Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Ferris Bueller’s Day Off was written and directed by John Hughes and produced by John Hughes along with Tom Jacobson. The movie was released by Paramount Pictures on June 11, 1986. The movie’s running time is 103 minutes (1 hour and 43 minutes). The cast consisted of; Matthew Broderick (Ferris Bueller), Alan Ruck (Cameron Frye), Mia Sara (Sloane Peterson), Jeffrey Jones (Edward R. Rooney/Dean of Students), Jennifer Grey (Jeannie Bueller), Lyman Ward (Tom Bueller), Cindy Pickett (Katie Bueller), Edie McClurg (Grace), Ben Stein (Economics Teacher), Del Close (English Teacher), Virginia Capers (Florence Sparrow), Charlie Sheen (Garth Volbeck), Richard Edson (Parking Garage Attendant), Larry "Flash" Jenkins (Attendant's co-worker), Kristy Swanson (Simone Adamley), Jonathan Schmock (Maitre'd of Chez Quis), Stephanie Blake (Singing Nurse), and…

Movie titles give a good deal as to what the audience’s attention should be focused on while watching the movie. However, unlike most movies, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) hints that the viewer will be most intrigued by the character the movie is named after Ferris Bueller. However, the most interesting, multilayered, and relatable character is the supporting male character Cameron Frye. He is considered a supporting character because although he has a complex back-story of his own, his story…

In the epic tales of Beowulf and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, the archetype of the “sidekick” serves to convey the epic message by exemplifying the meaning of the message, aiding the hero, and highlighting the hero’s admirable qualities. The epic message of Beowulf is that courage can defeat evil, as Beowulf and his companions are able to conquer their foes by being brave. The sidekick helps convey this theme by serving as an example of the theme. During the last part of the story, Beowulf leads…

characters throughout the film, Ferris Bueller’s day off. Ferris establishes the start of the movie by gaining empowerment over his day after faking an illness to stay home from school, then proceeds to take pride in the hardship of faking his illness by calling multiple students to seek their empathy, as well as his best friend Cameron, who is his ticket to what he speculates will be a great free day off of school. The themes of pride and empowerment can be positively argued through the…

No one epitomizes the spirit of teenage rebellion in relatively-recent pop culture better than Ferris Bueller himself from the 1986 John Hughes movie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off; in a similarly sly fashion, an angst-filled Hamlet uses his skills as an actor to mask his true intentions. In a carefully orchestrated and highly successful attempt to ditch school for a day, Ferris convinces his parents of his alleged illness and finds himself laying in bed while the rest of his peers shuffle into…

actors don’t give off that they are in a film but in the comedy Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, directed by John Hughes, the main character, Ferris Bueller played by Matthew Broderick, breaks the fourth wall randomly throughout his day that he skips school by faking being sick. This movie is one of the more well known films that broke the fourth wall and actually spoke to the audience, throughout the film Ferris randomly gives advice about skipping school and faking being sick. Now this comedic tale…

always remembered and known for their strong views of American High Schools and the life of a typical American teenager. 80’s movies such as, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and the Breakfast Club defined that generation’s social scene, and remain popular movies with upcoming generations. The vast majority of the current American middle class grew up as teenagers in the 80’s so those films serve as a remainder of their high school days. As the current money producing and…

Ferris Bueller is the antithesis of an affirmative rebel. He has the power to travel out and do something that he wishes with none nice worry of the results. He will what every body dreams of doing. The film, "Ferris Bueller's day without work chronicles the events within the day of a rather rebellious young man... WHO offers into an awesome urge to chop faculty and head for downtown Chicago together with his lady and his best friend" (Spurr 1997). He manages to borrow his best friend's father's…

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you might miss it” Ferris Bueller. This is a quote from one of my all time favorite movies, Ferris Buellers Day Off. In the movie, three very different friends skip school for the day, and explore the city of Chicago. Each one of them had a very different experience. There was Cameron, who always tried to avoid trouble at any cost. He spent the day being worried and nervous because he was out of his comfort zone. Sloane,…

there is a chance that you recognize this name. In 1986, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off premiered on the silver screen, telling the comedic story of a boy who skips school one day to spend a day with his best friend and his girlfriend in downtown Chicago, Illinois. Written, produced, and directed by John Hughes, this film is one of his most famous cult classics. In relation to the film’s plot, the title is as straight-forward as it can be. It includes the main character’s name and the activities he…