Ferris Buller’s Day Off is a funny; yet, relatable teen comedy that the whole family can enjoy watching. The lighthearted humor of the film keeps the audience’s attention throughout the entire movie. Ferris Buller is a well-liked guy that can talk his way out of just about anything. He is that cool guy in school everyone wants to be friends with. The teachers and parents all love him, even though he is constantly getting himself into trouble. Ferris decides he deserves a day off school and tricks his parents into believing he is sick. He is not going to let this day of hookey go to waste and plans to have a fun day in the city with his friends. He convinces his best friend Cameron, who ironically is actually sick, into borrowing his father’s …show more content…
However, Ferris’s sister has a change of heart and ends up being the reason Ferris does not get caught by his parents. The movie is very relatable as most high school students have all thought about how nice it would be to just have one day off school. Though, a typical day of hookey for most students probably does not involve “borrowing” a Ferrari, scheming your girlfriend out of school, and living it up for a day in Chicago with two of your closets pals. Yet, Ferris’s acts make one think that they deserve an innocent day off school every once and a while. In fact, to quote Ferris “How can I possibly be expected to handle school on a day like this?” Sometimes all anyone needs a nice day off to feel refreshed. Ferris Buller’s Day Off is a must see film for anyone who enjoys light hearted comedy and innocent schemes. The movie being narrated by Ferris’s perspective adds an extra twist on the movie that engages the audience even more. Ferris Buller pulls off the ultimate game of hookey with his charm and cleverness. He goes above and beyond to ensure he and his friends can soak up every minute of their day off school. Ferris Buller’s Day Off is a classic movie for any high school aged
A young boy gets older and even though they struggle financially his parents make sure they teach him the honest values of life. But in this film George Jung is a high school football star and wants to see other options and forget what values his parents have taught him. The young man from a small place gets millions from distributing cocaine and ends up losing it all. The behaviors of George Jung become intense with curiosity as he arrives in California to attend college with his friend Tuna.
In the iconic film, The Breakfast Club, five random high school students must spend their Saturday together in detention. Each teen is in detention for a different reason. The Jock (Andrew), the Princess (Claire), the Brain (Brian), the Basket Case (Allison), and the Criminal (Bender) must put aside their differences to survive their grueling eight-hour detention with their psychotic and rash principal Mr. Vernon. While in detention, they are expected to write about “who they really are” in one thousand words. Throughout the day, their actions reveal their innermost struggle involving their cliques and their home lives. As the movie progresses, we find out the reason each teen is in detention that culminates in a climactic discussion about
...and end of the film, it is clear that there is a substantial amount of freedom within a summer camp, and it can be as good as you make it. The camp counselors are portrayed in two lights – one as adult kids who are irresponsible, and the opposing as dictators who never give you a break. This film also sets a standard for friendships, as the kids were willing to look out for each other and help one another.
This film contains some classic examples of the kinds of real life issues adolescents deal with. Issues such as popularity, peer relationships, family/sibling relationships, sex, and struggles with identity are all addressed in this ninety-minute film.
(Buzz lightyear). This show how Buzz cares about his friends and would sacrifice himself for his friends. Buzz went through the trouble of trying break out of Sunnyside by trying to escape through the
The movie follows the lives of three students as they go through their first year at Columbus University. These students are faced with issues of race, sexual
The movie The Breakfast Club is a perfect example of peer relationships in the adolescent society. It shows the viewer some of the main stereotypes of students in high school you have a jock, a nerd, the weirdo, a rebel, and a prep. Over the course of a Saturday detention the different types of peers learn a lot about one another by hearing what each one has done to get into Saturday detention as well as why they chose to do it.
“Sincerely yours, The Breakfast Club.” Iconic words from an extremely well-known and highly praised movie. The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink… These are just a few teen movies that were directed and/or produced by the brillant John Hughes. Films such as these helped to change the way that teen movies were filmed, and the culture of teens was portrayed, forever.
The film being analysed is the Breakfast Club, directed by John Hughes. Trapped in Saturday detention are 5 stereotyped teens. Claire, the princess, Andrew, the jock, John, the criminal, Brian, the brain, and Allison, the basket case. At 7 am, they had nothing to say, but by 4 pm; they had uncovered everything to each other. The students bond together when faced with the their principal, and realise that they have more in common than they think, including a hatred for adult society. They begin to see each other as equal people and even though they were stereotyped they would always be The Breakfast Club. The Breakfast Club highlights a variety of pressures that are placed upon teenagers through out high school. One of the most challenging aspects of screenwriting is creating characters that an audience can identify with, relate to, and be entertained by.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is set in Chicago, and throughout the film duration Ferris, Cameron and Sloane spend their day off travelling all across the city, with Ferris narrating their journey through the city. During their travels, the trio visit many distinct landmarks including the Art Institute of Chicago, Sears Tower, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and Wrigley Field, as well as watching as the Von Steuben Day Parade. The movie also features scenes in Ferris’ home and typical suburban backyards, as well as Ferris and his friends taking the day off school, and this allows the audience to relate to the escapades of the trio throughout the film. This is especially prevalent when Ferris pretends to be sick, and after fooling his parents he turns to the audience and exclaims; ‘Incredible, one of the worst performances of my career and they never doubted it for a second. How can I possibly be expected to handle school on a day like this?’ This is especially appropriate for any audience members that still attend high school, and another example is when the camera cuts to Ferris’ school, and the English teacher is teaching a lesson, and he exclaims; ‘ In... what... way... does the author's use of the prison [takes chalk and draws prison bars through the word 'prison' on blackboard] symbolize the protagonist's struggle, and how does this relate to our discussion of the uses of irony? This statement in itself is ironic, as school itself can also be considered as a form of prison, and thus allows for a greater audience engagement due to a large percentage of the audience able to relate to Ferris’ feelings about
In this film we see many typical high school behaviors such as cliques, cattiness, and popularity (or lack there of) issues. Many scenes in this movie have an array of stereotypes. Sometimes they are clearly stated and others just seen through attitudes of the actors/actresses character. Also through out we follow the main clique “the plastics” and they have this image they have to uphold. Be perfect, skinny, the best at everything, and in sync with everything they do; or they wont uphold their status. I chose this film because I think it shows a lot of what we have learned in this course and how it is in real life. Clearly the film is exaggerated but much of
Overall, Training Day proved to send a powerful message and gave us a small glimpse of what is truly happening in our society. The film shows the effects that drugs and violence are having in our cities. Training Days takes us into world of crime where corruption is happening among our most trusted police officers.
Labor Day is not like many other U.S. holidays. It is a celebration without specific traditions, like family dinners or prayers. For most people, Labor Day just marks the last weekend of summer and the start of a new school year.
No cigarettes.” (Green 10 pdf) Miles’ father warned him very heavily about not doing drugs, however, he did drugs in high school before. When Miles goes to high school, he gets lost in the world of peer pressure and he ends up doing drugs, drinking alcohol and smoking. In the real world, many high school students tend to fall into the traps of peer pressure and end up drinking and doing drugs illegally. This story captures the real life perspective of high school with peer pressure, stress and troubles, instead of the fake, “all smiles” perspective of high school that some movies, such as High School Musical, portray.
The movie Friday is a comedy, but it also depicts many important social issues. The story is set in the city of Los Angeles, California, in what could be called a high-class ghetto. The main theme of the movie is about a young black man who loses his job and is influenced by his best friend to smoke marijuana. The movie also shows the relationships of his family and other members of his neighborhood. With a zany cast of characters and a hilarious script, the movie touches on everything from gang violence to the use of drugs, crime, guns, relationships, sex and life in the ghetto. Because of all these issues, I found this an interesting movie with a wide variety of topics to address.