Matt Connarton Unleashed: Erich Pilcher reviews Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

0:00 Oh, up in the sky. What's the matter, what's wrong? What's

0:13 wrong? For Christ's sake? Look at him, honey, Farris. He

0:22 doesn't have a fever, but he says his stomach hurts and he's seeing spots.

0:25 What's the matter of Ferris? Papa, Honey, Feever's hands? They're

0:31 cold and clammy. I'm fine, I get it. No, No,

0:42 I have a test to it. I have to take it. I want

0:48 to go to a good college so I can have a fruitful life. Honey,

0:51 You're not going to school like this now? Oh fine, what's this?

0:55 What's his problem? He doesn't feel well? Yeah? Right, dry

1:00 that one out. You can fertilize the lawn. Genie, is that you,

1:07 Geenie? I can't see that far, Geenie. Jeanie, I bite

1:17 the big ones Jr. Thank you, Jeanie. You get to school.

1:19 Wait, you're letting him stay home. I can't believe this. If I

1:23 was bleeding out my eyes, you guys would make me go to school.

1:26 This is so unfair. Genie. Please don't be upset with me. You

1:30 have your health. Be thankful. Oh that's it. I want out of

1:40 this family. I'm okay. I'll just sleep. Maybe I have an aspen

1:49 around noon. I'm showing some houses to that family from Vermont today, so

1:53 I'll be in the area now. That office will know just where I am.

1:57 If you need me, okay, okay, I'll check on your two

2:00 pall. It's it's nice to know that I have such love and caring parents.

2:07 You're both very special people. You get better, Pumpkin. I'll be

2:20 home at six shot. If you need anything, I love you. Swee

2:32 and me me, me, me me all if you need is they bought

2:46 it skip day playing hooky. No matter what you call it is one of

2:52 the greatest joys anyone can have. To have a free day to do whatever

2:58 you want is something as adults we strive for. In his kids we yearned

3:05 for. There are many films that depict this, but one shows a young

3:12 man that truly takes advantage of his day off, all in one of the

3:17 greatest metropolitan areas in the United States. Directed by teen film maestro John Hughes,

3:27 Ferris Bueller's Day Off was released in nineteen eighty six and stars Matthew Broderick

3:32 as the titular character, Ferris Bueller, a crafty high school senior that wants

3:38 a day off to enjoy with his girlfriend Sloan played by Mia Sarah and neurotic

3:46 friend Cameron Frye Alan Rock before graduation. While enjoying everything downtown Chicago has to

3:54 offer, such as the Chicago Institute of Art, a Cubs game at Wrigley

4:00 Field, in even a parade, the threesome must stay ahead of Ferris's parents

4:08 and their high school principle, the swarmy ad Rooney. The introductory clip sets

4:15 the stage for this film. What makes the character Ferris so endearing is his

4:23 breaking the fourth wall, that is him looking at the camera and talking to

4:29 us the audience. This tactic has been used in teen movies and television shows

4:35 since, most notably Saved by the Bell. Our next clip is an example

4:42 of this. Ferris explains his rules for faking sick in how to get your

4:48 parents to fall for it. This scene also shows us Ferris's unique worldview and

4:57 his art of getting out of school incredible. One of the worst performances of

5:05 my career, and they never doubted it for a second. How could I

5:15 possibly be expected to handle school in a day like this? This is my

5:29 ninth sick day this semester. It's getting pretty tough coming up with new illnesses.

5:34 If I go for ten, I'm probably gonna have to barf up along,

5:38 so I better make this one count. The key to faking out the

5:43 parents is the clammy hands. It's a good nonspecific symptom. I'm a big

5:47 believer in it. A lot of people will tell you that a good phony

5:51 fever is a deadlock. But you get a nervous mother, you could wind

5:57 up in a doctor's office. That's worse than school. You fake a stomach

6:01 cramp, and when you're bent over, moaning and wailing, you lick your

6:08 proms. It's a little childish and stupid, but then so is high school.

6:14 Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in

6:19 a while, you could miss it. I do have a test today that

6:26 wasn't full. It's on European socialism. I mean, really, what's the

6:31 point. I'm not European. I don't plan on being European, so who

6:35 gives a crap? If they're socialists, they can be fascist anarchists. Still

6:40 wouldn't change the fact that I don't own a car. I recall central parking

6:49 dress. What a message? Not confessed that or any ism for that matter,

7:05 isms, in my opinion, are not good. A person should not

7:09 believe in it is he should believe in himself. I quote John Lennon,

7:13 I don't believe in Beatles. I just believe in me. A good point

7:16 there. After all, he was the Waas I could be the Walris.

7:21 I'd still have to boom riots up with people. So many times on this

7:28 program I have said a film needs a good villain, and comedies are no

7:33 different. This film's villain is Edward Rooney, the dean of students that makes

7:40 it his mission to make an example out of the lovable slacker that is Ferris.

7:46 In our next clip, we hear Rooney describe what Ferris could do to

7:51 the student body to his dim witted secretary played by Edie mcclurk. She tells

8:00 him exactly what he is up against, and it's easy to see that even

8:05 she loves Ferris in a way. I don't trust this kid any further than

8:13 I can throw him. Well, with your bad need, you shouldn't throw

8:16 anybody, That's true. What is so dangerous about a character like Ferris Bueller

8:24 is he gives good kids bad ideas. Uh huh. Last thing I need

8:28 at this point in my career is fifteen hundred Ferris Bueller disciples running around these

8:33 halls. He jeopardizes my ability to effectively govern this student body. Well,

8:39 makes you look like an ass is what he does. D thank you,

8:43 Grace. I think you're wrong. Oh well, he's very popular ed the

8:48 sportos and motor hits, geeks, sluts, bloods, wastoids do we be?

8:54 They all adore it. They think he's a righteous dude. That is

9:01 why I have got to catch him this time, to show these kids that

9:05 the example he sets is a first class ticket room nowhere. Oh Dad,

9:11 you sounded like dirty Harry just then, Relliant uh huh. I mentioned in

9:20 the opening of this review that Ferris has a neurotic friend, Cameron Fry.

9:28 To me, Cameron is one of the most memorable characters in any teen movie.

9:35 In this film, it becomes obvious that Ferris does really care for him

9:41 and wants to see him break the chains of his neurosis in negative worldview.

9:48 Our final two clips of this review show their relationship. First, Ferris calls

9:54 Cameron, who is legitimately sick, to come in enjoy the day with him,

10:01 and then Ferris calls him again. In the middle of the second call,

10:07 Ferris is checked on by his father on the other line. We then

10:13 hear Ferris's shrewdness in keeping up the guise of his being sick. Hello,

10:26 carababe, what's happening? Very little? How do you feel shredded? Is

10:35 your mother in her room? She's indicator. Unfortunately she's not staying. Where

10:43 are you? I'm taking a day off, and they get dressed and come

10:46 on over. You can't scare that I'm sick, that's all in your head.

10:50 Come on over. I feel like complete Chris. I can't go anywhere.

10:56 I'm sorry to hear that. The come on over here and pick me

10:58 up. You're not dying. You just can't think of anything good to do.

11:24 If anybody needs a day off, it's Cameron. He has a lot

11:26 of things to sort out before he graduates. Can't be wound up this titan

11:31 go to college his room, it'll kill him. When Cameron was in Egypt's

11:37 land, let my Cameron. Pardon my French, but Cameron is so tight

11:46 that if you stuck a lump of coal up his in two weeks you have

11:50 a diamond. And now Farris's second call, I'm serious, man, This

11:58 is ridiculous making me wait around the house for you. Why can't you let

12:01 me rot in peace? Cameron? This is my ninth sick day. If

12:05 I get caught, I won't graduate. I'm not doing this for me,

12:07 I'm doing it for you. Do you know what my diostolic is? Be

12:11 a man, Take some pepto bismal, get dressed, and come on over

12:15 here. I'm tired of this stuff. Shut up. Hold your water for

12:18 a second. I got another call. Oh barres Hi, you sound terrible,

12:28 really darn. I thought I was improving. Were you sleeping? Dad?

12:33 Can you hang on for a second? Sure, Pal, hang on,

12:37 Cameron, it's my dad. Oh great, keep me out of it.

12:41 If you're not over here in fifteen minutes, you can find a new

12:43 best friend. You've been staying that since the fifth grade. Dad. Now,

12:50 all this talking has made me kind of light headed. I think I

12:54 had to lie down, take a hot bath, and then wrap a hot

12:58 towel around your head, wrap a hot towel around my head, and then

13:03 make yourself some soup. Got a nap? Okay? Okay? Hey Fairs,

13:07 Yeah, love your pal, I love you too. I'm so disappointed

13:16 in Cameron twenty bucks says he's sitting in his car debating about whether or not

13:18 he should go out. You'll keep calling me. You'll keep calling me until

13:26 I come on. You'll make me feel guilty. There's this is ridiculous.

13:33 Okay, i'll go, I'll go, I'll go, I'll go, I'll

13:35 go with I'll go. God, damn it, forget it. That's it.

14:00 Oh. This film is one of the most highly regarded teen comedies of

14:20 all time. Roger Ebert gave it three out of four stars. It is

14:26 Richard Roper's favorite film, so much so the license played on his car is

14:33 sv F E R I s or say ferris, a homage to what was

14:43 on the water tower in the film. The reason is because this film isn't

14:48 raunchy means spirited or insulting. It is a good, clean, heartwarming comedy.

14:56 Filmgoers agreed with critics. It was the tenth highest grossing film of nineteen

15:03 eighty six, generating over seventy million dollars in ticket sales. It spawned a

15:09 short lived, way less heralded NBCTV series that featured Jennifer Aniston. It was

15:18 canceled after thirteen episodes. Among very low ratings. Despite this, the film

15:26 is one of the most beloved comedies in cinema history. Everything I just listed

15:31 about the good natured humor of this film, coupled with excellent performances, great

15:39 direction by John Hughes, immemorable cameos from Ben Stein and Charlie Sheen, make

15:46 this a true comedy classic and one that is a must see no matter who

15:54 you are, no matter where you're at. I guarantee you will find a

16:02 smile on your face after viewing this film. I hope you join me next

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