Ok, I admit it,

I had to look up "nightmare before Christmas" to see if I had seen it... which, from looking at the screen shots, I believe I have.
"Ferris Bueller's day off I do know" but can't say I am a big fan like some people I know.

I never was one for ditching class...I had "study" (free) periods... which was enough for me - especially if combined with a lunch hour or end of day - so I never felt the need . Although Ferris "cleverly" gets what he wants he actually does it by dishonesty, cheating, manipulating and other levels of lying and at the expense of others. I found myself wanting him to get caught. That said there are some funny one liners in the movie and it is fast enough paced that you don't really get bored.