Uncle Buck always meant well.

He did. He didn't have any kids of his own and it was pretty clear that he hadn't spent much time with his nieces and nephew. He barely knew them. It was all new to him and he was learning as he went along.

He tried.

She was overly dramatic and depressing. She was a tough nut to crack but Buck eventually got her to come around in the end.

Good for him. I know it wasn't easy.

That was a funny scene. That was when he was scaring the niece's boyfriend.

It must of been a little tough for him to leave that nice suburban Chicago home and go back to his less than stellar apartment.

i'm sure

[Buck's beat up old car pulls up]

Bug: [sarcastic] Ever hear of a tune up? Hee hee hee hee hee.

Buck: [also sarcastic] Ah, heh heh heh. Ever hear of a ritual killing? Ah, heh heh heh heh heh!

Bug: I don't get it.

Buck: [serious tone] You gnaw on her face in public like that again and you'll be one. Ah, heh heh heh heh!

One of his best lines. I think he got to that kid.

Well, that's good.

When Uncle Buck takes the kids to school for the first time and the car backfires, the kid who has his cap blown off, you can clearly see that his face is black with smoke before the car backfires.

Hmm

Oh, I never noticed that. I will have to look out for it.

Me either