REACTING to *Ferris Bueller's Day Off* A WILD RIDE!!!! (First Time Watching) Classic Movies

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James and Ninetailedbrush watch this ICONIC 80s classic by director John Hughes, Ferris Bueller's Day Off! Watch as Ferris (Matthew Broderick), Cameron (Alan Ruck) and Sloane (Mia Sara) get trough the angst and shenanigans of high school! Enjoy!
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[@whitenoisereacts]

What was your favoriet memory ditching school?

[@ShesBats]

I made a massive sundae and shouted back and forth to my mother laughing at this horror movie I found by chance. It was so funny how cheesy it was.

[@chris...9497]

I used to plot out a day in every 6-wk marking period (11th grade) to skip school and spend the morning in bed with my boyfriend at his house. Over Christmas, I snuck a copy of my dad's signature and would make sick notes to turn in at school the next day. So long as I didn't miss more than 2 more days during the marking period, the school never called the home. So his parents would leave the house in the morning, I'd come by, spend time with him, then we'd take the bus to his community college, where I would hang out in the school newspaper office while he was in class. Edited some articles for them while I was there. Come the proper time in the afternoon, I'd go home like it was an ordinary school day. Never got caught.

[@ronweber1402]

Showed up to shop class first thing in the morning. It was spring, it was sunny so we were standing around talking about ditching school and going to drink. Teacher looks up from his desk and says "will you guys get out of here before I see you" and we were gone like ghosts. We went to our German buddy's place and he says today we are going to drink like Germans and proceeded to do shots of schnapps chased with beer. We got incredibly wasted but managed to pull it together enough to get on the school bus to go home (we were rural) and avoid the parents until bedtime. Awesome day.

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

That would be twelfth grade. I skipped so much that year it was nuts, and yet my final report card said "days absent: 2," despite the fact that I sat in the front row.

[@danielaponte8594]

My friends and I were walking around the most popular street after the last day of high school. We bought a lot of different beverages and desserts, we talked about future dreams like writing a memory book or majoring on some career. Two hours later, we came back to the neighborhood and every one of us were going to their homes. It was a great memory.

[@jenniferwilson2637]

John Hughes made movies pretty much specifically for teens. Movies aimed at only teens were a major genre in the 80s. As a teen in the 80s, it was a great time to see movies!

[@jdogjohnson9038]

Wished I could've been an 80's teen I was Born the year this came out (1986)

[@jbjacobs9514]

I was a teen at the time, so they spoke to me perfectly.

[@finianlacy8827]

It was enjoyed by people way beyond their teens! Anyone who could remember being a teenager could relate to it! 😉

[@foreverkent2225]

I think of this movie as kind of fantasy or wish fulfillment for most teens. That’s definitely how I watched it when I was younger, and still find it relatable to a point because I definitely faked sick a time or two to get out of school, especially when there was a test 😅 but I can respect your opinion and can see how it would not be someones cup of tea.

[@Timmayytoo]

Yes, exactly. To suggest that the film has some sort of agenda completely misses the point and reads WAY too much into it

[@ronweber1402]

@@Timmayytoo This movie was just stupid fun. No moral, no insights just a teenage fantasy about all the stuff you could do on a day that you bagged off of school.

[@shercahn]

Agreed - I've always viewed it as fantasy. I never skipped school but there weren't times I didn't wish I had the nerve to do it. 😁 I get the viewpoints above though.

[@nicoletrudell2065]

Well I was gonna watch this review but now I'm not. I have no interest in seeing Ferris disrespected!

[@tangerinetech5300]

Yeah not sure why you would need to condone the actions of the characters to like the movie dude probably likes joker but he wouldn't condone those actions

[@trinaq]

I love this movie, although it would be impossible for Ferris to pull off skipping school today, since the parade would probably end up all over KZbin.

[@jbjacobs9514]

Weirdly, they had truancy officers at that time, so it never would have happened. I was in my senior year of HS when this came out. It followed Monty Python's breaking of the fourth wall (and Mel Brooks) to perfection. I adore this film and still laugh every time.

[@arconeagain]

Or there was a shooting at the school and they cannot account for him.

[@jasonleetaiwan]

@@jbjacobs9514Never heard of a truancy officer.

[@jbjacobs9514]

@@jasonleetaiwan I don't know if they even exist anymore. When I was a teenager in the 80s, they did have truancy officers that went after kids that missed too much school or were skipping classes (without a note). You had to be someone like Ferris or John Bender or something, though. If you missed a day here and there, no one would come after you. I admit to forging notes so that I could skip 5th period for two weeks! Don't call the cops. That was in 1985. LOL

[@captainbryce1]

This movie had the first "post credits" scene I've ever seen in a movie. Decades before Marvel started doing it!

[@mickymoist]

It was one of the first contemporary movies... but a few predate it. The two that jump to mind for me was The Muppet Movie and Airplane!

[@_MjG_]

Not even close to the first movie with post credits scenes. The first was The Silencers in 1966 & there were many others before this movie.

[@chrissmith6097]

Ferris is a great character. He’s not a great person. He was the Deadpool of the 80s, his abilities to break the 4th wall and everything just works out for him.

[@robertmolton6761]

Are you also referring to the after credit scene in Deadpool that mimics the after credit scene in this movie?

[@OneThousandHomoDJs]

"Deadpool of the 80s".............that, sir..........is spot-on.

[@friendscatalog]

ferris imo is a great friend. cameron grows up in a household where he's not allowed to move anything out of place. his parents practically live in a museum and he didn't grow up being able to go outside of the box that his parents confined him in because they don't want a kid. they don't have an environment for a kid or a teenager. they care more about their things more than him. so to have a friend like ferris who pushes the bounds and makes him go out to just enjoy his time. even if cameron is reluctant I don't think that makes ferris a bad person because he needs it. it may not have a ton of depth but for me I enjoy that "is this the moment where he gets caught" suspense. the comedy. the actors. overall just a fun enjoyable movie. the 80s is definitely my favorite decade for films and I would recommend dirty dancing if you haven't seen it already, it's a great one :)

[@brianregan75]

That is quite an in-depth observation though and true. This is why this movie has deeper nuances about just being a kid and having fun and living in the moment. That art museum scene always makes me almost cry for some reason; it’s those little subtle things these reviewers are missing. Sure it’s fun , silly absurd humor and it’s intentionally and intelligently done so tongue in cheek (ala national lampoon style) but Hughes knew the pulse of youthful yearning and freedom at that age and that’s why it strikes a chord with so many on different levels.

[@reservoirdude92]

I swear that John Hughes films are the only ones that are deserving of sequels. Like, I'd love to see the characters from this, The Breakfast Club, and Planes, Trains & Automobiles years later because they're so endearing and wonderfully written and the relatively short run times lend themselves to expansion. In my opinion.

[@whitenoisereacts]

I wanna see them all together! lol

[@reservoirdude92]

National Lampoon's Hughes Family Vacation lol

[@SPAMDAGGER22]

Imagine the soundtrack.

[@twatts1523]

Uncle Buck keeps me in stitches laughing, the entire time.

[@Darkquoter]

One way you can think about this movie is that Ferris isn't the protagonist. Cameron is. Not that you're required to like every protagonist. I mean, there are some "Protagonists" that are downright slimy, mean, or just not good people. However, if you consider that a classic protagonist is someone that goes through a journey, with an inciting incident, and changes by the end of the story, that's not Ferris. Ferris, I think, is good deep down. He's not malicious in his antics, and even the threat that the movie presents to him, that he'll have to repeat a year of high school, isn't that serious. He also never really changes throughout the movie. He's the same at the end as he is at the start. Now look at Cameron. He's been best friends with Ferris for a long time, and we see that they have a long history together, where Ferris can easily find ways to manipulate Cameron. During the day, we see that Cameron is resisting almost the entire time. He probably has some level of depression and low self-esteem, which makes iot easy for his father, and even his best friend, to manipulate and control him. Eventually, though, in Cameron's climax, which is when he's kicking his father's car, and accidentally totals it, we can see that this is the moment when he has to change. He's been through a journey during the day when he's had fun, been anxious, and has had to face certain things about himself and his life. Then, instead of folding, like he always does, like he's done in the past, giving in to things, he decides to take a stand. We don't see the result of his choice to face his fears, and his father, because the movie is following Ferris, but we can see that he is in the process of changing. Remember that the person we follow isn't always the real protagonist of the story. You could even look at Cameron as the protagonist and Ferris as the narrator of the story, considering he's the only character that breaks the fourth wall. Or you could just consider that every person is the protagonsit of their own story, like you're kind of the protagonist of your life, but so is everyone else. I suppose it's a long way to say that you can take what you want from the movie. Whether you like it or hate it, whether you like the characters or not. Whether you think it's a classic, or just a dumb movie. There are a lot of ways to look at it.

[@ml4790]

Cameron definitely grows. But he should have stopped being friends with Ferris. That would have completed the growth. That would ruin the message the movie wants though.

[@Darkquoter]

@@ml4790 Yeah, maybe. There is an argument to be made about not associating with people that you know can manipulate you or certain events to be in their favor. I mean, Ferris isn't exactly a sociopath. He does care about his friends. But we don't know their history, why or how they bonded, how long they've been friends, etc.

[@shainewhite2781]

"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and take a look every once in a while, you could miss it."

[@vegabonzo73]

Their entire generation has missed it.

[@Cat-vr5ss]

My mom introduced me to this movie a few years back and I can't even put my finger on what I love about it but I find it so intriguing and entertaining

[@marslara]

hmm it's kind of whimsy, it's a very feel good movie for me.

[@twatts1523]

It’s the ultimate adventure!

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

Weirdly, your post-movie analysis seems quite different from your reaction while watching it...you both seemed to be enjoying it while it was on. For me, really, the only message is not to let life blow by without stopping to enjoy it. Sometimes you have to take a day off work or school or whatever to keep your sanity. True story: me and a friend got picked up by the cops for trespassing once and while sitting in the waiting area, my friend looked at a girl who was sitting across from us and deadpanned "Drugs?" She laughed and replied, "Oh, I love that movie!" and we both in unison answered, "Well, I should say you do!" in the Cameron voice.

[@jbjacobs9514]

I was honestly shocked at their end reaction after laughing their butt off and constantly commenting at the direction, how it was shot, the acting, the soundtrack, etc. But this happened with Ashleigh too - she was laughing so hard and then said she hated a Mel Brooks movie she watched. SMH

[@whitenoisereacts]

Guys..it’s ok. We can enjoy it while it’s not our favorite? U know?

[@jbjacobs9514]

@@whitenoisereacts Hey you don't have to apologize or qualify. You're golden with me! I was just surprised; not that you didn't like it (that's your perogative and right!), but after your reaction during the movie. Just sayin. :-)

[@faith6833]

@@jbjacobs9514 it was almost like they felt bad for actually enjoying it. Weird.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

The people playing Ferris' parents met on this production, and got married in real life. You can see them playing another set of parents in "Sleepwalkers."

[@promisemochi]

i remember reading somewhere that john got lots of backlash for the museum scene and people were like "what teenagers would wanna skip school to go to a museum" and he wanted to showcase that teenagers can skip school and do crazy immature things but also still appreciate things like art and museums and i think the museum scene is one of my absolute favorites in the movie. john hughes saw teenagers as being people when back then, not many did. teens were kind of just brushed aside and discounted a lot. i love that he wanted to include a scene showing that teens can be more than just immature and ridiculous - as much of this movie is.

[@jsapcakrrow]

This came out when I was in high school & I loved it. It is still one of my favorite movies. This movie made Matthew Broderick a star.

[@scotter23]

Ah man maybe I’m too old but this movie is beyond iconic. You both laughed the whole time I can’t imagine you sorta didn’t dig it. I’ve memorized this film.

[@whitenoisereacts]

Just cause it wasn’t totally our thing doesn’t mean we didn’t enjoy it. We have nuance on this channel, which sorta is rare in reactions

[@delbomb3131]

@@whitenoisereacts it's just jarring to see the in the moment reaction in juxtaposition with the stop and think about it thoughts. Like if the review section and reaction sections were separate videos and I only watched the review section I wouldn't have thought twice about the conflict. But it's very jarring, probably the most extreme example I've seen in such a conflict.

[@norwegianblue2017]

@@whitenoisereacts Naw my dude, you're just overthinking it. It's a comedy. If you laughed for most of the movie, you liked it.

[@infiad1275]

@@norwegianblue2017 Maybe we should ask for reactions and not analysis! 😂

[@jarekvelchek802]

This was a classic I absolutely love the humor of Matthew Broderick and Jeffrey Jones!

[@D.J.-]

Fun Fact about this movie...the license plates on the cars (aside from the Ferrari) are references to the titles of other John Hughes movies.

[@RottedPopcornandHorror1966]

This movie was for shits and giggles! To spend the day with Ferris and his friends on their ridiculous adventure. Being spontaneous, rebelling a bit. Just silliness. Regardless what you both thought, you are correct it was a popular movie. The Budget was $5 million and it grossed $70.7 million at the box office. Lot's of people wished they were as clever as Ferris Bueller's character that much is true. I just took it as a fun time. And Senior ditch day was a fun time with my friends. We all hungout one last time before we graduated. Fun fact for me, My best friends in high school are still my best friends today. Over 40 years of friendship". Take care you two..xx

[@FractureSquadJamus]

This movie is the ultimate form of teenage escapism while also relaying the message to enjoy life sometimes, especially while you’re young, because moments like that don’t come around often and you don’t want to miss them. In fact sometimes you just have to create those moments yourself. Ferris definitely can come off as an egotistical douche, which honestly is why he is able to get away with so much, but he truly cares about Cameron and knows its good to get him out of his toxic household. Being that friend that recognizes when someone is depressed and doesn’t ignore but tries to help. Even at the end he says he’ll take the heat for the car, insists, but Cameron has finally grown enough to now feel like he can confront his father. There are many more examples (the museum scene gets me every time for some reason) but it is a lot of existential themes relating to growing up and teenage years wrapped into a witty comedy so you can laugh while still being presented with such issues. I was a teen in the late 90’s, but I still love this movie.

[@jaysax7381]

There’s an 80s themed pizza joint near me and their tip jar is a “save Ferris” one like in the movie lol

[@bikergirlbex]

My favourite fact regarding this movie is that Matthew Broderick who plays Ferris, is the voice of adult Simba in The Lion King😊

[@whitenoisereacts]

Seriosly? I had no idea

[@bikergirlbex]

@@whitenoisereacts yeah you can really hear the resemblance when you’re watching Lion King😊

[@the_nikster1]

I wouldn't say necessarily that the movie is trying to push any real message. in my mind, it's just a fun teen comedy. I'd liken it to the American Pie of its day, except without the sex. it's just about having fun and being a teenager. I do agree that The Breakfast Club is way better but I also think it's unfair to compare them because they're in different genres. The Breakfast Club is a more serious movie while this movie is just about having fun and not really meant to be taken seriously. anyway, I'm glad to see that you guys seemed to be enjoying it. those 4th wall breaks always crack me up haha ❤️

[@jacobmass3441]

I never ditched school but going into my last week of school as a senior is a very emotional ending to my high school career😊 and this film is so uplifting regarding high school and I love it

[@borntogazeintonightskies]

Imagine watching this shit in theaters when it first came out. People must've been rolling around on the floor from laughing so hard, especially during the "phony phone call" scene. 🤣

[@ml4790]

They took a really unlikable guy in Ferris, and made him likable, by giving him an even more unlikable nemesis. That was pretty smart.

[@claytonskids6764]

“Not my kind of movie”…..I saw you laughing! 🥴….more than once!😄…. I rest my case 🤗✨ Thanks for the laughs You Guys 👍

[@whitenoisereacts]

I can laugh and still not be like the biggest fan lol. It was enjoyable no doubt!!

[@gailjohnston1248]

I really loved the movie from the first time I saw it at the theater. I just viewed it as a teen comedy with a few bits of drama. The movie to me back then was just- don't let Life get you down, don't take everything so seriously, breathe and have some FUN.

[@williamjones6031]

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".

[@sirjohnmara]

YES! Finally. Another fun, more serious 80's movie with Broderick is WarGames, I recommend that. In these times it's suddenly relevant, sadly...

[@nicoletrudell2065]

War Games is SO GOOD

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

You want the original version (1983).

[@nicoletrudell2065]

@@oliverbrownlow5615 Yes, hell I even forgot there was an unnecessary remake.

[@Richard_Jones]

There is a theory that Ferris is actually Cameron's 'Fight-Club-Stylee' alter ego, which I quite like. It doesn't explain anything however, which makes it a bad theory.

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

That's not a theory; that's some fan thinking he's smarter than the film. Not only does it explain nothing, it doesn't in any way make for a better story.

[@elenaferry]

I have this whole movie memorized, it’s such a comfort movie for me

[@celinhabr1]

Still one of the most fun movies, love it. I'm a huge cinephile, from 30s to 70s, big fan and collector of classics, Hollywood golden age and italian neorealism specially, but i never forget to have fun with movies, never let yourself become a snob to a point where you don't enjoy it, cinema was made for entertainment, it doesn't have to take itself serious all the time.

[@thomascastro9090]

Honestly, the first time I saw this and rewatching this movie years later, I still think Sloane and Cameron would’ve been a cute couple. Their relationship in general is just really wholesome.

[@3DJapan]

I think Sloane and me would've been a cute couple. Yowza! 😂

[@promisemochi]

she was so sweet to him and i feel like she genuinely "saw" him if that makes sense. i definitely think the dynamic would be so cute if she and ferris were chaotic besties and she ended up slowly developing something with cameron as the day progressed.

[@zachharris3040]

Idk dudes, I worked in Chicago for some time in my 20s, and every day walking to the train to get to work I would fantasize about not having to go in that day. So, I think the school aspect in the movie can easily be applied to work as an adult. And this movie taking place in Chicago makes it veeeery popular there.

[@faith6833]

I saw this in the theatre. The first one I saw of its kind. Everyone clapped and laughed at the end. Its absurd comedy. You have to lighten up a bit and see it for what it was.

[@louhillen8254]

Such an iconic film - and an iconic character - love John Hughes’ films.

[@chris...9497]

Now you've seen Mia Sara in "Ferris Bueller", time to see her starring with a very young Tom Cruise and a heavily made-up Tim Curry in 1986's "Legend".

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

Good lord, yes. Be sure to watch the extended European cut. I think every guy my age had a thing for Mia Sara back then.

[@MrRhysReviews]

@@Corn_Pone_Flicks Quick question, is that the Version on Disney+? (It's late so I'll wait for your reply and watch it tomorrow if so) cause I looked it up, really interesting story around it, but I saw that there is a European version that is 94 Mins but the Director's Cut is 113 Mins. Edit: I believe it's the 94 Min EU cut on Disney+ actually as it's about an Hour and a Half according to the film's info on the app.

[@erikbyrge2024]

Fun fact The Jersey Cameron is wearing the Goride Howe Hockey Legend played for the Detroit Red Wings back in 50's 60's and 70's

[@DavidRomigJr]

Ben Stein was a Republican speech writer and real-life teacher. As I heard, he was put in the movie because due to a chance meeting, the director thought the dead-pan way he spoke was hilarious. He was give no instruction for the school scenes- he taught a real lesson from one of his classes. He does have a great voice for this sort of thing.

[@jeffpatton2866]

A great classic 80's movie. Interesting fact: Most of the scene between Mr. Rooney and the secretary, Grace, was ad-libbed. I have a really great 80's movie for you guys to react to...Revenge of the Nerds. It is so hilarious and I think you will enjoy it.

[@ronweber1402]

It's good but there are parts of it that did not age well, especially the fun house scene where Lewis was wearing the Darth Vader suit and tricks Betty into thinking he was Stan. That would now be classified as sexual assault.

[@andreadeamon6419]

@@ronweber1402 yeah - but she fell in love with a nerd.

[@twatts1523]

I liked Weird Science, too. And of course 16 Candles.

[@ENDTIMEsVideoLibrary]

This movie was all about the Fun! You kinda had to be around during these times to really get it and not take it too seriously.. But you guys were still laughing!!

[@MoonageDaydream.]

I like this way better than The Breakfast Club personally

[@Charlotte-ju2pj]

I really loved this movie as kid, to the point where I’d watch it almost everyday lol I always liked the scene of them in the art museum and I recently heard that the scene where Cameron is staring at the painting is supposed to comment on how he sees himself. The closer he looks at the girl the less detail he sees, and it’s supposed to (supposedly) reflect his own fear that the closer people look at him the less they see.

[@cbalan777]

The school Ferris goes to (or ditches going to I guess) is actually the same school as the one in The Breakfast Club. Shermer High School. So it's sort of a shared universe.

[@whitenoisereacts]

Really?? I hope it is!!!

[@cbalan777]

@@whitenoisereacts Yeah, you can see in one of the hallway shots during Ferris Bueller that there is a poster for Shermer High School, and that's the name of the school the kids in The Breakfast Club went to.

[@mannys4036]

This was a fun movie and those of us who saw it at the time it was release certainly enjoyed fun movies.

[@OneThousandHomoDJs]

The whole borrowing-the-parents'-car trope was common in the 80s, but that's because borrowing the parents' car, even a luxury or sports car, is what many kids did. Now, the kids are just given their own cars before high school is over. One friend borrowed his dad's Porsche 911 to drive to school, and he intentionally left the lights on, so that when he came back from lunch, and someone noticed that there was a car in the lot with its lights on, they'd have to make an announcement. So over the entire school's intercom system, they told the person with the white convertible Porsche that they'd left their lights on. And that's when my buddy stood up in the middle of class, waved the fob at the teacher and said, "be right back." I took more rides in luxury/sports cars in my youth than I have in the 35 years since because of him

[@ejbarbs7873]

It's not that deep! You don't have to condone the message to find a movie funny, although I'm not sure how the message of stopping to smell the flowers and enjoy life is a controversial one.

[@adnap]

“This music is awesome.” That would be a special scoring of The Smiths “Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want.” JH did the same thing with Simple Minds’ Don’t You (Forget About Me) In The Breakfast Club. Also: Who didn’t catch the Ferris Bueller yard hopping scene tribute in Spider-Man Homecoming ?

[@srshani]

I Loved hearing Harry Caray again from the TV for the Baseball game, brought back alot of childhood memories, this was also one of my favorite movies growing up

[@muffinamy83]

There's a well-known ska band called "Save Ferris" who had a couple hits in the 90s.

[@toodlescae]

I have a challenge for y'all. *The Thin Man* 1934. It's mystery and humor blended together.

[@ANYMO88]

If I had a dollar for every time my teachers would stop class to play the attendance and teaching scenes where they kids aren’t listening, I would have been able to buy my lunch twice. Bc they said we basically looked like them.

[@vanessacristine81]

A great movie! Grew up watching it and I still hold their friendship as one of the most real ones shown on a movie.

[@Skye_Writer]

You guys are taking this too seriously. This was a teen-aimed comedy. Wish fulfillment all the way. None of us took away any message from this movie, it was over the top silly. We laughed at the fact that Genie is all pissed because she has to go to school when Ferris didn't, but she didn't spend a minute in class and just left in the middle of the day. There is no message to this movie. It's just for fun.

[@jenkzkh]

Fun fact they high jacked the parade for this movie. Only the dancers on the stairs weren't part of the crowd

[@ScarlettM]

For 80s binge, try: "The three fugitives" (US version) "Tootsie" "Ladyhawke" "Coming to America" "Trading Places"

[@jbjacobs9514]

I just watched Tootsie again the other night. Ladyhawke is such an exquisitely beautiful and criminally underrated film. I adore it and Rutger is fantastic. Tradng Places is out of this world, as is Coming to America ("honey, take a chance!"). I quote them all the time, along with The Sure Thing, Secret Admirer, Some Kind of Wonderful, Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, and the somewhat earlier Nine to Five, My Bodyguard, and Little Darlings. A little later than all of these, Midnight Run, Big, I'm Gonna Git Ya Sucka, and The Burbs.

[@valogden]

This movie made Matthew Broderick a star. He basically has been acting in different Broadway plays and doing very well. He's married to Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex in the City). She was also in the 80s movies Girl's Just Want to Have Fun, Footloose and The Flight of the Navigator. My boys loved Flight of the Navigator.

[@jainthorne4136]

I had to laugh when at the end you said "I've got to be honest...not my type of movie"....after we watched you laugh, lean forward and be engaged for the whole film...haha.

[@Joelyne37]

Literally nothing about this movie is supposed to be taken seriously nor have depth . There's obviously no message, it's just fun. The characters are flawed, a lot of it is cheesy and exaggerated, but who cares? I always find this movie ridiculously entertaining. This isn't a movie that ur supposed to analyze the message.

[@JSFMD]

14:57 I have literally been saying "Relax...I'm a professional" since 1986.

[@scottalynch]

My younger brother and I saw this and “Back to School” in the theater on the same day. Went to and and walked a couple blocks to the other theater

[@captaincell]

I don't get how someone can sit through a movie, obviously enjoying it, then afterwards say it's not really their kind of movie. Is it possible for a movie to be enjoyed by someone, even though it's not their type of movie?

[@danielcervera8010]

If you guys enjoyed watching Ferris Bueller’s Day off and the humor that it brought, I highly recommend watching my cousin Vinny which came out in 1992. Great humor with great actors, I recommend watching my cousin Vinny if you haven’t seen it before!!!

[@danielcervera8010]

Another great movieThat came out in the same year as Ferris Bueller which is another great comedy called back to school, Starring Rodney Dangerfield. This movie is also a must see as well!!!

[@clash5j]

It's definitely not the first breaking the 4th wall movie, but it could be the one that does it most often. The oldest picture I can remember where breaking the 4th wall occurs was Alfie (1966) with Michael Caine. Great movie btw which they later remade

[@whitenoisereacts]

Hmm ok. I'll have to look into it

[@GirlWithAnOpinion]

Blazing Saddles is another one.

[@bidwell13]

This is such a classic movie. It wasn’t the first movie but it is one of the best ones to break the 4th wall. The first noted time was in 1918 Mary MacLanes 1918 silent film “Men who have made love to me”. Also Laurel & Hardy were big on breaking the 4th wall in their movies.

[@coolerking7427]

Its a 80s movie. The 80s was a time where you weren't really serious. People back then weren't has uptight or offended as they are now.

[@theneensspeech]

I don’t know what it is but my 6 year old absolutely loves this film for some reason 😂😂😂😂

[@JoseChavez-rf4ul]

Smh at this reaction. I love you guys but I think you’re missing the point that John Hughes meant this to be a totally lighthearted romp and it should be treated as such. This film is a pure whimsical delight and its teenage anarchic spirit perfectly aligns with Ferris’ young outlook on life. Which is why it’s the perfect teenager flick. And the cool thing is: whenever those of us who grew up with it revisit it, we get to press pause and play hooky from our grown up lives for an hour-and-a-half all over again (chef’s kiss).

[@bmw128racer]

Back in the day, a coworker and I ditched work to see this movie. 😊

[@melissaisloud7404]

The monotone teacher is Ben Stein. He was a Presidential speech writer and an economist. The class he was giving was actually one of his speeches on economics. He’s a true icon, and a brilliant mind.

[@littlemissmello]

I just mainly remember him being a huge unlikable creep on America's Most Smartest Model

[@paulhewes7333]

Jennifer Grey really disliked her nose, despite the fact it made her unique and instantly recognizable. She got it changed, but then she looked like everyone else.

[@shercahn]

Actually, she was forced by Hollywood to have it changed. She didn't want to. She goes into detail about this in interviews. She has always wanted to be herself. After the first operation, she then tried to get the surgery corrected but her nose has never been the same.

[@JDdiGriz]

One thing y'all need to take into account, back then, in every high school there existed this one legenday kid who could get away with anything and do the impossible. This kid graduated a year or two before you got to high school. It was just a tall tale, the kid probably never existed, but every year that legend grew. Each school the kid had a different name for the kid. It was kind of a Paul Bunyan for the time. John Hughes took this legendary character that we all head of and gave him a name. Ferris Beuller resounded with us because we all heard the legend of similar characters from our schools. Sadly once John Hughs gave him a name, the legends disappeared fro most schools.

[@americanfreedomlogistics9984]

“Ferris” “Bueller” “aughhh!!!” one of the best shrieks in film history

[@MrDeadstu]

"Planes, Trains and Automobiles" is a MUST watch. This movie is a classic, but is teen oriented.

[@anthonybarnes6298]

"When Cameron was in Egypt's land, let my Cameron go".🤣

[@planetwatch0000]

It's amazing that anyone hasn't heard of this incredibly iconic movie. Oh but the 80s were fantastic. Films were everything they aren't today.

[@paramitch]

It's weird for me because I think my take is so different. I always thought it was obvious by the end that Ferris orchestrated his day off, illness, the entire day -- not for himself, but for Cameron, his depressed best friend who was sick because he thought no one loved him. Sure, Ferris brought Sloane -- he's a teenaged boy. But his objective only seems selfish but isn't -- he was worried about his best friend and literally gave him a day off. And in the end, to prove it, when the car is trashed, Ferris instantly offers himself up -- "Say I did it" -- in order to save Cameron. I'm also moved by the scene between Cameron and Sloane where they both realize they are alike in having doubts about their futures while Ferris has none. Sorry you guys didn't enjoy it.

[@jow2716]

Ferris is the kind of friend who will always make you live tons on adventures! Yes, he can be a push-over, but at the end of the day, you will never wish you had worked more, or earned more money in your life. The things you will regret the most are the adventures you missed out on. Ferris helps you undertand that the real meaning of life is fun, laughter and human connections. That was a very important message in the 80s because consumerism culture was at its highest (everyone thought the purpose of having a good life was a boring office job, a big house and lots of money and material stuff). Nowadays it's different of course: millenials and genZ have long since realized that you can merge both ideas: you need to find a job you feel passionate about, that challenges you. But for the time, it was a pretty revolutionary message :)

[@kunterborn1]

Like others have said, I think this film was a form of wish-fulfillment for me. I was a pretty big goody-two-shoes and teacher's pet in high school, but somewhere around my junior year, I'd had it with most of the rules, especially those I felt were sexist [I went to a Christian school; everything is pretty sexist, tbh.]. That's about the time that I rented this movie from Blockbuster and watched it. I loved its sense of anti-authority and rebellion; in particular, I loved how Ferris sticks it to Rooney (I had a vice-principal that was very Rooney-esque and a complete asshole; he gave me detention for having an asthma attack that made me late for class). It's still my favorite film because it helped me kind of find myself a bit, and because I love breaking the fourth wall. I also still use "Swing batter, batter, batter, sa-wing batter" because I'm a baseball junkie.

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

We had a principal who actually made a speech about how we could never get away with skipping school because he "knew all the places kids would go" and would catch us, like he thought he really was Mr. Rooney. Needless to say, he never once caught me skipping, which I did frequently, despite his much-ballyhooed skills.

[@Cat-vr5ss]

That Amber Heard comment took me out 😂

[@whitenoisereacts]

Lmao I know, sorry lol

[@Cat-vr5ss]

@@whitenoisereacts nothing to apologize for. Drag her. 😂

[@elfflame]

The fourth wall is what makes this movie work. Basically it says "this is an over the top character that you should not aspire to be."

[@echowall5967]

If I heard correctly I believe the parade was just a random parade going on near where they were filming and all the parade parts and reaction shots were real reactions and improvised

[@TheDaringPastry1313]

In 2019 a car like this sold for 17M. It wasn't this car, because this was a mustang with a fiberglass body in this movie.

[@whitenoisereacts]

Dang!!!

[@trinaq]

I watched this movie with my friend, who'd never seen it before. She loved Jeanie, the sister, and was disappointed that she protected Ferris in the end, since she found him smug and annoying.

[@andreadeamon6419]

Yeah but telling off the principle - had to be the best feeling. Look how much trouble she could've got him in - would be in jail for years. She got her revenge and helped her brother

[@moonakieater2308]

The way Jeannie deals with Ferris at the end is a perfect example of the rivalry but actual love and protection relationship that siblings have. They supposedly hate you and will get you in trouble with their parents every chance they get, but they're the only ones that'll do that, not someone from the outside. And they will protect you from actual punishment or hurt from the outside world, even though they supposedly hate you.

[@cthulhucollector]

The actor who played the Principal (Jeffrey Jones). Is a sex offender so the creepy vibe he gives off in this movie seems like a bit of forshadowing IRL

[@whitenoisereacts]

Oh jeez, that horrible!

[@erikbyrge2024]

Matthew Broderick want to voice the audit Simba in the Lion king 1994

[@3DJapan]

The flip up sunglasses were pretty common at the time.

[@promisemochi]

hell, i even had a pair of those back in the mid 90s lol

[@ericlayton8888]

I personally subscribe to the theory that Ferris is Cameron's alter ego/imaginary friend

[@whitenoisereacts]

Hmm, I sorta like that theory!

[@camobis]

I was born in 97. My mum owned this on video tape and me and my brother watched it religiously growing up. And my name also being Cameron it instantly became a favourite film for me. Whenever I feel some type of way I stick this film on and feel very nostalgic and happy! Great reaction guys :)

[@Fernando-dt8je]

"Message and action the movie is trying to pass?" Hehehehe it's just fun and kind of what everyone would like to do while in school. I watched this like 20 times. As a child it had no bad influence in my life whatsoever. Obviously it is exaggeration. Back then we all saw it like that. It's just FUN. Actually, you're reaction is exactly the message. "Just relax. Enjoy life from time to time. Don't think too much. Not everything has to have 'a message' ". :-)

[@maxhiddren3421]

I saw this movie a few years ago in high school. I was laughing tons throughout the film LOL

[@papabearlives9995]

the end scene of him saying go home winds up in Deadpool . I think you saw that one

[@sherrysink3177]

I had to look up when this movie came out because I don't remember how old I was. Apparently 1986, so I was 13. Which I think definitely influenced me and my friends and why we liked this film so much. 😄 Mainly because it struck a chord of rebelliousness, standing up to ridiculous authority figures, needing to be yourself, needing to speak up for yourself and stop being a pushover, and just the idea of how fun it would be to have a day off like that. (Lol) There's also something to be said about the Ferris and his sister Jeanne relationship. Because if you have a sibling, you may be able to relate that they tend to get away with everything while you seem to get in trouble for even the smallest infraction. Or you may understand the jealousy of being the studious one who does everything for parental approval, while a sibling may do very little and seem to get rewarded for it. Or just the idea that you may become known for being "so and so's brother" or "so and so's sister" instead of being seen as a person in your own right. So I think there are some interesting things like that, which struck me when first watching this film. Of course it's played in a very over-the-top way, but those "kid" struggles are still there at the core, which I think John Hughes was very good at displaying in unique ways. Breakfast Club, to me, is the more adult version, showing much more of the deeper emotional struggles that teens go through, whereas this film is more for the smart ass kid in everyone who wishes they could skip school once or twice, or tell off a teacher for being boring or offensive. I remember my friends and I finding it silly and ridiculous, but hilarious. And I still laugh at some of the little things, like Ferris playing a song on his keyboard that comes out as coughs and barfing noises, or Cameron impersonating all these people, or all Ferris's fourth wall-breaking looks at the camera which cracked me up. I can't say if it was the first film to have fourth wall breaking, but I wouldn't be surprised if it were the first. I also think it may have been one of the first to have an after-film credits scene. Marvel does it all the time now, but the following of Rooney to the bus during credits and then Ferris coming back out again to say "Go home" was so surprising to me back then, and it was SO FUNNY. "You're still here? Get out... go home!" Lol. I think this film needs to be viewed as a total lark, otherwise it's not as fun. For example, two of my aunts HATE this film because they think Ferris is terrible to Cameron. Which he kind of is. But at the same time, they've been friends forever and know each other very, very well, and I do think that even though his methods may have been questionable, Ferris is really good for Cameron, in that he gets him to loosen up and try to have a little fun and step away from the shackles of his parents' rigidity. I love Cameron's arc, and his speech at the end before he starts kicking the shit out of his dad's car really got to me when I first saw it. I think he's the most interesting character of the film. And no matter what you think of the film, I guarantee you'll never forget that "Oh Yeah" song by Yello. 😄 Ohhhhhh yeahhhhhh. Chick... chicka-chickahhhh! 😉

[@whitenoisereacts]

That final song is ICONIC!!!

[@Crunchyfrog28]

I was 13 when this movie came out and it changed my life.

[@shannong014]

Ferris was one of my first crushes as a kid 😍

[@maximillianosaben]

You gotta watch The Blues Brothers (the theatrical version). It’s a great classic comedy musical.

[@zapataattack5843]

You want 80's? Then you need to react to one of my favorites of all time. From a 4 year old little girl to a big, burly lumberjack man and EVERYONE in between....Everyone loves this movie!! THE PRINCESS BRIDE

[@whitenoisereacts]

It’s up on Patreon!!

[@zapataattack5843]

@@whitenoisereacts when will it be on KZbin?

[@whitenoisereacts]

No it’s a Patreon exclusive

[@finianlacy8827]

Shouldn't be so concerned about the message or the impossibility of certain moments....It is a film and meant to represent what young people fantasised about when thinking about their perfect day 😉

[@RexFuturi]

You entirely missed the point. Ferris spent the whole day trying to save his chronically depressed (and suicidal) friend before they graduated and were separated forever.