Ferris Bueller's Day Off
by John Hughes
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Actor: Alan Ruck, Jeffrey Jones, Jennifer Grey, Matthew Broderick, Mia SaraDirector: John Hughes
Brand: Paramount
Cinematographer: Tak Fujimoto
Producer: John Hughes
Writer: John Hughes
Editor: Paul Hirsch
Producer: Jane Vickerilla
Producer: Michael Chinich
Producer: Tom Jacobson
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 103 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-08-05
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Movie Review: Now THIS is the definitive `teen' movie of the eighties...
Summary: 5 Stars
In 1985 (the year I was born people!) a certain movie was released that ultimately became a phenomenon. It has been labeled the movie of the 80's; the poster child for teen films everywhere. It is lauded by many and sparked a generation of look-alikes that are still being churned out even today. That movie is `The Breakfast Club'.
I hate that movie.
The following year the same writer/director behind the overrated slosh known as `The Breakfast Club' wrote and directed `Ferris Bueller's Day Off', yet another film that has been labeled a film of a decade. This time though, John Hughes hit it out of the park. There is no `corn' factor that was so prevalent in `The Breakfast Club'. Sure, there is dancing and obvious 80's flare, but this is a teen movie that can still hold up today alongside modern teen movies. I don't quite understand all of the reviewers stating that it won't appeal or relate to kids today, because to me it most certainly does, and I'm a 90's child when you think about it.
The film revolves around Ferris, a typical high school kid who just wants to have a good time. He fakes sick so that he can stay home from school. They he convinces his best friend Cameron (who is actually sick) to help him break his girlfriend Sloane out of school so that they can spend the day joyriding in Cameron's father's sports car.
The film is just a whole lot of fun.
More than mere fun though, `Ferris Bueller's Day Off' broaches some of the same object lessons promoted in `The Breakfast Club' (such as parental failings) with a little more subtlety and a lot more character. A scene where they mimic `The Graduate' is a splendid example of them tapping into the root message of the film without overdoing it.
The point being that this film is deep yet still manages to hold onto the fun.
Now, to be honest, I am not a fan of Matthew Broderick. I find him rather dull and boring. That said, he is Oscar worthy here. He gives what may be the definitive `teen' performance. He grapples the humor as well as the dramatic importance of his character and he possesses a flare and natural charisma that I never knew he ever possessed. As great as he is, Jennifer Grey is even better as his devilishly jealous sister Jeanie. Jeffrey Jones is quite good as the principle set out on disciplining Ferris and both Alan Ruck and the beautiful Mia Sara splendidly complement Broderick's every move.
In the end I highly recommend this film, for it is a little slice of cinematic heaven. It is funny, witty, charming and smart; all around creating a genuinely enjoyable and memorable movie experience. Not to mention the fact that the soundtrack is beyond awesome.
Summary of Ferris Bueller's Day Off
FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF - DVD MovieLike a soda pop left open all night, Bueller seems to have lost its effervescence over time. Sure, Matthew Broderick is still appealing as the perennial truant, Ferris, who fakes his parents out and takes one memorable day off from school. Jeffrey Jones is nasty and scheming as the principal who's out to catch him. Jennifer Grey is winning as Ferris's sister (who ends up making out in the police station with a prophetic vision of Charlie Sheen). But there's a definite sense that this film was of a particular time frame: the '80s. It's still fun, though. There's Ferris singing "Twist and Shout" during a Chicago parade, and a lovely sequence in the Art Institute. But don't get it and expect your kids to love it the way you did. Like it or not, it's yours alone. --Keith Simanton
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