1/2/2023 0 Comments Some kind of wonderful cast![]() ![]() The chemistry between Masterson and Stoltz is magnetic here as Watts decides to show Keith the right way to kiss a woman. Any girl crushing on her best friend watching this scene growing up probably hoped they could do the same. Even after learning about Hardy’s plan and believing Amanda is part of it, Keith decides to move ahead with the date, spending his college fund and convincing Watts to help out as the chauffeur for the night.īefore Amanda chooses herself over any boy and Keith ultimately discovers he has been going after the wrong girl, Some Kind of Wonderful gives us a truly memorable “best kiss” moment. Along with the help of an unlikely ally, Duncan (Elias Koteas: Gattaca 1997, Shutter Island 2010), thanks to their time together in detention, Keith concocts a plan to give Amanda the perfect date, while Hardy tries to salvage his ego by devising a plan to surprise Keith at a party with a rearrangement of his face. Meanwhile, Keith’s tomboy rebellious drummer best friend, Watts, is secretly in love with him. Keith works at a gas station to save his money for college until he finally has a chance with the girl he has been pining for, the most popular girl in school, Amanda Jones (Lea Thompson: Back to the Future 1985, Caroline in the City TV series).Ī breakup with rich boyfriend Hardy, the quintessential ’80s douchebag played by Craig Sheffer ( Nightbreed 1990, Hellraiser: Inferno 2000), gives Keith his opportunity. Like Pretty in Pink, Some Kind of Wonderful sees its protagonist as an artistic dreamer from the wrong side of the tracks. ![]() Anyone who had a big issue with Duckie not getting the girl in Pretty in Pink could feel some retribution when Keith (Eric Stoltz: Mask 1985, The Butterfly Effect 2004) tells his best friend and the girl he eventually realizes he is in love with, Watts (Mary Stuart Masterson: At Close Range 1986, Benny & Joon 1993), “You look good wearing my future.” Perhaps part of the reason is due to the similarity between Some Kind of Wonderful and Pretty in Pink, with some even calling Some Kind of Wonderful the reverse Pretty in Pink.īoth films were directed by Howard Deutch and the plot lines are very much alike with the main differences being the gender reversal and the how each film ends. Classics like 1984’s Sixteen Candles, 1985’s The Breakfast Club, as well as 1986’s Pretty in Pink and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off are much more recognizable. Released in theaters on Friday, February 27th of 1987, let us be honest, when most people think of John Hughes films in the ’80s, Some Kind of Wonderful is not the first to come to mind.
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