Guest Blogger: David K2

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is by far and away my favorite movie. It’s a light hearted comedy from 1986 but it’s one of those movies that no matter how many times you watch it, it never gets old. The main character Ferris (Matthew Broderick) is a high school senior who fakes an illness to take his girlfriend Sloane (Mia Sara) and his best friend Cameron (Alan Ruck) on a day trip to Chicago. He manages to talk Cameron into taking his Dad’s prized possession, a restored, red 1961 Ferrari GT California. The car is a major cause of self-esteem loss for Cameron, as his dad loves the car more than him. The whole trip is meant to get Cameron some self-esteem. In Chicago the teens see an art museum, eat lunch at the Gold Coast, watch a parade in which Ferris jumps onto a float and performs “Twist and Shout” while the marching band backs him up. They even catch a Cubs game at Wrigley Field. Then at the top of the Sears tower the talk becomes deeper, and Ferris gives us his main theme, “Life goes by so fast, that if you don’t stop and look around, you might miss it.” While all of this is happening his sister and his dim-witted principal are trying to catch him in the act of skipping school. The principal has a horrible day and the things that happen to him are rather funny. He gets beaten up by the day’s events, and Ferris and his friends never get caught. If you haven’t seen this movie, you’re missing out. This is one of the best movies ever. It’s funny, it’s smart, and who doesn’t need a day off? This is a film everyone can enjoy, whether you’re young or old, it’s just a fun movie.