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Ferris Bueller Sells Out: Matthew Broderick’s Super Bowl ad

Bueller … Bueller … So, question for you all — is it awesome that Matthew Broderick’s reliving his faux-childhood memories, or just sad? “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” came out a solid 25 and a half years ago, and is arguably his crowning achievement (though “The Producers” on Broadway comes close). This early Super Bowl ad, which openly references “Bueller,” albeit with some modern touches, should remind you of two things: Matthew Broderick is going to be 50 in a little over a month, and a Honda CR-V is not a Ferrari. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? (By the way, when you’re done with this, Jerry Seinfeld also has a past-referencing car ad.) source

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Love Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Broderick’s great, but this is hit or miss for me. It’s awesome to see him reprise, in essence, one of fiction’s greatest characters, but the car? Not that great.

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  1. lusciousity reblogged this from shortformblog and added:
    people hate this ad, but I personally find it endearing. it’s an ad, paying homage to what was an amazing film, & it...
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    Nothing like advertising to suck the life out of life.
  6. mdt said: Screw this… !
  7. mdt reblogged this from mrenzulli and added:
    Yes… Exactly. There is exactly nothing less “Ferris” than shilling for Honda.
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  9. flufflogic said: Anger-inducing, as I really love the film, and to see it turned into a cheap ad is disappointing.
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    Off, Broderick’s great, but this...hit or miss for me. It’s awesome
  14. politiku said: Loved Broderick in everything from War Games on. Sadder than a sponsored attempt to revive his glory daze past is the fact Broderick’s personal assistant asked his boss for help once & was refused. Michael Ardnt took “Little Miss Sunshine” elsewhere.
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    saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”? Well, ya broke it.
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