tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36733892.post4935371438365084481..comments2024-03-22T11:13:26.808+00:00Comments on Life is a Mind Bending Puzzle: Who is the real hero in Ferris Bueller's Day off?mbphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09037758442729422620noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36733892.post-4493292805031759162010-06-21T14:25:46.863+00:002010-06-21T14:25:46.863+00:00Lol ! This really made me smile.. Love 80s flicks,...Lol ! This really made me smile.. Love 80s flicks, maybe you can go on a Broderick streak and rewatch War Games next ;)Martin Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05970455075712728454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36733892.post-30125514765786095032010-06-21T08:38:24.010+00:002010-06-21T08:38:24.010+00:00Hi DM, welcome Starburn.
I suppose there is a qu...Hi DM, welcome Starburn. <br /><br />I suppose there is a question of semantics here. Many dictionaries define the hero of a story simply as the main male character. Ferris and Frodo clearly fill these roles in their respective stories. However if we insist on our heros displaying heroic traits such as nobility, fortitude, purpose etc then Cameron and Sam-wise come to the fore.mbphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037758442729422620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36733892.post-21064249586057407022010-06-20T23:08:15.387+00:002010-06-20T23:08:15.387+00:00for ferris bueller, hard to say. Bizarrely, for Lo...for ferris bueller, hard to say. Bizarrely, for LoTR, much easier, Sam without a shadow of a doubtstarburnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36733892.post-18292898842168096062010-06-19T12:20:35.001+00:002010-06-19T12:20:35.001+00:00I had planned to watch it again too, as it was on ...I had planned to watch it again too, as it was on TV here too. I missed it, unfortunately but with this movie and also The Breakfast Club and The Lost Boys, there is trend in these movies that questions the viewers belief of who is the 'hero'.<br /><br />Nice post, mbp.DM Osbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04939313200172575637noreply@blogger.com