Christmas just isn’t Christmas without an annual viewing of Home Alone – and now, thanks to Google, the experience has been updated for the 21st century.
The technology giant has reimagined the 1990 John Hughes classic, Macaulay Culkin and all, for an advert for Google Assistant, the AI inside its mobile phones and smart speakers.
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In the ad, a grown-up Kevin is seen trying to find his mum and dad around his home, before his smart speaker reminds him he has the house to himself for the day.
Culkin’s character then undertakes some familiar tasks from the film, including ordering takeaway pizza and bouncing on the bed – something that sets off the older Kevin’s dodgy back.
There’s even a runout for the famous catchphrase “keep the change you filthy animals” and a cameo for the film’s antagonists, the Wet Bandits.
But everything is made that little bit easier, of course, thanks to the presence of Google Assistant – it is an ad, after all.
Culkin said: “They did a very good job on the set decoration, the props, and all the shots were spot on. I am thinking and hoping that people will really dig it.”
Fans absolutely loved the peek into what life was like for adult Kevin.
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The ad ties in with some new functionality for Google Assistant relating to the film.
Following the prompt “Hey Google” with phrases including “How much do I owe you?”, “Did I forget something?” and “The Wet Bandits are here” will trigger some special Home Alone content.
Earlier this week, it was revealed that It’s A Wonderful Life had been voted as Britain’s favourite Christmas film in a new poll.
The 1946 festive fantasy drama narrowly beat 2003 Christmas comedy Elf to the accolade in the survey of more than 7,000 people by RadioTimes.com.
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Will Ferrell’s Elf is in second place on the list, ahead of The Muppet Christmas Carol, which stars Sir Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge along with Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and a cast of Muppets.
Other films on the top 10 include Richard Curtis’s star-studded 2003 romcom Love Actually in fourth place, 1990 comedy Home Alone in fifth place and action-packed 1988 film Die Hard in sixth.
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