LOVE John Hughes!
Added 3/19/2010
Can't go wrong with this movie. It takes you back to your teenage years;)
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The dvd "Some Kind of Wonderful" has always been a favorite of ours, so after finding it on Amazon and ordering it, it was shipped very quickly and we got to enjoy watching it right away. Thank you.
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"Don't mistake paradise for a pair of long legs!"
Added 1/28/2010
John Hughes was behind some of the most revered teen movies of the 1980s and beyond. Several of his films (i.e. The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off) have achieved pop culture immortality, so it's a bit surprising that one of his best contributions to the genre remains relatively unknown. He supposedly made Some Kind of Wonderful because he was unsatisfied with the ending to his previous film with director Howard Deutch, Pretty and Pink. The similarities between the two movies are numerous and occasionally glaring, but this time the characters are more tangible and their situations are less contrived. Some Kind of Wonderful centers on Keith Nelson (Eric Stoltz), an artsy misfit from a blue-collar family who pines for Amanda Jones (Lea Thompson), the most popular girl in school. Like Keith, Amanda is from the "wrong side of the tracks," but she uses her good looks to elevate her status. Keith's best friend Watts (Mary Stuart Masterson) is an angsty social outcast. She's falling hard for Keith, but he remains frustratingly oblivious. The plot may sound like a typical high school soap opera, but this is a story of redemption. The sheer amount of hard work, humor, and sensitivity contributed by the cast and crew elevates this film above the cliché. The lead actors, particularly Masterson, offer pitch-perfect performances. Sidekicks like Duncan the Skinhead (Elias Koteas) and Keith's younger sisters (played by Maddie Corman and a pre-Full House Candace Cameron) deliver hilarious one-liners. Combine all of that with one of the best soundtracks of the 80s, and you have the recipe for a Hughes classic. 4 Stars.
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One of my John Hughes favorites! Great Cast!
Added 1/3/2010
Another reviewer did an awesome comparison to "Pretty in Pink" and they were right on the money. A great side-by-side compare and contrast. I had never thought of "Some Kind of Wonderful" this way.
When this movie came out, I think I saw it in the movie theater 3-4 times before I actually owned it on VHS and more recently DVD. It is one of my favorite movies of all time because I always identified with Watts' character (and was told by friends in the 80's about the reminder). If you are a lover of the 80's John Hughes genre of films you will love this one. The characters are played out well and the storyline is very sweet. You can really feel the teenage angst between Mary Stuart Masterson "Watts" and Eric Stolz "Keith" as a best-friendship works towards something more. Many of the actors and actresses in "Some Kind of Wonderful" have gone on to bigger careers and also recur in other John Hughes films.
After 20+ years, this still remains one of my favorite movies. A must for every John Hughes groupie.
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One of the best 80s movies
Added 1/1/2010
Of all the 80s movies I have seen this seems to be the one that stands the test of time. All of the others seem to have the styles of the 80s dominate and not let the story shine. Mary Stuart Masterson steals the show with her great performance. She captures the hurt so wonderfully with just her eyes. Kudos to them for not taking the easy way out and making Amanda Jones a terrible person and easily hated. My favorite line from any 80s movie is here at the end when Duncan crashes Hardy's party and evokes chickens.
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LOVE John Hughes!
Added 3/19/2010
Can't go wrong with this movie. It takes you back to your teenage years;)
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The dvd "Some Kind of Wonderful" has always been a favorite of ours, so after finding it on Amazon and ordering it, it was shipped very quickly and we got to enjoy watching it right away. Thank you.
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"Don't mistake paradise for a pair of long legs!"
Added 1/28/2010
John Hughes was behind some of the most revered teen movies of the 1980s and beyond. Several of his films (i.e. The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off) have achieved pop culture immortality, so it's a bit surprising that one of his best contributions to the genre remains relatively unknown. He supposedly made Some Kind of Wonderful because he was unsatisfied with the ending to his previous film with director Howard Deutch, Pretty and Pink. The similarities between the two movies are numerous and occasionally glaring, but this time the characters are more tangible and their situations are less contrived. Some Kind of Wonderful centers on Keith Nelson (Eric Stoltz), an artsy misfit from a blue-collar family who pines for Amanda Jones (Lea Thompson), the most popular girl in school. Like Keith, Amanda is from the "wrong side of the tracks," but she uses her good looks to elevate her status. Keith's best friend Watts (Mary Stuart Masterson) is an angsty social outcast. She's falling hard for Keith, but he remains frustratingly oblivious. The plot may sound like a typical high school soap opera, but this is a story of redemption. The sheer amount of hard work, humor, and sensitivity contributed by the cast and crew elevates this film above the cliché. The lead actors, particularly Masterson, offer pitch-perfect performances. Sidekicks like Duncan the Skinhead (Elias Koteas) and Keith's younger sisters (played by Maddie Corman and a pre-Full House Candace Cameron) deliver hilarious one-liners. Combine all of that with one of the best soundtracks of the 80s, and you have the recipe for a Hughes classic. 4 Stars.
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