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.
DVD Features:
Keep Case
Widescreen - 16:9
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 - English, French
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
Subtitles - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - Howard Deutch - Director; Lea Thompson - Star
Featurettes · 1. "The Making of"
2. "Meet the Cast"
3. "The Music"
4. "John Hughes: Time Capsule"
Text/Photo Galleries:
Photo Gallery
Director of Photography
Jan Kiesser:
Review 1:
"...The John Hughes method has paid off....[Masterson turns Watts] into a figure ennobled by her fierce longing..."
Source: New York Times
p.C17 02/27/1987
Review 2:
"...A simple, lovely and thoughtful teenage story...Fine characterizations and lucid dialog..."
Source: Variety
02/25/1987
Review 3:
"...[A] cheerfully satisfying teen-age fairy tale....Deutch has directed it well, with nicely utilized music..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.C1 02/27/1987
Review 4:
"...Surprisingly thoughtful as it considers the conflicts between popularity and sincerity..."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
p.35 08/21/1992
Review 5:
"...[The film] can make you cry with nostalgia..."
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.37 01/11/2002
Review 6:
3 stars out of 5 -- "[Y]ou've got a recipe for the perfect teen angst drama."
Source: Ultimate DVD
p.111 10/01/2006
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