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Ferris Bueller's Day Off Reaction! (Patreon)

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2024-08-01 17:14:21
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) - Sesskasays

Download Edit (4.2 GB) Edited Reaction Alongside the regular multi-part full, you now have the option of watching an edited version of the full movie reaction with 10-15mins of Picture-in-Picture. You can watch this edit

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Ryan

I first saw this movie in 1998, suggested by my parents after I got really attached to Matthew Broderick in, of all movies, Godzilla (I was young and stupid). Catching me right when I was first going to high school, I latched on like hell and it's still a huge comfort food movie. And it's especially nice that, unlike several other '80s comedies (including others by John Hughes) I could mention, there's no horribly dated racist and sexist jokes. Instead the only uncomfortable thing is the presence of sex monster Jeffrey Jones, and since he's playing the bad guy who's constantly getting humiliated, that's still easier to watch than it could have been, kind of the same appeal as OJ Simpson's role in The Naked Gun. Hughes was coming off The Breakfast Club, known for getting unusually dramatic in its second half, and you can really feel his determination to keep things lightweight here (beyond that weird art museum sequence that I still have no idea what to make of). And he managed to assemble some really great young talent that it's no surprise mostly went on to a lot more success. Alan Ruck has been especially fun to see progress and still be going strong after four decades, and with his role in Succession all the stuff about Cameron's father gets a lot better if you imagine him as Brian Cox. His guest spot in the new One Day at a Time also very much feels like an ironic riff on this role, as a rich asshole dad who's constantly dropping microaggressions. I also have to bring attention to the iconic song Oh Yeah by the avant-garde Swiss duo Yello. This actually wasn't the first movie to make use of it, that would be the much inferior The Secret of My Success, and together they made it synonymous with the sudden presentation of an ostentatiously cool and/or sexy thing to this day. I highly recommend Todd in the Shadows' video on it, which also goes into some detail about its use in the movie. "The entire emotional climax of the movie doesn't make sense unless you believe that car is the hottest, most precious object that's ever existed. I don't know or care a damn thing about cars. To me, that's just another car. But I absolutely believed in its hotness because of Yello's slick beats going Oh Yeah." The movie got a TV adaptation about what happens when Ferris actually goes to school, which flopped hard with critics and died after a few episodes, and is most notable for featuring a then-unknown Jennifer Aniston. Much more successful was its technically unconnected but obvious spiritual successor Parker Lewis Can't Lose (later renamed to just Parker Lewis, prompting the line "Remember the good old days, when I couldn't lose?"). But really, this is one of those movies that's best to just remain its own unique thing that just exists on its own terms. Now let's just see what's next in the series, and...well, I'd buy that for a dollar.

Ryan

I'll also take this time to say that having now seen them all, I'd definitely put the X trilogy on the next movie series poll.

Dave Hampton

This should be interesting. I cannot watch until later but looking forward to it.

Jenny Chalek

This movie always pissed me off. I hate Bueller and what he does to everyone around him.

Thomas Corp

I quite like you went into this relatively blind. I get what you mean of looking forward to a film that you don’t necessarily have to pay the strictest attention to it. My aunt, rest her soul, used to say much the same thing with films and shows that you could put on whilst doing stuff around the house that you don’t have to pay strict attention to every single tiny little thing. This film is one of the more popular John Hughes films. Obviously, being born five years after this film came out, I never saw it in theaters, nor have I had the pleasure of catching a re-release. I don’t think my parents saw this in theaters, though I know they were mildly distracted by becoming parents as my brother was born pretty much at exactly the same time as this film was released. Matthew Broderick remains fairly well known for this, which makes it interesting how Ferris is quite atypical for Matthew’s usual type of roles before and after this film. I greatly anticipated how you’d react to Ferris. Similar to the jokes about Kevin McCallister being a little serial killer in the making, there are popular jokes about Ferris that the little son of a bitch is a goddamn sociopath. Frankly, I indulge in those jokes myself, though as you note, there are the scenes and moments that show he does care. You have Mia Sara being great as Sloane. This and Legend are still her best-known work. She is set to be in the cast of an upcoming Mike Flanagan project. I’m VERY excited about that. Then we have our hero of the film: Ed Rooney. That’s half a joke, and one that gets a man called a sellout and/or square in his thirties, though the opinion was largely held in my high school years when I first saw this. My mom is a now retired teacher with close to forty years of experience. You get to know a lot of academics, thus there is greater sympathy for Rooney than perhaps the film intends. It also doesn’t help that Rooney steals the entire damn show for me, which is aided by his being played by a skilled character actor like Jeffrey Jones. Complete fucking pervert creep though Jeffrey Jones very well is, as I see Ryan has mentioned much the same by calling Jeffrey Jones a sex monster, which is apt, his work speaks for itself, which is why he kept getting work prior to the revelations that he is a complete fucking pervert creep, leading to him getting mostly cancelled as the kids say. Essentially, we have a prime example of having to separate the art from the artist. I figured Rooney would lose you some with the breaking and entering, to say nothing of the dropping the vase on the dog. You handled that better than I was concerned about. It helps that it wasn’t fatal, I would have warned you about that, Jess, if it was. And it is sweet to see the dog deliver karma to Rooney. Another big scene stealer is Grace, played by the wonderful Edie McClurg. That woman is a goddamn treasure. Not entirely sure where you know Edie from, though she has done prominent voice work for Disney. I do love how you loved her “righteous dude” line, which, true story, she ad-libbed that in her audition, and that’s what got her the part. A good barometer of how much someone likes the film is based on how much of an escapist character one finds Ferris to be. I never much did, and it has not changed much watching this in my thirties. I am completely sympathetic to that waiter who was just doing his job, bit snooty though he is. I want to punch Ferris so bad on that one. Soon to be eleven years of retail makes that small scene where Ferris insults the guy in response to the guy’s apology, and the guy’s forced smile and chuckle resonate a little too much. Very excellent notes about the parallels between Rooney and Jeannie. Jeannie, by the way, I expected you’d live for her. Jennifer Grey is great. Funny enough, I still think of her in this before Dirty Dancing. Actually, I also think of her in Red Dawn before Dirty Dancing as well. Jeannie is quite relatable, though given there is a five-year age difference between my brother and I, I can’t relate to being in high school at the same time as my brother as he graduated from high school the year before I started. Loved your prediction and subsequent reaction to the kick. It is a memorable scene where she hears the words of advice from Charlie Sheen who’s drugged out of his mind. No additional joke attached to that statement by the way, as his life already took care of that one. Knew you would have a strong reaction to his line about the eye-makeup. You have spoken about that in the past. Sorry to hear it is repetitious for you. I honestly don’t understand that specific male mentality that you spoke of. I don’t think I care to find out, either.

Thomas Corp

Then there is the big star of the film, and your reaction, Cameron. For the longest time, Alan Ruck was synonymous with Cameron. His role in Succession has alleviated that some. If I ever actually do see that show, I’m still going to be stuck seeing Cameron. Same thing with Fuller’s character. Going into this reaction, Jess, I KNEW you were going to warmly embrace Cameron with open arms. You and me both relating heavily to him at spots. You commented how you were looking forward to the lightheartedness in this film, and I did say to you that for the most part, the film is lighthearted. Yet, as you saw, Jess, Cameron, and his plotline brings the heaviness. Hence, why I said to you that “for the most part” the film is lighthearted. It is the area where Ferris does show the genuine heart and concern that you noted. It is nice when you see Cameron unwind, such as at the baseball game. A nice time going to see the Cubs play a ballgame is good for lifting the spirits. Particularly when one is at the friendly confines of Wrigley Field. You can tell how bad things are for him with his anxiety about the car. Speaking of the car, I goddamn near fell out of my chair seeing the look on your face when seeing the parking garage attendants joyriding with the Ferrari underscored by the John Williams selection. That was worth every penny. You spoke of how Alan got you to tear up and nearly cry during Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Nothing to be embarrassed about. Depending on the mood, that scene can make grown men cry, so I would not have blamed you in the slightest if you had cried during that spot. It got me some during this most recent rewatch. A feeling that got exceeded by seeing you tear up as you did. That scene gets you. You are filled with the mixed feelings of dread and pride. Leaning more towards pride seeing Cameron stick up for himself. I whole heartedly second how you want Ferris to check in about that, because Cameron is probably going to need a lawyer to help him get off on the grounds of self-defense. Otherwise, the film ends on the light note. Rooney suffers the indignity of riding the school bus home with another showcase of Day Bow Bow on the soundtrack. Then the last scene where Ferris is uncouth by shooing us away. I liked you getting snippy with Ferris at the end that you ARE home, besides which, I did tell you to let the credits play, and Ferris is baffled by that. How rude, his response was. Of course, nowadays, thanks to the Marvel movies, there’s probably an expectation that there’s a teaser for Ferris Bueller 2, yeah, well, that wasn’t a thing back then. What would such a teaser look like anyway? Sam Jackson showing up wearing an eye-patch and a saucy leather outfit? No. So, I doubt people back then were too upset. Though hopefully, they didn’t just leave their garbage behind when they left the theater. It’s a TOTAL DICK move, doing that. All in all, a beautiful reaction, Jess, that I enjoyed tremendously. Thank you very much.

LatePaul

Ferris is one of those characters that's fun to watch in a movie but who would be awful in real life. I also wonder if there's an age thing. I first saw this movie as a teen and Ferris seemed really cool. Now I just see how selfish and insensitive he is. But I guess he's just a kid too. Jennifer Grey does kind of steal the movie.

Vanessa J McNamara

I feel exactly the same way you do about the movie, Jess. Poor Cameron. When that car went out the window I just basically gasped in horror. But it was nice at the end that both Ferris and Cam took responsibility for their parts. The movie is often ridiculous. It’s unbelievable that everyone likes Ferris that much. It’s exaggerated, but a confident person is more attractive and likeable. But it can make them insensitive sometimes. It can be aggravating, as portrayed by the principle. It can cause resentment with the unfairness of it all, as portrayed by his sister. All the things they did most likely could not have been done in a day. But a confident carefree person usually gets more stuff done. All that anxiety is a heavy weight. You mentioned how people need to have time off or a change of scene from time to time. I agree, and I would add a little something. Time does go by really fast. It’s never more apparent than when you’re in your 60’s. Don’t waste one day. It’s not often possible, but it’s a good goal to have. Now I’m not sure how much the writers cared about any of this. Everything was wound up to a 10. But I tend to analyse things too much so there ya go. The highlights for me are Jennifer Grey and the lady in the principle’s office. I still can’t remember her name. The line where she mentions how everyone thinks he’s a “righteous dude” is my fav line in the whole film, even when I have no idea what that even meant in this context. Her delivery had a lot to do with it. This is one of those movies my husband can sit down and watch if it happens to be playing anywhere. Me, not really. I like it, but I’m very picky these days where I spend my time. Great reaction, Jess, as always

Brodie Vickers

"We never saw Cameron again after that day."