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Release Date: 19 October, 1999 Retail Price: $19.99 Sorry, this product is not currently available. Cast: Complete Cast (10 total) |
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Life goes by fast.If you don't stop and look at it,it could pass you by.
One of John Hughes best films,Ferris Bueler made me laugh harder than any other Hughes film. The though of one high schooler having an entire town behind his back makes you wish you were him.I love this film.
"Anyone?, Anyone?, Bueller?"
Matthew Broderick stars in this very funny film about a high school student who decides to take a day off of school. What happens next can only be described as remarkable and somewhat crazy.
Broderick stars as Ferris Bueller, a somewhat clever and deceitful (in a funny way) high school senior who, along with his best friend Cameron (Alan Ruck) decide to skip school and visit the sights and sounds of downtown Chicago in springtime. Ferris convinces Cameron to take his father's prized red Ferrari out for the day. Reluctantly, Cameron agrees, and soon the two are off on their adventure. Their next plan is to get Ferris' girlfriend Sloane (Mia Sara) out of school so she can go along. Ferris and Cameron devise a plan to call the school and tell Dean of Students Ed Rooney (Jeffery Jones) that Sloane's grandmother passed away. Dressed in a long trenchcoat and hat, Ferris arrives at the school to pick up Sloane, and the three drive happily away. However, Mr. Rooney suspects that something is up and immediately suspects that Ferris is at the root of it. He sets off to find Ferris himself and bring him back to school. By the end of the movie, Mr. Rooney probably wishes he had stayed in his office.
Meanwhile, Ferris' sister Jeannie (Jennifer Grey) has figured out what Ferris is really doing. Angry that Ferris seems to get away with everything, she has to deal with the entire school taking up a collection for poor, sick Ferris while she really knows what is going on. In the end, though, she proves to be a big help to him.
After heading downtown, the trio take the Ferrari to a local parking garage. Cameron's father knows the exact mileage of the car, so Cameron is already nervous about allowing Ferris to drive it. But that's just the beginning. The garage attendant decides to take the car out for a joyride and racks up over 180 more miles on the odometer.
During their day,Ferris, Cameron, and Sloane manage to see the Sears Tower, a Cubs game, visit the Art Institute, and see Ferris sing "Twist and Shout" from a parade float. But when they head back to the garage to get the car, Ferris finds out about the extra mileage, and Cameron goes crazy. Ferris seems to think that by driving backwards that the miles will come off, so they jack the car up in the garage and put it in reverse. However, the miles don't come off. Cameron, having suffered through a tumultuous relationship with both of his parents, takes out his aggression on the car. Soon, it goes careening out of the back of the garage and lands in a pile of trees. Cameron actually feels relieved because now his father will actually have to talk to him. But Ferris realizes that he has only 5 minutes to get home before his parents do. Will he make it in time?
This movie has attained a sort of "cult" status over the years and still remains as funny as ever. Matthew Broderick is perfect as the scheming Ferris, while Jeffery Jones does a very good job as Mr. Rooney. Jennifer Grey plays the part of the overlooked and jealous sister perfectly, and Alan Ruck's job as the reluctant and somewhat confused Cameron is the perfect companion to the wild and reckless Ferris. Let's not forget the funny cameo by Ben Stein as the teacher who coined the term "anyone, anyone, Bueller?"
I recommend this extremely funny movie very highly. The acting is great and the story is very funny. As a Cubs fan, I was glad to see the scenes in Wrigley Field and hear Harry Caray's voice. Watch this great movie and see how much trouble and mischief three friends can get into in one day.
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