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Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. "Find the joy in life. Life moves pretty fast; if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it !'". Written and Directed: John Hughes (Legend!) Year: 1986 Running time: 103 minutes . MOVIE DETAILS. CAST.

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Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

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  1. Ferris Bueller’sDay Off "Find the joy in life. Life moves pretty fast; if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it!'"

  2. Written and Directed: John Hughes (Legend!) • Year: 1986 • Running time: 103 minutes

  3. MOVIE DETAILS

  4. CAST

  5. Ferris Bueller: Matthew Broderick FERRIS

  6. Cameron Frye – Alan Ruck The best friend

  7. Sloane Peterson – Mia Sara The Girlfriend

  8. Edward Rooney – Jeff Jones The Principal

  9. Jeanie Bueller – Jennifer Grey The Sister

  10. Boy on couch – Charlie Sheen Other characters

  11. 1961 250 GT Ferrari

  12. Ferris Bueller is a clever and tricky fast talker, a legend in his own time. He decides to have a day off school, pretending to be sick, so he can go on a wild adventure involving his girlfriend, Sloane Peterson, his best friend Cameron Frye, and a Ferrari. From a famous baseball stadium called Wrigley Field to the Art Institute of Chicago to a parade for proud Polish Americans, Bueller and friends intend on making the most of their day off. However, Ferris' sister and the school dean, Ed Rooney, suspect that Ferris is simply pretending to be ill. Both Rooney and Ferris' sister Jeanie are hot on Ferris' trail and are determined to catch him and his friends in the act of class-cutting. PLOT/STORYLINE

  13. SETTINGSAre they typical?

  14. Ferris’ house Shermer, Illinois

  15. School

  16. Cameron’s House

  17. Art Gallery

  18. - Stock Exchange • Parade (Von Steuben Day) • Posh Restaurant (Chez Quis) • Sears Tower • Police station • Base ball field Chicago

  19. ISSUES

  20. Generation gap – resisting authority • Parental problems • Growing up and maturing • Young love • Standing up for yourself • ENJOY LIFE – ‘life’s too short…’ – don’t be stressed like Cameron or cranky like Jeanie • Freedom – teen high jinx – harmless fun

  21. Characters

  22. Who is the hero? • Goes through a transformation • Is honest, caring and helpful HERO - Cameron

  23. Who is the anti-hero? • Lies • Steals • Coerces his friend • Skips school ANTI-HERO - Ferris

  24. Who are the villains? - the OLDER characters ANTAGONIST – Ed Rooney

  25. Boring teachers – ‘Anyone. Anyone. Anyone…’ • Dumb secretary – sniffing liquid paper • Hateful older sister Stereotypes

  26. Camera Techniques

  27. Talking directly to the camera adds realism • Extreme close-up shots of the little girl’s mouth in Georges Seurat's painting to show how Cameron was feeling • Camera is sped up when Jeannie kicks her ‘intruder’ • Soundtrack – variety of music from different eras to reflect mood

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