One of the things I like about Ferris Bueller’s day off is
that I never knew it had a political message. Ever. I always interpreted the
story as being really innocent, and don’t get me wrong… it is. However, in
interviews with co-star Ben Stein, a Keynesian Republican (yes they exist),
revealed that Ferris Bueller did have an underlying message. Now we may not
agree with Stein on taxes, and general economic theory, however, the man has
been rock solid on social and religious issues, so his commentaries add immense
insight into the film’s message.
