| | | Before they could stand together, They had to stand alone.
Features: DVD, English, Subtitled, Widescreen, Dolby Digital (5.1)
Think everyone over 17 has forgotten what it's like to be 16? Filmmaker John Hughes (Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Pretty In Pink) hasn't. Now Hughes delivers another funny, savvy, crowd pleasing look at adolescence in this story about a high school misfit (Eric Stoltz, Mask), who falls so head over heels for the senior class siren that he's blind to the charms of his beautiful and devoted best pal (Mary Stuart-Masterson, Fried Green Tomatoes). Some fun, some heartache, Some Kind of Wonderful!
Editor's Note
Keith (Eric Stoltz) is finishing up with high school. A sensitive loner, he prefers to work on his art over going to sporting events and hanging with the cool crowd. Instead, he platonically whiles away the hours with Watts (Mary Stuart Masterson), the pixieish drummer girl he's known since grade school. But Keith does have one popular obsession: Amanda Jones (Lea Thompson), the most desired girl in school--and girlfriend of obnoxious rich guy Hardy Jens (Craig Scheffer). When Hardy and Amanda part ways, Keith finally has his chance---and true blue Watts will do all that she can, even it that means biting her tongue and suppressing her true feelings for her longtime friend. John Hughes' follow-up to the classic PRETTY IN PINK takes essentially the same story and flips the gender roles, with another positive "follow-your-heart" message and a great soundtrack featuring The Jesus & Mary Chain, Flesh For Lulu, and The March Violets.
| Features | Widescreen Version Enhanced For 16X9 TVs | | Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital, Dolby Surround; French Mono | | Subtitles: English |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 8/20/2002 |
| Running Time: 94 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1987 | | Catalog ID: 319794 | | UPC: 00097363197942 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...The John Hughes method has paid off....[Masterson turns Watts] into a figure ennobled by her fierce longing..." 02/27/1987 p.C17Variety
"...A simple, lovely and thoughtful teenage story...Fine characterizations and lucid dialog..." 02/25/1987 Los Angeles Times
"...[A] cheerfully satisfying teen-age fairy tale....Deutch has directed it well, with nicely utilized music..." 02/27/1987 p.C1 Chicago Sun-Times
"...Surprisingly thoughtful as it considers the conflicts between popularity and sincerity..." 08/21/1992 p.35 Entertainment Weekly
"...[The film] can make you cry with nostalgia..." 01/11/2002 p.37 Ultimate DVD
3 stars out of 5 -- "[Y]ou've got a recipe for the perfect teen angst drama." 10/01/2006 p.111 |
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