Summary
Home alone has some great writers. Where did Keep the change come from?
1. Top 10 Quotes from Home Alone (1990 & 1992)
· “Keep the change, ya filthy animal!”
– From the fake gangster movie Angels with Filthy Souls.
· “Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal… and a Happy New Year!”
– From Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.
· “Guys, I’m eating junk and watching rubbish! You’d better come out and stop me!”
· “Buzz, your girlfriend… Woof!”
· “Look what you did, you little jerk!”
· “Fuller, go easy on the Pepsi!”
· “This is my house, I have to defend it.”
· “I made my family disappear.”
· “You guys give up, or are you thirsty for more?”
· “Keep the change, ya filthy animal!” (Yes, it’s so iconic it deserves two mentions!)
2. Angels With Filthy Souls (Home Alone, 1990)
· Type: Fake movie created for comedic effects.
· Length: About 1 minute (short clip).
· Purpose: Kevin uses it to scare off intruders and prank the pizza delivery guy.
· Style: Black-and-white, mimicking 1930s gangster films.
· Famous Line: “Keep the change, ya filthy animal.”
· Characters: Johnny (gangster), Snakes (victim).
· Tone: Over-the-top, exaggerated violence for humor.
3. Angels With Dirty Faces (1938)
· Type: Real Hollywood film.
· Length: Full-length feature (97 minutes).
· Plot: Two childhood friends take different paths—one becomes a gangster (James Cagney), the other a priest (Pat O’Brien).
· Style: Classic Warner Bros. crime drama.
· Themes: Morality, redemption, influence on youth.
· Cast: James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Pat O’Brien.
· Tone: Serious, dramatic, socially conscious.