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Paradoxically, it is in part because of obvious references and similarities to other archetypal comedies ("The name's Bueller. Ferris Bueller."), that "Day Off" is so miraculously original and funny. You've seen these comic devices before, but never all combined, and probably not with such a slick script and...

Author: By James E. Schwartz, | Title: Playing Hookey | 6/22/1986 | See Source »

Broderick is brilliant as the title character. As Ferris he is charismatic, magnanimous, ironic, confident and independent, yet cutely boyish. Once you've seen Broderick, it's difficult to imagine any other actor playing a character innocent enough to get away with faking illness to his loving mother, and cunning...

Author: By James E. Schwartz, | Title: Playing Hookey | 6/22/1986 | See Source »

While his stereo snores, his mannequin tosses and turns under his covers, and his intercom tells visitors he is too weak to answer the door, Ferris is busy living it up in Chicago with his best friend Cameron (Alan Ruck) and girlfriend Sloane (Mia Sara), the latter of whom he...

Author: By James E. Schwartz, | Title: Playing Hookey | 6/22/1986 | See Source »

Girlfriend. Living it up. Where's the sex? Well, there really isn't any, aside from a couple a smooches, but that's all right. Instead of Ferris ditching Cameron and getting it on with Sloane (certainly an enviable proposition, for Sara oozes sex), the three friends go to a...

Author: By James E. Schwartz, | Title: Playing Hookey | 6/22/1986 | See Source »

Adding to the hilarity is the dean of students, Mr. Rooney (Jeffrey Jones), who has decided that Ferris, the darling of his school, has made a fool of him one too many times. Rooney is modeled on a mixture of Inspector Clouseau and his boss, who, as you may remember...

Author: By James E. Schwartz, | Title: Playing Hookey | 6/22/1986 | See Source »

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