Bad Idea of the Week: Ferris Bueller's Day Off 2

BuzzSugar — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:30:00 -0700

What's almost worse than making remakes of beloved '80s films? Making sequels to beloved '80s films! Especially when it's a sequel to a John Hughes movie that might be made 21 years after the first one and probably won't be directed by Hughes himself.

That's right, folks, apparently screenwriter Rick Rapier has written the script for Ferris Bueller 2: Another Day Off in which Bueller, now 40 years old, has turned his motto "Life Moves Pretty Fast" into a self-help motivational career with his buddy Cameron managing the thriving business.

Rapier provided TampaBay.com blog, StuckInThe80s, with a copy of the script which they deemed "a blast." The blog is now claiming that fans of the original would love a sequel.

To check out the sequel's plot details and more, read more

The plot is this: "Despite his phenomenal success, Ferris is a bit distracted on his 40th birthday (which, considering his massive fame, is being watched on pay-per-view TV by millions of devoted fans). He decides to take the day off, sending Cameron, his business associates and family into a frenzy." Rapier reportedly wants all the original actors to come back to reprise their roles, and has included each of them in the sequel's story:

Ferris' sister Jeannie (Jennifer Grey) is married to the boy she met in the police station (Charlie Sheen).
No longer a school administrator, [Principal] Rooney is still stalking Ferris for revenge.
The economics teacher played by Ben Stein now is an airline gate representative.
Ferris' girlfriend Sloane Peterson (Mia Sara) is a Hollywood star going through a rough marriage.

But what is a John Hughes movie without John Hughes? As Cinematical points out, he's never once directed a movie he didn't write and it's hard to imagine he'd start now with Another Day Off.

What do you think? Would you like to see a sequel to Ferris Bueller's Day Off?

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Recast Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Win a Prize!

BuzzSugar — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:14:54 -0700

Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar t-shirt!

For this week's challenge, I chose a film that will always be a classic in my eyes: Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Ferris was one of those charmed kids who could get away with anything just by flashing his impish grin - even dancing on a parade float right beneath his father's office window.

And what adventure-filled "sick" day would be complete without a team of accomplices? There's Ferris' pretty girlfriend Sloane, his woeful buddy Cameron, and his snide sister Jeanie. If you could recast this lovable 1986 movie with any actors of your choosing, who would you pick? Leave your entry in the comment section below by the end of the day TODAY, and I'll pick one winner to feature Tuesday, April 17, complete with a "new" cast photo. To see a list of characters to recast and a photo of the BuzzSugar t-shirt, read more

Special shout-out to Lindsb for sending in the suggestion for this Recast!

Characters to recast:
Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick)
Sloane Peterson (Mia Sara)
Cameron Frye (Alan Ruck)
Ed Rooney (Jeffrey Jones)
Jeanie Bueller (Jennifer Grey)

The BuzzSugar t-shirt

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