On episode 2 of Cinema Crawl, we take a look at the classic John Hughes comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off.  David argues that the surprising emotional depth which underlies the film's comedy makes it worthy of its spot in the canon of classic film. Links to articles discussed are  below:
Ebert's Review: http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/ferris-buellers-day-off-1986
John Hughes and National Lampoon:  http://www.salon.com/2013/06/24/john_hughes_how_national_lampoon_led_to_the_breakfast_club_and_ferris_bueller/
Ferris Bueller Doesn't Exist:  http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/06/why-ferris-bueller-never-existed/327276/
VQR Magazine Article: http://www.vqronline.org/essay/john-hughes-goes-deep-unexpected-heaviosity-ferris-bueller%E2%80%99s-day
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