Ferris bueller watch along

Oh and also in regard to some of the discourse above: while having a movie INDUSTRY that only tells stories of privileged white characters is a bad thing in a country with multiple ethnicities, having a FILM be about privileged white characters is not. EVERYONE has a right to tell their own stories. Focus on fighting for inclusion rather than exclusion.

thescourge

This movie was written and directed to appeal to a particular audience of archetypes, predominantly kids who identified with Cameron and wanted to be or to have a friend like Ferris and girlfriend like Sloane and a life full of days like this rather than the one they had (full of privilege but also angst due to the ultimate emptiness of their baby boomer parents world). Fast forward 40years and those archetypes exist anymore and their contemporary replacements don’t have the same identities and their problems,while often still revolving around family and the shit world that has evolved, are significantly different (and mostly way worse) than today (though a significant portion of what has gone wrong can be traced to the kind of mental impact depicted in Cameron) so it is unsurprising that Ashleigh is unlikely to vibe with this movie (or any other John Hughes movie focused on teenage angst). One thing I do think people get wrong is that they don’t accept that Ferris really did do everything he did on that day for Cameron to push him to broaden his horizons beyond the internal world of his neuroses. And as a side line to create an experience with Sloane that would strengthen their bond against the coming separation. There is a lot of flash and bangs in the movie that cause many to overlook the subtler parts peppered in between that let you inside beyond his daring facade and into Ferris’s fears and concerns (which are focused squarely on the two people he loves and worries about - albeit for very different reasons - most).

thescourge

I’m the opposite

thescourge

I agree about the more recent generations having been trained to need to be feed a new scene every few seconds and that they could benefit from learning to slow down and really engage with there inner experience of slower content. But, having said that I think we of the older gen often get the attention thing ass about a lot of the time. They’re not looking at their phones, cats etc and therefore missing the opportunity to have the movie suck them in and absorb them, the movie simply isn’t HOLDING their attention and so their attention wanders. You can’t make them slow down and smell the flowers by shoving flowers in front of them and strapping them down.

thescourge

Oh, please don't nag Ashleigh. We are interestd in her honest reactions. She does this sitting in a closet. If she appears to get little less than fully present at some points in some films, well, she is a REACTOR and that is her personal reaction. You don't have to pretend to be in a 1930s movie palace. But I do wish you would get over your aversion to opening credits. ALL MOVIES before "Around the World in 80 Days" started with credits. That was a rule imposed by the Directors' Guild and other creative guilds, who have always been very touchy about getting credits. Consider opening credits a part of the film: Ideally, the credits and the opening music do a lot about inяroducing the mood of the Movies and when well done pull you into it with the right frame of mind. A case in point is my most prominant "must watch," Hichcock's "Vertigo. Bernard Herrmann's hypnotic, switling music (it manages to go upward and downwards at the same time) and the extreme closeup losup sret you up. Then the cut to the action is amazing: A totally different music, cinematic style. Without the opening credits it would not have worked. And the very fact that the mood of the credits is deceptive as a prelude to the action keys into what is revealed much later in the film. People did not full understand this picture at the time, but now many commentators consider it not only Hitchock's greatest, but one of the 12 greatest fims of all time.

Joseph Stevenson

Hughes said the city of Chicago was the 4th member of the cast.

Kenton Kruger

Ashleigh darling, love of my life, the message of this movie was "Life moves pretty fast, if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it," so it treated you to seeing some of the priceless works in Chicago's museum (the director is from Chicago and very proud of his city considering 99.9% of films are all about Los Angeles), and enjoying fun sequences like the float, and Rooney walking home during the credits. This is not a roast of you, this is a thing about all milennials: I get it, you grew up on social media, you've had no choice, but y'all need to learn how to S L O W D O W N and enjoy things. The number of times you looked at your phone, looked around for your cat, did other stuff had me fix'n to yell at you through the screen. Learn how to be fully present, like you would in a dark theater, no distractions, watching a movie you can't pause. I hope this series of you watching all this older-generation films will help you cultivate that. <3

Mark

Same director of Breakfast Club, Ferris, and Home Alone.

Mark

The Producers is on the way!

Tyler Foster

I like The Breakfast Club but I don't like Ferris Buellers day off

Matthew kahlig

While I have always enjoyed this movie, most of my viewings were when I was younger than the characters in the movie. Watching it now, though it does still make me laugh, I do see a lot of its weaknesses in the pacing and in Ferris Bueller character. I realize it’s actually more of a Cameron Frye movie. He has all the growth and ultimately learns (possibly) to sand up from himself but, at what a price placed on him by his “best” friend. Ferris’ only slight redemption is his attempt to take the heat for Cam. Oh yeah and I always hated the musical montage(s). If I may make a recommendation for a much better Matthew Broderick movie, I suggest Wargames or The Producers!

Ed Ondrick

for sure but i'd still recommend 16 candles

stephen phillips

She does like John Hughes movies starring John Candy.

Mark Sylvester

Ferris is a weird movie. There are some days where I buy into the fantasy 100%. Ferris Bueller is the kind of high schooler I wish I had been, doing what I wish I had done. Other days, Ferris is an obnoxious spoiled brat whose life is just too perfect. I mean, does anyone really have a bedroom as cool as Ferris'? I'll believe it when I see it.

agreed

Snacky Munchies

Sounds like you just don’t really care for John Hughes movies. Maybe it’s a generational thing? 🤷🏼‍♂️

Nick of Time

As I was lying in bed this morning at 4am after being woken by a very loud thunderstorm, I had a better idea. Go to the watch along video, note how far into the video Ashleigh starts the movie, let's say at 2 min 30 sec into her video she starts the movie. Figure out where you left off on your movie, let's say 45 min. Add 2 min 30 sec to 45 minutes and you'll get the time to jump to on her video. It might not be exact, but it'll be close and then you can pause for a few seconds which ever video is ahead until you get them synced back up.

Lynnetta

Normally, I don't bring up what other YouTubers are doing, but in this case, I think the technique I've seen elsewhere (a picture-in-picture window showing the movie, blurred out, along with a timer in the corner showing the current timestamp) is a good idea. Makes resynching easier.

Tyler Foster

I voted for Ladyhawke, sooooooOOo...

Rue

I voted for it because in my humble, it was the most interesting of the available options. I need no further justification than that.

T.J. Gengler

If your looking for a great 80s flick that's highly under rated I'd go with better off dead. I love it and the comedy it it in my opinion is much better than Farris

Bit fiddley, but you could sync them up at the start. Then pause both, Write down where the movie is (say 5 min in) and then move it forward to the point where you were last time (say 50 min in). Then you take the difference (45 min in this example) and move the reaction vid forward by that much.

Vince

Ooh. Unfortunately I don't think there is. I've never had to stop for longer than a few minutes, but I think if I needed to pause and finish watching the next day, I'd write down the time I paused both videos. I realize this doesn't help you now. I hope you're able to figure out your place without too much of a struggle.

Lynnetta

I don't vote against movies I don't care for. I vote for movies that I think will be a great reaction. I don't care much for Ferris but I voted for it because it's a classic and referenced often, and I thought it was worth getting her reaction on.

Lynnetta

Alot of Siskel Eberts out there for this movie They didn't like it either ... Im one of the 285 people that Voted for it Cause I loved It where were the rest of you that now you say it sucked ?

Snacky Munchies

is there an easy way to re-sync the watch along? i had to stop half way through yesterday and i'm going to need to find my place again

Elisa H.

I would like to offer up the movie ARGO On Nov. 4, 1979, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran, taking 66 American hostages. Amid the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge with the Canadian ambassador. Knowing that it's just a matter of time before the refugees are found and likely executed, the U.S. government calls on extractor Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) to rescue them. Mendez's plan is to pose as a Hollywood producer scouting locations in Iran and train the refugees to act as his "film" crew.

Andy Hafler

I thought you'd like it, but I understand. Please don't watch any other John Hughes films. Sorry you didn't enjoy it. LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!

Jill Peterson

I'd also put Aliens ahead of it, but I like it better than Platoon and Stand By Me. But I have an opinion too, just like everyone else. :)

Robert Reichle

Hey, some movies don't do it for you. Ferris Bueller happens to be one of my favorites. However, The Breakfast Club didn't really do it for me. While it does have its moments and its iconic scenes that will live on forever, you know. lol, I have plenty of "classic" movies on my list that I had to say 'Meh, I don't get it,' after watching them. Such is life. But seriously, do take Ferris' advice on one thing: life does in fact move too damn fast. Stop and look around every once in awhile, lest you miss it :)

Renee S

You’re not wrong. This one is definitely overrated. Lots of long, pointless filler thrown in there. If it didn’t have good actors, it would probably suck.

Joe Blankenship

How is Ferris "Mediocre" in the slightest? He's clearly exceptional at getting away with anything and having everyone's trust and affection, even if he doesn't deserve it. He uses his unfounded confidence as a tool to make sure he gets what he wants. The one redeeming thing I can say about him though is that the movie does imply at the end that he was using this power all along (on this day, at least) to give something to his friends. Everyone progresses as a result of his antics. Even his sister realizes that she's been a jerk (we are informed of this early on when the secretary sees her and asks her who's bothering her now?) and decides to try to lighten up and be a little more human towards others. Obviously, Cameron benefits the most from what happened, although he has to survive the initial heat he's about to suffer from his father.

Robert Reichle

Yeaaah - I don't even know why, but the second I saw you were watching this one today, I was like 'yeah, she's probably not gonna like this one' lol FBDO is basically just Mediocre White Male Protagonist Syndrome: The Movie. And the worst part is, the movie's played off as this ridiculous teenage lark that would totally never happen (ie. hyper-privileged white boy getting away with god knows how many actual crimes in less than 12 hours?), and yet we'd see identical shit happen in the news all the time. I credit Ferris with teaching me to have an appreciation for creative mischief (and he fully inspired my love of technology), but like... there's a limit, because jeezis. lmao Also, Ferris's sister Jeannie is played by the lovely and talented Jennifer Grey. She was in Dirty Dancing with Patrick Swayze, which is another classic you should definitely check out when you get a chance!

Rue

Didn't think you'd love it, wasn't expecting you to dislike it this much.

Kenton Kruger

The "guy with the eye-drops" (teacher in this film) is Ben Stein. He was a speechwriter for President NIXON, and a huge presence on MTV as a game show host of the show, WIN Ben Stein's Money.

Jill Peterson