Ferris Bueller’s Day Off –
Bueller…Bueller…Edition (Paramount
Blu-ray)
Picture:
B Sound: B Extras: C Film: B+
In one
Matthew Broderick’s break through film performances he plays Ferris Bueller a
lovable and suave, teen slacker that lives by his own rules; doing his best to
avoid school and have fun. The film
starts with Ferris faking sick to get the day off, but quickly turns into an
epic day full of museums, parades, and the Sausage King of Chicago. Ferris recruits his narcotic friend Cameron
(Alan Ruck) and his girlfriend Sloane (Mia Sara) to partake in his escapades;
with only mild persuasion necessary.
The crew
of high school misfits take Cameron’s Dad’s classic 1961 Ferrari 250 GT
California as their mode of transport for the day (greatly against Cameron’s
will) and head out for a day of chaotic bliss.
While the trio is having the time of their lives on the streets of
Chicago, Ferris’s faked illness has escalated into a disease of epic proportions
amongst the rumor mill back at his high school.
The principal of the school, Mr. Rooney (played by Jeffery Jones), has
been plagued by Bueller’s shenanigans for years and chooses this as the day to
bring him down; sadly for Rooney, it won’t be that easy to bring down the boy
wonder. So there are laughs, close
calls, and tons of fun and that is pretty much all there is to the film. Though simple on the surface the film is
brilliantly executed with solid one liners, great acting, and plenty of
memorable moments that have contributed to pop culture since its release. Great film!
We have
reviewed this film on multiple occasions with varying opinions. To take a look back at these reviews please
refer to the links listed below:
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off-
Bueller…Bueller…Edition (DVD)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/3211/Ferris+Bueller%27s+Day+Off+-+The+Buel
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off: The Love
the 80’s Edition (DVD)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7353/I+Love+The+80
The
picture, sound and extras on this new release are nothing fantastic as far as
Blu-ray goes; but it is the best the film has looked on the many, man releases
that have been distributed. The picture
is presented in 1080p MPEG-4 AVC 2.35 X 1 transfer that does not look great by
any means as it still demonstrated a fair bit of grain, coupled with a weak
detail display. The colors are not as
vibrant as they should be and the image overall seemed washed. The picture is better than it has ever
looked, but it still needs lots of work.
The sound is a lossless Dolby Digital TrueHD 5.1 that gets the job done
as it projects the film’s songs and crisp dialogue quite well, but falls short
of adding anything substantial to the experience or Blu-ray upgrade.
The
extras are transferred over directly from the Bueller…Bueller Edition on DVD with nothing added and no HD
upgrade. For what ever reason John
Hughes felt no need to be involved with this Blu-ray release; at least a new
commentary or featurette would have added to the extras.
- Michael P. Dougherty II
