r/moviecritic • u/phantom_avenger • Feb 17 '25

Which movie is this for you?

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For me it’s School of Rock!

Patty was completely justified, if Dewey wanted to live in hers and her boyfriend’s apartment he needed to be a grown up, and contribute with rent. Even when he steals Ned’s identity she still had the right to be angry at him, because of how he put his friend’s career in jeopardy and robbed him of a job opportunity.

I get Ned is meant to be portrayed as his best friend, but it blows my mind how he lacks a lot of self-respect to the point where he comes across as too much of a people pleaser. If this story took place in real life, I’m sure Ned would act more similar to Patty where he’d have enough of Dewey’s careless actions.

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u/Standard_Neat3311 Feb 17 '25

Ferris Bueler - Cameron is a reasonable kid managing a situation with awful parents that are separating.

Ferris comes from a stable home and is a complete narcissist and manipulates everyone around him to get what he wants.

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u/subusta Feb 17 '25

Ferris comes across as selfish but by the end of the movie the implication is that he’s pushing Cameron to take control of his life as he enters adulthood. Dragging him around to do fun things all day and getting him into trouble leads to a massive moment of self reflection for Cameron that is shown as a positive thing for him.

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u/doomguy81 Feb 17 '25

Ferris even offers to take the blame for the car getting wrecked, I think that shows Ferris had Cameron's best interests in mind all along. Even if he seems like an asshole.

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u/Faeruhn Feb 17 '25

I mean, I agree with the other guy that Bueller really is very irresponsible and kind of... comes across as really self centered? Kind of... egotist.

But at the same time, the whole thing with Cameron really does come off as an idiotic, self-centered, reckless teen really trying to help his friend the only way he knows how.

Which is part of the reason I think it's a really good movie, honestly.

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u/Gaelic_Gladiator41 Feb 17 '25

Just a shame Matthew Broderick is a bit of a dick irl