Great fun, especially around the holidays

Rating: Null/10 (23 March 2000)

I still remember seeing this movie in a packed theater in 1990, right around Christmas. I was 11, and was with my mom, my sister and her best friend. EVERYONE in the theater had a great time. We've owned the video for many years and watch it several times a year, especially around Christmas. The gags are clever, silly, and even painful to watch (I have yet to meet someone who can look directly into the TV when Daniel Stern steps into the nail barefoot). And I still cry with laughter when Macauley Culkin puts the tarantula on Stern's face and we hear his bloodcurdling, feminine shriek! I really liked the neighbor Mr. Marley and I found the family bickering very realistic. A must see, especially around the holidays.