Long Beach (California), Nov. 26 -- Macaulay Culkin found himself at the centre of some light-hearted backlash at a special event marking the 35th anniversary of "Home Alone" in Long Beach, after offering a decidedly unorthodox opinion on the perennial debate surrounding "Die Hard" and its place in the Christmas canon.

During a segment about beloved holiday films, Culkin fondly recalled classics that shaped his childhood, including "A Christmas Story" and the Bill Murray-led "Scrooged", both of which he said were family staples. He acknowledged the popularity of later hits like "Elf", though he noted that they don't carry the same nostalgic resonance for him, reports PEOPLE.

Culkin's last line elicited boos from the audience, to which he ...