She aged well. I'd hit it.
Posted on 06/14/2011 5:16:29 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Ferris Bueller would have been an even better movie if the kids had used better language. I watched it about 5 years ago and it seemed to me that they swore for no reason at all. Just threw the words in there to be “real” or something. No need for it.
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BUEHLER? BUEHLER?
The language was added to get a PG-13 rating. It was driven by marketing.
Yeah. I think it says bad things about our culture that the marketing people think that teens won’t see a movie unless it contains the word #$%& or &#@%. The marketing folks might be right, they might be wrong. Either way, it’s a sad commentary on how people judge the worth of a cultural artifact. “I liked it. He said the s-word a lot.”
I still consider it to be one of the best movies ever. It’s stupid, and it’s funny, and there is nothing wrong with either.
I never noticed anything even remotely political in it, and that’s not a bad thing.
‘Marketing people add swearing to appeal to teens.’
Art is not supposed to reflect society; it is supposed to elevate society. That’s why Michelangelo is famous, and Bach. It is also why most art and music and architecture today will NOT be remembered.
I watch Ferris Bueller now and then for 3 reasons:
1) Charlie Sheen’s small role foreshadowing his nuttiness.
2) The principal, Jeffery Jones,who obsessed over Ferris’ foreshadowing HIS eventual arrest on sexual offense and conviction of photographing a nude 14 year old boy.
2) Mia Sara
“Drugs?”
Great posts, I’m kind of curious to watch this agin.
You gotta love FR.
RE: 2) Mia Sara
Gorgeous girl. Never found out what happened to her since. Seems to have dropped out from show biz totally.
4) The 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California.
Okay, the wide shots used a replica, but the close shots are the real thing.
Great movie.
I like it for what it is and don’t want them to change a damned thing. I never thought, “Gee, imagine what this film could have been ...”
I remember her being beautiful in Timecop, but nothing else. Going to have to hit IMDB...
“Time Cop” was the last thing in which I recognized her.
I love Ferris Buehler!! Where else will you find a movie talking about the Laffer Curve. Buehler? Buehler? Ben Stein is hilarious in his short part in the movie. Perfect highschool teacher.
She aged well. I'd hit it.
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