Apr 16, 2015 new york fans of pretty in pink may be surprised to learn that jon cryers character, ducky, was supposed to get the girl. Pretty in pink is a great film, and the book isnt too bad either. Pretty in pink original ending reading and discussion. Jun 17, 2020 some kind of wonderful was hughes, and duckies, revenge for pretty in pink s ending change. Some kind of wonderful was hughes, and duckies, revenge for pretty in pink s ending change. And shes still best friends with duckie, and who knows she might fall in love him, or may be not.
Molly ringwald looks back on pretty in pink, 35 years later. Her best friend, duckie jon cryer, is a fellow misfit whose barely. Did you know that there are actually two endings to pretty in pink. Andies best friend, phil duckie dale jon cryer, is. A look at why the ending of pretty in pink is terrible and how it could have been. Bloodlands star james nesbitt on making the hobbit and what makes a director great. Mar 19, 20 apparently, the nbotosb had already hit the presses with the movie went into retakes, so in an ending that must have surely confused teenaged moviegoers of 1986, blane shows up at the prom with richie kate ok, that is a pretty normal name, actually and sees but does not speak to andie, who is last seen rapturously dancing with duckie, one.
Starring molly ringwald, harry dean stanton, jon cryer, annie potts, james spader, andrew mccarthy, matthew broderick. A poor girl must choose between the affections of dating her childhood. The controversial ending of pretty in pink my thoughts. Pretty in pink director on movies famous lost ending. I dont know what was up w duckies hair, but the last scene has him in a wig,too. Why the ending of pretty in pink is a bunch of bullshit. They wanted to change the ending so that she would end up with mccarthy.
Deutch subsequently directed two other films written andor produced by hughes, namely some kind of wonderful and the great outdoors, and. Pretty in pink original ending shmorgh is bored the interweb. Pretty in pink is a 1986 american romantic comedydrama film about love and social. Jun 16, 2020 pretty in pink is like the breakfast club in a lot of ways in that theres at least one if not more character that you can identify with. So, sadly, a lot of iconic lines the actors mainly john cryer improved were not in the book. It may not be as great a movie as the breakfast club, but its a true 80s gem, and aside from fashions hasnt aged a bit. For pretty in pink s 90minute running time, youre caught up in these peoples lives in a way that makes every moment feel dramatic, because thats the point of a movie like this. I just fucking sat there during the end credits thinking that what i saw just didnt fucking feel right. Pretty in pink original ending reading and discussion youtube. Feb 26, 2021 in the pretty in pink extras of the justreleased john hughes 5movie collection out on bluray now ringwald, in a behindthescenes 2006 interview, agrees with the new course, suggesting.
The director and writerproducer, respectively, shot the ending, finished the final edit and rolled out a version for feedback. Jun 28, 2017 jon cryer weighs in on original pretty in pink ending the actor says he was annoyed at the time duckie didnt get the girl, but now supports the last minute switch. At the end, at the prom, andrew mccarthys hair is clearly much shorter and combed really weird. In the original ending andie and duckie end up together but test audiences were not happy. Feb 28, 2016 well, the rest of the movie is great its just the last few scenes i have a bone to pick with. Eventually, blane and andie hit it off but steff is all, shes too poor so you shouldnt hang out. Yet, according to the star of pretty in pink, molly ringwald, she didnt think the. Release edit pretty in pink was the topgrossing film for the week of march 12, 1986. Mar 03, 2021 pretty in pink, hughess third and final film with ringwald, was also his most hopelessly romantic. The film is pretty much a complete remake of pretty in pink and in this masterpiece of 1980s teen cinema john hughes even got the ending correct. But duckie will forever be a charming and cherished winner in the hearts of millions of. Jun 16, 2020 paramount confirms that the alternate ending for pretty in pink is available on bluray, and you can purchase that starting today. A test screening of teenagers who were watching and loving pretty in pink actually booed when they saw the ending where andie and duckie.
The book was written before the last scene was changed, so it has the original ending in which andie winds up with duckie instead of blane. Pretty in pink director on movies famous lost ending and. Did andie end up with the right guy in pretty in pink or not. Ending spoiler for pretty in pink 1986, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. In the meantime, he had gotten a crewcut to appear in a play or movie about soldiers. Pretty in pink is a wonderfully romantic teen film with lots of necessary angst, a brilliant soundtrack, great dialogue, a simplistic shakespearean style plot and some tremendous acting from the cream. Pretty in pink gets the musical subcultures it explores in a way that hughess other films have not, and this means that it is more serious and unsparing in its look at what those subcultures stand for. Jun 01, 2019 the classic teen romcom pretty in pink is a coming. The controversial ending of pretty in pink my thoughts exactly. Filled with iconic 80s movie references, one epic nursing home party, and, of course, a pretty pink dress, pretty in punxsutawney will leave readers wanting to revisit their favorite old movies and hoping that just like in those movies, andie, too, will get her own happy ending.
Howard deutch and john hughes thought they had pretty in pink all tied up at one point. To celebrate the production and release of the book turne. Pretty in punxsutawney is a fun ride through iconic 80s movies. For more information about randy henderson, his own books, or to.
Jan 21, 2016 regardless, pretty in pink is still a top tier teen movie, so make sure to pop it in and celebrate as the film turns the big 30. Jun 16, 2020 as far as its greater legacy, pretty in pink is perhaps known for its lost ending explored in a featurette on the bluray as much as anything. Andies best friend, the outsider phil duckie dale, is in love with her, but is afraid to tell her how he truly feels. Blane wins andie in the end, and this is as it should be. Pretty in pink director on that original and hated ending huffpost. Pretty in pink director howard deutch on films famous. It is not based off the movie itself and heres why. Randy henderson reads the original ending to pretty in pink, talks about love triangles, acceptable alternative endings, and of course why the original endin. Its a film by john hughes, who at the time seemed to have a great knack for. Feb 24, 2016 the controversial ending of pretty in pink posted on february 24, 2016 by mythoughtsexactly80s i tend to think im in the minority when i say pretty in pink is my favorite of the john hughesmolly ringwald films that graced the mid1980s. Pretty in pink director howard deutch tells the story of the john. Pretty in pink director settles that duckie ending debate fatherly. The story follows andie molly ringwald, a poor, hardworking, and stylish teen from the wron.
The original ending had molly ringwald ending up with duckie. The original ending of 80s classic pretty in pink had. The 80s brat pack film celebrates its 30th anniversary this month. Pretty in pink script transcript from the screenplay andor. Its one of those cult films that was a success from the getgo. Pretty in pink is a 1986 american teen romantic comedy film about love and social cliques in. Pretty in pink is a good movie and i also read this movie tiein book which was based on the original movie screenplay but the book was written using the screenplay as a basis before final changes were made to the actual movie so at the end of the book at the prom andie winds up not choosing the guy who she chose in the movie but another guy.
But a couple of scenes earlier, it shows everyone getting ready for the prom, including him, and his hair is the same as it is all through the movie, up until the prom scene. Director howard deutch looks back on the famous ending 30 years later plus, which memorable moment jon cryer completely improvised read more. Released 35 years ago this week, the teen romdram follows andie walsh, a workingclass high. After a few years, they got strung out from touring and playing the same songs over an over, and in 1991 they broke up. Why the original ending to pretty in pink didnt work by. The psychedelic furs pretty in pink lyrics songmeanings.
The original ending was duckie and molly ended up together. Randy henderson reads the original ending to pretty in pink, talks about love. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. John hughes was always unhappy with the new ending, which led to a falling out with director howard deutch. May 25, 2011 as andrew mccarthy told me, the great 80s youth films like pretty in pink captured a fantasy of how people thought their lives could be. And so we all had a heart attack, and had to reshoot. Its written rather simply, and is very similar to the many other teenage adaptations like the sweet valley high books that came out around the same time. Pretty in pink beauty bar began when the search for highquality luxury eyelash extensions seemed almost impossible to find here in colorado springs,co. Sure you could argue, maybe he got a haircut for the prom.
The book was written before the movie was even released. Pretty in pink director howard deutch on films famous lost. The story follows andie molly ringwald, a poor, hardworking, and stylish teen from the wrong side of the tracks. The original ending of 80s classic pretty in pink had test. Finally, fans who have waited years can see the moment when andie. A poor girl must choose between the affections of dating her childhood sweetheart or a rich but sensitive playboy. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of pretty in pink.
I just wanted the book to see the alternate ending. The original pretty in pink ending you never saw offers a happier. The original pretty in pink ending you never saw offers a. I had a lot of experience of working on a lot of great films for big. The idea of the song was, pretty in pink as a metaphor for being naked. Jon cryers memoir, so that happened, looks at pretty in pink, two and a. Molly ringwald looks back on pretty in pink, 35 years.
Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Jul 10, 2017 pretty in pink is still fairly beloved in its own way the romantic tale of andie molly ringwald, a girl from the wrong side of the tracks struggling with an unemployed father and dealing with. The original ending was axed after a poor test screening. I got a copy of the book for pretty in pink that has the original duckie wins ending, and provide some commentary. Pretty in pink is a 1980s classic that was written by john hughes, writer of quintessential comingofage 80s films like the breakfast club, 16 candles, ferris buellers day off, and many more. Demi moores claim about jon cryer in inside out memoir. And there you have it, the ending for pretty in pink that we all remember.
No wall of books to nose at, or californian skies to envy, just a blank screen. Molly ringwald hated the casting choice for duckie in pretty in pink. Pretty in pink director on that original and hated ending. Jon cryers book reveals alternate pretty in pink ending.
But in spite of the films fairy tale ending, the storys unflinching portrayal of class distinction in teendom is the reason that pretty in pink packed such an emotional wallup during its original. The original pretty in pink ending you never saw offers. Director howard deutch on films famous lost ending and molly ringwalds theory that duckie was secretly gay kevin polowy senior correspondent, yahoo entertainment. John hughes pretty in pink recently turned 30, and neither of its romantic leads are. Pretty in pink became by far their bestknown song in the us after it was used in the movie, and they played it at every show. Feb 19, 2016 laurel mooreparamount pictures howard deutch and john hughes thought they had pretty in pink all tied up at one point. Feb 12, 2021 pretty in pink is a 1986 romantic comedydrama film about teenage love and social cliques in 1980s american high schools. The song, to me, was actually about a girl who sleeps around a lot and thinks that shes wanted and in demand and clever and beautiful, but people are talking about her behind her back. The ending of the 1986 film, directed by john hughes, was reshot. In it mary stuart mastersons tomboyish watts is secretly in love with her best friend keith eric. A controversial pretty in pink alternate ending made. Well, the rest of the movie is great its just the last few scenes i have a bone to pick with. Pretty in pink director settles that duckie ending debate.
Its written rather simply, and is very similar to the many other teenage adaptations like the sweet valley high books. Finally, the pretty in pink script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the molly ringwald and andrew mccarthy movie. Pretty in pink wall art molly ringwald, pop surrealism, 80s movie, john hughes, pastel pink, big eyes, bubble bath bathroom painting, 8x10 asterozeastudio 5 out of 5 stars 970. Jun 29, 2016 the ending of pretty in pink always bugged the ever loving shit out of me.
Jul 18, 1986 pretty in pink is a great film, and the book isnt too bad either. To bring you guys up to speed, pretty in pink deals with andie molly ringwald falling for the. The role of andie was written for ringwald but almost went to someone else. Pretty in pink star molly ringwald tells out magazine that duckie, the flamboyant best friend to her character andie in john hughes 1986 high school classic about class and social strata in high school, was secretly gay. As pretty in pink turns 35 were still shocked that the ending was changed so that andie could end up with rich blane over duckie. High school still sucks and this movie is a comforting reminder that youre not. Why the original ending to pretty in pink didnt work by michelle.
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