The sight of a 49-year-old Matthew Broderick saying, “How can I handle work on a day like today?” last week caused a big stir the Internet, as millions contemplated the comeback of their favourite cinematic truant. When the teaser clip turned out to be for a new Honda commercial, not a sequel to Ferris Bueller’s Day Off as hoped by many, some felt disappointment, some felt relief. One thing though is undeniable. The 1980s is a cash cow, a not-so-lost ark. From parodies to remakes to homages, the decade is there to be raided, more than any other, it seems.
But why? Why do we get Ferris Honda’s Day Off and not There’s Something About Honda, or Honda Almighty? Is it because Matthew Broderick’s running low on cash, DVD sales of Inspector Gadget drying up? Maybe, but the answer is no… he’s married to Sarah Jessica Parker...
But why? Why do we get Ferris Honda’s Day Off and not There’s Something About Honda, or Honda Almighty? Is it because Matthew Broderick’s running low on cash, DVD sales of Inspector Gadget drying up? Maybe, but the answer is no… he’s married to Sarah Jessica Parker...
- 2/6/2012
- by Simon Patrick Harwood
- Obsessed with Film
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