Ferris Bueller's Day Off (Bueller... Bueller... Edition) [Blu-ray] Reviews

John Hughes ruled the 80’s. He wasn’t the most prolific or active of directors in that decade, nor was every one of his films a hit (She’s Having a Baby anyone?), but he struck a nerve with films that seemed to effortlessly understand the 80’s teenager; never pandering or pretending, but always genuinely heartfelt and funny whether it was the wacky Weird Science or the quintessential The Breakfast Club. He just seemed to ‘get it’. The 1980’s were a golden age for comedies, churning out classics (though that term may be driven more from personal preference) like Police Academy, The Naked Gun, The Blues Brothers, Tootsie, Spies Like Us, Coming to America, and a big bag of genuinely great films from John Hughes, chief among them the simple tale of a popular kid, Ferris Bueller, who fakes sickness to skive off from school with his girlfriend and best friend and enjoy a fantastic day away from high school.