUcY2hyaXMgY29sdW1idXMgYWxsIGRheSB0b2RheQ%3D%3D
Chris Columbus Interview: Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone's 20th Anniversary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQssKqFHwQ8&t=21s&pp=ygUjY2hyaXMgY29sdW1idXMgYXYgY2x1YiBoYXJyeSBwb3R0ZXI%3D
Chris Columbus on Home Alone, Harry Potter, Gremlins & Christmas Chronicles 2 - Collider Connected
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy2jr1XRMxU&t=698s&pp=ygUfY2hyaXMgY29sdW1idXMgY29sbGlkZXIgIHBvdHRlcg%3D%3D
Chris Columbus Talks 20 Years of HARRY POTTER and Why the Series Should Never Be Remade | INTERVIEW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmZaF3f6pqQ&t=17s&pp=ygUhY2hyaXMgY29sdW1idXMgamFrZXMgdGFrZXMgcG90dGVy