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Some Kind of Wonderful (Widescreen)

Eric Stoltz (Actor), Mary Stuart Masterson (Actor), Howard Deutch (Director) | Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | Format: DVD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)

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After dominating the teen-movie genre for the bulk of the 1980s, writer-producer (and sometimes director) John Hughes proved that he had at least one good movie left in him before squandering his talent on lame comedies throughout the 1990s. Like The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink, Some Kind of Wonderful treated its teenaged characters like real people with real feelings, hopes, fears, and desire. Mary Stuart Masterson gives a great performance as a tomboy drummer named Watts who's secretly in love with her best friend, Keith (Eric Stoltz), an aspiring artist who is oblivious to her affection because he's got a crush on Amanda (Lea Thompson), the popular high school beauty. Watts will even go so far as to chauffeur a date for Keith and Amanda, if only to prove--after a lot of patient, emotional anguish--that she's better for Keith than Amanda could ever be. The movie's drama comes from Keith's gradual realization that there's more to love than surface attraction, and Hughes gets extra mileage out of the romantic confusion by allowing Thompson's character to be more than a shallow campus cutie. All three of the leads are good fits in their roles, and this was one of the few teen films of the '80s to add genuine depth to its mainstream appeal. It's one of the few John Hughes movies to stand the test of time. --Jeff Shannon

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One of my fav.'s when I was a teen. Sep 20 2010
Format:DVD
I related to Watts character as a tomboy, but wasn't heart sick over anyone. At the time, I had the guy I wanted. My first love. Will always have a fondness for him forever! It's true what they say about your first love. You never forget them.
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Wonderful 80's Film July 9 2004
Format:DVD
1987's Some Kind Of Wonderful is a gender-revised version of 1986's Pretty In Pink. Eric Stoltz takes the place of Molly Ringwald and Lea Thompson & Mary Stuart Masterson do the same for Andrew McCarthy & Jon Cryer. Mr. Stoltz plays Keith a loner, artistic type who works at a garage and whose best friend is a tom girl, drummer Watts played by Ms. Masterson. Keith pines after Amanda Jones (Ms. Thompson), one of the most popular girls in school. Amanda dates the spoiled rich boy Hardy Jenns (Craig Sheffer) and after they fight, Keith swoops in and asks Amanda for a date, to which she agrees. Keith finds out that the whole date is just a setup to get him to Jenns' house so he can beat him up, he still continues with the date. He sets an elaborate evening, dinner at a fancy restaurant, art museum after hours and a set of diamond earrings. It turns out that Amanda isn't some spoiled rich girl, but a girl from the wrong side of the tracks who sold herself out for popularity. All the while, Watts is secretly in love with Keith and in the end after a showdown at Jenns' house where he is exposed as a chicken and fraud, Keith realizes his true feelings for Watts and they kiss. The movie is filled with nice performances by the three leads, but it is the supporting players that give the best performances. John Ashton is perfectly gruff and pushing as Keith's dad, Maddie Corman is the classic, annoying younger sister, but Elias Koteas steals the show as Duncan, the school thug who befriends Keith. Mr. Koteas throws out some classic lines. This was the last film John Hughes would write or director in the classic 80's teen angst vein. The soundtrack to the film is excellent, featuring no name bands like Flesh For Lulu, The Licking Tins and Furniture and it captures the essence of the films.
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Some kind of predictable Jun 15 2004
Format:DVD
The saving grace to SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL are the performances by the three lead actors: Eric Stolz, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Lea Thompson, especially Masterson. There isn't much in this script that hasn't been done before, and yet these three very young performers really pulled something out of it. Otherwise, this is another typical Hughes film filled with teenagers who are vain and self-important until something that SEEMS significant enters their lives. I know I'm in the minority here, and I'm probably just too old, but I would feel so insulted if I were a teenager watching any of Hughes' films. (Go ahead, let me have all your "Not Helpful" votes)
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Most recent customer reviews
80's music and movies unite in the bratpack movie genre
What is it that makes the 80's so special? It is almost like these beautiful years are the ultimate result of youth fighting through a rapidly changing world where things speed up,... Read more
Published on April 1 2004 by Henk Schrikkema
A CLASSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
'Some Kind Of Wonderful' is one of those films that stays with you for life. Ever sine I can remember this film has always been a favourite of mine and my sister. Read more
Published on Feb 12 2004 by Vanessa Ryan
FEEL GOOD MOVIE
OMG! this movie was filmed at my high school! Its so trippy. San Pedro High. Its a nice good movie. A girls night movie
Published on Feb 7 2004
Pretty In Pink with a sex change...
Very cute movie by eighties teen film master, John Hughes, has a young Eric Stoltz as the poor kid trying to land a date with Lea Thompson, playing the rich girl, even though Mary... Read more
Published on Jan 15 2004 by Big Joe '83
Classic 80's Movie
I absolutely love this movie! It's a classic 80's film...with humor, romance, and a couple of twists... Read more
Published on Dec 17 2003 by J. Bane
Some kind of wonderful, indeed
John Hughes is the master. There is no equal. He is truly in touch with the teenager inside, and let's face it, folks... that teenager still exists within us all. Read more
Published on Nov 14 2003 by Alicia Walker
Great classic comedy about teen angst!
But something strange about the DVD. The video is really soft. The picture is like it's been through a haze/fog filter. Not quite as bad as VHS but not as good as most DVDs. Read more
Published on Oct 18 2003 by S. Granger
another 80's flick
Not my favorite out of the whole 80's teenage comedy/Drama but a good movie all the same! This has the ending Pretty in Pink should have had I completely agree!
Published on Aug 1 2003 by pdxbeautiful
Pretty Wonderful Movie
I saw this movie on TNT a couple of weeks ago,I gotta admit I really liked this movie a lot.This teen movie is real good especially with a good cast,good story and good acting. Read more
Published on Jun 8 2003 by C. A. Castillo
Watch It
In many ways, "Some Kind of Wonderful" is yet another John Hughes re-tread of white teen angst in 1980s America. Read more
Published on May 12 2003 by Stephen Kaczmarek
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