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OK, if you saw it when it was new, you should now watch it with your kids!
Everyone knows this movie. At least that is what I thought until I realized that my fourteen year old son had not seen it. So, we watched it together and, of course, it has the same issues of conformity, rules following, boredom, freedom, life, learning, and stupid power trips for him as it does for everyone. A terrific movie that you should watch with any of your teenagers who haven't seen it. <
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>What brought it up was the insurance commercial with the guy playing as the Risk that Never Sleeps and I pointed out to my son, "Hey, that's the guy from the parking garage in "Ferris Bueller". "What?" he answered. So, it was a must see. <
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>He loved the point about Cameron (indelibly played by Alan Ruck) being so tight that a lump of coal placed strategically in his anatomy could turn coal to diamond in a week. Rooney being made the fool constantly is always enjoyable (perfectly played by Jeffrey Jones) and we enjoy seeing him get stuck in the mud, embarrassed, attacked by a dog, kicked in the face, and confronted with his wallet. Edie McClurg as Grace is the PERFECT foil for Ed Rooney. Who doesn't love her pulling pencil after pencil out of her teased up hair or the way she says "righteous dude". <
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>Of course, Ferris could be a monster if not played with just the right charm and lighthearted mischievousness that Matthew Broderick brings to the role. If Ferris didn't actually care about other people and was only a sociopath it would be an awful story. It really only works because Ferris is fooling parents who should have been paying closer attention, a sister who shouldn't be so uptight, a friend who is so miserable at home that trashing a rare Ferrari is the lesser crime, a principal who is vicious as well as stupid, and a headwaiter who is arrogant without any warrant to be so. If all of these were caring and supportive people and Ferris was using him this way, well, he would be the bad guy. <
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>In any case, the movie is full of classic scenes, such as Ben Stein's calling roll and his little lecture on economics, the growth of the Save Ferris movement, Jennifer Grey's perfect performance as the steamed and jealous sister, and the performances mentioned above. Mia Sara's performance as Sloane Peterson provides the one grounded and sane character in the whole movie. <
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>The extras on the disk I viewed were great (I assume there are various editions). I learned lots of things about the making of the movie. One of the interesting bits is that Cindy Pickett and Lyman Ward (the parents, Katie and Tom Bueller) became a couple because of these roles and are actually married. Also, Ben Stein had a feature talking about life and how Ferris shows us about freedom and how Ferris Bueller changed his life. One of the funny bits is when Ben explains how Richard Nixon is the reason he got the role in Ferris Bueller and is responsible for all the good things that have happened to him because of that role. I always enjoy Ben Stein talking about anything. <
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>An excellent and fun movie that I think benefits everyone who sees it.

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One of those great 80s movies
Ferris is easily one of my favorite movies, especially from the 80s. It was fun, hip and in style then, and watching it now it's fun to laugh at the clothing and hairstyles you remember wearing. Though Ferris and his friends seem outside that 80s style bubble and will always seem timeless to me, his charm and ability to get what he wants, even at the cost of others, is what always draws me back. Always a lot of fun seeing him outsmart his principle and drive his older sister to the brink, but in the end, everything turns out A-OK. Why they never made a sequel I will never know.

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Ferris Bueller, you're my hero!
hard to believe it's been 21 years since this movie was released. I can't tell you how I did my best to incorporate so many of his suggestions when trying to get out of going to school.... unfortunately it didn't work as well for me as it did for him! <
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>That having been said, I love the DVD format of this movie. It's crisp and clear and I'd swear there are scenes that were not on my VHS tape that broke many years ago. I could be getting old but I do think they stuck some extra footage in. <
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>Whatever the case, this movie is just as good now as it was 21 years ago. But I think I'll wait till my son is 18 to let him view it! He doesn't need any more ideas! <
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