A slice of life anime in movie form. The conflicts are not high stakes but the story itself is great and funny. I always watch it at least once a year.
green_dragon1206 on
While I understand that some people think Ferris is a punk, I’ll always love revisiting this movie for its humor and escapism.
But the thing that always stood out to me is how much they get done in what seems like the time span from 10 or 11am to 3:30pm.
Pick up Ferris, drive back to Cameron’s, drive to school, drive to Chicago, go to the Sears Tower, have a fancy lunch, visit the stock exchange, tour the Art Institute, watch a baseball game, perform in a parade, drive home, have a meltdown, drive to Sloan’s, have a soak in a pool…
Not to mention getting around the city in yellow cabs.
Also, think about how expensive that day was.
It’s amazing how we just forgive that time compression because the ride is great.
GregBahm on
I always get stuck on the totally insane moon logic of this fucking movie.
1. Ferris’s sister calls the police about an intruder (her school principal) after knocking him out cold in her own kitchen
2. There’s going to be signs of a break in at the fence, and around the dog door, his car on the street, his wallet, and *his entire body knocked out in front of her*.
3. The principle wakes up, and leaves, apparently without the sister noticing? As if she had better things to do and went to play video games in another room or something?
4. The cops arrive, and *arrest the sister.* Despite her being in possession of Rooney’s wallet and the damage around the house. Because it’s a crime to have your home broken into with only “a lot of clear evidence of a break in.”
5. Critically, during this whole situation, it’s a hard requirement that Ferris is in his room, at home, sick. But the cops don’t think to ask the brother, who has to be home, about this whole break in thing. They decide to haul sister off to the police station.
6. The mother picks up the sister at the police station, also without caring that Ferris had to be home this whole time. Ferris wouldn’t even be aware of these events, so when she gets home and asks about the whole “My daughter called the police and they arrive and arrested her and took her away,” he could have no idea what they’re talking about.
The whole plot is like the cinematic equivalent of one of those mad-libs where you just fill in random words to sentences. It would have been more coherent if they had given Ferris magic powers or sci-fi time travel mechanics. The movie exists as a testament for how little an audience gives a shit about the contexts of events if the vibe is kind of alright.
velvet_stardream_67 on
Honestly the pacing is a huge part of why it’s so rewatchable. It just moves from bit to bit without ever dragging.
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A slice of life anime in movie form. The conflicts are not high stakes but the story itself is great and funny. I always watch it at least once a year.
While I understand that some people think Ferris is a punk, I’ll always love revisiting this movie for its humor and escapism.
Obligatory mention of [the *FERRIS BUELLER* – *FIGHT CLUB* Theory](https://fantheories.fandom.com/wiki/Ferris_Bueller's_Day_Off)
I love this movie as much as the next person.
But the thing that always stood out to me is how much they get done in what seems like the time span from 10 or 11am to 3:30pm.
Pick up Ferris, drive back to Cameron’s, drive to school, drive to Chicago, go to the Sears Tower, have a fancy lunch, visit the stock exchange, tour the Art Institute, watch a baseball game, perform in a parade, drive home, have a meltdown, drive to Sloan’s, have a soak in a pool…
Not to mention getting around the city in yellow cabs.
Also, think about how expensive that day was.
It’s amazing how we just forgive that time compression because the ride is great.
I always get stuck on the totally insane moon logic of this fucking movie.
1. Ferris’s sister calls the police about an intruder (her school principal) after knocking him out cold in her own kitchen
2. There’s going to be signs of a break in at the fence, and around the dog door, his car on the street, his wallet, and *his entire body knocked out in front of her*.
3. The principle wakes up, and leaves, apparently without the sister noticing? As if she had better things to do and went to play video games in another room or something?
4. The cops arrive, and *arrest the sister.* Despite her being in possession of Rooney’s wallet and the damage around the house. Because it’s a crime to have your home broken into with only “a lot of clear evidence of a break in.”
5. Critically, during this whole situation, it’s a hard requirement that Ferris is in his room, at home, sick. But the cops don’t think to ask the brother, who has to be home, about this whole break in thing. They decide to haul sister off to the police station.
6. The mother picks up the sister at the police station, also without caring that Ferris had to be home this whole time. Ferris wouldn’t even be aware of these events, so when she gets home and asks about the whole “My daughter called the police and they arrive and arrested her and took her away,” he could have no idea what they’re talking about.
The whole plot is like the cinematic equivalent of one of those mad-libs where you just fill in random words to sentences. It would have been more coherent if they had given Ferris magic powers or sci-fi time travel mechanics. The movie exists as a testament for how little an audience gives a shit about the contexts of events if the vibe is kind of alright.
Honestly the pacing is a huge part of why it’s so rewatchable. It just moves from bit to bit without ever dragging.