{"id":8265,"date":"2017-12-07T16:00:15","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T16:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=8265"},"modified":"2025-02-12T16:52:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T16:52:36","slug":"home-alone-where-are-they-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2017\/12\/07\/home-alone-where-are-they-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Alone: Where are they now?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Classic Christmas movies are filling our screens at the moment, and they don\u2019t get much better than \u201d\u02dcHome Alone\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>With 27 years having passed since the original film\u2019s release, and 25 since we last caught up with the McCallisters <em>(and we\u2019re not counting the franchise\u2019s third and fourth outings, for the record<\/em>), we couldn\u2019t help but wonder: what would the movie\u2019s standout characters be up to today? What might Kevin have taken away from his occasionally traumatic childhood? Would bullying brother Buzz have ever grown up? And whatever happened to Harry &amp; Marv?<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll explain all.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Kevin McCallister<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Home-Alone-Kevin-McCallister.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8270\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Home-Alone-Kevin-McCallister.jpg\" alt=\"Kevin McAllister\" width=\"453\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Home-Alone-Kevin-McCallister.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Home-Alone-Kevin-McCallister-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now in his late 30s, Kevin\u2019s fast-thinking and problem-solving abilities have served him well.<\/p>\n<p>Emboldened by his independent escapades as a kid, Kevin spent his teen years designing and building elaborate home security traps.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a lawsuit or two along the way, his line of inventions have now hit the mass market, single-handedly reducing the number of home invasions across the U.S by 38% over the last decade &#8211; and making him a millionaire in the process.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Harry Lime &amp; Marv Merchants<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Home-Alone-The-Wet-Bandits.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8274\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Home-Alone-The-Wet-Bandits.jpg\" alt=\"The Wet Bandits\" width=\"453\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Home-Alone-The-Wet-Bandits.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Home-Alone-The-Wet-Bandits-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Things couldn\u2019t have turned out any more differently for former cronies Harry and Marv.<\/p>\n<p>Well into his 60s, Harry remains incarcerated for crimes including forgery, petty theft and vandalism. Marv regularly writes to him urging him to change his ways, but it seems to have little impact.<\/p>\n<p>Marv, on the other hand, has truly transformed. After finally having enough of Harry\u2019s abuse, Marv walked away from the Wet\/Sticky Bandits and put his energy into making up for his mistakes.<\/p>\n<p>Today, he\u2019s a kind and eccentric philanthropist, with a passion for the outdoors, animals and yoga.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Kate &amp; Peter McCallister<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Home-Alone-Peter-Kate-McCallister.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8272\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Home-Alone-Peter-Kate-McCallister.jpg\" alt=\"Peter &amp; Kate McAllister\" width=\"453\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Home-Alone-Peter-Kate-McCallister.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Home-Alone-Peter-Kate-McCallister-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Forgetful parents Kate and Peter managed to raise their five children with comparatively little trouble after the events of the second film.<\/p>\n<p>Now retired and with all but one of their kids having flown the nest, they\u2019ve moved out to the Florida Keys &#8211; where it would seem they do like the palm trees after all.<\/p>\n<p>Kate mixes up her time through her book club, while Peter has taken up golf. They regularly host their grandchildren in the school holidays and have managed not to lose one&#8230; yet.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Buzz McCallister<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Home-Alone-Buzz-McCallister.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8269\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Home-Alone-Buzz-McCallister.jpg\" alt=\"Buzz McAllister\" width=\"453\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Home-Alone-Buzz-McCallister.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Home-Alone-Buzz-McCallister-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kevin\u2019s thoroughly unpleasant brother is the only McCallister sibling still living with Kate and Peter.<\/p>\n<p>Usually found on the sofa, he\u2019s had a string of short-term jobs that are almost always granted to him as a favour to his dad. Rude and bad-mannered, he resents Kevin\u2019s success and the two talk little.<\/p>\n<p>Currently employed as a security guard at his father\u2019s golf club, he\u2019s often caught sleeping on the job.<\/p>\n<p>His only true passion in life remains his sizeable collection of arachnids.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Frank McCallister<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Home-Alone-Frank-McCallister.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8271\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Home-Alone-Frank-McCallister.jpg\" alt=\"Frank McAllister\" width=\"453\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Home-Alone-Frank-McCallister.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Home-Alone-Frank-McCallister-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Joyless Uncle Frank only grew more bitter and grumpy as he aged.<\/p>\n<p>Greedy and materialistic, Kevin can see right through his uncle\u2019s new-found appreciation for him.<\/p>\n<p>He lives alone and the family only visit him every other Christmas. He still won\u2019t pay for pizza.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Gus Polinski aka The Polka King of the Midwest<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Home-Alone-Gus-Polinski.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8273\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Home-Alone-Gus-Polinski.jpg\" alt=\"Gus Polinski\" width=\"453\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Home-Alone-Gus-Polinski.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Home-Alone-Gus-Polinski-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Things turned out pretty well for Gus Polinski. The Kenosha Kickers experienced late-career success after becoming a surprise Spotify hit.<\/p>\n<p>Now on their 3<sup>rd<\/sup> U.S tour and 9<sup>th<\/sup> album, they\u2019ve been recognised as pioneers of the \u201d\u02dcPolka-revival\u2019 movement, which has seen the genre touted as the next big thing.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s still in touch with Kate and always calls by when the band\u2019s performing locally.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to make some space for some classic Christmas films in your DVD collection, or just want to make some extra cash, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/entertainment\/sell-dvds\/\">sell your DVDs<\/a> to musicMagpie today.<\/p>\n<p>Or if you&#8217;re planning to upgrade soon, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/sell-mobile-phones\/\">sell your phone<\/a> too. 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With 27 years having passed since the original film\u2019s release, and 25 since we last caught up with the McCallisters (and we\u2019re not counting the franchise\u2019s third and fourth outings, for &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":8267,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[1956,1955],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8265"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8265"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8265\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17918,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8265\/revisions\/17918"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}