Honda Unveils Ferris Bueller Ad, and It Is Awesome

Extended version is full of hidden references to the movie

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This is going to be a huge crowd-pleaser on Sunday. After auto blog Jalopnik blew the lid off the teaser ad last Friday, Honda has released its Ferris Bueller spot for the Super Bowl on YouTube—actually, a two-minute-plus extended version of it. And it's a great homage to the original 1986 film, with Broderick this time calling in sick to a film shoot and enjoying another day of slacking. The spot, by RPA, is pretty wonderful—Broderick amazingly slips back into the role with ease.

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