Bueller's Back for the Halloween Parade

While a Tropical Storm may have rained on the Deitch Art Parade this summer, one part is being saved: the Ferris Bueller parade reenactment! According to Urban Prankster, "provided there are no tornadoes, dust storms, or shifting tectonic plates," artists Mina Karimi and Kara Suhey are working on the reenactment for the Greenwich Village Halloween parade. And Project Bueller 2.0 will be bigger-- they are recruiting "2000 secret agents to capture the spirit of the scene along the parade’s 20 block path." If you want to join in, there are some (flexible) rules of course, mainly that you should dress in 80s business casual attire (more details at the project's blog). Fun fact: In the movie (filmed during the Von Steuben Day Parade in Chicago) some of the dancers you see were simply random onlookers caught up in the moment and filmed when John Hughes spotted them.

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By Jen Carlson in Arts and Events on September 30, 2008 10:55 AM

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matty

Well I'm not going to recreate stay-puffed vs. ghost busters in chicago.

Man, I have too much civic pride.

Aslo I should move to new york.

Rob T Firefly

3: You're right, they should totally move to Chicago to have their fun.

You've opened my eyes. I'm going to Chicago for Halloween, to tell off all the celebrants dressed like Ghostbusters.

matty

It is blasphemy that they are not doing this in Chicago.

Do they not get that the whole movie was dedicated to Ferris day off - IN CHICAGO?

These broads are idiots.

Art Stewel

One of those dancing chicks on the float always struck me as rather hot.

Rob T Firefly

Were I not already going to be in the parade, I'd go just for this. And so would my best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend who knows this guy who's going out with this kid who saw Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors last night.