"A pre ferris bueller matthew broderick and a pre st elmo's fire ally sheedy start in this thriller from 1983...and it does not date itself much
broderick plays a teen hacker who changes high school grades and hacks into other locations...including a government site, which he assumes is a game site...however the suppose game site is a norad computer who still thinks he is playing the game and that where this movie takes flight
with a great start and good best supporting cast (including john wood, barry corbin and dabney coleman), this thriller barely dates itself, especially with news that hackers hack government computers
this piece is a modern day classic
bennet pomerantz audioworld
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off Bueller...Bueller... Edition
"Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) is a totally charming, inoffensive scamp who decides to skip school for one more day of freedom, as his senior year in high school moves toward its end, and the end of his childhood/adolescence. He and his best friend plan out the day well, and they make the absolute most of it. Ferris had enough people convinced that he was genuinely (maybe even fatally) ill, that a 'Save Ferris' campaign is started, including billboards and a sign on the water-tower (that really cracked me up).
This is a warm-hearted view of the waning days of adolescence and a thoroughly likable Tom Sawyer-like clever mischief-maker who is totally harmless, and not quite ready to let go of his childhood. Many laughs, lots of smiles."
"...and I don't even particularly like the fantasy genre, so this 5-star recommendation is saying a lot about the film. It's old (1985), and it's still a favorite at our local video rental store. And it's got Michelle Pfeiffer in it, so what's not to like?The romance at the heart of the story is that of 2 lovers upon whom a curse has been put, the girl becomes a hawk with every sunrise, and her lover turns into a wolf as the sun sets, so they're never humans at the same time. So the plot is to get the curse removed, defeat the villain who cast the spell, and reunite the lovers.Watch it with your kids; adults and kids can enjoy this movie on entirely different levels."
"i saw deck the halls and i loved it it was very funny danny devito is so funny its about a guy who wants to see his house from space i give it a 10/10"