The "Home Alone" was released on 19th December, 1980 in 700 theatres. The Paramount at first doesn't want to allot that many theatres to the film, but because of the success of E.T. Alex became a very recognizable in America. So, they are trying to cash on that popularity. They were just expecting a box office gross $25-$30 million.
But boy, were they wrong? The film grossed $5 million in just 3 days . Maybe it's not much by 21st century standards and not even by 90's standards but in early 80's that amount will give weekend crown 9 out of 10 times.
In the first week it grossed $9.2 million and dethroned the E.T. from the first place since its release. The Paramount's higher ups are grinning from ear to ear with this result. For the next weekend they increased the theatres to 1,200. The film took $7.4 million in this weekend and $11.3 million for the week. In two weeks it grossed $20.5 million and everything it makes from now on will be pure profit.
Meanwhile golden globe nominations came out and E.T. got 5 nominations for Best Picture in the Drama category ,Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Music and Best New Male Star for Alexander King. But the film directed by Robert Redford "Ordinary People" and the film by Martin Scorsese " The Raging Bull" each got 7 nominations.
In Alex's previous generation E.T. released in 1982 lost Oscars to "Gandhi" and "The Raging Bull" lost to "Ordinary People". "Gandhi" and "Ordinary People" are great but not on the same level as other two. So, Alex was excited to see if there will be any changes in this life.
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It's New Year's Eve and Kim and Alex had gone to see New Year's ball in New York. When they arrived at the square it all packed with thousands of people. Alex had never attended this event before and he was amazed at the sheer excitement in the air. He was watching everything with an amazement that experienced only when watching movies.
"Hey, see that's Kevin." somebody shouted.
"Kevin who?" another one questioned loudly.
"That E.T. kid and kevin is his name in "Home Alone"." he replied.
Surrounding people heard this and turned their heads in his direction.
Alex exactly doesn't remember what happened after that. There were a lot of flash lights from cameras, kisses and hugs from ladies and small girls and by the time he recovered he was escorted by the police to their hotel. It was Kim who was more terrified than Alex. For more than four years they were almost inseperable and Alex became the most impotant part of her life. She didn't saw him as a new star but still as a ordinary boy. If anything happened today she didn't know what she would have done.
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She was shivering when Alex said "Kim it's not you fault."
"No, I.. I sh...should have thought about ev...everything. I am the ad..adult." she replied shakily and suddenly hugged him tightly and said "Sleep with me tonight."
Alex nodded and they both slept on bed holding each other. He was unable to sleep as her soft body was enveloped around him. He was watching her face as she was asleep and caressing her pink lips lightly he thought....'Mine'. He decided at that moment she was going to be his sooner or later. As for the 15 year-old difference , he doesn't care . if anyone cares then they can go and fuck themselves. But he doesn't want Kim to endue their stares and taunts, so he need the power to shut their mouths and he will get that power.
'Oh, Kim you are mine forever and ever' Alex thought while slightly kissing her lips. She didn't respond and hugged him even tightly.
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The next morning in the news papers the incident involving Alex was published and the phone was ringing from non-stop. Dawn Leslie Steel telephoned and adviced to get a bodyguard or two.
"Leslie, is that necessary?" Alex complained.
Kim beside him said "Dear, listen the advice. Although you are almost 13 but you still look like a 10 year-old. Even if you pracised martial arts you don't have the build."
Alex didn't say anything again and in heart scoled the god as he was the cause.
Leslie laughed aloud from that side and said, "It's necessary Alex you are a star now. Did you see the box office results this week? "Home Alone" grossed $13 million and the analysts are saying that it's going to gross
$120 million in North America and $200 million worldwide. We are going to add the theatres from this week and your two films may gross close to 1 billion together and that not including the peripheral. Now you are the America's favourite Idol."
Alex some what felt proud about himself hearing those words. Yeah, he was a Idol and he will take this route seriously and pave a way to reach the absolute top.
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