The first one is “The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful” and it’s exactly what the title says. There are also a few featurettes that round out the disc.
There is a commentary track with the director, Howard Deutch and Actress Lea Thompson. Unlike the original DVD release a few years ago, this one actually has some special features. No complaints here, everything was crystal clear and the typical John Hughes soundtrack was not too overpowering. Presented in both 5.1 Dolby Digital and 2.0 Stereo surround, the sound on this DVD is just fine. Presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen, the bright 80’s colors pop very well and the blacks are very black. There’s a little bit of noise throughout most of the film and some edge enhancement, but overall it looks pretty good. Although I can’t compare this new release to the previous one, I can tell you that the video looks pretty good. Just like “Pretty In Pink: Everything’s Duckie Edition” this film has a previous DVD release that needed an update. If you’re a fan of John Hughes and his movies about teenage life, this is one you need to be sure to add to your collection.
In typical John Hughes fashion, this is another movie that can relate to 95% of high school kids from the 80’s all the way to today. Sure I loved seeing Andie get with the popular guy in the other movie, but the fact that Keith ends up with the person that’ has been right under his nose the whole time made this movie that much better. I prefer the ending in this movie over “Pretty In Pink” only because it made more sense with the storyline. The only difference being the endings of each film. It seemed like if you took “Pretty In Pink” changed out the female lead for a male it was almost an identical story of a person thinking they are in love with someone that should be totally out of their league. Having only a year in between the two films may have something to do with that. “Some Kind of Wonderful” seemed a little too much like “Pretty In Pink”. After throwing away his future, his dad’s college dream, and all of his money, Keith eventually stands up to his worst fears and in the end realizes who he really loves. But through a little luck he ends up getting his chance. Naturally Keith, like any guy, would love to date her only they come from different social groups. Amanda Jones (Lea Thompson) is the coolest girl in school, she’s dating the hottest guy and doesn’t have a care in the world. Keith (Eric Stoltz) is not the coolest kid in school, his father is pressuring him to go to school and his best friend is a tom-boy who is in love with him. In some ways the two movies are identical all you have to do is switch the female role in “Pretty In Pink” to a male and it’s basically the same story line. Coming after “Pretty In Pink” its hard not to see the similarities between the two movies. Written and produced by John Hughes, this one is again directed by Howard Deutch (Pretty In Pink). Unlike most of his movies, this one does not rely on “The Brat Pack” to fill the starring roles. Recently included in this section are downloadable versions of the original music scores that feature in the film.“Some Kind of Wonderful” is another John Hughes production, only this one is different. The soundtrack section contains a breakdown of what song appears in what scene, and now contains the lyrics to all the songs. If you're looking for images from the movie, or you want to get that character's quote right, you'll find what you're looking for there. The image gallery section now contains over 1500 images from the movie, complete with all scene dialogue. The novel does reveal some interesting information, so if you want to know why Keith was in the club waiting for Amanda, the answer lies there.
You may also download a copy of the script from there.Ī short review of David Bischoff's novelisation of the movie is available in the novel section. Information about the movie, the cast of characters, the filming locations, the media press kit, the trailers, and some interesting errors and trivia, can be found in the movie section.Īn analysis of an early draft of the script is available in the script section. Here is a quick run down on what you will find on this site: