FORM IN ACTION: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (John Hughes, 1986) opens with the main character sick in bed.

Discussion Questions

After watching this clip from Ferris Bueller's Day Off, consider the questions below. Then submit your response.

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1. How is the viewer positioned by Ferris’s direct address to the camera? How might the device work differently in a film of a different genre?
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2. How does the use of onscreen text establish Ferris’s character?
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