Pretty in Pink

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Mike P Classic Cinderella story, set in the 80s, in suburban Chicago, with Marxist undertones; and part of John Hughes' famed Molly Ringwald Teen Trilogy; which starts with Sixteen Candles, continues with The Breakfast Club, and concludes with this finale...And they're all great movies...And Hughes loves stories of teen outcasts with abusive or neglectful parents...They almost all fall into that subcategory or subgenre...And Molly's plucky but put-upon Andie Walsh is a heroine who's up against all the nasty classism, bullying and punishment that's built into teenaged life in Chicago's North Shore...(She's the polar opposite of Claire Standish, her character in Breakfast Club; for example)...And this chapter is probably less stridently original than "Sixteen" or "Breakfast"; which were kind of genre-defining classics; shocking in their innovation...But this one just confidently settles into all the classic set ups...It's just Romeo and Juliet meets Cinderella; mostly; and yet the acting, the scripting and the feel of it are all pretty much pitch perfect. (Or as Halliwell says, "Pretty superior coming of age and teen angst drama")... My only complaint: The original ending when she goes off with Duckie in the finale was much stronger ...This one feels like a copout. But it still mostly works; it's a touchstone of Generation X; and it's grandly entertaining when it's at the height of it's powers; especially for John Hughes and 80s fans. Also there's an excellent supporting cast; one of Hughes' best; with Harry Dean Stanton; Annie Potts; Andrew McCarthy; John Cryer; Gina Gershon; Andrew Dice Clay; Dweezil Zappa; Kristy Swanson and James Spader. I mean...That's as good as it gets for stuff like this!! Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/25/25 Full Review Neil C Third best of Hughes' '80s classics. Same old story, amazing cast... Ringwald plays off both McCarthy and Cryer perfectly. She manages to round out "Andie" beyond what the script gives her. Oh, and the soundtrack never fails to amaze. (Somehow Hughes would go on to top this one with Some Kind of Wonderful. Breakfast Club was his best movie, but aside from Simple Minds, that soundtrack is forgettable.) Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/17/25 Full Review Chris G Rich guy takes a girl on a terrible date. All this friends make fun of her, she gets home. "I think I love him" Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/17/25 Full Review Kensi B What makes this movie are the excellent leads: Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Jon Cryer, Harry Dean Stanton, Annie Potts, and James Spader. And the amazingly-cool soundtrack. But the plot and dialogue... dear god it's stale. Hughes would routinely dash off screenplays over a weekend and this one really shows. The characters are all cliches. The dialogue is often so bad I wonder how the actors got through it. Luckily, they are all incredible pros and had great chemistry. Not one of Hughes' finest but still works thanks to them. And the soundtrack. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/04/25 Full Review Horror fan 4 A great coming of age romantic comedy with a stellar cast. Jon cryer opposite molly ringwald is the perfect duo. Tim Treakle Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/26/24 Full Review Terry M All the performances are wonderful from the young actors Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy especially is spectacular eating up the scenery, Jon Cryer whose energy is magnetic, and James Spader who really makes you despise him. Harry Dean Stanton is great as well and the story of a single father raising a teenage daughter is a good subplot to the romance. Annie Potts is a great friend to Molly Ringwald's character, would she really needs in the story. The music is really great. The camera work and lighting make each scene have a certain cinematic quality that stands out over time. Out of any of the teenage movies to come out of any era, this is definitely a work of art not just entertainment. Molly ringwald and Andrew McCarthy have a great chemistry and really look like they belong with each other. It doesn't feel forced in any way. Jon Cryer's character, Ducky, is Molly Ringwald's best friend even though his crush is severe you can tell that he's not really in love because they're such friends. It really is just an innocent crush and eventually the movie really handles the situation great and it's very believable the way it ends. I truly believe that this is the ultimate stand out movie of all teenage romantic comedies and they should all live up to it's standards. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/26/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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