Why the Wonders Are Reuniting 24 Years After ‚ÄòThat Thing You Do!‚Äô 

I had the privilege to be picked by Tom Hanks and played the 'washing machine lady" in the open credits with Tom Everett Scott. Great time!

This movie made me realize how hilarious Steve Zahn is.

It's one of those movies that if you see it's on, you can't turn it off. An underrated 90's musical gem.

The BEST fake band EVER! Better than a lot of the REAL ONES!

I love the O-needers.

Giovanni Ribilsi - the Pete Best of the Wonders.

To hear Tom Everett Scott describe what he learned from Tom Hanks makes so much sense now. A few years ago, I saw Tom Everett Scott at the premiere of one of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies. It debuted at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway because they road tripped to Indy in the movie. I saw him walking from their green room building toward the red carpet area, and I screamed "I LOVE THE OH-NEEEEEEDERS!" He turned and waved, then actually waved me over to him. He certainly learned to give the fans what they want. He shook my hand, listened to me gush about that film for a few moments, and took a picture with me. Amazing.

RIP Adam Schlesinger who recently passed from Covid-19. He wrote the title song "That Thing You do".

One of my favorite movies! The scene when Faye tells Jimmy: “Shame on me for kissing you with my eyes closed so tight” gets me every time 😭

Steve Zahn had most of the best lines in the movie. The one-liners still has me laughing out loud. But the entire cast was perfectly cast.

This was 24 years ago? Can' t believe. Where is Liv Tyler? I loved her in that film. " A record record record?"

I'm a 63 y/o retired musician and I can attest how hard these guys had to work to look like they were a 'band' in such a short time. For me, Ethan Embry looked to be the most comfortable as the bass player and now I know why. Steve and Tom always looked like they were having fun, and I was glad to see at the end of the movie that Jonathan's character stayed in the music biz. This is one of my top 5 all time favorite movies.

My favorite drum song to play. Love captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters.

The movie hit me powerfully. I was a budding rock musician back in the 60’s and the movie was a re-fantasizing of my teen years.

I'm a HS Band teacher, and one day we were asked to be quiet (Meeting in the room next door). I owned That Thing You Do forever, brought it from home, and played it for three of my classes. They ALL loved it and not only bought it, but bought shirts and started a "movement" in school. What had I done! I enjoyed sitting back and watching the kids love this amazing film.

i will always laugh at “table 19 your pizzas ready”

The movie was so accurate. Especially the scene where they first heard their record on the radio. The guitars were perfect. When he was jumping up and down and his strap came off the guitar and fell to the floor his face was the perfect reaction. The list goes on.

In 10th Grade we played That Thing You Do in Jazz Band, I was on drums as Guy Patterson wearing The Shades 😎🤘

Steve Zahn is such a goof, I could hang out with him ALL DAY EVERY DAY......

Every time Hanks does another movie through his company, we always think of this movie because he named his company Playtone Productions. It was great hearing and seeing these guys again and to be reminded that this movie was Tom's directorial debut.

"I AM SPARTACUS!!!!"

im 26. i watched this movie for the first time with my dad when i was about 5. to this day we watch it regularly. there will never be a time that the song or the movie gets old.

Glad to see the oh needers together again. Bless Adam!

First time I saw Steve was in The Wonders. I've been a fan since he kissed the cardboard lady :-)

I love these guys. This movie was huge when I was a kid. It’s so good. I’ll be watching this Friday for sure.

Apparently Steve Zahn doesn't age...

I’ve watched “That Thing You Do” every year. Each was masterful, especially Liv Tyler🎸🥁🎤🎬 RIP Adam😢💔🎼

That Thing You Do! is in my top five movies of all time.

My wife and I love movie, it's our story! It's how we met, except I was the bass player, not the drummer who befriended the lead singer's girlfriend. Never had it as big as the Wonders but we have been married for 20 years this Wednesday and have two children. Did I mention that we are both from Erie Pennsylvania? True! Art imitating life. Thank you Tom Hanks, thank you wonders, Adam rest in peace!

This is WONDERful news, especially during the strange times we’re experiencing. Can’t wait to see this on RU-vid. Wish Tom Hanks would do a sequel to That Thing You Do.

I was smiling for this entire interview. 1997 was a time where i was really discovering what music i enjoyed as a teenager. Plus I had just started learning guitar. All I wanted was an electric guitar and loved the look of Lenny's. I had just really gotten into early Beatles, so when this movie came out I was obsessed. I have a lot of fond memories of this movie, it honestly really helped in my discovery of music. I never get tired of it and I love it every time I watch it.

Writer for the Rolling Stone: "He was not a real musician. I had no idea!" Not surprised at all, lol. Kidding aside... This movie is a favorite of mine, and it's really great that they got to know each other more as a band than a group of actors. Well played!

Absolutely love this movie & the entire soundtrack! What a great ensemble cast, and kudos to Tom Hanks for his vision. Playtone rocks!

the scene where they all hear the song on the radio for the first time is still one of my all-time favorite scenes in any movie ever. such unbridled joy, so beautiful.

"I just learned, like Dell Paxton isn't real". She's so articulate, well what do you expect from Rolling Stone reporter today right?

This is one of my favorite Tom Hanks movies. I'm so delighted that these men genuinely enjoyed working together and put in so much work to make this movie a success.

I can’’t say enough how much I love his film and all the actors. Such a great piece of art. Thank you all for sharing this in this crazy time.

Steve Zahn looks so good for his age. I was 17 when this movie came out. I remember going to the movie theatre and being totally mesmerized at how beautiful Liv Tyler looked in her role. 😍

They really have to reunite, for Adam, that would be the ultimate tribute to not only him but the fans!! We want the Oneders!!

Man that’s some KILLER drumming for a guy who learned the instrument for the film. Wow. I think it’s a very special drum part on that song.

I just love "That Thing You Do"! I remember I was working at a video store and I played it so much that my boss made me play a different movie. I just watched the movie tonight and it is just as "Wonder"ful as the first time I watched it. You guys where great together would love to see a sequel!

At first I was like “SHUT UP JIMMY, you quit and broke up the band you egotistical jerkface.” Turns out he was just acting and his name is Johnathan

I pulled my DVD out to watch again after hearing of Adam’s passing. What a talent. But how great to see you four guys together yucking it up. I’ll tell you who deserved an Oscar ... the casting director! Your ‘characters’ are so much a part of your real personalities its a little disarming to watch you interact.

Favorite scene is the one that depicts the hysteria that ensued after Fay heard their song for the first time on the radio. Linda Ronstadt tells the story of hearing "Different Drum" for the first time while she and the Stone Poneys were pushing their car that had broken down.

"That was WICKED!!" Hey wasn't that our fan?

My god did Steve even age??? It’s nice to see they are all still alive and reuniting. Was a good movie from the 90’s ❤️from🇨🇦

This is so awesome! coincidently, I recently purchased the Playtone record that I've been debating to buy for a long time. "The Record Record!" R.I.P. Adam.

The best band that never existed! That thing you do single is awesome!

Wait just a minute. A journalist for Rolling Stone went for years not know that Del Paxton wasn't a real jazz legend?

As a musician and a movie lover, it doesn't get better than this. Tom Hanks CRUSHED it on this movie, not only as the manager, but as the director, writer of the story, script and even a few tracks! This is a perfect film in my interpretation - I love the good natured humor and real life lessons it presents over the backdrop of the excitement of a young band rising to fame. These guys are all so likable. We totally covered the theme song in my basement band so many times and did it live for audiences too - a classic!

Imagine if they did a 25 years later retrospective kind of style documentary film. Where their characters talk about what’s happened in the last 25-35 years. Did anyone go to Woodstock or someone opened a car dealership. You know stuff like that. Lots of tongue in cheek fun. Like Mr White is shown talking about them in 1985 and is very blunt about what happened as only he can be an then has since passed away years ago and man, WoW. I think a film like that would put butts in the seats. Then they finish with a Beach Boys style reunion show and just ...yeah.

24 years ago, my son and I were looking for a movie to go to during a soccer tournament. We chose a Steven Segal movie called 'The Glimmer Man'. After 5 minutes and after Segal's character off'd some guy using a credit card, we were outta there looking for another movie in the multiplex. I saw a poster for 'That Thing You Do' and thought it sounded interesting. 2 hours later, I exited after seeing one of the most fun, engaging movies I've ever watched, and, to this day, that opinion has never changed. My favorite scene has always been their reaction in Guy's father's appliance store after they heard their song on the radio for the first time. The joy they all were experiencing was pure magic. My guess is I've watch TTYD probably 40 times since then, and it never gets old. My son .....well not so much. Sure great to see all these guys again. Will be watching Friday night.

Jonathan, Steve, Ethan, and Tom… Gentlemen, I'm a classically trained musician who composes, arranges, and also writes popular songs, and I loved all of you in THAT THING YOU DO. You all helped Tom Hanks hold a mirror up to America as he looked back to a musically explosive time when life here seemed simpler, slower, and fonder, if not always better. As an American who grew up during the Beatle era, can I thank you and him enough? If I could offer a weird suggestion, because I know you had to lip sync for the film and 'act musical' to a prerecorded track, it would be this: For the four of you to reunite sometime, practice up for a while, and then record YOURSELVES doing all the playing and singing on a new studio recording of "That Thing You Do." There's a part of me that wants to hear actors actually get to be full-fledged musicians (witness The Monkees' "Justus"), and such a new recording wouldn't infringe at all now on the vitality of Adam's original recording, plus you could create the record as a posthumous tribute to him. Perhaps Tom Hanks could be persuaded to actually release this 'done by the real guys' new recording on the PlayTone label, which I remember he actually created as a real-life business entity at one time, if it still exists. Like Tom doing his Forrest Gump shtick for the fans, this would be one of those things actors do not for their serious career advancement, but as a friendly nod for those who appreciate their work and wish them well. And that I do! Stay healthy and take care, all of you, OK? Don C. Mishawka, IN

Props also to Scott Rogness and the late Rick Elijas, who wrote several other great songs for the film.

One of my all time favs...love everything about this picture...can't wait for Friday!

I’m a new fan of this movie and I absolutely enjoy watching it! The song is unforgettable and the story is so heartfelt. I’m glad to know these guys are still great friends after all these years. Thank you for That Thing You Do!

Such a great, great, optimistic and happy movie to return to in these pretty dark times. But I’ve done that so many times over the years - a great pick-me-up with such a great spirit to it. The love that went into making it, the faithful recreation of the period, the look, the music. More like this!

The movie was great, the songs were very catchy, young new stars!

Your reunion watch party was AWESOME--THANK YOU WONDERS!! 🎤🎸🥁😎

I guess all the people who disliked this were fans of the band when they had the wolfman

Love this movie !! I watch it every time it's on. Steve Zahn is hysterical !

IM SO EXCITED FOR THIS. 'That Thing You Do' is my favorite movie of all time

I still love that movie and the songs. I think all these guys were incredible.

This seriously just made my day. I LOVE THIS!! That Thing You Do remains as one of my ALL TIME favorite movies.

I love they got a woman that doesn’t understand humor to interview them.

This was a tragically underrated movie - it encapsulated that time period perfectly and it uniquely showed how a single great song could make a band famous and enduringly memorable - think about all the "one-hit wonder" songs you know. It was perfectly cast from the band to the Patterson family and of course, Tom Hanks as the opportunistic, but fundamentally good music executive. My favorite scene might be in the studio near the end as the band disintegrates, and Hanks says to Thomas Everett Scott's character that their former manager was right about him when he said he was smart; he then quips "Lenny is the clown, Jimmy is the talent, but you are the smart one..."

Thanks guys for sharing and being a part of a unforgettable and wonderful movie! Destin to be a classic movie and soundtrack! The Wonders (Oneders) live on! A number one with a bullet in my book!

AWESOME GUYS... 😎😎 ITS SO GREAT THAT YOU ARE FRIENDS AFTER ALL THESE YEARS.

My band got back together after 54 years and tomorrow night, we are going to hear on the radio a song we recorded a couple of months ago. I'm sure the feeling will be the same as these guys when they heard their song on the radio.

I must have watched TTYD 100 times by now; pitch-perfect recreation American music making an abrupt transition from pre-Beatlemania to the day everyone decided to start a band after hearing 'I Want to Hold Your Hand'. I could go on but I'll stop at that I think it's awesome the actors have such great memories of making the film and as a fan, I'll say nice job, guys. It's a joy to watch.

My sister and I are still in love with this movie. Growing up, we watched it ALL the time. Best sound track. Takes us back to our childhood!

This is a dream come true! Seeing all four of these wonderful men back together again, especially in honor of Adam... I watch this move, no kidding three to four times a week, and I never get sick of it, I could only imagine how it would have been watching it backstage, after listening to this interview! Tom, love all of your movies and I'm Sorry, no I mean I'm Sorry the series LOL, but Guy Patterson was the bomb... It amazes me how you twirled that drum stick, and played those drums in the little time you had to learn... You are a natural my dear, those drum sticks belong in those gorgeous hands....Steve, you always make me laugh, will never stop! Johnathon, sexy as hell, but still love you as Jimmy, and the way you stand playing the gutair LOL! Ethan, I really wish you had a real name in the movie, the quiet not so innocent one, you did rock that bass!! LOVE LOVE LOVE all of you together, my favorite movie ever, and the soundtrack is blasting in my car always!! Adam is looking down from heaven, smiling and proud of the four of you.... Congratulations all of you, for a job well done, would be awesome to have a sequel of your new lives! And to my other Tom, You my dear, are unbelievable as a director, friend, boss, actor from what I have heard from these fine gentlemen... LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!

Omg this is exactly what I needed

I love this movie.k thought this interview was sweet. You guys are great as people and actors. "Wonder"ful. Thank you RS.

THANK YOU, ETHAN EMBRY, FOR DAWNING THAT IMPORTANT "MEDICARE FOR ALL" T-SHIRT! Great to see the guys together. Zahn hasn't aged a day!

This is really a joyful interview. Authentic. And they didn’t talk over each other. Great stuff.

This is among my favorite movies! Whenever Casino, Pretty Woman, Godfather, Top Gun, Blazing Saddles or That Thing You Do is on, I'm watching it. Thank you TB, now one of life little mystery is over..it's Tobias.

God dang I needed this. Thank you, Oh-Needers.

So crazy...I'm literally watching That Thing You Do right now. I've only watched it 20 times!❤

These guys were so good in this movie, you almost forget that Charlize Theron was in it.

DUDE! Sequel as an older band in the 90s. That would be awesome.

This is so cool. Thanks for putting this together.

Great Interviews!! Thank you :)

Adam really was a songwriting genius, writing music for a very specific function under certain given limitations and parameters is I think even harder than just coming up with something in uncomissioned.

the extended version is AWESOME

When the movie came out I had my kids for a week and had arranged to meet my Mom (who lived 120 miles away) half way to get together and see the movie. It was a great day. Seeing the movie on TV always reminds me of that day.

I just rewatched this movie & it just makes you Happy & want to dance.

Hey, Steve Zahn! You need to write a beauty book. You look exactly the same!

Please come to STUBBENVILLE!

The guys look great. I have this DVD and will be playing it soon. THANKS

I literally just watched my dvd this past Saturday for the millionth time!. Every few weeks, I'll either RU-vid the video...which most times leads to watching the movie. I'm a total music aficionado with penchant for music based movies. The Wonders are one of my most favorite bands that never was. From the soundtrack to the attention to detail of the set, costumes, distinct characters and dialog. Perfection! Your the white FiveHearbeats.

The "dun dun dun" song that Steve references at 11:32 sounds like "Loving You Lots and Lots" from that AMAZING soundtrack.

this makes me so happy! but RIP adam

LOVE this movie! I dance and sing my heart out when I hear *That Thing You Do* play in the grocery store. ❤️

No sequels please. Keep this magical film locked in time. That’s the charm of it.

After it came out my dad said "You know, I don't remember the Wonders"

Ethan Embry was in "That Thing You Do"! Everytime I watched "Grace and Frankie" I was like I know that guy from something else. Thank you!

Happiest, most heartwarming video on RU-vid.

Thank you all so much for this round table trip down memory lane

The sequel should be called, “That Thing You Did”