The son is either a great actor or a horrible actor.
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rochelle-rochelle — 12 years ago(May 25, 2013 04:40 PM)
This movie could have been so much better if the son and the girl he was interested in could act. They read their lines like they were bored stoned and having a miserable time. Everyone else, even his secretary typing notes in class, showed more range than those two.
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snelling — 12 years ago(May 25, 2013 07:45 PM)
Edie McClurg? She was great in "WKRP" and "Planes, Trains and Automobiles." She was also a secretary in "Ferris Bueller." Anyone who messes with Edie has to mess with me first.
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rochelle-rochelle — 12 years ago(May 28, 2013 08:31 PM)
My family always called her Mrs. Pool from The Hogan. Family. I loved her in the 80s. She was so cute, adorable and funny and you.couldnt help but love her. I loved.her in Ferris. "he's a righteous.dude."
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mrnocal — 12 years ago(June 06, 2013 09:59 PM)
OMG Edie's eyes when the professor is doing his "he'll never pass this class" scene is priceless and truly great physical acting!!
As for Keith Gordonan adequate actor, but not greatnot bad either. Did the job but didn't stand out (like Emilio Estevez in Breakfast Clubworked but didn't stand out). -
faithish — 12 years ago(March 08, 2014 04:39 PM)
That line always made me cringe, too. He could have said, "I happen to think he's doing pretty well," or, "His chauffeur makes more in a week than you probably will in a year," or hell, just leave it at, "God, I hope so." That would have been fine. "I happen to love the guy" is just over-the-top cheesy.
Aside from that, if they were set on having Keith Gordon play Jason, they should have gone with a shorter girl for the part of Valerie. Seeking a tall leggy thing like her with a little guy like him is just kind of comical. I've seen real-life couples where the woman is taller, but it just doesn't translate well in film. -
dkgambler — 11 years ago(March 15, 2015 09:44 AM)
LOL, nice to know I'm not the only one to groan every time I see that scene.
I'll give Gordon this, he switched from acting to directing. I won't say whether he could ever be known as a top-flight actor, but for someone to gravitate to something they're better at can't be a bad thing. -
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jbartelone — 11 years ago(March 26, 2015 10:44 AM)
I enjoy the movie very much,
My problem though was observing no warmth or chemistry between Keith and Rodney in the film. Not only don't they look related at all, Mr. Dangefield I thought was too old to be playing the father of a teen.
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daughterofolaf — 10 years ago(August 01, 2015 10:52 AM)
I think he is a great actor. The thing about him though that does NOT work for all the roles he played is that there is just something really dark and creepy about him. Even when he plays a good guy he is dark. I don't know what it is, it's something he just IS, not something he is trying to do.
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