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Summary: Superb Comedy Meets New Technology
Review: Ferris Bueller is by far one of the funiest movies of all time!!! So what if this DVD does not have 50 hours of extended scenes or bloopers. You dont need bloopers when the movie is funnnier then most bloopers. FERRIS BUELLER ROCKS!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Bueller still luminescent
Review: I strongly disagree with the editor's comments that this DVD has somehow lost its lustre over time. I was four years old when this movie was released, and my sister was one. We are both in college now, and we sat down to watch this DVD together for the first time yesterday, and Jesus, I have no idea how we let so much time pass before discovering it. It was hilarious; I'm talking squirt-milk-out-your-nose hilarious.
John Hughes's film perfectly captures the high school desire to be free of all the rules and restricions that are imposed upon you and experience life. For anyone who has even the remotest memory of this time in their life, Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a must-see, a timeless classic.
...And for those of you who love great cinema, this is not just a great comedy, but an influential piece of filmmaking. Keep your eyes open for the use of 1) actors talking directly to the audience, 2) static camera angles and 3) pop music as a driver for plot movement. All three are pure genious, and still echo in the work of modern masters like Wes Anderson.
If you don't own Bueller, or god forbid, you've never seen it, go out and pick up this DVD ASAP.
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Summary: Groovy
Review: I loved this histerical film! Matthew Brderick did an exceptional job as ferris and all the other characters fit thier rolls exceptionally!! I could watch this movie over and over and till laugh just as hard as I did the first time!!!!
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Summary: BOM BOM OOO YEAH!
Review: If you haven't seen Ferris Bueller's day off, you should. Ferris is, well, taking a day off from school with his best friend and his girlfriend and they are going to do anything and everything while their nosy principal is trying to catch Ferris in the act. If you like classic 80's movies, this one will soon be at the top of your list. "MR. ROONEY" :) That's about all there is to say, oh and the soundtrack is really great :u).
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Summary: Very Funny!
Review: Ferris Bueler (Matthew Broderick) decides to skip high school (again) and live the good life. He takes his best friend, the uptight Cameron (Alan Ruck) and his eager girlfriend, Sloane (Mia Patterson) on the funniest adventure in Chicago. The funny 'Save Ferris' line always pops up, and Principal Ed Rooney has set his life goal to capture Ferris in the act. His dim-witted secretary is hilarious, and Ferris's jealous sister is also one of the best. Get this movie now.
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Summary: Funny as hell
Review: Ferris Bueller's Day Off is one of my most favorite comedies ever for 2 reasons. One, it became a text book teacher for all of us once we got to our senior year and it also taught us that when you skip school, MAKE IT COUNT! The other reason was that it was just plain funny. Broderick (who normally isn't all that funny) was really funny in this. Of course he had some help from Alan Ruck but still, the movie made you laugh. Like most comedies from the 80's, you have to take it as it is. Ferris Bueller is about a kid who skips school, runs around downtown Chicago on a day of fun, museums, hot tubs, fancy restaurants, prank calls and when you're in Chicago, a Cubs game at Wrigley Field is always nice. I'd recommend this one to all comedy lovers, a definite buy. Also, if you're into 80's comedies check out FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH. That movie will seriously crack you up.
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Summary: STILL A CLASSIC
Review: I was sceptical about watching this again, some fifteen years after it was released . I could remember the storyline, but thought it may have become dated. What a surprise to find that 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' is still a great film - and extremely clever too. I actually enjoyed it more this time around. I would class it as a true 80's teenage movie classic - up there with 'Breakfast Club' and '16 Candles'. Watch this, and then watch Matthew Broderick in 'Election', it's amusing to see him play a teacher after playing a devious student in 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'. Matthew is an excellent actor, both of these films are a must for your DVD collection.
DVD Evaluation - Has no extras at all. Picture transfer is excellent, sound quality is average.
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Summary: Ferris Bueller gives new meaning to "Senior Skip Day"!
Review: The above title says it all. After viewing "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", you may ask yourself "Hmm...just exactly how was a cool, righteous dude such as Ferris Bueller able to pull his antics off, and without getting caught in the process?" Such is a question which may come to mind, regardless of whether you're a teenager, or if you've left your teenage years long behind you.Ferris (Matthew Broderick) is one lucky kid who has it all: a pair of loving and understanding parents (played by Lyman Ward and Cindy Pickett), a beautiful and intelligent girlfriend named Sloane Peterson (played by Mia Sara), and, to top it all off, a bright and successful future ahead of him. But...something's missing...Although he's already missed nine days this school year, Ferris decides to undertake the most important "Senior Skip Day". In order to pull this feat off, Ferris enlists the help of his best friend Cameron Frye (Alan Ruck), who's home sick in bed. Together, they both cook up a scheme to get Ferris's girlfriend out of a boring history class, with both Ferris's school principal (Jeffrey Jones) and his sister Jeanie (Jennifer Grey) under heavy suspicion - both of whom are determined to catch Ferris with his pants down. While all this is happening, many comical moments occur in the unfolding, including a hilarious classroom scene with Ben Stein (in an early role) as a drone economics teacher (whom I personally would have loved to have had as an instructor during my high school years!), plus various other classic scenes and dialogue worthy of many a viewing.The secondary "star" of "FBDO", is a 1961 Ferrari GT, which gets quite a workout during much of the movie (although this big red machine's fate is a bit too much to mention). It's interesting to note that four Ferraris were used in the making of this outstanding motion picture.But, you may also ask yourself: "How was it that Ferris & Co. were able to visit all those landmark places in Chicago all in one day?" And what landmarks these venues are! First, our mischievous gang of merry gentlemen and one debonair lady take in the sights of our nation's third largest city high atop the tallest building in the world, the Sears Tower, then it's on to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for an instant's insight into the trader's market, and on to a midday lunch break at a fancy French restaurant, where Ferris barely avoids meeting up with dear old Dad. After their midday respite, Ferris, Cameron and Sloane take in a Cubs game at historic Wrigley Field (before lights were installed for night games, a spectacle which truly made this ballpark a one-of-a-kind attraction, alongside its ivy-covered outfield walls). Finally, our gang pays a visit to the Art Institute of Chicago, where unique and stylistic works of physical, impressionistic structures await our unique band of "tourists".What occurs during and what follows this "field trip" is very pacey and classic comedy dialog, just like the outing around the city (including a must-see free-for-all "concert" and sing-along in one). Just watch Ferris's pursuing principal and his jealous sister TRY and catch him in the act. You'll ABSOLUTELY die laughing!"Ferris Bueller's Day Off" is another John Hughes written and directed masterpiece worthy of high praise. The master of teen flicks is clearly at the top of his game here. You DO NOT want to miss the closing credits as well. Just make sure "FBDO" is on your must-see, must-own list of important movie titles to add to your important video collection...and I mean RIGHT NOW!
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Summary: Absolutely hilarious!
Review: In "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", Matthew Broderick plays Ferris Bueller, a high school teenager who enjoys slacking off and cutting school is his favorite hobby. One brilliant day in his hometown of Chicago, Ferris decides to cut school again (even though he has already missed school nine times), and tries to show his sick best friend, Cameron Frye (Alan Ruck) and girlfriend, Sloane Peterson (Mia Sara) how to have a good time and just how to be laid-back with life. Ferris can easily fool his parents (Cindy Pickett and Lyman Ward) into believing that he is really sick so he can stay home from school. But when his sister, Jeanie Bueller (Jennifer Grey) and school dean, Ed Rooney (Jeffrey Jones) find out that Ferris has cut school, they both try to make his life as miserable as possible in their own ways. And it's up to Ferris to enjoy his day off and get home before his parents come home from work. The cast is brilliant...this is probably Matthew Brodderick's best role to-date. Director John Hughes did an amazing job, as usual. The script is well-written and extremely funny. "Ferris Bueller" is a classic high school film that everyone should own. However, the DVD lacks terribly; the only bonus feature is a commentary made by John Hughes. And the DVD is available in wide screen format. I highly recommend "Ferris Beuller's Day Off". Score:
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Summary: Still entertaining today
Review: Ferris Bueller, the most popular guy in high school decides he wants to take a day off school and hang out with his friends. It is a comedy and bends the rules of realism to produce a lot of slapstick comic moments. The dialogue is sharp; the look is SO 80's (look back and weep at the shoulder pads). It is a real trip down memory lane for me. The film is all about grabbing life when you can. There is a serious counterpoint made in the movie when Ferris's friend Cameron decides to stand up to his parents, I'm not sure why this is in the movie. But all in all a pleasant hour and a half spent, remembering the joys of a misspent youth.
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