Most soundtracks pander to any and every radio demographic that can help sell records; at least the companion disc for this John Hughes wannabe romp is up-front about such calculation. The album is roughly divided into neat thirds: an opening splash of trendy alt-rock (remixes and new tracks by Third Eye Blind, Smash Mouth, and Blink 182, with Brougham's ska-garage "I Walked In" the best of a mediocre batch). Then comes a slew of hip-hop and R&B (including decent remixes of Missy Elliott and Busta Rhymes tracks), followed by a batch of dis-Counting Crows angst rock (Feeder, Black Lab, and Dog's Eye View.) The movie's title is lifted from the old Replacements song, which is included for a dose of '80s nostalgia. An astutely programmed soundtrack, yes-but for all the effort, the highlight is still Rhymes sampling the Knight Rider theme. C+
Copyright Entertainment Weekly 1998.
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