Joe Pesci says he got "serious burns" to his head in iconic "Home Alone" scene

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• Joe Pesci says he got "serious burns" to his head in iconic "Home Alone" scene
• Home Alone: The 10 Most Serious Injuries Marv And Harry Had In Both Movies, Ranked
• Just how dangerous was the "Home Alone 2" set? Maybe not as rough as "Kill Bill"
• Joe Pesci was burned on "Home Alone 2," adding to a history of injured actors toughing it out on set
• Hard Metal Pipe To The Head (Home Alone
• Harry’s Hand Is Burned To A Crisp (Home Alone)
• Marv Gets Hit In The Head With Cement Mix – From Three Stories Up (Home Alone
• Harry’s Head Is Set On Fire (Home Alone)

As the police arrived to re-arrest Harry and Marv, Harry continuously kicked Marv for rambling to the police about their schemes. On Christmas Eve, while Harry and Marv robbed Duncan's Toy Chest, Kevin knocked on the window, took a photo, and threw a brick through the window, setting off an alarm. Marv and Harry both unknowingly jumped onto a plank and trash can set up as a makeshift see-saw which sent Harry flying through the air and landing on top of a car. A year later after spending nine months in prison, Harry and Marv escaped during a riot and soon arrived in New York while stowed away on a fish truck. They also acquired a revolver and street clothes, possibly by stealing them from the truck driver. The duo planned on getting a hold of false passports and hiding out in "some foreign country".

And though we laugh at the antics of the bumbling Harry and Marv, and marvel at their bodies somehow surviving all the abuse doled out by a conniving Kevin, this Christmas, it will be hard to look at the burning hat of "Home Alone 2" exactly the same way again. Tom Hanks got a staph infection, which could haveturned deadly, from a cut on "Cast Away." Halle Berry broke two ribs filming "Bruised" when kicked by her co-star, a real MMA fighter. Natalie Portman dislocated a rib during "Black Swan."Isla Fishernearly drowned in a scene for "Now You See Me," in part because everyone on set thought she was just acting. In a new interview withPeople, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of "Home Alone 2," Pesci admits he did suffer "serious burns to the top of my head during the scene where Harry's hat is set on fire."

Joe Pesci says he got "serious burns" to his head in iconic "Home Alone" scene

They attempted to make their first move on breaking into the McCallister house, but Kevin, having been left behind, observed their shadows walking alongside the house from the inside, and turned on the lights. A confused Marv acknowledged that he thought Harry said the McCallisters had already left, to which Harry responded positively, saying that they were supposed to leave earlier that morning. Not wanting to take any chances, both burglars flee from the house. Let's talk about the searing hot doorknob, that's so hot, it brands the palm of Harry's hand. While I could go on to say how unrealistic this trap is in general, I won’t ruin the fun of it.

Not only does the cement bag pick up speed as it’s hurdling down into the basement, it hits Marv completely on the head. Given the weight of it, his neck would likely snap in an instant, along with his spine. Near the end of Home Alone, Marv sees Buzz's Tarantula on Harry's chest and proceeds to beat hit him with a crowbar in an effort to kill it.

Home Alone: The 10 Most Serious Injuries Marv And Harry Had In Both Movies, Ranked

Harry and Marv finally realize that Kevin was also in New York after seeing the McCallister name on the back of the bag Kevin wore after leaving Duncan's Toy Chest. They chased him down the street, but were tripped up when Kevin broke some necklaces, stripping the pearls off. Coming back the next morning, Harry sent Marv to investigate the house, knowing something was up since the house seemed completely vacant, despite the uproaring event the night before. As he returned to Harry, a shaken Marv told Harry of the situation, and Harry saw it as an opportunity to turn in a murderer and avoid sentencing for their own crimes. Usually I’d place this as number one but at some careful analysis, the only reason I put this Home Alone 2 moment at two is because it is possible to survive getting electrocuted. I’m not sure of how much voltage was passing through his body but he would probably have enough electricity in him to power a home when that trap was done.

Kevin slipped on an icy surface along the way and they caught him and took him to Central Park. Harry soon managed to get Kate McCallister's attention after she paid the pizza boy. At an ice rink, Harry called Marv forth and acknowledged to him that they had to change their game, as they were not getting anywhere with stealing goods, deciding to steal cash instead. Marv suggested robbing hotels, but Harry knew that tourists were not guaranteed to have much cash. Harry then suggested robbing a toy store, since they made the most money around Christmas time. Making it to Duncan's Toy Chest, they planned on staying there overnight, stealing the money, and then leaving the next morning.

Just how dangerous was the "Home Alone 2" set? Maybe not as rough as "Kill Bill"

After burning his right hand on the heated doorknob the letter "M" is visible on the hand and in New York also. As a burglar, Harry is shown to be more professional than Marv, arranging the thefts, casing the joints and having the say on what actions to take. Since he is 'the brains' he often does little of the thieving himself and let's Marv do the leg work, but will get his hands dirty when needed, like during the toystore heist. While he tries to keep more of a low profile and subtle style than Marv, he's not much more subtle than him, happy to cause destruction and hamfistdly grabbing swag or money as quickly as he can. This top five was so hard to make considering these are all horrible things to happen, but we’re starting out with this one.

As shown in the first movie, when he gets security intel from the McCallister family disguised as a policeman. While he can be calm when the situation calls for it, he is shown to have a short temper. When said temper flairs too much or he gets hurt in a painful way imaginable, he's often reduced to swearing under his breath and speaking in gibberish. While he prefers to talk his way out of situations, he has no trouble resorting to violence should he find it necessary or if he gets angry enough.

Harry spends the rest of the film with a half-burned hat and a very red, bald scalp. "I intentionally limited my interactions with to preserve the dynamic between his character, Kevin, and my character Harry," he told People, saying he didn't "want it to come across on the screen that we are in any way friendly." His name may be a reference to Orson Welles's con-man character from the radio show "The Adventures of Harry Lime", who also appears in the film The Third Man . After finding Marv, Harry drove his van to the McCallister home to attempt to break in again, but was deterred away when grown-up Kevin set up defenses using his Google Assistant. Marv decided to change their nickname to the "Sticky Bandits" after taping his hand to stick some change to his hand.

The rigging was pulled extra hard on purpose, after an exchange between the director and crew to "really give it to her." In the most memorable one of the film, a sequel to the 1990 blockbuster "Home Alone," Harry pulls a light switch only to trigger a booby trap which ignites his winter hat on fire. 's character of Kevin McCallister accidentally ends up on the wrong flight as his family goes on Christmas vacation. While his parents, siblings, uncles and cousins go to Florida, McCallister ends up in New York City. It starts off as a dream with a suite to himself at The Plaza, but the child quickly runs into the criminals that attempted to rob his home in the first film. The reason why he mutters is that Joe Pesci can't stop himself from swearing behind the scenes.

Hard Metal Pipe To The Head (Home Alone

The two later observed Kevin walking out of his house to saw down a pine tree in the backyard for a Christmas tree, and realized the whole thing was a scam. Recognizing Kevin, he realized that he and Marv had been fooled the entire time. While it was a throwback to the blowtorch from the first movie , it’s what happened afterwards that really seals the deal.

Literally everything would be broken in their head with how heavy and how hard that pipe was. But the pièce de resistance is that they fall backwards into the basement – falling about fifteen feet – and then the pipe is sent falling back on top of them. If the fall wouldn’t kill them , that pipe landing onto their chests would most likely seriously injure their bodies. He has lost a tooth and used to wear a golden replacement until it was knocked out by one of Kevin's booby traps. Later that night, the burglars arrived as planned, but Kevin, knowing that they would return, animated and dressed up mannequins and played loud Christmas music to make it look as if the house was occupied.