No, Matthew Broderick, we have nothing better to do than watch you frolic the festive streets of wherever you are, playing hooky as usual.

This is what Ferris Bueller's Day Off should have consisted of. Riding in a soccer-mom-esque Honda SUV, scaring children at the museum, kissing strange fans at horse races (Sarah Jessica Parker wouldn't be pleased) and singing at Chinese parades.

Perhaps it was the staring contest with a certain sexy walrus that had Broderick ecstatic about his fun-filled day off.

While we embrace the humor behind this stellar recreation of a classic film, it's quite obvious that most fans under the age of 20 won't understand any of it.

However, let's think of it as a comical second shot at freedom, a trek back to the days of easy enjoyment. With video games and stimulating visuals headlining the enjoyment of today's youth, it seems society has lost its true values.

Ferris Bueller ruled a time when anything could be made into a fun time. From attending a Cubs game at Wrigley Field to driving the 1961 Ferrari he "borrowed" from his best friend's dad, Bueller and his clan enjoyed the insignificant intricacies of Chicago for one pressure-filled, yet exciting day.

For students, this is an exciting possibility. For the working class, just another pipe dream.

We certainly enjoyed watching an established Matthew Broderick use his painfully-undramatic tones to convince his boss that he was sick.

In retrospect, we prefer seeing him drive the Ferrari.