Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (DVD)

Theatrical Release: June 11, 1986

DVD Release: October 19, 1999

Studio: Paramount

Director: John Hughes

Stars: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara

Rating: PG-13

Running Time: 103 minutes

ASIN: B00001MXXH

Plot Summary: High school student Ferris Bueller creatively tricks his parents and the people at his school into thinking that he is sick. He then convinces his best friend Cameron and girlfriend Sloane to accompany him on a fun-filled adventure in downtown Chicago. Only the school’s principal, Mr. Rooney, and Ferris’ sister Jeanie see through the ruse.

Critical Evaluation: The film opened to both critical and commercial success; it was one of the highest grossing films of 1986. It was one of the first films where a character spoke directly to the audience. Brad Laidman, a film critic (as quoted on IMDb) said, “This is John Hughes’ best teen film, and it’s a call to arms to everyone in the world who doesn’t want to follow society’s lame-ass rules at the expense of living a cool life.” The message is absolutely clear: life is too short; play now.

Viewer’s Annotation: When you’re Ferris Bueller, every day counts. You have to live it up when you can.

Genre: Comedy

Reason for Item’s Inclusion: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is one of the best movies directed by THE director of teenage angst: John Hughes. The movie is incredibly funny.

Movie Trailer: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8xyah_ferris-bueller-s-day-off-theatrical_shortfilms

References:

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com/Ferris-Buellers-Day-Matthew-Broderick/dp/B00001MXXH/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1346026369&sr=8-4&keywords=ferris+bueller%27s+day+off

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off: Critic Reviews. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091042/criticreviews