2017 and I'm just now watching this movie. I think everyone who has ever dealt with a bully can certainly relate. This movie shows us how to stand up to the bullies. I loved it! I'm a Mary Stuart Masterson fan, ever since she played in 'Chances Are', one of my faves. She played really great 'innocence' in both these movies, and that's the sort of charm I like about these two movies with her in them. Eric Stoltz has played in a lot of movies, but I cannot remember him in anything else that I have seen (and there are many of his movies I haven't seen yet). So far, this is the one that will stick with me. To me, this movie was about how to stick up for yourself when it comes to bullies. It's worthy of your viewing! Enjoy!

Plot; A high school senior pursues a beautiful classmate while oblivious to his female best friend's romantic interest in him.What could be called a Pretty in Pink rehash by writer John Hughes and director Howard Deutch actually plays more like a do over to me. Hughes was reportedly unhappy with the ultimate theatrical ending to Pretty in Pink, which came about because the original ending (with Molly Ringwald's character choosing her quirky best friend Duckie at the end) was poorly received by test audiences (ironically today many fans champion Duckie as the one Ringwald's Andie should have chosen). Here he switches up the genders, but keeps much of the basic plot in tact. Lead character Keith (Eric Stoltz) is a blue collar kid who falls for the beautiful and popular Amanda (Lea Thompson), herself a working class girl who has risen to her perch amongst the school's elite thanks to her looks and rich boyfriend, Hardy (played loathsomely by Craig Sheffer). The Duckie here is the tomboyish Watts (Mary Stuart Masterson), and right from the start I was rooting for Watts over Amanda. That's not because Amanda is a bad person (more on this in a sec), but because it's so crystal clear to everyone but Keith that he and Watts are made for each other (I also happened to fall head over heels for Mary Stuart Masterson here ).I've always loved Pretty in Pink, but in some ways I have to say Some Kind of Wonderful is an improvement. The former has a much stronger soundtrack (making excellent use of post-punk New Wave pop), and Ringwald makes for a more compelling lead than the somewhat stiff Stoltz, but Watts is a more sympathetic character than her Pretty in Pink counterpart (at least to me) and Sheffer makes for a far more boo-worthy villain than James Spader. What undermines things a bit is the ending. Yeah, Keith and Watts end up together, but it lacks not only the iconic panache of Pink, Keith's fourth quarter revelation that he has romantic feelings for Watts (after the ever likable and cheerworthy Amanda decides she needs to take some time for her self) feels too sudden. You've got to earn that moment, and they don't here. But overall I think Some Kind of Wonderful is a worthy and overlooked part of Hughes' classic 80s catalog.

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The funny think about love is that it's never entirely a matter of our choice but that it chooses us.This is an under the radar gem that wasn't entirely overlooked but it's been kinda forgotten. This was the last teen film John Hughes wrote and believe it or not this is my second favorite in that sub category from John Hughes, and it's one of my favorite romance stories. The story isn't really anything new but it's really more in it's execution in which I personally feel they got everything right. The dialog as with most of Hughes films is great, there are a lot of memorable lines but most importantly it doesn't feel melodramatic like in most bad TV teen dramas that make me gag, but really feels like the kind of things a regular teen might say. Soundtrack is great, I love the song "Always I want to be with you."Supporting character Amanda Jones played well by Lea Thompson this is probably my favorite role from her. I like that she doesn't play some stereotypical popular rich girl, in fact the interesting thing about her is that she's really in the same working class boat as Keith, Watts, and Duncan she just dresses up and makes herself seem like a upper class person just to get in with the in crowd.What I like is that you really feel for her character deep down she's really a lost person, we see her become disillusioned with the lifestyle from how her rich ex boyfriend Hardy mistreats her whom is a character I just want to punch. As well as how some others in that upper class treat others. These things I feel just show how just because your in the upper class doesn't mean everything is going to be wonderful or that your going to get everything.One moment that really sticks out for me was when she sees the portrait of herself that Keith painted and she then has a slight look of guilt because this portrait represents how he perceives her as a really beautiful wonderful person but she knows that she's not that person the Keith sees.Another supporting character Duccan played by Elias Koteas; his character along with his group of friends are awesome. I love the fact that he's a metal head I myself am into Heavy Metal music, a rebel, tough, rough around the edges but has a good heart all the same. Both Keith and him have a good back and forth. One scene for me that was a highlight was seeing Duncan and his friends save Keith in the party which is something real friends do.But of course the film is really driven by both the characters Keith (Eric Stolz) and Watts (Mary Stuart Matherson). Keith is great because his character is in a way kinda like myself in real life. He's a person that speaks softly, I'm not the talkative type myself; and when we talk it's because we have something significant to say. He's a artist, he loves to paint just as I love to write.Watts is just awesome and I'll admit kinda hot. She's feisty and fiery which are total turn ons for me. She a person that just likes to do her own thing and doesn't care about what other people think, from what she wears which is sort of a rocker/rebel outfit and how she acts is her way of saying, this is who I am whether you like it or not. She's also an artist as she plays the drums and likes to make her own music.I like that both really are the same in different ways, both of them are rebels. With Keith he's a silent rebel, on the passive aggressive side, he doesn't look to fight he really tries to solve conflict though reason but he will resort to physical resistance if he has to. Even like the moment in the party despite the situation getting bad where Hardy and his scum friends gang up on Keith about to give a beat down he doesn't bend. Watts is an aggressive rebel that puts it out there. I love that she's not afraid to admit to what she is. From how she dresses and the way she acts. I also love that she doesn't take crap from anyone or let Keith take crap. The chemistry between them is great, the thing about this story is that you already know the answer, the question is when. It makes perfect sense as both have more history together and are kinda the same.Watts you really feel pathos for because most of what she goes though is some of the stuff I've been though. See how she's aware that her feelings for Keith are more that just friendship alone which is perfectly natural because sometimes as times goes on if our feelings grow we begin to see our friend a lot differently. And how she's having trouble risking it all despite being a risk taker, they do say that the greatest risk is expressing your feelings. This just all the more makes us want her to do what she has to do and possibly win because it's the only way, not saying anything is even more painful.I really like how Keith is slowly discovering it, in his mind he thinks that Amanda could be the one; but we see slowly he's changing his mind a little and is starting to look at Watts differently.It has some great themes which are common in most of Hughes films like the importance of opening up to someone about how you feel, becoming more, our perception on people and how their not always what they seem, and believing in yourself.Sometimes the one we truly love is closer then we think.Rating: 4 stars