Some Kind of Wonderful (film)

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

Hughes was personally not happy with the ending of Pretty in Pink, he decide to somewhat rewrite the story of Pretty in Pink with Hughes even asking Howard Deutch who also directed Pretty in Pink to direct the film. Hughes even wanted Molly Ringwald to play the lead female role but she refused because she want to pursue more adult roles. Hughes took it personally and this led to the end of their working relationship. Thompson had originally turned down the role, but changed her mind when the role was offered to her a second time after the film she had takenHoward the Duckhad turned out to be a major bomb.The film was generally well received by critics. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 80 of critics gave it a positive rating, based onreviews. Roger Ebert of the Chicago SunTimes praised the film, calling it worthwhile and entertaining. Janet Maslin of The New York Times stated that Some Kind of Wonderful is the muchimproved, recycled version of the Pretty in Pink story. Richard Schickel of Time, however, criticized the film for being unrealistic. Mastersons performance was singled out for praise by several critics. ........

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