Many years after this movie was made, Ben Stein (who played the economics teacher) saw Matthew Broderick in a restaurant, and got his attention by yelling "Bueller? Bueller?"
And now he’s a creationist. And Jeffrey Jones, the actor who played the Dean of Students, was later busted for possession of child porn and soliciting a minor for nude photos. 😫
The museum scene with Cameron is still one of the most beautiful, impactful, and sad moments in movie history. It still affects me, nearly 35+ years later.
A lot of people miss the point of the movie. Ferris is charmed. He can do anything. Cameron is legitimately suicidal. He hates his life, and this is Ferris' last chance to save him before they go their separate ways. So Ferris goes through all this effort to try to save Cameron, using his own ability to get away with anything for Cameron's benefit.
I prefer the interpretation where Ferris was simply trying to create the best day off as he could with his girlfriend and best friend, but along the way it happened to become the day that "saved" Cameron. That adds an element of serendipity to the movie which would be lost if this was all a big contrived plan on the part of Ferris. Besides, the main event that caused Cameron to devolve into a catatonic state, which then led to him being saved, was the parking garage attendants taking the car on a joy ride. Ferris most likely didn't plan THAT. Before they discovered the mileage on the car, Cameron was in a pretty good mood and probably would have just gone home thinking that it was a pretty good day. Also, even though I don't doubt that Ferris cares about Cameron and is concerned about his issues, he is still just a high schooler and that makes me more skeptical that he could orchestrate such a series of events for that purpose. There were a few times where they succeeded just as much from luck as from anything else, so it's not like the "plan" went off without a hitch.
@Marc W He obviously didn't plan the car being joyridden or Cameron killing it. Cameron's breakthrough was his own, helped along by his friend sure, but not actually because of his friend's help. Ferris intended to help Cameron with his day of activities, but none of them worked. This was expressed in the movie (cab scene, I think). Ultimately, Ferris couldn't orchestrate Cameron's breakthrough, but by being there with Cameron was able to help him reach it naturally.
"One man's struggle to take it easy", to me, is not about Ferris, but about Cameron. Ferris is the one helping him in this regard, making Ferris more or less 'the hero' saving his best friend.
I think of Ferris as a magical fairy Imp that gets the action rolling. He's not a real character. He's more of a device. Cameron is the one that actually has a real character arc and goes on the journey.
I think there is actually a movie theory floating around that Farris doesn't exist, and is actually a figment of Cameron's mind. Kinda like Fight Club. Farris is his mind's attempt to free himself from anxiety and depression. Interesting take!
Which would mean ferris,his family,and everything and everybody they interact with is just a figure of his imagination. It's more likely that Cameron is institutionalised and the entire world is in his imagination
The actress, Edie McClurg who plays the secretary Grace, got the role because she improvised part of her dialogue. She added the line, "They think he's a righteous dude." which made the director laugh, so she got the part.
@@Acme1970 Not 100% sure on that. I did read where they liked the wig because it kind of gave the character a back story of her having that hair back in the 60's when it "worked" for her, so she decided to keep it. I think the costumer or the actress commented on it could hold a lot of pencils, so they tried to see how many it could hold. I think it held 4 or 5 before they started falling out. I guess the director liked the idea, so they put it into the film.
When I went to see Deadpool in the theater, it was me, a friend, and a bunch of youngsters. Typically, when I go to see Marvel movies, I have to have the post credit sequence explained to me because I don't know the Marvel universe generally. But here, I experienced the intense glee of getting the joke before anyone else in the theater because as soon as I saw the wallpaper (even without Deadpool entering the scene), I knew what was happening and started laughing before anyone else . . .
Little trivia, in Spider-Man: Homecoming, the scene where Spidey is running through people's yards is meant to mimic Ferris Bueller. One neighbor even has that particular scene of Ferris Bueller's Day Off playing
Fun Fact: That actually was a real parade!! Here is a portion of the Ferris Bueller Wickipedia page referring to the parade: "We worked out all the moves by rehearsing in a little studio. It was shot on two Saturdays in the heart of downtown Chicago. The first day was during a real parade, and John got some very long shots. Then radio stations carried announcements inviting people to take part in 'a John Hughes movie'." Very cool!! 😎
Thankfully they used replica cars for that Ferrari. It's one of the most valuable classic cars in existence - one sold at auction in 2017 for $18 million.
It was a kit car. There were 3 cars if I remember right. But the one sitting in the garage was a real one ( they weren't allowed to even breath on it...haha )
I watch different reactors for different reasons. Popcorn in Bed because Cassie scares so easily, and she hides behind her covers. Dasha from Russia because she's the sweetest girl ever, and anything remotely sad makes her cry. So scary movies, and sad movies. These guys are best with comedy. Fun, infectious laughter, and we laugh at the same things. Loved this!
Cinebinge is my top favorite because I feel like I'm watching with friends. I do also regularly watch Digesis because the girls are great. I've only seen one or two from Dasha , maybe I should check her out
The most telling part of the movie is when Cameron trashes the car Ferris's immediate reaction is to take the blame bringing his whole deception to an end. He was pushing Cameron to grow but thought his friend couldn't handle that much stress so was willing to protect him.
I came to the comment section to talk about how many bad character traits Ferris has, and how I always found it hard to see him as a protagonist. Somehow I missed the importance of the moment you’ve referenced even after multiple viewings of the movie. I now see that Ferris’ willingness to throw himself on the sword in that moment to help Cameron IS, in fact, the most telling thing about him. Thanks for opening my eyes to something to make me enjoy the movie more now. Save Ferris!
@@ClickToPreview "Yeah, Ferris knows he pushes the envelope. It's his most defining characteristic. It's what makes him such a likable (righteous) dude. BUT, he also has a huge heart for his best friend who is basically the complete opposite of Ferris." Some of the best / funniest times of my life has been me being pushed / dragged into something new I didn't feel like at the time, but ended up doing anyway. We shouldn't underestimate the possibility that other people know us better than we know ourselves. Of course that doesn't mean that selfish people that just want to exploit us exist, but most things like this are done out of love, even if it's sometimes a miss. I think people are more jaded these days and see the last option as more likely than the first, which is kind of sad.
@@stevesheroan4131 Ferris is just a guy out for a good time, and he 100% is going to drag his friends out and make them have fun whether they want it or not, because especially in Camerons' case, he NEEDS it. We all could use someone like both in our lives.
@@hellomark1 I understand, I guess the character just comes off as a bit over-entitled at times, and I relate somewhat more to the sister, where I’m really mostly infuriated by him getting away with things that others would get severely punished for, but at the end of the day I would take up for him too, because he really thinks he’s trying to help others who need it. Ferris is an extremely complicated character, whether he was really intended to be or not.
@@stevesheroan4131 Both of these things are definitely true :) Ferris is for sure over-entitled, and could probably stand a reality check. For the most part though, his cause is just.
The license plate thing is something he does in his movies. Katie's (Mom) = VCTN (National Lampoon's Vacation) Jeanie = TBC (The Breakfast Club) Tom's (Dad) = MMOM (Mr.Mom) Rooney = 4FBDO (Ferris Bueller's Day Off)
Another fun bit of behind the scenes trivia has to do with the voice Cameron uses for impersonating an adult. It’s an impression of a VERY specific person and finding out who made it even funnier for me. The actor who played Cameron starred with Broderick in the original Broadway cast of “Biloxi Blues” and they became friends. It’s musical about young American men in boot camp in the American South during WWII and it was one of Broderick’s first “big breaks” that led to his years as an 80’s movie star. So when Matthew got the role of Ferris he knew exactly who he wanted for the best friend character. Alan Ruck, his real friend who played his characters best friend in “Biloxi” and he personally campaigned for Rick to get the part of Cameron. The voice Ruck does in the movie is an impression he would do of their stage director from “Biloxi Blues”. Who I don’t know the name of, but have had a strong desire to hear a recording of him talk ever since I learned this. 🤔 lol
The more that I've seen this movie, the more that Cameron and Sloan really make it work for me. Ferris is one of those characters who doesn't really have an arc, and things work out so ridiculously well for him that he's not quite someone the audience can identify with, but Cameron and Sloan are both realistic characters who are caught in his orbit. Oddly, Sloan and Cameron are shown as acquaintances with a mutual friend, but they have deeper conversations with each other and identify more with each other than with their mutual friend. The main story of the movie is actually Cameron's problems with his dad (who isn't even in the film), and it's not even fully resolved in the film. Nothing in Ferris's life is changing (particularly since Sloan isn't interested in a serious relationship - she's just having fun), so all of the tension and resolution comes from side characters.
It's called Ferris Bueller's Day Off, not Cameron's or Sloane's. People trying to make this movie about Cameron and Sloane are LAUGHABLE. It's a movie about a teenager cutting school with his best friend and girlfriend. This movie works because of FERRIS, not Cameron or Sloane. They're side characters, enjoyable, but side characters. Ferris is the reason why Cameron and Sloane are even interesting in the movie. And Sloane seems invested in the relationship, she thinks Ferris is going to marry her, so she's just not having fun. And Ferris seems serious about her because he was concerned about him graduating before Sloane and how it would affect the relationship. Did you even watch the movie.....SMH!!!
Classic movie about teenage escapism with Ferris having everything go his way, especially with his parents. But it’s a counterpoint for Ferris to have a best friend in Cameron, who seems to suffer from anxiety full-time and lots of stress at home. Also where the band Save Ferris gets their name from. I also love that Cameron eventually loosened up and became the enthusiastic tourist in Speed who wants to go everywhere in the bus.
It wasn't the first post-credit scene but it was definitely one of the top 10. As a child of the 80's I would have to say this movie and Cannonball Run had the best post credit scenes in my opinion. It might have been the first meta-post credit scene. Fourth-wall breaks were rare back in the day. I'm so glad you enjoyed the film. It brings back happy memories for me, just like Ghostbusters.
They weren't as rare as people think, fourth wall breaks. They've been around since ever, and the "wall" concept comes from physical theatres as the proscenium opening of a standard stage was the invisible fourth wall of a given set. Movies wise it would crop up now and then, but there's also filmmakers like Mel Brooks. The fourth wall is just a suggestion to him in his movies and he has habitually done entire sequences that demolish the fourth wall (the climax of Blazing Saddles being a very large scale example as the fight literally spills out in to the entire studio). But most of the time it was more like a quick aside to the audience, like Rufus at the end of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure and his apologetic comment to the audience about the sheer cacaphony the band is making: "they do get better."
I have seen a theory proposed in other reaction comments that this wasn't about Ferris' being narcissistic or just wanting to goof off, but because he really feared that Cameron would eventually take his own life and the day was really about saving Cameron. It gives a different perspective on the movie.
@@deepermind4884 I’d contend that it’s not narcissism coming from John Lennon. Dude was in the greatest band of all time and one of the greatest minds of the last few generations. He was also incredibly humble in spite of the fact that every person on the planet adored him. I mean, Dude wrote Imagine. Try staying grounded under those circumstances
@@robertreichle1 Amen Brother. And I’ll speak to you because Homeboy/girl lost their mind. John was a BRILLIANT man and one of the best song writers of all time. Flawed? Most certainly but who among us isn’t?
@@deepermind4884 You missed the point. Whether or not YOU like Imagine (and though it is simple, it’s appeal is in the simplicity of its message) the WORLD loved Imagine. I was making the point as to how difficult it must be to remain humble while being lauded and put up on a pedestal. Here you are though naming 9 great songs and only barely scratching the surface. Call him a pop star as though it’s a slur but along with the other 3 Beatles they basically invented pop stardom The man was a genius. His sardonic wit, innate sense of odd time signature, his chord structure (with no formal training) not to mention how prolific he was both with and without Paul is nearly unmatched. He inspired every major songwriter that has since put pen to paper and will continue to inspire future writers for decades to come. But yeah, he’s overrated. Take your iconoclastic bullshit elsewhere.
The "hey batter batter batter SWING batter" thing is indeed an American baseballism. We used to chant it during little league games; in retrospect, I don't ever actually remember hearing it while I was batting, let alone hearing it in a packed professional stadium. Two great character actors in this one: Jeffrey Jones (who played the principal) and Edie McClurg (his secretary). The teacher (Bueller....Bueller...Bueller) was played by Ben Stein, a former Presidential speechwriter who would parlay this role into a career in entertainment as well. There's a ska/punk band called Save Ferris who gained some mainstream popularity in the mid 1990s, and who obviously took their name from this movie.
@Doug Nading _Character_ actors. They were both consistently great in essentially the same roles (bumbling authority figure in Jones' case, sweet & sometimes sassy secretary/housewife in McClurg's). Did not know about Jones' criminal record, thanks for the info. Certainly makes his role in this film feel different.
While there is no Ari Aster version of this movie, you should check out the 1999 movie Election, which many described as the "harsh reality" of what Ferris would be up to in middle age (something like what Rooney predicted) as opposed to whatever he envisioned his life to be. A scathing satire with some really hilarious performances, including not just Matthew Broderick as the lead, but Reese Witherspoon in one of her breakout roles (and one of the first films by MTV Films).
Election is a great film and I can totally see a Ferris connection. I've thought this is for nearly 20 years and this is the first time I've ever heard someone else say it. Ferris becomes Rooney.
There was a good bit of behind the scenes romance in this movie. The actors who played Ferris’ parents actually started a relationship while filming this and were together for years afterwards. While Broderick and Jennifer Grey were actually a couple before and during the production till a little while after which puts a little weirdness to their interaction at the end of the movie. 😳😆
@@aerthreepwood8021 And also had possession of child pornography. It's bizarre that he turned out to actually be a lot creepier than the characters he played.
John Hughes said that this film was his love letter to Chicago. So many wonderful locations and scenes from the city. You could do worse than to plan for the Ferris Bueller itinerary... though I think you might have a hard time finding Chez Quis for lunch.
As an older sibling who grew up during the 80s, I can empathize with Ferris's sister. My parents did the same with my little sister: coddled her to no end and it was infuriating.
@Latest Obssesion The oldest get the most attention when they're younger because they're first. The youngest get the most attention as they get older and ready to fly the coop, because they're the last.
I would have to say Jeanie brings it on herself, by the way she treats everyone, vs Ferris who has basically groomed his parents into thinking he can do no wrong. Jeanie could do the same, but she's too consumed with her hate-on for things "not being fair."
@bitemark Exactly, Jeanie is so consumed with hate and jealously when she could literally do the same thing, she just doesn't have have the guts to do it and Ferris did. Which is what Charlie Sheen's character basically told her at the police station: stop hating on your brother and live your own life.
Wasn't a Ferris a senior in this movie? If so, and Jeannie is the older sister, and that would make them twins and Jeannie would be older by few minutes.
@@danieldunlap4077 I think they are supposed to be twins, she the hard working serious one, him the let it fly carefree one. My sisters best friends growing up were twins, and it seems there is always one that is more serious and introverted and one more gregarious to balance them out. When you see it up close it is like one person split in two.
I think his reaction to Cameron falling into the pool is the confirmation that its all about him. Ferris is fine and he knows it but he genuinely cares for his friend and wanted him to have a day to remember before college separated them. Also Mia Sara is superb in this, especially flirting with Ferris' dad in the cab
There's a common fan theory that Ferris is actually just Cameron's imagninary friend - the more you think about it the more questions it brings up but I think it's an interesting idea that this obviously depressed kid decided to be Ferris Bueller for a day and ended up having a total breakthrough because of it
The production created a parade on the streets of Chicago, and invited the city to come. Thousands of people showed up, as you can see. All those people in the crowd, the guys on the scaffold, the kids on the stairs, were all people who showed up to be in the movie. (If you look closely, you can see that the group of black youngsters doing a coordinated dance on the steps are actually doing the "Thriller" dance.) Also, that wasn't makeup on Charlie Sheen; he stayed up for two days and nights to get that vague, drugged-out look. And I've always felt this was more Cameron's journey than Ferris's. Ferris doesn't change at all but Cameron goes through a metamorphosis. Ferris is a Trickster, like Coyote or Bugs Bunny - his invincible hijinks affect everyone else around him, bending reality to his will.
I just saw WarGames on TV yesterday which I think was Matthew Broderick's first movie where he played a hacker. That might be where they got the hacking idea for this movie for his character. Check that one out.
Yes! Ladyhawke is one of my favorite movies. It was much maligned at the time it came out, because critics disliked the combination of the medieval fantasy setting and the modern (for the time) synth-heavy soundtrack, but I have always loved it. I _think_ that was the movie that brought Michelle Pfeiffer into the limelight as well.
One of the defining movies from the 80´s. John Hughes and Matt Broderick at their best. Cameron, Sloane, Rooney, Jeanie... they´re all great, but Ferris Bueller, he turned out to become a icon. This movie has so many defining moments, so many one-liners, so many famous and copied scenes... It surprises me you didn´t watch it earlier!
The part where Ben Stein was giving his lecture and the kids were zoning out and falling asleep really happened. He was told to lecture on what he knew which was supply side economics and he did it in his trademark droll. Cracks me up every time.
Very rarely do you get a snapshot of moment in time that is so frustratingly predictive. If any one of those kids had even tried to question the farce of supply side Reaganomics then, the the historic wealth gap we have now might have been avoided.
'Some kind of Wonderful' is another John Hugh film from that same period that needs to be watched. It's a hidden gem that's forgotten today, most people only know Ferris Bueller and Home Alone.
That is a good film, however it wasn't directed by Hughes but instead his protoge Howard Deutch...who subsequently was so smitten with Lea Thompson that he pursued a relationship with her which, despite the rather sizable age gap, resulted in them getting married. Hughes did do the screenplay though.
@@johnserpo9267 To say "another John Hughes film" implies another in addition to this one...which he directed. Some films opening credits even state it that way " a (insert name here) film" when referring to the director. Tons of people produce films every month in Hollywood who viewers have never heard of. Films aren't credited as being their film, but it is common to say A Tarantino film or Michael Bay, Ridley Scott, etc. and it's understood that they are the director of said film. Literally any and everyone would take your statement to mean such, as I did. Can't blame me for that. Be more clear and say a film Hughes produced...
A couple things that might have been a locality issue: In many US schools, missing 10 days of school is usually the maximum they allow before holding you back a grade. In this sense, missing 9 this year already is a lot. “Hey Batter Batter” is meant to get in the head of the batter and throw off their swing timing. Probably doesn’t work but the crowds have fun with it. Parking attendants are still a thing in many garages in cities. They will double or even triple park cars, meaning you need everyone’s keys to get a car out if it’s been blocked in.
I can't believe how obsessed American culture is with sick days, it's pretty crazy. I didn't realize it started so early. Like George said, 10 days is nothing
Well, you're fine having actual excused absences for a chronic issue. At that point schools will make special arrangements. Ten random absences in a semester is a red flag to check up on what's going on, basically, to make sure the parents are aware and there's nothing bad going on (truancy and abuse tend to reinforce). But the holding back part, at least where I went to school, was BS. You could pass the tests and hand in the assignments and pass.
@hellomark1. The technical college I went to (Ranken Tech) allows 3 missed days or tardies per term. Exceed 3 missed days or tardys and you have to retake the term, no discount or refund, and no excuses. One student in my class came down with Mono, and had to retake the term.
Surprised there were no comments on Mia Sara's 80's shorts. You guys need to add "Legend (1985)" to your movie polls. I always thought that Ferris and Sloane didn't get upset with Cameron peeping her changing, it said a lot about their relationships. Not the first post credits scene, but really the one that made it "a thing." Jennifer Grey's other hugest role is in "Dirty Dancing" another film that is worth watching, even for George.
Legend The Movie that got me into Fantasy. if a Certain Fan theory is true than Sloane might actually be Camerons Girlfriend, hence why she not so bothered
I crushed hard on Mia Sara back in the day, it's a shame she didn't become a bigger star. She even played Harley Quinn in the short-lived Birds of Prey show, back before comic books took over Hollywood.
Yes, but the theatrical cut only. I've never seen a movie with a director's cut that's so obviously just a terrible mish-mash of random cuts and changes for the worse.
I love this movie. I think my favorite part is when Ferris is frantically racing home to get there before his sister. But he still takes the time to casually introduce himself to two sunbathing girls. Danke shoen for reacting to this movie. BTW, Cameron turned out OK. He eventually became captain of the starship Enterprise. Though he had an inauspicious start.
That 'Life moves pretty fast' line was quoted by teens and college kids over the years like it was some deep philosophical idea. Always popped up as yearbook quotes back in the day.
11:02 The drummer on the first Sonic Youth record. I haven't watched this film in decades so I was pleased to witness such peals of laughter from you two 🙂
The thing about the teacher is that's pretty just how Ben Stein talks. He basically had a career based off his delivery. I still remember those Visine commercials where he'd say "wow" in the most driest way possible.
And this is the day I fell in love with Simone. Her constant laughter and giggling during this movie was a joy to listen to. And she’s so beautiful too. I’m just thrilled that you both enjoyed this seminole 80s movie. I’ve watched quite a few of your videos, but this one made me subscribe. One step closer to 100k! Airplane! (1980) has a post credits scene and was released before this one. I don’t know if it was the first, but it was the first I’d seen. Another great 80s Matthew Broderick movie you should see is War Games.
This movie is so relaxing. I could watch a 4 hour movie of Ferris and his friends goofing off and doing tourist stuff in Chicago. Just pure escapist fantasy about the magic of getting out of a day at school. I remember as a kid how long a day felt when you 'faked' being sick or milked a mild illness, those 6 hours felt longer than days do now. I can't believe how much stuff I fit in those days. This movie captures that spirit and feel so well and takes it to 100.
So glad you both had so much fun and laughed so much with this movie! It's a favourite classic for a reason. Yes, Ferris could totally be viewed as a narcissistic jerk from one perspective, but he does enough to indicate he does genuinely care about Cameron & Sloane. And who hasn't wondered what it'd be like to be so cool & confident, and get away with so much, even if for just a day!
A lot of people say that Ferris isn't a sociopath because of the way he seems to care for Cameron. But let's not forget that a sociopath's goal is to manipulate people and that he is talking to us the whole time.
Correct, he may not be a reliable narrator. He's driven by a need for attention; he tells the one girl on the phone that he might need a kidney transplant. Why? Because that's his nature to lie. And he says he's "gonna marry Sloane", but on the run home, stops to introduce himself to the two women.
He's not a sociopath because he's not a sociopath. That simple. He may be narcissistic or a bit of an egotist, but it doesn't necessarily indicate more severe pathology.
YOU GUYS HAVE AN AWESOME SENSE OF HUMOR! 👏🏽🤗 I absolutely loved your reaction. I throughly enjoyed watching George cracking up. 😂 I’ve seen many reactions of this movie (my fav from back in the day) and the younger people just don’t get it. Again you guys are awesome. For Simone - “When Cameron came to Egypt’s land let my Cameron goooo” 🎶🎵🎶 ✌🏽❤️
The TV show "Parker Lewis Can't Lose" borrowed heavily from this movie(and was pretty good, with a lot of familiar faces). It would good to see if that old show holds up and is as fun as this movie was.
About the same time there was also a Ferris Bueller TV show, but it didn't get renewed for another season, while Parker Lewis got two. It wasn't the only time that a series based on a movie was surpassed by a copycat of it, like e.g. Blue Thunder / Airwolf. Maybe people preferred new but similar things above the same thing before …?
I want to say that in the initial pitch presentation for Ferris Bueller, the line "Ferris Bueller can't lose" was given, and that's where the Parker Lewis TV show got it from.
@@Cau_No I never saw the Ferris Bueller TV show, but I remember Parker Lewis Can't Lose. That was pretty fun (at least it was to me at the time, although I haven't seen it since).
I always subscribed to the viewpoint that Ferris's entire motivation for the 'day off' was to help Cameron out - give him a day to help with his depression/anxiety issues.
Such an amazing movie. This came out when I was in HS, and it was hugely popular in my high school. Saw it on opening day at the brand new AMC 8 (which was huge at the time) that opened 1/4 mile from my mom's house. So much fun.
At the baseball game - Ferris and Cameron were saying "Hey Batter, batter; swing batter; He can't hit, he can't hit, swing batter" These are commonly taught phrases (commonly taught to little league players) to chant at the opposing team to give them bad juju.
The actress who played the sister is the daughter of Joel Grey who won an Academy Award for playing the MC in the movie Cabaret with Liza Minnelli. You should check that film out. Very telling musical
Regarding the parade, there's a 1986 interview that quotes Matthew Broderick as saying: "...the sequence...was shot on two Saturdays in the heart of downtown Chicago. The first day was during a real parade, and John got some very long shots. Then radio stations carried announcements inviting people to take part in 'a John Hughes movie.' The word got around fast and 10,000 people showed up! "
@@CraigKostelecky So close Heres a hint It does start with an "F" and rhymes with truck,,,,,,,,It;s also my second favorite four letter "F" word after "Free"!
Ferris is not the typical hero or "everyman" (relatable protagonist), but I think most people know someone like him. Someone who everyone loves and gets away with everything.
The exact Cubs game that Ferris and Cameron attended on their infamous day off has been definitively identified as the game that took place on June 5, 1985, Cubs vs. Braves, with the Braves winning 4-2. God I miss the 80s
While this is just a fun feel-good movie, I do think it speaks to a very real anxiety even still today of leaving HS, parental issues and not fully knowing who you are yet at that stage. It handles the real issue while also giving anyone suffering from any anxiety to just relax without ignoring their life.
I love this movie. Gotta love the parade scene. But I also have to agree with people who say they hate Ferris, cause he is something of a jackass. (P.S. Jeanie kicking the principal in the face kills me every time.)
A lot of the crowd scenes in the parade float scene were genuine. They were shooting the movie on location and some of the locals weren't shy about having a good time. That was the 80s. Another fun fact is that the mom and dad wound up getting married in real life after the movie was finished.
I don't know when the 1st post credit scene happened, but for me "Airplane" was my 1st time I noticed a post credit scene. Though "Monty Python Holy Grail" made you think it had one until you felt like an idiot sitting for the end because they had credits at the beginning.
Airplane is the first one that I am aware of as well. Films didn't really even have lengthy end credit crawls until the 1970s, so there wasn't an opportunity for a "post-credit scene" before then. (Although it is fun seeing reactors watch Holy Grail and getting tricked by the blank screen at the end, lol.)
There was no "Cameron Frye's Day Off", but there is serious talk of a movie called "Sam and Victor's Day Off" which centers around the valets who took the Ferrari for a spin. It's still in pre-production as of September of this year, but... It might be fun.
The first movie to have a post credit scene was The Silencers with Dean Martin in 1966 followed by She Devils on Wheels in 1968. The first to have a character tell the audience to go home is the 1979 Muppet Movie. And Airplane! also had an end credit scene.
The actors playing Ferris‘s parents hadn’t met before being cast, so they decided to go out for coffee before filming to get acquainted. They hit it off immediately, and their chemistry on screen was real. They got married not long after and stayed together for 10 years.
This is one of my all-time favorite movies and I really enjoyed watching your reaction! I think Simone's OMG count throughout the movie shows how great it is.
Fun fact: before about 1972, you could actually roll back the miles on odometers by driving in reverse, before federal regulation mandated anti-rollback features be installed in them. The car model used in the movie would be an example of a car that had one of those older odometers... except that it's actually a stunt replica built specifically for the movie, and the kit came with a more modern odometer with anti-rollback.
My classmate Kristin was the girl on the payphone at your 5:10 mark with Ferris. Actress Kristi Swanson was cast to play that part, but John Hughes had to change shoot schedule so my friend got the payphone part and John Hughes wrote the famous scene in which the girl tells the Econ teacher about Ferris being sick for Kristi to make up for it. In reality they couldn’t have done 1/2 that stuff…I’m from Chicago and most of it is set near where I lived and worked. The Cubs game at Wrigley Field alone would have started around Noon and taken up day. That parade is also held at a different time of year…and was shot later. The scene where he is running home was actually shot in California on close viewing you can see palms. The exterior of the restaurant is a block from my place…and I spent years on the trading floor in Chicago. Economist and actor Ben Stein ad-libbed the “Smoot Hawley” classroom scene.
This has always been one of my favorites. George and Simone never fail to lift my spirits. Thanks for all the good times, may there be many more ahead.
That wasn't makeup on Charlie Sheen, before doing that scene he forced himself to stay awake around 48 hours straight in a dark room to get that look naturally. Credit to him to still be able to act through that scene after doing that to himself.
1. Alan Ruck was 29 when filming. 2. Charlie Sheen didn't sleep for 48 hours prior to his scene. 3. It's unfair the clueless people like his parents make so much money. Especially his dad. 4. Grace the secretary pretending to be Ed Rooney during the phone call from Cameron was improvised. 5. Not pealing out in front of Rooney would have stopped him from going after Ferris. 6. I watched MTV when they still played videos. 7. This was John Hughes' ode to his hometown of Chicago. (RIP) John Hughes. 8. I'm not in line to be his "friend" because I wouldn't let him walk all over and/or Bull$hit me. 9. That same school was also used for "Uncle Buck" and "The Breakfast Club".
Now you will start noticing just how many films and shows have referenced scenes from this film. Deadpool, The Simpsons, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Easy A, and Family Guy are just a few of many.
Not a valet, but a friend of mine back in high school had someone's brand new white jeep parked at his place while they were gone overseas for a week. Called me up and we took it out mobbing around the hills after it had rained the day before, doing donuts in the mud and watching chunks of earth fly everywhere. I'm sure whoever owned the property was thrilled that we were tilling the land for free. We got back and ended up digging clods out from the wheelbase and the undercarriage for like a good hour.
(17:15) Just FYI: During the '60's, '70's and '80's it wasn't uncommon for teens to frequent places like museums, libraries and Rec centers. Remember, this was prior to the internet and gaming. Also, several other films featured field trips to museums. Most notably "To Sir with Love".
I wasn't the valet but I was the manager in charge of a boutique hotel ( Portland, Maine) on a night when a valet took a car for a joy ride and got in a minor fender bender a few blocks from the hotel. Needless to say, the shit hit the fan that night. I think I can still smell the car owner's cigar breath from all the yelling in my face that night. This happened way back in 2006. It was some kind of limited edition Jaguar coupe but I don't remember why it was considered so special that the kid decided to speed around a congested waterfront area in it.
This movie put Broderick on the map for movies, but he was already an established actor on Broadway, winning his first Tony Award when he was 21 (he was 24 when Ferris Bueller came out). Ben Stein, who played the Economics Teacher, was a speechwriter for President Nixon before going into films and TV. Another very good Broderick movie is War Games. Great plot and Broderick is excellent in it, playing a high school student who accidentally hacks into NORAD.
It was fun seeing you both laugh so much. I love this movie so much that I am reminded of it everyday because I use Cameron's growling at Rooney as my ringtone: "Rooney!, Grrrrr!"
I named my son after Cameron Frye! Growing up this was one of my favorites. Even as a little kid, I identified with him so much 😆 I was sickly, shy, and sometimes grumpy (and a goody two shoes 😋)
Many years after this movie was made, Ben Stein (who played the economics teacher) saw Matthew Broderick in a restaurant, and got his attention by yelling "Bueller? Bueller?"
And now he’s a creationist. And Jeffrey Jones, the actor who played the Dean of Students, was later busted for possession of child porn and soliciting a minor for nude photos. 😫
I hope Matthew ignored him.
@@noracola5285 Why, just because he's Republican? If so, you're vile.
A writer who got some acting roles. He was a writer For Dick Nixon, and is a rightwinger.
@@treetopjones737 Treetop: Ben Stein aficionado. My fondness has grown for Mr. Stein. Thank you.
The museum scene with Cameron is still one of the most beautiful, impactful, and sad moments in movie history. It still affects me, nearly 35+ years later.
It says something interesting about Cameron's personality, though I can't explain why.
The more times I watch this movie or reactions to it I feel the same way more and more. I’m sure it could be broken down, but it transcends words.
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Elaborate.
@@Psilocybin77 Yup! The song is Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want by The Smiths. The version in the movie is by The Dream Academy.
Love the Chagall glass insert in that sequence.
A lot of people miss the point of the movie. Ferris is charmed. He can do anything. Cameron is legitimately suicidal. He hates his life, and this is Ferris' last chance to save him before they go their separate ways. So Ferris goes through all this effort to try to save Cameron, using his own ability to get away with anything for Cameron's benefit.
I prefer the interpretation where Ferris was simply trying to create the best day off as he could with his girlfriend and best friend, but along the way it happened to become the day that "saved" Cameron. That adds an element of serendipity to the movie which would be lost if this was all a big contrived plan on the part of Ferris. Besides, the main event that caused Cameron to devolve into a catatonic state, which then led to him being saved, was the parking garage attendants taking the car on a joy ride. Ferris most likely didn't plan THAT. Before they discovered the mileage on the car, Cameron was in a pretty good mood and probably would have just gone home thinking that it was a pretty good day.
Also, even though I don't doubt that Ferris cares about Cameron and is concerned about his issues, he is still just a high schooler and that makes me more skeptical that he could orchestrate such a series of events for that purpose. There were a few times where they succeeded just as much from luck as from anything else, so it's not like the "plan" went off without a hitch.
Both interesting takes on the movie.
@Marc W He obviously didn't plan the car being joyridden or Cameron killing it. Cameron's breakthrough was his own, helped along by his friend sure, but not actually because of his friend's help. Ferris intended to help Cameron with his day of activities, but none of them worked. This was expressed in the movie (cab scene, I think). Ultimately, Ferris couldn't orchestrate Cameron's breakthrough, but by being there with Cameron was able to help him reach it naturally.
That’s not the point of the movie.
@@MikeB12800 You can't say that and then add nothing.
"One man's struggle to take it easy", to me, is not about Ferris, but about Cameron. Ferris is the one helping him in this regard, making Ferris more or less 'the hero' saving his best friend.
I think of Ferris as a magical fairy Imp that gets the action rolling. He's not a real character. He's more of a device. Cameron is the one that actually has a real character arc and goes on the journey.
So Ferris is basically Cameron's Tyler Durden. Making Fight Club the sequel when he has a relapse in his 30s
"Let my Cameron goooooo..."
I think there is actually a movie theory floating around that Farris doesn't exist, and is actually a figment of Cameron's mind. Kinda like Fight Club. Farris is his mind's attempt to free himself from anxiety and depression. Interesting take!
Which would mean ferris,his family,and everything and everybody they interact with is just a figure of his imagination. It's more likely that Cameron is institutionalised and the entire world is in his imagination
The actress, Edie McClurg who plays the secretary Grace, got the role because she improvised part of her dialogue. She added the line, "They think he's a righteous dude." which made the director laugh, so she got the part.
Didn't she also come up with the idea of keeping the pencils in her hair?
@@Acme1970 Not 100% sure on that. I did read where they liked the wig because it kind of gave the character a back story of her having that hair back in the 60's when it "worked" for her, so she decided to keep it. I think the costumer or the actress commented on it could hold a lot of pencils, so they tried to see how many it could hold. I think it held 4 or 5 before they started falling out. I guess the director liked the idea, so they put it into the film.
She also had an excellent cameo in Planes Trains and Automobiles (also a John Hughes movie)
@@paulstroud2647 "Gobble gobble!"
I'm sure the heavy midwest accent was what sold it. BTW, by her use, that word should be spelled "dood".
When I went to see Deadpool in the theater, it was me, a friend, and a bunch of youngsters. Typically, when I go to see Marvel movies, I have to have the post credit sequence explained to me because I don't know the Marvel universe generally. But here, I experienced the intense glee of getting the joke before anyone else in the theater because as soon as I saw the wallpaper (even without Deadpool entering the scene), I knew what was happening and started laughing before anyone else . . .
I was actually proud of myself when I guessed that Deadpool would do that joke before it happened.
Little trivia, in Spider-Man: Homecoming, the scene where Spidey is running through people's yards is meant to mimic Ferris Bueller. One neighbor even has that particular scene of Ferris Bueller's Day Off playing
oh that's awesome! we'll have to go back and watch it ^-^
Also might want to rewatch the post credit scene in Deadpool.
Spider-Man Homecoming was definitely highly influenced by John Hughes movies, it almost feels like if Hughes had made a teen superhero movie in parts.
And Olive doing a shower fauxhawk in Easy A (which is just full of 80s movie references).
@@-M0LE Finally, someone said it! :)
Fun Fact: That actually was a real parade!!
Here is a portion of the Ferris Bueller Wickipedia page referring to the parade:
"We worked out all the moves by rehearsing in a little studio. It was shot on two Saturdays in the heart of downtown Chicago. The first day was during a real parade, and John got some very long shots. Then radio stations carried announcements inviting people to take part in 'a John Hughes movie'." Very cool!! 😎
That is cool! A movie I have loved since it came out and I always wondered about those details.
Thankfully they used replica cars for that Ferrari. It's one of the most valuable classic cars in existence - one sold at auction in 2017 for $18 million.
And I doubt it's particularly comfortable as a commuter car.
That's insane
@@Cheepchipsable for the driver, very likely it's nice. For anyone stuck in the backseat with legs longer than a toddler's, it's probably hell
With a budget of 5 million not using a real one.
It was a kit car. There were 3 cars if I remember right. But the one sitting in the garage was a real one ( they weren't allowed to even breath on it...haha )
I watch different reactors for different reasons. Popcorn in Bed because Cassie scares so easily, and she hides behind her covers. Dasha from Russia because she's the sweetest girl ever, and anything remotely sad makes her cry. So scary movies, and sad movies.
These guys are best with comedy. Fun, infectious laughter, and we laugh at the same things. Loved this!
Well these two and Just Summ Movies
the exact same three for me
Very similar list. You should check out Natalie Gold too.
Cinebinge is my top favorite because I feel like I'm watching with friends. I do also regularly watch Digesis because the girls are great. I've only seen one or two from Dasha , maybe I should check her out
Try Movies with Mary, Belgian redhead, her laugh is the best and she’s sweet too.
The most telling part of the movie is when Cameron trashes the car Ferris's immediate reaction is to take the blame bringing his whole deception to an end. He was pushing Cameron to grow but thought his friend couldn't handle that much stress so was willing to protect him.
I came to the comment section to talk about how many bad character traits Ferris has, and how I always found it hard to see him as a protagonist. Somehow I missed the importance of the moment you’ve referenced even after multiple viewings of the movie. I now see that Ferris’ willingness to throw himself on the sword in that moment to help Cameron IS, in fact, the most telling thing about him. Thanks for opening my eyes to something to make me enjoy the movie more now. Save Ferris!
@@ClickToPreview "Yeah, Ferris knows he pushes the envelope. It's his most defining characteristic. It's what makes him such a likable (righteous) dude. BUT, he also has a huge heart for his best friend who is basically the complete opposite of Ferris."
Some of the best / funniest times of my life has been me being pushed / dragged into something new I didn't feel like at the time, but ended up doing anyway.
We shouldn't underestimate the possibility that other people know us better than we know ourselves.
Of course that doesn't mean that selfish people that just want to exploit us exist, but most things like this are done out of love, even if it's sometimes a miss.
I think people are more jaded these days and see the last option as more likely than the first, which is kind of sad.
@@stevesheroan4131 Ferris is just a guy out for a good time, and he 100% is going to drag his friends out and make them have fun whether they want it or not, because especially in Camerons' case, he NEEDS it. We all could use someone like both in our lives.
@@hellomark1 I understand, I guess the character just comes off as a bit over-entitled at times, and I relate somewhat more to the sister, where I’m really mostly infuriated by him getting away with things that others would get severely punished for, but at the end of the day I would take up for him too, because he really thinks he’s trying to help others who need it. Ferris is an extremely complicated character, whether he was really intended to be or not.
@@stevesheroan4131 Both of these things are definitely true :) Ferris is for sure over-entitled, and could probably stand a reality check. For the most part though, his cause is just.
The license plate thing is something he does in his movies.
Katie's (Mom) = VCTN (National Lampoon's Vacation)
Jeanie = TBC (The Breakfast Club)
Tom's (Dad) = MMOM (Mr.Mom)
Rooney = 4FBDO (Ferris Bueller's Day Off)
Another fun bit of behind the scenes trivia has to do with the voice Cameron uses for impersonating an adult. It’s an impression of a VERY specific person and finding out who made it even funnier for me.
The actor who played Cameron starred with Broderick in the original Broadway cast of “Biloxi Blues” and they became friends. It’s musical about young American men in boot camp in the American South during WWII and it was one of Broderick’s first “big breaks” that led to his years as an 80’s movie star.
So when Matthew got the role of Ferris he knew exactly who he wanted for the best friend character. Alan Ruck, his real friend who played his characters best friend in “Biloxi” and he personally campaigned for Rick to get the part of Cameron.
The voice Ruck does in the movie is an impression he would do of their stage director from “Biloxi Blues”. Who I don’t know the name of, but have had a strong desire to hear a recording of him talk ever since I learned this. 🤔 lol
Mr Peederson? 😂🤣
i saw biloxi blues in 1985 at the neil simon theater on broadway..penelope ann miller was in it also.
Biloxi Blues isn't a musical though. The movie adaptation is pretty good though and reunites a lot of actors from the stage production.
Gene Saks? He directed the musical. Mike Nichols directed the film adaptation.
Loved that film, one of Walken's scarier roles.
The more that I've seen this movie, the more that Cameron and Sloan really make it work for me. Ferris is one of those characters who doesn't really have an arc, and things work out so ridiculously well for him that he's not quite someone the audience can identify with, but Cameron and Sloan are both realistic characters who are caught in his orbit. Oddly, Sloan and Cameron are shown as acquaintances with a mutual friend, but they have deeper conversations with each other and identify more with each other than with their mutual friend. The main story of the movie is actually Cameron's problems with his dad (who isn't even in the film), and it's not even fully resolved in the film. Nothing in Ferris's life is changing (particularly since Sloan isn't interested in a serious relationship - she's just having fun), so all of the tension and resolution comes from side characters.
Part of me can't help feeling like Cameron and Sloan might make more sense as couple than Ferris and Sloan.
It's called Ferris Bueller's Day Off, not Cameron's or Sloane's. People trying to make this movie about Cameron and Sloane are LAUGHABLE. It's a movie about a teenager cutting school with his best friend and girlfriend. This movie works because of FERRIS, not Cameron or Sloane. They're side characters, enjoyable, but side characters. Ferris is the reason why Cameron and Sloane are even interesting in the movie.
And Sloane seems invested in the relationship, she thinks Ferris is going to marry her, so she's just not having fun. And Ferris seems serious about her because he was concerned about him graduating before Sloane and how it would affect the relationship. Did you even watch the movie.....SMH!!!
@@lirpa2300 Sheesh, no need to be so salty.
@@lirpa2300 Yep, TV Tropes even says the same thing about Cameron's story being the real plot of the film. Frankly, I don't buy myself, either.
Classic movie about teenage escapism with Ferris having everything go his way, especially with his parents. But it’s a counterpoint for Ferris to have a best friend in Cameron, who seems to suffer from anxiety full-time and lots of stress at home.
Also where the band Save Ferris gets their name from.
I also love that Cameron eventually loosened up and became the enthusiastic tourist in Speed who wants to go everywhere in the bus.
"We're at the airport... I've already seen the airport..."
And Captain Of The USS Enterprise(NCC-1701B)
@@jamesedwards2483 Go Cameron. It’s amazing what standing up to your father and growing a little backbone can get you in life.
@@mojoshivers A true tale of inspiration.
Alan Ruck is severely underrated as an actor, he's so good in Spin City
It wasn't the first post-credit scene but it was definitely one of the top 10. As a child of the 80's I would have to say this movie and Cannonball Run had the best post credit scenes in my opinion. It might have been the first meta-post credit scene. Fourth-wall breaks were rare back in the day. I'm so glad you enjoyed the film. It brings back happy memories for me, just like Ghostbusters.
Usually that goes to the Muppet Movie, where Animal tells the audience to go home.
The first post credit scene in film was The Silencers (1966).
fun fact: being part of the Cannonball Run movies are what inspired Jackie Chan to put bloopers in all his movies.
@@mayorjimmy Jackie’s post credit bloopers are awesome
They weren't as rare as people think, fourth wall breaks. They've been around since ever, and the "wall" concept comes from physical theatres as the proscenium opening of a standard stage was the invisible fourth wall of a given set. Movies wise it would crop up now and then, but there's also filmmakers like Mel Brooks. The fourth wall is just a suggestion to him in his movies and he has habitually done entire sequences that demolish the fourth wall (the climax of Blazing Saddles being a very large scale example as the fight literally spills out in to the entire studio). But most of the time it was more like a quick aside to the audience, like Rufus at the end of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure and his apologetic comment to the audience about the sheer cacaphony the band is making: "they do get better."
I have seen a theory proposed in other reaction comments that this wasn't about Ferris' being narcissistic or just wanting to goof off, but because he really feared that Cameron would eventually take his own life and the day was really about saving Cameron. It gives a different perspective on the movie.
A other theory is that Ferris doesn't exist and the whole day is Cameron's fever dream.
"Isn't that just narcissism?"
Well, George had this movie figured out before the set up was done.
Or he just doesn’t know the John Lennon song it’s referencing.
@@deepermind4884 I’d contend that it’s not narcissism coming from John Lennon. Dude was in the greatest band of all time and one of the greatest minds of the last few generations. He was also incredibly humble in spite of the fact that every person on the planet adored him. I mean, Dude wrote Imagine. Try staying grounded under those circumstances
@@deepermind4884 You lost all credibility the moment you said Imagine was one Lennon's worst songs. It makes every other word you wrote meaningless.
@@robertreichle1 Amen Brother. And I’ll speak to you because Homeboy/girl lost their mind. John was a BRILLIANT man and one of the best song writers of all time. Flawed? Most certainly but who among us isn’t?
@@deepermind4884 You missed the point. Whether or not YOU like Imagine (and though it is simple, it’s appeal is in the simplicity of its message) the WORLD loved Imagine. I was making the point as to how difficult it must be to remain humble while being lauded and put up on a pedestal. Here you are though naming 9 great songs and only barely scratching the surface. Call him a pop star as though it’s a slur but along with the other 3 Beatles they basically invented pop stardom The man was a genius. His sardonic wit, innate sense of odd time signature, his chord structure (with no formal training) not to mention how prolific he was both with and without Paul is nearly unmatched. He inspired every major songwriter that has since put pen to paper and will continue to inspire future writers for decades to come. But yeah, he’s overrated. Take your iconoclastic bullshit elsewhere.
The "hey batter batter batter SWING batter" thing is indeed an American baseballism. We used to chant it during little league games; in retrospect, I don't ever actually remember hearing it while I was batting, let alone hearing it in a packed professional stadium.
Two great character actors in this one: Jeffrey Jones (who played the principal) and Edie McClurg (his secretary). The teacher (Bueller....Bueller...Bueller) was played by Ben Stein, a former Presidential speechwriter who would parlay this role into a career in entertainment as well.
There's a ska/punk band called Save Ferris who gained some mainstream popularity in the mid 1990s, and who obviously took their name from this movie.
@Doug Nading _Character_ actors. They were both consistently great in essentially the same roles (bumbling authority figure in Jones' case, sweet & sometimes sassy secretary/housewife in McClurg's).
Did not know about Jones' criminal record, thanks for the info. Certainly makes his role in this film feel different.
College softball games they chatter like this! It's a lot of fun,
While there is no Ari Aster version of this movie, you should check out the 1999 movie Election, which many described as the "harsh reality" of what Ferris would be up to in middle age (something like what Rooney predicted) as opposed to whatever he envisioned his life to be. A scathing satire with some really hilarious performances, including not just Matthew Broderick as the lead, but Reese Witherspoon in one of her breakout roles (and one of the first films by MTV Films).
Oh man...I had "Election" on my watchlist for some time...need to watch it asap
That movie is nuts! And wickedly enjoyable 😅
@@leeannmcdermott8313 Woman talks Matthew's character into sex. Later to her girlfriend: "He took advantage of me!" Him: "WHAT?!"
Election is a great film and I can totally see a Ferris connection. I've thought this is for nearly 20 years and this is the first time I've ever heard someone else say it. Ferris becomes Rooney.
I love the fan theory that this whole adventure was a fever dream of Cameron’s and that Ferris was Cameron’s image of the ideal “cool guy”
I read that too. That Ferris does everything Cameron wishes that he could.
Ferris is Cameron's Tyler Durden. If so does that make Sloane... Marla?
There was a good bit of behind the scenes romance in this movie.
The actors who played Ferris’ parents actually started a relationship while filming this and were together for years afterwards.
While Broderick and Jennifer Grey were actually a couple before and during the production till a little while after which puts a little weirdness to their interaction at the end of the movie. 😳😆
@@aerthreepwood8021 Yeah, shame about that guy. What a waste.
after the movie,broderick and grey went on vacation in ireland,and broderick hit someone driving and killed both people in the car
@@aerthreepwood8021 And also had possession of child pornography. It's bizarre that he turned out to actually be a lot creepier than the characters he played.
@@hitmixhyepock9405 He was not drunk driving.
So THAT'S how it is in their family.
John Hughes said that this film was his love letter to Chicago. So many wonderful locations and scenes from the city. You could do worse than to plan for the Ferris Bueller itinerary... though I think you might have a hard time finding Chez Quis for lunch.
As a guy who grew up in Chicagoland around this time... yep.
I heard there's a pizza place that is just as cromulent.
Just a few years ago I had dinner at the Chez Quis in the Pasco, WA., area. 🙂
There are still a few of them around, but mostly in California.
As an older sibling who grew up during the 80s, I can empathize with Ferris's sister. My parents did the same with my little sister: coddled her to no end and it was infuriating.
@Latest Obssesion The oldest get the most attention when they're younger because they're first. The youngest get the most attention as they get older and ready to fly the coop, because they're the last.
I would have to say Jeanie brings it on herself, by the way she treats everyone, vs Ferris who has basically groomed his parents into thinking he can do no wrong. Jeanie could do the same, but she's too consumed with her hate-on for things "not being fair."
@bitemark Exactly, Jeanie is so consumed with hate and jealously when she could literally do the same thing, she just doesn't have have the guts to do it and Ferris did. Which is what Charlie Sheen's character basically told her at the police station: stop hating on your brother and live your own life.
Wasn't a Ferris a senior in this movie? If so, and Jeannie is the older sister, and that would make them twins and Jeannie would be older by few minutes.
@@danieldunlap4077 I think they are supposed to be twins, she the hard working serious one, him the let it fly carefree one. My sisters best friends growing up were twins, and it seems there is always one that is more serious and introverted and one more gregarious to balance them out. When you see it up close it is like one person split in two.
I think his reaction to Cameron falling into the pool is the confirmation that its all about him.
Ferris is fine and he knows it but he genuinely cares for his friend and wanted him to have a day to remember before college separated them.
Also Mia Sara is superb in this, especially flirting with Ferris' dad in the cab
There's a common fan theory that Ferris is actually just Cameron's imagninary friend - the more you think about it the more questions it brings up but I think it's an interesting idea that this obviously depressed kid decided to be Ferris Bueller for a day and ended up having a total breakthrough because of it
The production created a parade on the streets of Chicago, and invited the city to come. Thousands of people showed up, as you can see. All those people in the crowd, the guys on the scaffold, the kids on the stairs, were all people who showed up to be in the movie. (If you look closely, you can see that the group of black youngsters doing a coordinated dance on the steps are actually doing the "Thriller" dance.) Also, that wasn't makeup on Charlie Sheen; he stayed up for two days and nights to get that vague, drugged-out look. And I've always felt this was more Cameron's journey than Ferris's. Ferris doesn't change at all but Cameron goes through a metamorphosis. Ferris is a Trickster, like Coyote or Bugs Bunny - his invincible hijinks affect everyone else around him, bending reality to his will.
OMG, I had forgotten how much fun this movie was! One of the greatest comedies of all time!
I just saw WarGames on TV yesterday which I think was Matthew Broderick's first movie where he played a hacker. That might be where they got the hacking idea for this movie for his character. Check that one out.
Mathew Broderick in Ladyhawke is iconic.
Yes! Ladyhawke is one of my favorite movies. It was much maligned at the time it came out, because critics disliked the combination of the medieval fantasy setting and the modern (for the time) synth-heavy soundtrack, but I have always loved it. I _think_ that was the movie that brought Michelle Pfeiffer into the limelight as well.
It did, and Rutger Hauer could do no wrong. Definitely a movie that deserves a revival
Most definitely! It's one of my favorites. It doesn't get enough credit for how gorgeously shot it is, either.
One of the defining movies from the 80´s. John Hughes and Matt Broderick at their best. Cameron, Sloane, Rooney, Jeanie... they´re all great, but Ferris Bueller, he turned out to become a icon.
This movie has so many defining moments, so many one-liners, so many famous and copied scenes... It surprises me you didn´t watch it earlier!
The part where Ben Stein was giving his lecture and the kids were zoning out and falling asleep really happened. He was told to lecture on what he knew which was supply side economics and he did it in his trademark droll.
Cracks me up every time.
Very rarely do you get a snapshot of moment in time that is so frustratingly predictive. If any one of those kids had even tried to question the farce of supply side Reaganomics then, the the historic wealth gap we have now might have been avoided.
'Some kind of Wonderful' is another John Hugh film from that same period that needs to be watched. It's a hidden gem that's forgotten today, most people only know Ferris Bueller and Home Alone.
You are a GOD for bringing this to their attention, the opening credits alone are worth the price of admission. Love that film.
That is a good film, however it wasn't directed by Hughes but instead his protoge Howard Deutch...who subsequently was so smitten with Lea Thompson that he pursued a relationship with her which, despite the rather sizable age gap, resulted in them getting married. Hughes did do the screenplay though.
@@BuccWylde I never said he directed it, he was the producer of that film.
@@johnserpo9267 To say "another John Hughes film" implies another in addition to this one...which he directed. Some films opening credits even state it that way " a (insert name here) film" when referring to the director. Tons of people produce films every month in Hollywood who viewers have never heard of. Films aren't credited as being their film, but it is common to say A Tarantino film or Michael Bay, Ridley Scott, etc. and it's understood that they are the director of said film. Literally any and everyone would take your statement to mean such, as I did. Can't blame me for that. Be more clear and say a film Hughes produced...
@@BuccWylde Have any of your friends called you pedantic? Don't you have anything better to do with your time?
A couple things that might have been a locality issue:
In many US schools, missing 10 days of school is usually the maximum they allow before holding you back a grade. In this sense, missing 9 this year already is a lot.
“Hey Batter Batter” is meant to get in the head of the batter and throw off their swing timing. Probably doesn’t work but the crowds have fun with it.
Parking attendants are still a thing in many garages in cities. They will double or even triple park cars, meaning you need everyone’s keys to get a car out if it’s been blocked in.
I can't believe how obsessed American culture is with sick days, it's pretty crazy. I didn't realize it started so early. Like George said, 10 days is nothing
Well, you're fine having actual excused absences for a chronic issue. At that point schools will make special arrangements. Ten random absences in a semester is a red flag to check up on what's going on, basically, to make sure the parents are aware and there's nothing bad going on (truancy and abuse tend to reinforce). But the holding back part, at least where I went to school, was BS. You could pass the tests and hand in the assignments and pass.
@hellomark1. The technical college I went to (Ranken Tech) allows 3 missed days or tardies per term. Exceed 3 missed days or tardys and you have to retake the term, no discount or refund, and no excuses. One student in my class came down with Mono, and had to retake the term.
Surprised there were no comments on Mia Sara's 80's shorts. You guys need to add "Legend (1985)" to your movie polls.
I always thought that Ferris and Sloane didn't get upset with Cameron peeping her changing, it said a lot about their relationships.
Not the first post credits scene, but really the one that made it "a thing."
Jennifer Grey's other hugest role is in "Dirty Dancing" another film that is worth watching, even for George.
Legend The Movie that got me into Fantasy.
if a Certain Fan theory is true than Sloane might actually be Camerons Girlfriend, hence why she not so bothered
I crushed hard on Mia Sara back in the day, it's a shame she didn't become a bigger star. She even played Harley Quinn in the short-lived Birds of Prey show, back before comic books took over Hollywood.
Yes, but the theatrical cut only. I've never seen a movie with a director's cut that's so obviously just a terrible mish-mash of random cuts and changes for the worse.
@@jculver1674 …. I bought the dvds from Amazon and didn’t know that, gonna rewatch
Joe Dante used to put pists credits scenes in his films. I know there's a clip from the original The Wolfman at the end of The Howling.
I love this movie. I think my favorite part is when Ferris is frantically racing home to get there before his sister. But he still takes the time to casually introduce himself to two sunbathing girls.
Danke shoen for reacting to this movie.
BTW, Cameron turned out OK. He eventually became captain of the starship Enterprise. Though he had an inauspicious start.
It did get better for him...on Tuesday.
I once saw a tweet that said, "The older I get, the more I want Ed Rooney to catch Ferris Bueller". And I totally get it.
I love how Rooney casually crawls through a suspiciously large doggy door. Like, really? It’s a LARGE DOGGY DOOR which was made for ….you guessed it
The first movie with a Post-Credit Scene was a movie in 1966 called The Silencers
Yes, though it's basically just "there will be a sequel"
@@Baiko But will they have Cable?
You two guys laughed more during this reaction than I've ever seen you laugh. I found it more entertaining watching you laugh than the movie itself.
I feel the same way. Never cared for Ferris. Kind of a self centered manipulative prick.
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Well, that's why they make chocolate and vanilla. Everybody's got different tastes.
His best movie is " _War Games_ ". You will enjoy reacting to it.
Great Movie.
That 'Life moves pretty fast' line was quoted by teens and college kids over the years like it was some deep philosophical idea. Always popped up as yearbook quotes back in the day.
It *is* a deep philosophical idea. Take it from someone who doesn't follow it... 😕
"Then your problem is you." I love that whole scene lol for a coked out wild man buddy on the couch was a pretty deep dude.
11:02 The drummer on the first Sonic Youth record. I haven't watched this film in decades so I was pleased to witness such peals of laughter from you two 🙂
The thing about the teacher is that's pretty just how Ben Stein talks. He basically had a career based off his delivery. I still remember those Visine commercials where he'd say "wow" in the most driest way possible.
He also had a quiz show called Win Ben Stein's Money. His announcer was a young Jimmy Kimmel.
And this is the day I fell in love with Simone. Her constant laughter and giggling during this movie was a joy to listen to. And she’s so beautiful too. I’m just thrilled that you both enjoyed this seminole 80s movie. I’ve watched quite a few of your videos, but this one made me subscribe. One step closer to 100k!
Airplane! (1980) has a post credits scene and was released before this one. I don’t know if it was the first, but it was the first I’d seen.
Another great 80s Matthew Broderick movie you should see is War Games.
When the tagline says "One Man's Struggle to Take It Easy", it's really talking about Cameron. That's my theory, anyway.
This movie is so relaxing. I could watch a 4 hour movie of Ferris and his friends goofing off and doing tourist stuff in Chicago. Just pure escapist fantasy about the magic of getting out of a day at school. I remember as a kid how long a day felt when you 'faked' being sick or milked a mild illness, those 6 hours felt longer than days do now. I can't believe how much stuff I fit in those days. This movie captures that spirit and feel so well and takes it to 100.
this movie will be a banger forever, just a great example of knowing what you are making and leaning fully into it
The only crime this movie commits is never releasing a soundtrack. They thought it would be too eclectic and no one would want it.
So glad you both had so much fun and laughed so much with this movie! It's a favourite classic for a reason. Yes, Ferris could totally be viewed as a narcissistic jerk from one perspective, but he does enough to indicate he does genuinely care about Cameron & Sloane. And who hasn't wondered what it'd be like to be so cool & confident, and get away with so much, even if for just a day!
A lot of people say that Ferris isn't a sociopath because of the way he seems to care for Cameron. But let's not forget that a sociopath's goal is to manipulate people and that he is talking to us the whole time.
Correct, he may not be a reliable narrator. He's driven by a need for attention; he tells the one girl on the phone that he might need a kidney transplant. Why? Because that's his nature to lie. And he says he's "gonna marry Sloane", but on the run home, stops to introduce himself to the two women.
@@OgreProgrammer I'm upvoting you because it's a relief to see a reply that isn't from one of the spambots.
He's not a sociopath because he's not a sociopath. That simple. He may be narcissistic or a bit of an egotist, but it doesn't necessarily indicate more severe pathology.
YOU GUYS HAVE AN AWESOME SENSE OF HUMOR! 👏🏽🤗 I absolutely loved your reaction. I throughly enjoyed watching George cracking up. 😂 I’ve seen many reactions of this movie (my fav from back in the day) and the younger people just don’t get it. Again you guys are awesome. For Simone - “When Cameron came to Egypt’s land let my Cameron goooo” 🎶🎵🎶 ✌🏽❤️
The TV show "Parker Lewis Can't Lose" borrowed heavily from this movie(and was pretty good, with a lot of familiar faces). It would good to see if that old show holds up and is as fun as this movie was.
About the same time there was also a Ferris Bueller TV show, but it didn't get renewed for another season, while Parker Lewis got two.
It wasn't the only time that a series based on a movie was surpassed by a copycat of it, like e.g. Blue Thunder / Airwolf.
Maybe people preferred new but similar things above the same thing before …?
I want to say that in the initial pitch presentation for Ferris Bueller, the line "Ferris Bueller can't lose" was given, and that's where the Parker Lewis TV show got it from.
@@Cau_No I never saw the Ferris Bueller TV show, but I remember Parker Lewis Can't Lose. That was pretty fun (at least it was to me at the time, although I haven't seen it since).
What you're missing is that Ferris is a trickster character. Tricksters aren't specifically 'evil' or 'good', they're just catalysts.
Yup, he creates chaos into which other character's stagnations are disrupted, allowing them to re-align their values.
I always subscribed to the viewpoint that Ferris's entire motivation for the 'day off' was to help Cameron out - give him a day to help with his depression/anxiety issues.
All the cars license plates are references to movies.
MMOM: Mr Mom
VCTN: Ntl. Lampoon's Vacation
Etc.
Such an amazing movie. This came out when I was in HS, and it was hugely popular in my high school. Saw it on opening day at the brand new AMC 8 (which was huge at the time) that opened 1/4 mile from my mom's house. So much fun.
Jeannies triple kick and run up the stairs will forever make me laugh. I miss the old Jennifer Grey before the nose job
Same. And Agree wholeheartedly about Jennifer being cuter pre nose job.
At the baseball game - Ferris and Cameron were saying "Hey Batter, batter; swing batter; He can't hit, he can't hit, swing batter" These are commonly taught phrases (commonly taught to little league players) to chant at the opposing team to give them bad juju.
The actress who played the sister is the daughter of Joel Grey who won an Academy Award for playing the MC in the movie Cabaret with Liza Minnelli. You should check that film out. Very telling musical
"Life moves pretty fast, but if you don't stop and take a look around every once in a while, you could miss it."
This movie is an absolute gem, a true masterpiece in its own right. Its not going to win all the awards, but you can't not smile and enjoy this movie.
Regarding the parade, there's a 1986 interview that quotes Matthew Broderick as saying: "...the sequence...was shot on two Saturdays in the heart of downtown Chicago. The first day was during a real parade, and John got some very long shots. Then radio stations carried announcements inviting people to take part in 'a John Hughes movie.' The word got around fast and 10,000 people showed up! "
There's a deleted scene that explains Ferris financed his day off by "borrowing" from his college fund
22:16 I heard that you were feeling ill. Headache, fever, and a chill. I came to help restore your pluck, cause I’m the nurse who likes to… 22:22
…firetruck?
@@CraigKostelecky So close Heres a hint It does start with an "F" and rhymes with truck,,,,,,,,It;s also my second favorite four letter "F" word after "Free"!
Ferris is not the typical hero or "everyman" (relatable protagonist), but I think most people know someone like him. Someone who everyone loves and gets away with everything.
The exact Cubs game that Ferris and Cameron attended on their infamous day off has been definitively identified as the game that took place on June 5, 1985, Cubs vs. Braves, with the Braves winning 4-2.
God I miss the 80s
While this is just a fun feel-good movie, I do think it speaks to a very real anxiety even still today of leaving HS, parental issues and not fully knowing who you are yet at that stage.
It handles the real issue while also giving anyone suffering from any anxiety to just relax without ignoring their life.
I love this movie. Gotta love the parade scene. But I also have to agree with people who say they hate Ferris, cause he is something of a jackass.
(P.S. Jeanie kicking the principal in the face kills me every time.)
A lot of the crowd scenes in the parade float scene were genuine. They were shooting the movie on location and some of the locals weren't shy about having a good time. That was the 80s. Another fun fact is that the mom and dad wound up getting married in real life after the movie was finished.
I love that Simone sympathized so much with the sister lol
I don't know when the 1st post credit scene happened, but for me "Airplane" was my 1st time I noticed a post credit scene. Though "Monty Python Holy Grail" made you think it had one until you felt like an idiot sitting for the end because they had credits at the beginning.
Airplane is the first one that I am aware of as well. Films didn't really even have lengthy end credit crawls until the 1970s, so there wasn't an opportunity for a "post-credit scene" before then. (Although it is fun seeing reactors watch Holy Grail and getting tricked by the blank screen at the end, lol.)
Legend has it that some are still waiting for the end of Monty Python And The Holy Grail.
More 80 s comedy please. Try a fish called wanda next!
Great almost Python movie.
There was no "Cameron Frye's Day Off", but there is serious talk of a movie called "Sam and Victor's Day Off" which centers around the valets who took the Ferrari for a spin. It's still in pre-production as of September of this year, but... It might be fun.
The first movie to have a post credit scene was The Silencers with Dean Martin in 1966 followed by She Devils on Wheels in 1968. The first to have a character tell the audience to go home is the 1979 Muppet Movie. And Airplane! also had an end credit scene.
The actors playing Ferris‘s parents hadn’t met before being cast, so they decided to go out for coffee before filming to get acquainted. They hit it off immediately, and their chemistry on screen was real. They got married not long after and stayed together for 10 years.
Please watch the STAR TREK movies. 🖖
This is one of my all-time favorite movies and I really enjoyed watching your reaction! I think Simone's OMG count throughout the movie shows how great it is.
One of my favorite reactions to this movie. You didn't take it so serious as others have!
Fun fact: before about 1972, you could actually roll back the miles on odometers by driving in reverse, before federal regulation mandated anti-rollback features be installed in them. The car model used in the movie would be an example of a car that had one of those older odometers... except that it's actually a stunt replica built specifically for the movie, and the kit came with a more modern odometer with anti-rollback.
My classmate Kristin was the girl on the payphone at your 5:10 mark with Ferris.
Actress Kristi Swanson was cast to play that part, but John Hughes had to change shoot schedule so my friend got the payphone part and John Hughes wrote the famous scene in which the girl tells the Econ teacher about Ferris being sick for Kristi to make up for it.
In reality they couldn’t have done 1/2 that stuff…I’m from Chicago and most of it is set near where I lived and worked.
The Cubs game at Wrigley Field alone would have started around Noon and taken up day.
That parade is also held at a different time of year…and was shot later.
The scene where he is running home was actually shot in California on close viewing you can see palms.
The exterior of the restaurant is a block from my place…and I spent years on the trading floor in Chicago.
Economist and actor Ben Stein ad-libbed the “Smoot Hawley” classroom scene.
This has always been one of my favorites. George and Simone never fail to lift my spirits. Thanks for all the good times, may there be many more ahead.
That wasn't makeup on Charlie Sheen, before doing that scene he forced himself to stay awake around 48 hours straight in a dark room to get that look naturally. Credit to him to still be able to act through that scene after doing that to himself.
1. Alan Ruck was 29 when filming.
2. Charlie Sheen didn't sleep for 48 hours prior to his scene.
3. It's unfair the clueless people like his parents make so much money. Especially his dad.
4. Grace the secretary pretending to be Ed Rooney during the phone call from Cameron was improvised.
5. Not pealing out in front of Rooney would have stopped him from going after Ferris.
6. I watched MTV when they still played videos.
7. This was John Hughes' ode to his hometown of Chicago. (RIP) John Hughes.
8. I'm not in line to be his "friend" because I wouldn't let him walk all over and/or Bull$hit me.
9. That same school was also used for "Uncle Buck" and "The Breakfast Club".
Hell yeah, 100,000 you guys deserve it! most wholesome, welcoming, easy going reactors I've found!
Now you will start noticing just how many films and shows have referenced scenes from this film. Deadpool, The Simpsons, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Easy A, and Family Guy are just a few of many.
Fun fact*** Right now a spinoff is in the works about what the two vallets did on their "day off" with Cameron's car :)
Not a valet, but a friend of mine back in high school had someone's brand new white jeep parked at his place while they were gone overseas for a week. Called me up and we took it out mobbing around the hills after it had rained the day before, doing donuts in the mud and watching chunks of earth fly everywhere. I'm sure whoever owned the property was thrilled that we were tilling the land for free. We got back and ended up digging clods out from the wheelbase and the undercarriage for like a good hour.
Guillermo Del Toro presents "Let my Cameron go" What a great idea for a movie! This is by far one of the most fun movies ever made.
Great reactions to this wonderful John Hughes comedy, Simone & George!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Love this movie. I love that Ferris was willing to take the blame for the car at the end.
(17:15) Just FYI: During the '60's, '70's and '80's it wasn't uncommon for teens to frequent places like museums, libraries and Rec centers. Remember, this was prior to the internet and gaming. Also, several other films featured field trips to museums. Most notably "To Sir with Love".
I wasn't the valet but I was the manager in charge of a boutique hotel ( Portland, Maine) on a night when a valet took a car for a joy ride and got in a minor fender bender a few blocks from the hotel. Needless to say, the shit hit the fan that night. I think I can still smell the car owner's cigar breath from all the yelling in my face that night. This happened way back in 2006. It was some kind of limited edition Jaguar coupe but I don't remember why it was considered so special that the kid decided to speed around a congested waterfront area in it.
This movie put Broderick on the map for movies, but he was already an established actor on Broadway, winning his first Tony Award when he was 21 (he was 24 when Ferris Bueller came out). Ben Stein, who played the Economics Teacher, was a speechwriter for President Nixon before going into films and TV. Another very good Broderick movie is War Games. Great plot and Broderick is excellent in it, playing a high school student who accidentally hacks into NORAD.
For what it's worth, that thing about running the odometer backward by going in reverse - it works with a 1986 Toyota Camry.
Love you two.
Fun to watch with you all! Keep’em coming!
Good to see the younger folks discovering the magic of John Hughes.
I was almost on an improv team called Abe Froman and the Sausage Kings.
It was fun seeing you both laugh so much. I love this movie so much that I am reminded of it everyday because I use Cameron's growling at Rooney as my ringtone: "Rooney!, Grrrrr!"
Gotta love that after filming, the actors that play his parents got married in real life.
I named my son after Cameron Frye! Growing up this was one of my favorites. Even as a little kid, I identified with him so much 😆 I was sickly, shy, and sometimes grumpy (and a goody two shoes 😋)