Ah, Something Wild. This is one of those movies that packs more punch than you think, and really just satisfies. But this Variety review goes a little farther into some of the unique hotness of late 80’s filmmaking. I couldn’t pass up passing this along… and will give it a rewatch myself on HBO soon!
Home Movies: ‘Something Wild,’ a Blast From the Past That Previewed the Future (Column)
There’s a fascinating game of movie fandom that goes like this: “What’s the greatest movie of [that year] or [that decade] that never got the love, or the reputation, it deserved?” If you’re talking about the 1980s, I wouldn’t hesitate to say that it’s Jonathan Demme’s “Something Wild.” You’ve proba…
