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Pretty In Pink

August 21, 2008 By Jamie Leave a Comment



Another 80’s classic written by John Hughes and starring Molly Ringwald, Pretty In Pink was the definitive teenage love story of the 80’s.

Molly Ringwald plays Andie, a modern girl from a poor family who falls for Andrew McCarthy’s character Blane. Blane is from a different world to Andie due to his wealthy upbringing. Their friends struggle to accept their relationship because they are all from different social circles. Blane’s best friend Steff does all he can to scupper their bond.

Andie’s mother left her and her father years ago and Andie has since struggled to make her dad get a job. Her two best friends Duckie and Iona help her deal with all the dramas. What Andie doesn’t realise is that Duckie is madly in love with her.

Pretty In Pink is not quite as good as Hughes’ other movies of the same era such as The Breakfast Club and Some Kind Of Wonderful but it still goes down as a classic.

Brat Pack Rating

Being Hughes and Ringwald it’s hard to find too many faults with Pretty In Pink. Throw in an excellent bad guy played by James Spader and it rates a solid 8/10.

Pretty In Pink Characters

Andie – Fashion conscious, new wave girl struggling with money and relationships.

Duckie – Andie’s ever faithful friend who is also madly in love with her.

Blane – A rich guy but also a good guy, has his sights set on Andie.

Steff – Balne’s best friend who is rotten to the core! Doesn’t want Blane getting involved with the poor crowd.

Starring; Molly Ringwald and Andrew McCarthy.

Pretty In Pink Trivia

Blane, Andie and Duckie
Blane, Andie and Duckie

Duckie and Andie originally ended up together but Hughes was put under pressure to change the ending by the studio. Ringwald also felt the ending with Duckie wasn’t right and said she felt he was more like a brother but did have chemistry with McCartney’s character Blane.

Michael J Fox was originally offered the part of Duckie.

Andrew McCarthy had to wear a wig when the ending of the film was re-shot because he had shaved his head for another role.

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