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PATREON EXCLUSIVE REACTION: Catching up on our Legend's Movie Picks, we have THREE upcoming films that will be Patreon Exclusive reactions: Some Kind of Wonderful, Safety Not Guaranteed, and The Final Girls. For anyone unfamiliar with the Legend's Pick feature, this is where members of the Legends Tier are invited to suggest a favorite movie of any era or genre each month for me to watch, and the winning suggestion is chosen at random for a Patreon Only reaction for all Patrons to enjoy.

I would like to extend a big THANK YOU and CONGRATULATIONS to Legend *DAN ROTELLO* for being the first winner with his suggestion of Some Kind of Wonderful! I thought Some Kind of Wonderful was a heartwarming modern classic from John Hughes, and I enjoyed it so much. The acting from the main three stood out especially (although I'll always hold a candle in my heart most for Mary Stuart Masterson), but also the writing from Hughes as well.

I've provided the unblurred original with my commentary up top via Streamable (just click the photo thumbnail), and the link for the blurred watch along version can be found here: https://youtu.be/bph2Wh1LBKA. For those opting to do the watch along version, remember that you'll need your own copy of the movie to sync up with my reaction.

Thanks again to Dan and to ALL of you incredible Patrons for your support! I hope that you enjoy this reaction :)

-David

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Some Kind of Wonderful FULL UNBLURRED

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Comments

Calbah

Have you seen Pretty in Pink? If not, you should have watched it before this. Howard Deutch directed both and John Hughes wrote both. The Pretty in Pink ending didn't test well, so they changed it. This is a similar story with the genders reversed and an ending more like the intended one for Pretty in Pink. Lea Thompson and Howard Deutch started dating after this movie was filmed. They got married a couple of years later. Madelyn and Zoey Deutch are their daughters, if you are familiar with either of them.

Jimmie V

Man, I really liked this soundtrack. It went more in line with dark/goth new wave than the more straight forward new wave or pop in other teen comedies from that era. You're right that they didn't lean into the stereotypes and this made it a lot more subtle than the other stuff Hughes has written.

Pam and Mike Thompson

Yassss! Love this film! I'll be watching with you tomorrow during the start of my work day. I love the drum intro and this is definitely in the top 5 for best kiss scenes ever!