I’m an 80s kid who have this film rated as my favorite John Huges movie but even my older brother and cousins who also grew up in the 80s had never heard of this film. By the way i have many of the music videos of the soundtrack of my playlist. Same with the Lost Boys soundtrack. You should search for them if you haven’t already
This is one of my all time favourite films! And not just because of Mary Stuart Masterson... You want to know more about everyone, and Hughes has an abilitity to attract these ensemble casts that have left an amazing body of work.
I'm so glad you took the time to make this video. When this movie came out in 1987 I saw it in the theater. I was almost 16 years old and it spoke to me like no other movie had. And as you said, the soundtrack is just amazing. It exposed me to so many good new-to-me styles of music and bands I had never heard of before. To this day (thirty-six years later!) I still revisit the movie and soundtrack. Nice work! 🙂
I'm a gen x and loved your video! Some kind of wonderful is my fav too. Along with Say Anything. That girl that said "No" to you was insecure about herself. Straight up. High School life in the 80's was exactly like this movie and still is today. So sad. Just rise above it people! That's what Amanda did.
This along with Pretty In Pink, Can't Buy Me Love, Happy Together and Secret Admirer are my top-5 Teen Love first time falling in love movies of all time!
I had just graduated from college at the time this came , I graduated in 86 and saw this in 87 I believe. It so reminded me of my high school. I absolutely loved this movie more than any of the other John Hughes movie. I thought it better than Pretty in Pink. A little trivia Eric Stolz was tapped to play Marty McFly in Back to the Future, they even filmed scenes with him, but they thought he just wasn't right for the part due to his comedic timing and he lost out to Michael J. Fox who was perfect for that part, but then found this gem of a movie. I always kind of tear up at the end watching this movie and I absolutely loved it when Duncan and his boys come into the last scene 😊 I loved Mary Stuart Masterson what a great actress and she played in another movie after this, a sad one called Garden of Stone.
Gen-Xer here. I just watched this movie for the first time. Then I watched a bunch of reviews about it... they were so boring and mundane. Until I watched your review. How refreshing, engaging and delightful. Thank you... time to check out your other videos!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on "Some Kind of Wonderful." I concur that it is a vastly underappreciated film. I'm glad you were able to learn that it is best not to associate with people who want nothing to do with you. It took a lot longer for me to learn that lesson.
You're right. Some Kind of Wonderful is way better than Pretty in Pink. And is one of the best films ever. I'm a Gen X'er and Watts has been my favourite character since I was 14.
"You look good wearing my future" - The look, charecters (normal) soundtrack and yes better than PiP . One of my favourite movies not just John Hughes Movie.
I enjoyed this video. Your honesty and openness, your ability to see yourself in the differing personalities of the main characters is interesting and refreshing. ✌️
AGREE - this movie is definitely better than Pretty In Pink. As someone who WAS in high school in the 1987, I can tell you this story is very realistic [much like The Breakfast Club]. With stories that are so relatable [especially to Gen Xers], it's said that everyone can find themselves in a "John Hughes movie" character. I've always been a "Keith", which makes this my favorite John Hughes story [nicely directed by Howard Deutch].
I know a lot of people feel in Pretty in Pink she should have been with Ducky, But he comes across more like a annoying little brother than any sort of true love interest.. millions of women have had a ducky in their life that almost always they turn a blind eye romantically to..
Hi! I was talking with my husband about BTTF (our favourite movie as a whole) and he asked me who was the actor that Michael J. Fox replaced and I told him and he asked me in what movies he was and I started to tell him and suddenly I realized that in this movie "Lorraine" played his romantic interest. Anyway, I went to RUclips to see the trailer and came upon your video and wanted to tell you that loved your analisys and the fact that you have a picture of MJF framed behind you❤
Your review was excellent. Even your story related to this movie was well told and you seem to get the right lessons from this movie. I like how grounded you are. I saw a few of your other reviews and I think you have good takes, honest and funny. This was one of my favorite movies that I actually saw in the theatre (also Pretty in Pink) and I agree with your take. I loved this movie so much, it was one of the first DVDs I got (Jesus, remember those?). I had a crush on Mary Stuart Masterson, who always played interesting characters for most of her early career. Check out Heaven Help Us which also has her (and Andrew MaCarthy) but honestly she stole that movie in the few scenes she was in. Anyway, just subscribed and I hope you keep making these. I will check out your reviews in the meantime.
You popped up in my suggestion feed. If the internet and vlogging had its beginnings in the 80's, this is what it would look like. And yes, SKOW is a great movie. I watched the release at the theatre. I couldn't wait for it to come out on video. Another movie using the same theme is The Cutting Edge (1992).
Lmao I'm Gen X & I named my daughter Watts. Amazing soundtrack. Stoltz dated Thompson for a few yrs. Met on Back to the Future. Before Stoltz was replaced w Michael J Fox. Harvey played by Craig Shaffer also played in That Was Then This Is Now. Check it out sometime if u like 80s films.
You have a good series here. Still a bit rough but improving. Maybe try to find some collabs? That way you can share audiences, sample some new techniques, and might get you a viewer boost. You're off to a good start. You remind me of early Nostalgia Critic.
You mentioned Candace Cameron, but dud you know the other sister is Chynna Phillips, daughter of singers in the 60s/70's pop band The Mamas and the Papas, and singer in 90s group Wilson Phillips (Her hair actually like Watts in this movie) with daughters of Brian Phillips of The Beach Boys. Chynna married William Baldwin, also from a famous family.
1st off, I love this movie. I am male. But there is no way it passes the Bechdel Test. Maybe Watts. But, her whole story revolves around a man. Amanda, however; decides to be alone. I am beginning to think this is Amanda Jones story.
I thought the characters were more interesting in this movie than Pretty In Pink and that the stakes were raised in this movie. I mean the plot revolves around a Love Square. I also find the Blaine/Amanda character to be much more interesting in Some Kind Of Wonderful. Amanda was a teenager from a low socioeconomic class using her connection with Hardy to raise her social status and attain things from the rich and popular crowd. Blaine’s character, on the other hand, was one-dimensional Plus I feel like Amanda’s character development is more well-earned in which she realises that it is okay to stand on her own and forge her own path through her discussions with Keith, the way she was treated by Hardy and the way Hardy was embarrassed at the party. Blaine, on the other hand, suddenly had a change of heart out of nowhere with Andie. There were also times when the plot meandered in Pretty In Pink whereas I remained engaged through Some Kind Of Wonderful. And finally, I think Some Kind Of Wonderful had more to say about class dynamics and social hierarchies. If you take one step out of line within the expectations of the popular group, people are shut out of the loop. This is what happened with Amanda.
Oh yeah, 100%. I feel like Amanda is similar to Andie in Pretty in Pink in terms of a girl caught in a world between two social classes, but it’s explored in Some Kind of Wonderful better.
I love this movie, and most of John Hughes movies as well. I disagree that this is a remake of Pretty in Pink the way some people say. I mean, there are definite similarities, but there are enough differences between the 2 that make each it's own movie.
I got it later on, but these came out when I was a teen and despite liking this movie, this combined with PiP irritated me. I viewed it as pretty much the same story gender swapped, yet in both cases the main girl involved gets the guy she wants. Doesn't matter which perspective we center on, the girl gets her wishes fulfilled while the guy doesn't.
I love "some kind of wonderful" way way way more than any of those other movies where you practically shape every girl for how they should doll up or feel. "The sixteen candle" is THE movie that made me loathe 80's movies. I felt so horrified for month's even though I didn't even finish it! I can't understand why girls loved that! The hunk practically throw his girlfriend, his current one to a random stranger in exchange of new girls panty! That's horrible! You see, this is the time when you feel some sort of shame for your own kind. I know I sounded bitchy but that's exactly how I really felt, I can't tone it down! My shortcomings! I love Watts. She's awesome the whole time and Amanda's ending was awesome too. But I didn't like your review. It felt like you're forcing yourself to liking something that you shouldn't! ❤ for everyone else who really loved it for it's worth regardless of which generation they're. Because of this movie I know we've some really cool Aunts back in days who loved this movie and wasn't shaped by the society!
Yup my fave John Hughes movie ,great soundtrack, is up there in my all time movies ,acting is great from all involved, love it 😊,but i feel your review knocks the movie like your annoyed by how it was panning out story wise ,either ways its a classic
I wanted to love this movie when I saw it but it's not really funny and not all that interesting. Maybe it is Eric Stoltz acting as if he is on quaaludes. Really great soundtrack...I love that still
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This is my favorite John Hughes movie thank you for talking about it. I loved the soundtrack as well and even had it on cassette.
I’m an 80s kid who have this film rated as my favorite John Huges movie but even my older brother and cousins who also grew up in the 80s had never heard of this film. By the way i have many of the music videos of the soundtrack of my playlist. Same with the Lost Boys soundtrack. You should search for them if you haven’t already
Soundtrack is one of the best from the 80’s. I liked Pretty in Pink, but I liked this movie better. Better soundtrack too. Yeah, I said it!
This is one of my all time favourite films! And not just because of Mary Stuart Masterson... You want to know more about everyone, and Hughes has an abilitity to attract these ensemble casts that have left an amazing body of work.
I'm so glad you took the time to make this video. When this movie came out in 1987 I saw it in the theater. I was almost 16 years old and it spoke to me like no other movie had. And as you said, the soundtrack is just amazing. It exposed me to so many good new-to-me styles of music and bands I had never heard of before. To this day (thirty-six years later!) I still revisit the movie and soundtrack. Nice work! 🙂
Thank you so much! It’s so cool to see that this movie has touched 16 year olds from different generations!
I'm a gen x and loved your video! Some kind of wonderful is my fav too. Along with Say Anything. That girl that said "No" to you was insecure about herself. Straight up. High School life in the 80's was exactly like this movie and still is today. So sad. Just rise above it people! That's what Amanda did.
9:53 you forgot to mention the best line of the movie in that final scene ... "you look good wearing my future"
Actually the best line is...
"you break his heart, I break your face"
Valley Girl is equally overlooked. Thanks for talking about this movie, one of my favourites.
This along with Pretty In Pink, Can't Buy Me Love, Happy Together and Secret Admirer are my top-5 Teen Love first time falling in love movies of all time!
The queen has ✨returned✨9:19 had me DYINGGGG, another banger video😌 I love your hs experience bit, very important to talk about 👏🏻
I’ve never been called a queen over the internet before and now my entire day has been made ❤️
This is one of my favourite movies!! I'm glad it's getting some much deserved appreciation
8:04 LOL Thank you for this great review, I HAVE to watch this movie now
True synopsis. I have forced people to watch this. They always love it.
I finally got a good friend of mine to watch it and she loved it! Unfortunately I'm still on a mission to get more friends to watch it as well lol
Really great overview and insights! Thanks for this. Great job!
Here for this. I adore this movie so much. Ugh the ending is PERFECT.
This is one of my favourite 80's movie
I had just graduated from college at the time this came , I graduated in 86 and saw this in 87 I believe. It so reminded me of my high school. I absolutely loved this movie more than any of the other John Hughes movie. I thought it better than Pretty in Pink. A little trivia Eric Stolz was tapped to play Marty McFly in Back to the Future, they even filmed scenes with him, but they thought he just wasn't right for the part due to his comedic timing and he lost out to Michael J. Fox who was perfect for that part, but then found this gem of a movie. I always kind of tear up at the end watching this movie and I absolutely loved it when Duncan and his boys come into the last scene 😊 I loved Mary Stuart Masterson what a great actress and she played in another movie after this, a sad one called Garden of Stone.
Genius. Why haven't you gone viral?
Ask RUclips they don’t promote me enough smh
Gen-Xer here. I just watched this movie for the first time. Then I watched a bunch of reviews about it... they were so boring and mundane. Until I watched your review. How refreshing, engaging and delightful. Thank you... time to check out your other videos!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on "Some Kind of Wonderful." I concur that it is a vastly underappreciated film. I'm glad you were able to learn that it is best not to associate with people who want nothing to do with you. It took a lot longer for me to learn that lesson.
You're right. Some Kind of Wonderful is way better than Pretty in Pink. And is one of the best films ever. I'm a Gen X'er and Watts has been my favourite character since I was 14.
"You look good wearing my future" - The look, charecters (normal) soundtrack and yes better than PiP . One of my favourite movies not just John Hughes Movie.
I enjoyed this video.
Your honesty and openness, your ability to see yourself in the differing personalities of the main characters is interesting and refreshing.
✌️
New Subscriber.
Your Review Is Fantastic.
I Fell In Love With Watts.
And with this video you got me as a subscriber. It’s one of my favorites movies too. And for sure the best kiss scene ever.
Agreed! I'm happy to see a tomboy character who maintains her tomboyishness and gets the main character for living as she is!
It's so refreshing to see!
AGREE - this movie is definitely better than Pretty In Pink. As someone who WAS in high school in the 1987, I can tell you this story is very realistic [much like The Breakfast Club]. With stories that are so relatable [especially to Gen Xers], it's said that everyone can find themselves in a "John Hughes movie" character. I've always been a "Keith", which makes this my favorite John Hughes story [nicely directed by Howard Deutch].
I wish Watts would practice kissing me.
I know a lot of people feel in Pretty in Pink she should have been with Ducky, But he comes across more like a annoying little brother than any sort of true love interest.. millions of women have had a ducky in their life that almost always they turn a blind eye romantically to..
Hi! I was talking with my husband about BTTF (our favourite movie as a whole) and he asked me who was the actor that Michael J. Fox replaced and I told him and he asked me in what movies he was and I started to tell him and suddenly I realized that in this movie "Lorraine" played his romantic interest. Anyway, I went to RUclips to see the trailer and came upon your video and wanted to tell you that loved your analisys and the fact that you have a picture of MJF framed behind you❤
Awww thank you so much! He’s been my biggest celebrity crush since forever haha
Your review was excellent. Even your story related to this movie was well told and you seem to get the right lessons from this movie. I like how grounded you are. I saw a few of your other reviews and I think you have good takes, honest and funny.
This was one of my favorite movies that I actually saw in the theatre (also Pretty in Pink) and I agree with your take. I loved this movie so much, it was one of the first DVDs I got (Jesus, remember those?). I had a crush on Mary Stuart Masterson, who always played interesting characters for most of her early career. Check out Heaven Help Us which also has her (and Andrew MaCarthy) but honestly she stole that movie in the few scenes she was in. Anyway, just subscribed and I hope you keep making these. I will check out your reviews in the meantime.
You popped up in my suggestion feed. If the internet and vlogging had its beginnings in the 80's, this is what it would look like. And yes, SKOW is a great movie. I watched the release at the theatre. I couldn't wait for it to come out on video. Another movie using the same theme is The Cutting Edge (1992).
Lmao I'm Gen X & I named my daughter Watts. Amazing soundtrack. Stoltz dated Thompson for a few yrs. Met on Back to the Future. Before Stoltz was replaced w Michael J Fox. Harvey played by Craig Shaffer also played in That Was Then This Is Now. Check it out sometime if u like 80s films.
Few movies open as strong musically as this one does.
I still vividly picture Keith walking on the railroad tracks and Watts playing the drums whenever I hear that song.
You have a good series here. Still a bit rough but improving. Maybe try to find some collabs? That way you can share audiences, sample some new techniques, and might get you a viewer boost. You're off to a good start. You remind me of early Nostalgia Critic.
Great Story,I can relate to your highschool experiences🧸🤎🍫
Gen Xer here. You're right, it is better than Pretty In Pink. We all fell in love with Watts
Always loved this movie.
You mentioned Candace Cameron, but dud you know the other sister is Chynna Phillips, daughter of singers in the 60s/70's pop band The Mamas and the Papas, and singer in 90s group Wilson Phillips (Her hair actually like Watts in this movie) with daughters of Brian Phillips of The Beach Boys. Chynna married William Baldwin, also from a famous family.
It is so much better than Pretty In Pink
1st off, I love this movie. I am male. But there is no way it passes the Bechdel Test. Maybe Watts. But, her whole story revolves around a man. Amanda, however; decides to be alone. I am beginning to think this is Amanda Jones story.
I totally agree with everything you said about this movie. It is vastly underrated.
I never knew about it! I just watched it today. I found it so interesting and I related to Watts unfortunately lol
Clearly far better than Pretty in Pink. Great soundtrack, great characters, and great message.
She's Having a Baby and Ferris Bueller's Day Off rock, too.
I thought the characters were more interesting in this movie than Pretty In Pink and that the stakes were raised in this movie. I mean the plot revolves around a Love Square.
I also find the Blaine/Amanda character to be much more interesting in Some Kind Of Wonderful. Amanda was a teenager from a low socioeconomic class using her connection with Hardy to raise her social status and attain things from the rich and popular crowd. Blaine’s character, on the other hand, was one-dimensional
Plus I feel like Amanda’s character development is more well-earned in which she realises that it is okay to stand on her own and forge her own path through her discussions with Keith, the way she was treated by Hardy and the way Hardy was embarrassed at the party. Blaine, on the other hand, suddenly had a change of heart out of nowhere with Andie.
There were also times when the plot meandered in Pretty In Pink whereas I remained engaged through Some Kind Of Wonderful.
And finally, I think Some Kind Of Wonderful had more to say about class dynamics and social hierarchies. If you take one step out of line within the expectations of the popular group, people are shut out of the loop. This is what happened with Amanda.
Oh yeah, 100%. I feel like Amanda is similar to Andie in Pretty in Pink in terms of a girl caught in a world between two social classes, but it’s explored in Some Kind of Wonderful better.
You should watch “career opportunities”
I've seen it! All of those RUclips edits made me check it out lol
couldn't agree more - reactors have yet to get around to that gem - But The Breakfast Club has been done to death
"And Ducky ends up with Buffy the vampire slayer." You are a woman of culture I see
My parents raised me right
I think it’s better than Pretty In Pink too. Unpopular opinion: I never liked Pretty In Pink. 😂
This is my favorite movie :)
Great review, great movie :)
This is not a John Hughes film technically. It was not directed by him... It was written by him but not directed... It makes a big difference.
I love this movie, and most of John Hughes movies as well. I disagree that this is a remake of Pretty in Pink the way some people say. I mean, there are definite similarities, but there are enough differences between the 2 that make each it's own movie.
Agreed best John Hughes movie ever.
I would have loved to see the Martha Coolidge version.
The one where they had hardly any lines? I’m not sure how I feel about that, but it sounds interesting for sure!
i love this movie!!
Well this was super fun‼️elias koteas is the fuckin best in this - total scene stealer🙏
Hottest movie kiss ever! Thanks for the review ❤
Yah.. Somekind of wonderful is the best teen-age movie of all time. It's like a real life story..
This is a fantastic review. I’ve watched about 5 minutes.
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I got it later on, but these came out when I was a teen and despite liking this movie, this combined with PiP irritated me. I viewed it as pretty much the same story gender swapped, yet in both cases the main girl involved gets the guy she wants. Doesn't matter which perspective we center on, the girl gets her wishes fulfilled while the guy doesn't.
Saw this movie twice in the movie theater.
Came here from the clock app very excited
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I love "some kind of wonderful" way way way more than any of those other movies where you practically shape every girl for how they should doll up or feel.
"The sixteen candle" is THE movie that made me loathe 80's movies. I felt so horrified for month's even though I didn't even finish it! I can't understand why girls loved that! The hunk practically throw his girlfriend, his current one to a random stranger in exchange of new girls panty! That's horrible! You see, this is the time when you feel some sort of shame for your own kind. I know I sounded bitchy but that's exactly how I really felt, I can't tone it down! My shortcomings!
I love Watts. She's awesome the whole time and Amanda's ending was awesome too. But I didn't like your review. It felt like you're forcing yourself to liking something that you shouldn't! ❤ for everyone else who really loved it for it's worth regardless of which generation they're. Because of this movie I know we've some really cool Aunts back in days who loved this movie and wasn't shaped by the society!
yeah i liked this better than pretty in pink...
Just a better version of Pretty in Pink.
Yup my fave John Hughes movie ,great soundtrack, is up there in my all time movies ,acting is great from all involved, love it 😊,but i feel your review knocks the movie like your annoyed by how it was panning out story wise ,either ways its a classic
so would you date a millenial or older that likes the same stuff kinda hypocritical if u didnt
I forgot to comment on this 2 years ago. This movie is better than Pretty in Pink.
I wanted to love this movie when I saw it but it's not really funny and not all that interesting. Maybe it is Eric Stoltz acting as if he is on quaaludes. Really great soundtrack...I love that still
sorry man but this moved killed all the others. hands down