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Some Kind of Wonderful is a 1987 American romanticdrama film directed by Howard Deutch and starring Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Lea Thompson. It is one of several successful teen dramas written by John Hughes in the 1980s.

Plot[edit]

The film is set against the strict social hierarchy of an American public high school in suburban LA. Blue-collar mechanic and aspiring artist Keith Nelson (Eric Stoltz) and his tomboyish friend Watts (Mary Stuart Masterson), who has been subjected to rumors that she is a lesbian, aspire to improve their social standing. Keith's blue-collar father is obsessed with sending him to college for business, as he would be the first in their family to go.

Keith is enamored with Amanda Jones (Lea Thompson), the most popular girl in school. She is dating Hardy Jenns (Craig Sheffer), a self-absorbed boy from a wealthy neighborhood who thinks Keith is beneath him. He treats Amanda as his 'property' and is seen fooling around with another girl.

Hearing that Amanda will be in detention, Keith gets himself in trouble in order to spend time with her. Unbeknownst to him, she has talked her way out of detention, and he is stuck with the school misfits, eventually making friends with troublemaker Duncan.

When Amanda breaks up with Hardy outside their school, Keith seizes the opportunity to ask her out. Taking it as a chance to prove to Hardy that she does not need him, Amanda accepts. Meanwhile, seeing her best friend with Amanda makes Watts realize her feelings for him are much deeper.

Watts enlists the help of another boy, trying to make Keith jealous, but he barely notices. With Watts' help, he sets out trying to plan the perfect date to prove he is worthy of Amanda. Watts tells him that she will appreciate a good kisser, and shows Keith how to kiss. He is oblivious to Watts' attraction to him. He later uses his college fund, with Watts in tow, and selects a pair of earrings for Amanda. When Keith's father discovers the college fund has been emptied, he is livid, but Keith ultimately convinces his father to respect his right to make his own decisions.

Meanwhile, Hardy plots trouble for Keith by inviting him and Amanda to a party after their date, where he plans to have Keith beaten up. Through his sister Laura, Keith finds out about the plot, believing Amanda to be part of it, but goes ahead with the date anyway, spending the rest of his college money on an expensive dinner and roping in Watts (as chauffeur) to help make the date special. At Hardy's party, the timely arrival of Duncan and the other 'misfits' saves Keith from taking a beating. Suddenly fearing for his safety, Hardy tries to talk his way out of his predicament. Amused, Keith tells Hardy he is 'over,' after which Amanda slaps Hardy. Duncan tells Keith he'll stay at the party in order to bring it 'to a nice, respectable level'.

After leaving the party, Amanda suddenly realizes that Keith and Watts have feelings for one another and that, instead of her earlier selfishness, she wants to do the 'right' thing. She returns the earrings and urges him to go after Watts. Keith, realizing that he is in love with his best friend, bids Amanda goodbye with a kiss on the cheek. He catches up to Watts and they kiss, whereupon Keith confesses to Watts that he had no idea how she really felt about him. He then gives the earrings to a delighted Watts, who admits she always wanted them. She puts them on and asks Keith how they look, and he replies, 'You look good wearing my future.'

Cast[edit]

• Eric Stoltz as Keith Nelson
• Mary Stuart Masterson as Watts
• Lea Thompson as Amanda Jones
• Craig Sheffer as Hardy Jenns
• John Ashton as Cliff Nelson
• Elias Koteas as Duncan
• Molly Hagan as Shayne
• Maddie Corman as Laura Nelson
• Jane Elliot as Carol Nelson
• Candace Cameron as Cindy Nelson
• Chynna Phillips as Mia
• Scott Coffey as Ray
• Carmine Caridi as Museum Guard
• Lee Garlington as Gym Instructor

Production[edit]

Hughes was personally not happy with the ending of his previous film Pretty in Pink (1986); in the script and the original cut of the film Andy (Molly Ringwald) wound up with her best friend Duckie (Jon Cryer). Test audiences disliked that ending, however, so a new ending was shot where Andy wound up with Blane (Andrew McCarthy).^[2] Hughes was always unhappy with this version, which led to a falling out with Pink's director, Howard Deutch.

With Some Kind of Wonderful, Hughes decided to re-tell the story, but with the genders of the main characters switched. Hughes named the three main protagonists—Keith, Watts, and Amanda Jones—as an inside-joke tribute to the Rolling Stones (Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and the Stones' song 'Miss Amanda Jones', respectively).^[3][4]

Martha Coolidge was signed to direct Some Kind of Wonderful. Hughes wanted Molly Ringwald to play the female lead role of Watts, but she declined in order to pursue more adult roles. Hughes took this refusal personally and this led to the end of Hughes and Ringwald's working relationship.^[5] The role instead went to Mary Stuart Masterson. In addition to Masterson, Coolidge cast Eric Stoltz as Keith and Craig Sheffer as Hardy.^[6]

At this point, Pretty in Pink was released and became a big hit. Hughes fired original cast members Kim Delaney, Kyle MacLachlan, and director Coolidge, and hired Deutch to direct.^[7] Deutch wanted to cast Michael J. Fox in the lead, but Fox turned down the role.^[6] Deutch offered Thompson the role of Amanda, but she initially turned him down; after the Thompson-starring Howard the Duck flopped at the box office, Thompson accepted the second offer to take the role. Ultimately, Thompson ended up marrying Deutch as well.^[8]

The film was shot in Los Angeles in the summer of 1986. Locations include San Pedro High School, Hancock Park and the Hollywood Bowl.^[6]

Reception[edit]

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 74% based on 43 reviews, with the site's consensus; 'Some Kind of Wonderful is above-average '80s teen fare for people who need as much John Hughes in their lives as possible.'^[9] On Metacritic the film has a score of 55 out of 100 based on reviews from 16 critics, indicating 'Mixed or average reviews'.^[10] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade A- on a scale of A to F.^[11]

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times praised the film, calling it worthwhile and entertaining.^[12]Janet Maslin of The New York Times stated that Some Kind of Wonderful is the 'much-improved, recycled version of the Pretty in Pink story'.^[13]Richard Schickel of Time criticized the film for being unrealistic.^[14] Masterson's performance was singled out for praise by several critics.^{[12][13][15][16]}

Soundtrack[edit]

1. 'Do Anything' – Pete Shelley
2. 'Brilliant Mind' – Furniture
3. 'Cry Like This' – Blue Room
4. 'I Go Crazy' – Flesh for Lulu
5. 'She Loves Me' – Stephen Duffy
6. 'The Hardest Walk' – The Jesus and Mary Chain
7. 'The Shyest Time' – The Apartments
8. 'Miss Amanda Jones' – The March Violets
9. 'Can't Help Falling in Love' – Lick the Tins
10. 'Turn to the Sky' – The March Violets

Charts[edit]

References[edit]

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2. ^'Trivia'. Some Kind of Wonderful.
3. ^Honeycutt, Kirk (February 15, 2015). John Hughes: A Life In Film: The Genius Behind The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Home Alone. Race Point Publishing. ISBN9781627886239 – via Google Books.
4. ^'12 Wonderful Facts About Some Kind of Wonderful'. mentalfloss.com. January 17, 2016.
5. ^Meroney, John (2010-08-19). 'Molly Ringwald's Revealing Interview on John Hughes, Not Being Lindsay Lohan, and More'. The Atlantic. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
6. ^ ^abc'Some Kind of Wonderful 30 Years Later'. LA Weekly.
7. ^Cieply, Michael (March 11, 1988). 'A Fired Woman Film Director—New Questions, Issue Continues'. Los Angeles Times.
8. ^Harris, Will (2012-02-21). 'Random Roles: Lea Thompson'. avclub.com. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
9. ^'Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)'. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
10. ^'Some Kind of Wonderful'. Metacritic.
11. ^'Cinemascore'. Archived from the original on 2018-12-20.
12. ^ ^abEbert, Roger (1987-02-27). 'Review: Some Kind of Wonderful'. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
13. ^ ^abMaslin, Janet (1987-02-27). 'Film: 'Some Kind of Wonderful''. The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
14. ^Richard Schickel (1987-03-09). 'Cinema: Teen Turmoil Some Kind Of Wonderful'. Time. Archived from the original on November 9, 2007. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
15. ^'Some Kind of Wonderful'. Variety. 1987-01-01. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
16. ^Richard Harrington (1987-02-28). 'Some Kind of Wonderful'. The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
17. ^Sutton, Michael. 'Review: Some Kind of Wonderful – Original Soundtrack'. Allmusic. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
18. ^Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 284. ISBN0-646-11917-6.

External links[edit]

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• Some Kind of Wonderful at Rotten Tomatoes
• Some Kind of Wonderful at Metacritic

'(She's) Some Kind of Wonderful' is a song written by John Ellison^[1] and first recorded by his group, Soul Brothers Six, in 1967, peaking at number 91 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.^[2] The best known version is by Grand Funk Railroad from 1974 which reached number 3 on the same chart.

Grand Funk Railroad version[edit]

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In 1974, Grand Funk recorded the song^[5] for the group's album All the Girls in the World Beware!!! Reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 22, 1975,^[6] it was an indisputable hit and thus became one of the band's best known songs.

It also ranked number 6 on Billboard's Hot 100 year-end chart for 1975 as shown on the December 27, 1975, print edition of Billboard, which contained the Hot 100 for 1975 that Casey Kasem followed,^[7] This is the official list still shown on Billboard magazine website.^[8]

Their version of the song appeared in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the fictitious radio station K-DST.

Other versions[edit]

• The Fantastic Johnny C covered the song in 1968, reaching number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[9]
• British blue-eyed soul band Q-Tips (featuring lead singer Paul Young) recorded a version on their 1980 debut album, although on the label it was mistakenly credited to Goffin and King.^[10]
• Conway Twitty released a cover on his 1977 album Play Guitar Play.^[11]
• Viva, a German metal band, released their version of the song on their second album Dealers of the Night in 1982
• Buddy Guy released a version of the song on his 1993 album, Feels Like Rain.^[12]
• Huey Lewis and the News charted with their own version, including it on their 1994 covers album, Four Chords & Several Years Ago.^[13]
• Little Milton and Delbert McClinton collaborated on a cover version for Milton's 1999 album, Welcome to Little Milton.^[14][15]
• Toploader released a version on their 2002 album, Magic Hotel.^[16]
• Joss Stone released a version on her 2003 debut album, The Soul Sessions.^[17]

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Charts[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^'Some Kind of Wonderful - Grand Funk Railroad | Song Info'. AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
2. ^'Some Kind of Wonderful (song by Soul Brothers Six) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts'. Musicvf.com. 1967-06-24. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
3. ^Tedds, David K. (2006). Greatest Hits (CD liner). Grand Funk Railroad. Hollywood, California, United States: Capitol Records. 509992-34915-26.
4. ^ ^abAll the Girls in the World Beware!!! (Vinyl sleeve). Grand Funk. Capitol Records. 1974. SO-11356.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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6. ^ ^ab'Some Kind of Wonderful (song by Grand Funk Railroad) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts'. Musicvf.com. 1974-12-14. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
7. ^Top Records of 1975, Billboard, Section II, December 27, 1975. p. 38. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
8. ^Records of 1975, Billboard, Retrieved March 20, 2021.
9. ^ ^ab'(She's) Some Kind of Wonderful (song by The Fantastic Johnny C) • Music VF, US & UK hits charts'. Musicvf.com. 1968-11-16. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
10. ^'Q-Tips* - Q-Tips (Vinyl, LP, Album)'. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
11. ^'Play, Guitar Play - Conway Twitty | Songs, Reviews, Credits'. AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
12. ^Gioffre, Daniel (1993-03-09). 'Feels Like Rain - Buddy Guy | Songs, Reviews, Credits'. AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
13. ^Stephen Thomas Erlewine. 'Four Chords & Several Years Ago - Huey Lewis & the News | Songs, Reviews, Credits'. date=1994-11-01. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
14. ^Koda, Cub (1999-08-07). 'Welcome to Little Milton - Little Milton | Songs, Reviews, Credits'. AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
15. ^'Little Milton & Delbert McClinton - Some Kind of Wonderful'. YouTube. 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
16. ^'At the Magic Hotel - Toploader | Songs, Reviews, Credits'. AllMusic. 2002-09-24. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
17. ^Jurek, Thom. 'The Soul Sessions - Joss Stone | Songs, Reviews, Credits'. AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
18. ^'Soul Brothers Six | Awards'. AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
19. ^'Huey Lewis | Awards'. AllMusic. 1950-07-05. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
20. ^'Country Singles : Billboard'. Nl.newsweek.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
21. ^'Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada'. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1994-06-07. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
22. ^'Some Kind of Wonderful (song by Toploader) • Music VF, US & UK hits charts'. Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.

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