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Matthew Broderick's Ferris Bueller Super Bowl Commercial is Two Minutes of Sell-Out Joy

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Videos | Comments (43)

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I’m torn! On the one hand, it’s neat to see a middle-aged Ferris Bueller, but on the other hand, it’s for Honda. But on the other hand, Honda’s not a bad company. But on the other, what would John Hughes say? But on the other, the commercial hits most of the Bueller highlights. But then again, no “Twist and Shout.” Guh. I’m so conflicted!

Also, if these Super Bowl commercials keep leaking, the non-NFL fans won’t have any reason to watch the Super Bowl.









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Comments

:-D

Posted by: Rest In Peace at January 30, 2012 11:08 AM

It's a fucking travesty. Bueller's meant to be frozen in time in a halcyon haze, dammit!

How would you like it if The Breakfast Club got the same treatment?
Then again I'm not sure what product would helped by the image of Judd Nelson underneath a bridge, strung out on meth. No, wait, yes I do: Meth.

Posted by: zeke the pig at January 30, 2012 11:12 AM

Considering I had a birthday yesterday and was already feeling old, this just made it ten times worse.
Thanks Bueller.

Posted by: Lemon Poundcake at January 30, 2012 11:16 AM

"I could be the Walrus."

Nice to see that Ferris doesn't have to bum rides anymore.

Posted by: DarthCorleone at January 30, 2012 11:16 AM

Also, if these Super Bowl commercials keep leaking, the non-NFL fans won’t have any reason to watch the Super Bowl.

Three cheers for technology!

Posted by: RobP at January 30, 2012 11:20 AM

It would have been better if it had ended with him seeing his agent entering the hotel's elevator and forcing him to sprint through the hotel lobby, jumping over the housekeeping cart, cut through a wedding reception in the ballroom during the best man's drunken rendition of "Danke Schoen", swipe someone's can of soda by the vending machine area, take another detour through the kitchen, stop to chat up a couple of sunbathers by the pool, and then finally to use the diving board to catapult himself to his balcony to beat his agent back up to his room (who's stuck in a long elevator ride) all to the music of "The March of the Swivelheads" by The English Beat.

By the way I always hear that music when trying to speed to work late.

Posted by: bleujayone at January 30, 2012 11:22 AM

Day bow bow. Chick...chicka-chickah.

Posted by: KSoze at January 30, 2012 11:25 AM

What's that about a giving the same treatment to The Breakfast Club, zeke? I give you this, which will ruin your morning:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R94woFElb5o

Posted by: Dustin Rowles at January 30, 2012 11:26 AM

Well, since we're recycling old tropes, I guess I'll just say "DO. NOT. WANT." That ad was depressing and annoying.

But not as bad as the JC Penney ad Dustin just linked to. My goodness, that was just... awful.

Posted by: Ghisent at January 30, 2012 11:31 AM

Delightful. I need to take a day off and go for a drive now.

Posted by: J-Bobber at January 30, 2012 11:31 AM

Dustin, what can I say? I'm sorry.

I'm so terribly sorry for whatever insult or injury my distant ancestors subjected your ancestors to that the universe felt the need to direct you here, on this day, as the agent of karma, to subject me to that.

Posted by: zeke the pig at January 30, 2012 11:45 AM

We're only a small step away from spots completely unassociated with the Superbowl just leaking ads to youtube with "LEAKED SUPERBOWL ADD!!!!!!1" on the front of it.

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at January 30, 2012 12:02 PM

What? They couldn't afford Alan Ruck and Mia Sara too? At least they could have all worked together to convince me to never buy a Honda.

Posted by: John G. at January 30, 2012 12:05 PM

I can't think of Ferris Bueller without thinking of seeing Charlie Sheen for the first time and thinking to myself what a bright future that guy had ahead of him.

NEVER. EVER. Ever, listen to any predictions I make

Posted by: PaddyDog at January 30, 2012 12:15 PM

I...uh...I really found that kindof uplifting and fun. For the record, I remember seeing "Ferris" in the theater with a unique group of friends that never really got together again after that summer. It's been one of my favorite films since, what with me being a fan of previous John Hughes efforts, and liking Broderick from "War Games".

It's still good to stop and smell the roses, and fun when you do it. That's where I am with that ad. Not, um, not "buying a Honda" as intended, but hey...I'm talking about their ad. That's something.

Posted by: Green Lantern at January 30, 2012 12:19 PM

Also, if these Super Bowl commercials keep leaking, the non-NFL fans won’t have any reason to watch the Super Bowl.

Three cheers for technology!

Indeed. I will be watching a Phineas & Ferb marathon and studiously avoiding anything football related.

Posted by: Captain Tuttle at January 30, 2012 12:35 PM

I agree with Green Lantern. It was fun and uplifting and I always love to see Broderick. I thought it was a nice homage and let's be real it's better than a genuine sequel. But I agree with bluejayone's alternate ending!

Posted by: e-money at January 30, 2012 12:37 PM

It's a sell-out, but it works. Oddly enough, Bueller seems more likeable here; the original painted him as somewhat dickish (still love him though).

Oh, and three cheers for technology indeed! In Barry-land, the Superbowl has become nothing more than a convenient excuse to drink beer and eat chicken wings with friends at our favorite sports pub. The game itself? WGAS, as long as the Patriots get curb-stomped.

Posted by: Barry at January 30, 2012 12:44 PM

Probably shoulda been a Ferarri ad.

Posted by: Bert at January 30, 2012 12:48 PM

"Probably shoulda been a Ferarri ad."

I nominate Bert for "EE".

Posted by: Green Lantern at January 30, 2012 1:17 PM

I found that depressing. It would have been better if Alan Ruck had been involved somehow.

Posted by: The Fatling at January 30, 2012 1:41 PM

People still watch the Super Bowl?

Posted by: MRod at January 30, 2012 1:53 PM

They're still playing a Super Bowl this year? Wasn't it cancelled after the Steelers got Tebow'd?

(And I wonder why people hate Steeler fans.)

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at January 30, 2012 2:00 PM

Why is that nice lesbian pretending to be Matthew Broderick?

Posted by: Lauren at January 30, 2012 2:23 PM

Dustin, I'm hurting. Ow.

Posted by: ElmoTee at January 30, 2012 2:42 PM

I'm one of the weirdos who never saw "Ferris" [gasp]. I thought it was a cute
commercial and dang, what a fun day ditching work. Especially the Chinese
New Year parade.

Re 'leaked ads'. Was listening to NPR the other and when they were interviewing
the guy form the Co that did the barking dogs star wars one, he was saying that
the early release stuff is all on purpose. That all the ad Co's are going to this method.

Btw, recently heard that unless you've the paid for rights to speak / write / refer to
the Big Game occuring on 02/05 as the "S.B.", the goons might be making a visit to
your house to ask for their check. Beware.

Posted by: Ms MoMo at January 30, 2012 2:47 PM

Urgh. Typos and formatting issues. Sorry kids.
Don't play on the computer whilst at work.

Posted by: Ms MoMo at January 30, 2012 2:48 PM

Well folks, no one knows horse-power like Matthew Broderick.

Posted by: Bert at January 30, 2012 2:50 PM

On the other hand, this commercial contains potassium benzoate.

Posted by: Craigilicious at January 30, 2012 2:50 PM

*blank stare*

"That's bad."

Posted by: DarthCorleone at January 30, 2012 3:12 PM

Leaking the ads makes good sense, because the anticipated buzz should work in the advertisers' favors. The Net-savvy folks watching the game will be all like "Hey, you gotta see this!" or "I already saw that two weeks ago!" Either way, it gets the attention of the other people at the party who haven't seen the ad previously and might otherwise have mentally tuned out during the commercials.

Posted by: DarthCorleone at January 30, 2012 3:15 PM

I think "leaked" might be too strong a word. I got an email from Honda with the link to their website where you can watch the commercial.

Posted by: MRod at January 30, 2012 3:48 PM

Re: Bert and Lauren's comments - too funny!
For the record, I liked the commercial. It was too much Ferris Bueller and not enough Honda to make a case for buying the car. Made you want to watch the movie again though.

Posted by: Tecuya at January 30, 2012 5:55 PM

old ferris bueller makes me sad. where's alan ruck?!?!

Posted by: badkittyuno at January 30, 2012 9:41 PM

No Mia Sara? sad now.

Posted by: clancys_daddy at January 30, 2012 10:14 PM

My only real response to this ad is remembering how much I love the original film, and how if Always Sunny In Philadelphia managed to do an entire episode homage to Ferris Bueller's Day Off, it would, *Chris Traeger style* literally, be the best thing ever.

Posted by: AngelArm45 at January 31, 2012 2:13 AM

Where's Jeffrey Jones? Oh, wait!

Posted by: Adrien at January 31, 2012 6:17 AM

Am I the only one who noticed, and is distressed(!), that Honda has remade the Pontiac Aztek?

And lay off the plastic surgery, Broderick.

Posted by: idiosynchronic at January 31, 2012 8:33 AM

No Mia Sara? sad now.

Posted by: clancys_daddy at January 30, 2012 10:14 PM

Oh, the disappointment. I waited a whole day to get somewhere I can play the moving picture things from the InterWebs, and ... no Sloane.

Also, now that I think of it "Sloane" from Ferris Bueller vs. "Sloan" from Entourage - coincidence, homage for knock-off?

Posted by: BierceAmbrose at January 31, 2012 9:01 AM

Also, title for this commercial: Mathew Broderick, the 80's whimsyquirkilicious dream girl - guy gets old.

Posted by: BierceAmbrose at January 31, 2012 9:04 AM

Really idiosyncratic? Did they take out the microwave?

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at January 31, 2012 4:08 PM

This makes me happy!

Posted by: Jenny84 at January 31, 2012 8:54 PM

Havent been online in days read about this on my phone but had no time to watch commercial. Why does he have on so much blush and lipstick?

Posted by: Candy at February 1, 2012 4:08 PM