For those that remember Ferris Bueller's day off..

[Michaelvk]

I am ok with these things,
that made me smile, yes its without doubt only aimed at our demographic. non the less its still done in good spirit.

so when is B.A going to use the plot of TOPGUN? 

Speaking of Top Gun..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekXxi9IKZSA

[Judge Jack]

Despite nearing my mid-40s ive never actually seen Ferris Buellers day off.
...anyways shouldnt the 80's have been put to bed by now? Surely we should be in the midst of a 90's revival?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bB6F4cPK9iI

[radiator]

Ferris Bueller's a smash - I defy anyone to not enjoy it.

It's basically the story of how a manipulative, popular, privileged little sod gets everything he wants, but something about it just works, and keeps the audience on his side, largely due to the casting of Broderick. I think it works because Broderick is utterly charming, but doesn't in any way look or sound like the conventional obnoxious, bratty, popular schoolkid.

I can't imagine a modern remake working in any way whatsoever - they'd probably cast someone like Zak Efron.

[TordelBack]

I watched it again the other night, inspired by said commercial.  I was struck this time by the firm conviction that Bueller is an utter shit, someone who deserves quite a serious kicking, but as Radiator says...  somehow it works, and you end up rooting for him.  Possibly, I suspect, because he really is just a righteous dude.     

As I'm sure I remarked here before, I first saw this film on a school video recorder (before we had such a miraculous thing), when I was maybe a few years younger than Ferris, and it was like a portal into another world.  The MTV astronaut link at the start was the first time I'd ever seen that channel or anything like it - it looked rebellious, it looked good.  Ferris had a computer with a modem and a giant synthesiser in his bedroom (which was itself about half the size of our entire house) - our school had exactly one computer for 800 students (ah my beloved Apple IIe), and you can be damn sure it didn't have a modem.  He could order stuff in a restaurant.  His friend had a car.  His younger sister had a car.  He could drive.  What the hell was this world he lived in?  It was a world I wanted.

[Mardroid]

Ferris Bueller's a smash - I defy anyone to not enjoy it.

It's basically the story of how a manipulative, popular, privileged little sod gets everything he wants, but something about it just works, and keeps the audience on his side, largely due to the casting of Broderick. I think it works because Broderick is utterly charming, but doesn't in any way look or sound like the conventional obnoxious, bratty, popular schoolkid.

While this is true, I think it works equally because of the co-stars, particularly his gawky best friend.  (I forget his name.) That kid goes through quite a journey, much more so than Ferris himself.

[W. R. Logan]

Cameron

[JOE SOAP]

I preferred Ferris when he was playing  tic-tac-toe with Joshua.