If you loved The Great Outdoors, try Some Kind of Wonderful
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Howard Deutch, and they sit in Comedy territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Great Outdoors, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Some Kind of Wonderful is
Ah, the old "boy pines after girl out of his league" scenario. Here, a working-class kid shoots for a prom queen, blind to the affections of his true soulmate. The ensuing love triangle is resolved via some late-1980s sports car action. It's a John Hughes joint without John Hughes.

