Five Things I Hated in “Ferris Buellers Day Off”

How is it possible that it’s been forty damn years since I had one of the funnest times I ever had at a movie, watching Ferris?. It was different with its fourth wall gags (common place today) right to that end credits scene which caught everyone off guard (nowadays end credit scenes are commonplace). 

Released June 11,1986 this movie is nearly perfect. Oh I know John Hughes may have more loved movies out there, but this was my favorite. It’s a love letter to Chicago that made Matthew Broderick a star. Hard to believe I wasn’t even in junior high when it was released! And right through high school if I had a day off chances were it was this movie I was watching (or Back to the Future).  As you know I like to discuss five things I “hate” in good movies. Except this is so well written, so well directed, so well edited and so well cast that it’s very hard to find legitimate problems. So forgive me if I resort to nitpicking for this article. Here are five things I “hated”. And you will not see one word about Ferris being a “sociopath” or any of that nonsense that has popped up over the years. Remember just enjoying a movie for what it was? 

A Look at Memorable TV Production Logos

A long long time ago in a galaxy far, far away I did an article on production companies. I was always fascinated by the companies that gave us the wonderful shows we grew up with. I also talked about the end credits were a bigger deal in my day, we’d actually watch them and for many shows it wasn’t complete until we saw that production logo at the end. For example, Miller/Boyett Productions which gave us those wonderful TGIF shows everyone still talks about. 

or how about the bright/kaufman/crane title card at the end of every episode of Friends?

Most of the time it was nothing fancy, a title card you hardly notice let alone care about (for example the Carsey-Werner shows or the Witt-Thomas-Harris shows like Golden Girls).  But occasionally a company would give us something special. They’d do a quick second clip of something so creative or memorable that it would become iconic all on its own. 

For example, if anyone saw a Stephen J Cannell production no way you don’t remember this:

Underrated Trek:Twilight (ENT)

Welcome back to Underrated Trek, where I take a special look at Star Trek episodes that I love…which may not be the most popular or even liked by most. As I continue to discuss my absolute favorite, I've watched them a million times, episodes it was hard to find one for Enterprise. I have a real love/hate (mostly hate) relationship with this show. But there is a season 3 episode I loved and am surprised I haven't mentioned it by now.

This was in the middle of the Season 3 Xindi arc and I tried; I really tried to care about it. But I just didn’t. It’s funny this episode has things in common with my other three favorites. There’s a framing device, an altered time line, and the captain suffering an odd mental state. 

Underrated Trek:Yesterday's Enterprise (TNG)

Welcome back to Underrated Trek, where I take a special look at Star Trek episodes that I love…which may not be the most popular or even liked by most. When it comes to TNG picking my favorite “I’ve seen 500 times” episode is a no-brainer. In fact this is one episode I am pretty sure i have seen more than any other Trek episode of any series. 

Generally considered one of if not the best of the series. It’s more than just a great episode. This is the episode that made TNG go from “yeah I like that show” to “omg I love that show!” 

Underrated Trek:In The Pale Moonlight (DS9)

Welcome back to Underrated Trek, where I take a special look at Star Trek episodes that I love…which may not be the most popular or even liked by most. As I continue to discuss my absolute favorite, I've watched them about 500 times, episodes we come to DS9. And this one is kind of a surprise in many ways. But I am certainly not alone in loving it, it's considered one of the finest episodes of Trek, Period. This is..

Why is it a surprise then? Well let's discuss this little gem. 

Underrated Trek:Night (VOY)

Welcome back to Underrated Trek, where I take a special look at Star Trek episodes that I love…which may not be the most popular or even liked by most. For the next four articles however I want to discuss my absolute favorite “I’ve watched it 500 times” episodes for each series. As I’ve mentioned before I am a huge Voyager fan so let’s finally discuss my absolute favorite episode….

Some may be scratching their heads right now and saying “really??”. Not that it’s awful but this season five premiere has its critics. So what makes me say it’s my favorite??

Underrated Trek:Dead Stop (ENT)

Welcome back to Underrated Trek, where I take a special look at Star Trek episodes that I love…which may not be the most popular or even liked by most. I’ve said many times that Enterprise just didn’t find a place in my heart the way the other four shows did. That doesn’t mean there aren’t a few decent shows. Here’s one I actually liked…

Season two was far from perfect but that doesn’t mean there weren’t any good episodes. Right?