‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ Arrives on Blu-ray August 2, 2011

June 6th, 2011 by Gerard Iribe

Life moves pretty fast. In fact, it’s been 25 years since writer/director John Hughes unleashed Ferris Bueller on the world…and we’ve been laughing ever since. On August 2, 2011, Paramount Home Entertainment will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the venerated classic FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF with a Blu-ray and DVD featuring commemorative packaging that sports a new graphic outline of Ferris’ adventures through Chicago including visits to Wrigley Field, the Art Institute of Chicago, and a fabulous parade through downtown. The discs additionally feature previously released, in-depth bonus material that takes viewers behind-the-scenes to learn about the making of the enduringly popular film.

CELEBRATE THE 25^TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEST DAY OFF EVER

FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF

Beloved Comedy Makes the Grade on Blu-ray™ and DVD August 2, 2011

Matthew Broderick stars as a delightfully charming high school student who, with his girlfriend Sloane (Mia Sara) and best bud Cameron (Alan Ruck), ditches school to enjoy one perfect day as a kid with no responsibilities. The seminal comedy about Ferris’ wild adventures in the Windy City during a single, glorious day off continues to be enjoyed, quoted and revered 25 years after its theatrical debut.

The FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF Blu-ray and DVD include the behind-the-scenes featurettes “Getting the Class Together – The Cast of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”, “The Making of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”, “Who is Ferris Bueller?”, “The World According to Ben Stein” and ”Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes” as well as a Class Album.

FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF Blu-ray & DVD:

The FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD, English 2.0 Dolby Surround and English Mono and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The DVD is presented in English 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround, English 2.0 Dolby Digital Surround and French 2.0 Dolby Digital Surround with English, French and Spanish subtitles. Both discs include the following:

· Getting the Class Together—The Cast of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

· The Making of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

· Who is Ferris Bueller?

· The World According to Ben Stein

· Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes

· Class Album