Some Kind of Wonderful is a 1987 American teen romantic drama 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.
Unhappy with the ending of Pretty In Pink that was changed by the studio, John Hughes decided to write a retelling of Pretty In Pink titled Some Kind of Wonderful, but with the genders of the main characters reversed.
He also paid tribute to the Rolling Stones by naming the three main characters Keith, Watts, and Amanda Jones. This film also marked the end of John Hughes’ and Molly Ringwald’s working relationship because of her refusal to play the role of Watts.
Martha Coolidge was signed to direct, but Hughes being unhappy with Coolidge replaced her with Howard Deutch.
A truly great film and to me the quintessential 80s film which gave us an awesome soundtrack!
It featured various artists such as Pete Shelley, The March Violets, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Apartments, Lick the Tins, Blue Room, Flesh for Lulu, Stephen Duffy, and Furniture performing the haunting Brillant Mind! I hope to later do a post featuring each of these artists. But for this post, we’ll just listen to the soundtrack and enjoy the music.
Some Kind of Wonderful: The Soundtrack Playlist
“Do Anything” – Pete Shelley
“Brilliant Mind” – Furniture
“Cry Like This” – Blue Room
“I Go Crazy” – Flesh for Lulu
“She Loves Me” – Stephen Duffy
“The Hardest Walk” – The Jesus and Mary Chain
“The Shyest Time” – The Apartments
“Miss Amanda Jones” – The March Violets
“Can’t Help Falling in Love” – Lick the Tins
“Turn to the Sky” – The March Violets
Soundtrack by Various artists
Released February 27, 1987
Stephen Hague: Compilation Producer [Album Produced By]
David Jacob: Coordinator [Album Production Coordinator]/Remix
Tom Lord-Alge: Remix
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