Ferris will grow up to sell you overpriced underperforming products, or explain to you that we have proof that Iraq has WMDs.
I can only watch the movie under the fan theory that Ferris is a fantasy character in Cameron’s mind. Otherwise I just want to punch the smug little shit. See#4 on this list:
Ferris Bueller and Joel Goodsen are both looking for a good time. Ferris starts out with a girlfriend, Joel ends with a girlfriend. Ferris is nearing his high school career, with no desire to advance educationally, while Joel has mild yearnings to go further, but with little efforts. Guido the pimp demands a mention and I would venture to say I would compare him with Ferris’ principal, as they both sought to put a stop to the boys’ exploits, trying to spoil them at every turn. Joel seeks out, in the beginning, a good time and through that effort, discovers an entrepreneurial windfall by default. Ferris also seeks a good time, in the beginning, but uses his natural abilities to attain it, it was planned and plotted, for weeks, possibly months.
The running mantra in RB is “Sometimes you gotta say what the fuck.” The running mantra in FB is “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop to look around, you might miss it.” Both evoke a belief that life must be lived, despite the rules and regulations society puts upon you.
I could not agree more. Ferris Bueller is a pimp. He’s the guy you go to in order to get you out of a final, or to hook you up with some skank, or to buy weed. You would not want to hang out with Ferris Bueller because he’s just trying to figure out some way to scam on you, hence why his only friend is the guy who will later become “Tourist on Bus” in Speed. If you want a true friend you have to go with Lloyd Dobbler, who is at least honest about not knowing what he wants to do in life and cool enough that you can hand with him and share your troubles without being concerned that he is going to rip off your father’s vintage Ferrari.
Both boys went on joy rides with an expensive, cherished automobile that did not belong to them. Both boys’ parents were pretty clueless of who their sons were and what they could accomplish when unsupervised. Ferris’ father was almost enamoured with him, almost to the point of being creepy, while his mother also thought he could do no wrong. Joel’s father seemed distant while his mother had the ultimate trust and respect for him (until she saw her egg). In the end, none of the parents were the wiser of what all had gone on over the time period they were gone.
Lana (Rebecca DeMornay) and Sloane were the love/lust interests in the movies. Lana was street wise beyond her years, and was also cold like Sloane. They both had a take it or leave it, go with the flow attitude.
Ferris had one best friend, while Joel seemed to have a few fairweather friends.
Guido got what he wanted in the end, while the principal ended up feeling nothing but demeaned and defeated and sitting next to a dorky little girl on the schoolbus offering him a sweaty gummy bear.