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Summary: Movie is great, DVD transfer stinks!
Review: As always, when I replace my VHS copies of my movies with DVD's I check the format to make sure that I am getting true widescreen presentations. Ferris, I'm sad to say, is the worst that I have seen when it comes to the so-called widescreen format. If you have ever compared the full screen version to the DVD widescreen version you will see that all was done basically was to insert the black bars on the top and bottom of the picture. There are scenes where we should be seeing people's entire bodies but in the widescreen they are cut to the waistline. If you still have your VHS copy, KEEP IT! At least until the studios stop cheating us and start to actually release true widescreen formats on ALL of their DVD's and not just a select few.
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Summary: Mastered sloppily - bottom portion of picture missing!
Review: Paramount should be ashamed! Nearly a quarter of the film is not visable at the bottom of the screen. (Read the review by darkknight55.) I have a rare laserdisc issue which is in the wide screen format and every detail of the picture is clearly visable. In addition, the laserdisc version has a full rich powerful audio track, whereas the DVD issue sounds weak and lifeless. What's sad about this is that the DVD format has more potential than the somewhat bulky laserdisc format. The bottom line is that little or no care is being put into the production of most DVD releases. The movie itself gets 5 stars, but this particular DVD release gets only 1 star from me.
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Summary: Very very over-rated
Review: When making a list of popular teen movies from the 80's, 'Ferris Bueller' is always in the top ten. That may be well and good, but it never appealed to me the way 'The Breakfast Club' did. Now I say right off the bat that Mia Sara was absolutly beautiful, she steals the scenes she's in away from Matthew. She is the only reason I ever watch this when it comes on TV.John Hughes may be known for his far out movies (Weird Science), but this one just goes over the top a tad. When 'Get Well Ferris Banners' are displayed in the city, that's when I usually lose my patients with this flick. However the restaurant scene with the snooty Matrie'D is very good. Check out the cameo of a very young Charlie Sheen at the police station.
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Summary: The movie that spawned a thousand catch phrases
Review: Admit it, you have quoted Ferris Bueller on at least one occasion. This movie is packed with such hilarious one-liners it is hard not to. Ferris Bueller is a child of relative privelege who decides he would rather enjoy a great spring day then spend it trapped in school (who wouldn't?). He brings his best friend and girlfriend with him and they live it up for the day in Chicago, while their principal tries desperately to catch them. They lie their way into a super-fancy restaurant, take in a Cubbies game and dance and sing on a parade float. Meanwhile, rumors are flying around the school, each making Ferris closer to death than the last, which annoys his sister because she is stuck there. There are a couple of anxious moments when they very nearly get caught, but never actually do. The characters are wonderfully created and acted, his parents are totally clueless, his sister is vindictive and Ben Stein is hilarious as the world's most boring history teacher. "Anyone, anyone?" And, of course, Matthew Broderick is charming as 'righteous dude' Ferris Bueller, the guy everyone wanted to be in high school.
This movie is funny without being offensive and Matthew Broderick in the shower...what else do you need?
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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: Simple plot but very funny
Review: Ferris (Matthew Broderick) skips a day of school by pretending sickness and takes his girl friend Sloane (Mia Sara) and his best friend Cameron (Alan Ruck) to enjoy a day of Chicago downtown. His school principal Rooney (Jeffrey Jones) doesn't trust Ferris and tries to trap him. Ferris's sister (Jennifer Grey) thinks this is so unfair that Ferris can skip school while every other students are staying classes with boring lectures. She decides to bust his brother out as well. Ironically, she saves Ferris at last. There're lots of hilarious things in the movie, and some quite classic like singing & dancing scenes almost make you want to shake your body with them as well. Is that simple just skipping school for fun? Not really, Ferris in fact wants to take this one day adventure to show his friend Cameron nothing to be afraid of, and should have brave to deal with his parents and fears. Overall, the comedy is very funny, I did have a good time watching it.
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Summary: Classic
Review: One of those movies that could only have been made in the 80's. Goofy with out being stupid and a coming of age story that isn't gratuitious.
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Summary: "They Think He's A Righteous Dude"
Review: I must be on a John Hughes kick here lately. This is, without a doubt, not only the quintessential John Hughes movie, but the quintessential high school/teen movie ever made. It was great back in 1986, and it's great today in 2001 because it's still real. Any kid at any given time in place can relate to this, and they will continue to do so far into the future. Matthew Broderick stars as Ferris Bueller. A sneaky, coniving high schooler(Broderick was 24 when he did this)who brilliantly pulls off being sick to miss a day of school. He also makes up excuses for his best friend Cameron(Alan Ruck), and his girlfriend Simone(Mia Sara). They get together and go off for a day of fun in Chicago in Cameron's father's fancy red car. Jennifer Grey(she of "Dirty Dancing" fame)plays Ferris' evil sister who is hell bent on finding out he's playing hooky and destroying his life. A typical sister. The best is Jeffrey Jones as Principal Rooney. He is a man on a mission. He investigates Ferris and also tries to prove that he's lying. I, to this day, have never seen a principal so dedicated to his job. The great Edie McClurg plays his hilarious, ditzy secretary. The movie has very funny jokes and slapstick. The parade downtown with Ferris on the float singing "Twist And Shout" is a showstopper, and a memorable cinema scene. Broderick is good. He brings Ferris' cocky charm to life and makes it real. Grey is perfect as the sister from hell. This is the high school/teen movie to beat all other high school/teen movies. Be on the lookout for a young Charlie Sheen popping up too. Why doesn't everybody follow Ferris's lead and play hooky and go watch this movie!!!. Stay after the credits. A classic!.
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Summary: The essential high school comedy...
Review: Out of the tons of high school comedies that have been released over the years, "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" truly stands out. Its lasting quality and universal appeal make it a modern classic in a sense. This is just one of those great movies that you can watch any time and just have a blast watching it. In this 1986 John Hughes-directed film, Matthew Broderick plays to perfection Ferris Bueller, an incredibly popular high school senior. With his final year of high school winding down, Ferris decides to take a day off, faking illness with ease. What ensues is the ideal day off for any teenager. Ferris, along with his girl friend and pal Cameron, makes sure that his day off--his 10th absence of the marking period--is worth it. The film has a timeless quality: I just recently purchased this DVD and the movie seems brand new. Part of that may be due to Paramount's vibrant transfer of the film. Presented in its original widescreen ratio, "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" looks great with very crisp images. Unfortunately, since this is Paramount, the only extra included is a track of audio commentary (a rarity on Paramount releases) from director John Hughes. A trailer certainly would have been nice, but the commentary at least is a treat. Short on extras but big on fun, the DVD release of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" is recommended.
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Summary: In terms of genre, this is a classic
Review: I find this film completely entertaining. Yes, it's a teen movie and I haven't been a teen in awhile, but it's still great film. It's low budget and cheesy at times, however, it's humor and willingness to commit to it's cheesiness show heart. Also, the scene at the parade is classic film influence and seduction, it dares you not to join in on the celebration of the song "Twist and Shout" by the Beattles. John Hughes hit all the right buttons on this one. Just awesome. I also love seeing Charlie Sheen at the end, it was a deadpan surprise. I only wish that the DVD had more stuff on it because this film was such a part of the overall culture of the time, maybe not as quintessential as "Sixteen Candles" but just as entertaining and has perhaps the best comedic performance of Matthew Broderick's career.
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