The veteran actor had been a screen presence since the '50s and was famous for off-beat and cult films such as 'Repo Man' and 'Paris, Texas. Songs and music featured in Pretty in Pink Soundtrack. Cryer reprised the role of Duckie kinda-sorta, 27. "[23], Roger Ebert gave the film three stars out of four, criticizing the "old, old, old" plot but praising the performances of Molly Ringwald and Annie Potts, and calling it "a heartwarming and mostly truthful movie, with some nice touches of humor. "Pretty in Pink" was released in February 1986, starring Molly Ringwald and Andrew McCarthy. Published on May 12, 2021 08:00 AM. What Time Will 'Strange World' Be on Disney+? "If You Leave" wasnt the only 80s hit recorded specifically for the movie, either, 20. Though Kate Vernon has acted steadily since Pretty in Pink, there's one role that might surprise some readers: She also played deep space sexpot Ellen Tigh on Battlestar Galactica. Andie comes from a poor home, is a bit of an outcast at school and works at a record store. That's why we'll always love "Pretty in Pink," even if it did awaken . As a drunk Steff begins mocking the couple, Blane confronts him and finally realizes that Steff resents Andie because she had turned down his advances. 605, This story has been shared 556 times. It was all great, Cryer told Entertainment Weekly in 2006. The clip isn't embeddable but watch it here. Poor John Hughes Mollys in her trailer with her tutor, she hates the dress and hes whining to me, You cant make her do that, she hates it. I said, Andie is not going to wear like, a Madonna dress. THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'Pretty in Pink' 35 years later. But, alas, it wasn't to be for Jon Cryer's Otis Redding-loving character. The role of Andie was written specifically for Molly Ringwald, 3. Toy Story 3 Andy's mom: "Is this Bonnie?Look how big you are!" Bonnie's mom: "Say hi, Sweetie." Bonnie: (shy) "Hi." Bonnie meets Andy's mom. I guess I was a zoid. In Toy Story, Ms. Davis makes her first appearance. Duckie is her best friend who has secretly been in love with her since childhood. See what the cast of 'Pretty in Pink' is up to 27 years after one of their biggest movies hit theaters. Siskel, Gene (February 28, 1986). The site's consensus reads: "Molly Ringwald gives an outstanding performance in this sweet, intelligent teen comedy that takes an ancient premise and injects it with insight and wit. Anna Faris ' Mom departure will not stand in the way of Christy Plunkett's happy ending. This story has been shared 7,761 times. "He was one of a kind as a person. I showed up at the prom, alone, and Andie hooked up with Duckie, and they were together, he said. Today is 9 years since my sweet mother left this world. We want her to get the cute boy.'". While they didn't have a definitive answer either, they admitted that they thought the idea of Andy's dad being dead was " taking it pretty far. Duckie got his close-up during the expertly choreographed dance scene and so did his signature pointy-toed white shoes. Weeks had passed, and though most of the actors looked the same as they had, McCarthy was playing a soldier in the John Pielmeier play 'Boys of Winter,' and had shaved his head for the part, says Gora. because the working class outsider Andie wouldn't fit in with hiscountry club life. On the one hand, yes, that does seem pretty conclusive. In the original ending, Andie chose Duckie, not Blane. It isn't just a good teen movie. Pretty in Pink was the top-grossing film for the week of March 12, 1986. Time for a little break with an installment in the sewing scene series, where we look at stitching scenes in popular movies. Ringwald, however, didn't initially accept the role, and allegedly among the actresses considered to play Andie in her stead were Tatum O'Neal, Lori Loughlin, Diane Lane, Sarah Jessica Parker and Brooke Shields. However, they begin to argue because Jack has been lying about going to a full-time job. 11. In this week's PEOPLE cover story, the three-time Grammy winner, 41, gets real about raising . [20] Paramount has said that they have been unable to locate the footage of the original ending.[16]. This advice, of course, is wrong, but Im just calling out what I see here. Rated: T - English - Romance/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 425 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 3 - Follows: 3 - Published: Oct 22, 2016 - Complete. Published Dec 4, 2019. 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Today is Jon Cryers birthday, which is as good an excuse as any to think about Pretty in Pink. Kristy Swanson, later to star in "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer" was hired (listed as "Duckette" in the credits) to give a Duckie-come-hither look from the dance floor in her first, wordless movie part. Oh, and Duckie is in love with Andie. The 1986 teen romantic comedy, written by John Hughes, is still a great movie and provides us with one of the most important teenage role models in movie history: Andie Walsh (Molly Ringwald), the cool high school senior from the wrong side of the tracks who falls hard for the pretty and preppy Blane McDonough (Andrew McCarthy). : Everything We Know About 'The Resident' Season 7, New Amy Winehouse Biopic 'Back To Black' Getting Roasted After Early Set Photos Leak: "No No No", 'Masterpiece' Head Susanne Simpson Teases 'Sanditon' Season 3 Is Her "Favorite One" Yet. She's captured the eye of seemingly every guy in school among them, preppy dreamboat Blane (Andrew McCarthy) and her little hipster buddy, Duckie (Jon Cryer). The original ending of the film actually saw the best friends hooking up, andtest audiences rightly hated it. Pretty in Pink: Directed by Howard Deutch. That's a young Gina Gershon in one of her first film roles, though she'd played a dancer in Girls Just Want to Have Fun the previous year. Andie comes from a poor home, is a bit of an outcast at school and works at a record store. I mean two years maximum? But he just had this real sneer about him and I think he even dropped the cigarette on the floor and stamped it out, and just left.. Kael, Pauline (April 7, 1986). Because, lets be honest: who still talks to their high school sweetheart, much less is still together with him or her? No cause of death was ever publicly released, and The New York Times obituary simply states that "the cause of death was not immediately known.". People have loved this John Hughes classic for 30 years, but we're willing to bet that even superfans might not know everything there is to Pretty in Pink. Its not a tale that Id really like to talk about it just wasnt a big deal, I guess., Spader could relate. Mom is giving at least one of its leading ladies the happy ending she deserves. Now: Since 2003, Cryer has played sad sack to Charlie Sheen and then Ashton Kutcher's alpha males on 'Two and a Half Men,' a role which has garnered Cryer two Emmys. In addition to their soundtrack song "Shellshock", New Order also contributed an instrumental version of "Thieves Like Us" and the instrumental "Elegia", both of which appear in the film but not on the soundtrack. Goldstein, Patrick (February 28, 1986). ', Now: Potts' latest television series 'GCB,' was cancelled after one season in 2012. And he makes a pass at Andie himself partially as an attempt to keep Andie and . Cryer came up with Duckies comedic reaction to the tampon machine in the girls bathroom: We dont have a candy machine in the boys room! He also improvised what may well be the most beloved and oft-quoted line from the entire movie the one Duckie utters exasperatedly upon learning his romantic rivals name: Blane? While working after school at a record store called TRAX, Andie starts talking about her school's senior prom to her manager, Iona, who advises Andie to go, despite not having a date. And I agreed.". Soon after that, her mother evidently passed away. She's listed in the credits as "Duckette. Teenager Andie is one of the not-so-popular girls in high school. They'd spend the movie together in a motel room, talking about life and living, Breakfast Club-style. Will 'The Kardashians' Return for Season 3 on Hulu? The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Revisited album. The Rave-Ups appear in the film as themselves, performing the songs "Positively Lost Me" and "Rave-Up/Shut-Up." Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Vernon, by the way, is the daughter of actor John Vernon, who played the dean in Animal House, which was also written by Hughes. Jon Cryer (Philip F. "Duckie" Dale), Andrew McCarthy (Blane McDonough) and Molly Ringwald (Andie Walsh) in 'Pretty in Pink' (1986). Andie runs away as a teary-eyed Blane leaves, with Steff trashing Andie as he passes. Whether you saw it for the first time 30 years ago or 30 hours ago, here are 17 insider facts about "Pretty In Pink" that may surprise you! 6. The story goes that test screen audiences hated Andie and Duckie (Cryer) getting together so much that they booed. Then: Andrew McCarthy played rich kid Blane, who has mutual feelings for Andie. In the series' penultimate episode . Here's one I've gotten several requests for: Pretty in Pink. Use your head, girl! They huddledto remake the ending, with Hughes writing a new five-page conclusion thatgrows more surprising with each passing year havingAndie choose uber-privileged Blane over working-class Duckie. Ringwald, meanwhile, revisited her Hughesian days in a very different way, 29. Duckie is her best friend who has secretly been in love with her since childhood. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. A member of the notorious "Brat Pack," McCarthy had starred in 'Class' and 'St. We all know that Andie and Blane grew apart, and that in no way were they meant to be or whatever. Finally, the Pretty In Pink script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the Molly Ringwald and Andrew McCarthy movie. You work out the kinks, so to speak, with Duckie, and move right on to Blane. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Elmo's Fire' and would go on to lead roles in 'Mannequin' and 'Weekend at Bernie's.'. As weird as it might be to think of Pretty in Pink ending to the tune of any other song, the finale track was going to be a different selection from the OMD catalog, "Goddess of Love.". Ringwald had previously been in the Hughes films 'Sixteen Candles' and 'Breakfast Club' and had made her screen debut on an episode of 'Diff'rent Strokes.'. 4,912, This story has been shared 2,724 times. She doesn't imagine that Andie and Blane lasted, as a couple, though she's sure that Andie and Duckie remained friends for life. In the series it's not explained either. 5 on the Billboard 200 chart. Pretty in Pink movie clips: http://j.mp/1JcwVHbBUY THE MOVIE: http://amzn.to/ucjCYsDon't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6prCLIP DESCRIPTION. When Andy's mom then mistakenly takes the trash bag as a bag of donations, complete panic sets in for the toys. James Spader relished playing the bad guy, 7. Ringwald's rationale for their relationship, per the article: "I respect him and he's really gorgeous.". I dressed funny. She is the single mother of Andy and Molly Davis. "There were all kinds of obstacles to overcome makingthat work.". Its not just about looks, its also about style and about how Duckie, bless his heart, is annoying. In the "Pretty In Pink" extrasof the just-released"John Hughes 5-Movie Collection" (out on Blu-ray now)Ringwald, in a behind-the-scenes 2006interview,agrees with the new course, suggesting her screen chemistrymight have been less strictly-BFF if Robert Downey Jr. had played the Duckie part. Listen to trailer music, OST, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. You can hear the difference in the opening riffs of the song. A 2015 skit on The Late Late Show had Cryer and James Corden doing dueling Duckies, each with his own take on his famous Pretty in Pink dance. Hes the guy you keep forever. I mean, I think about Pretty in Pink often even when its not one of the stars birthdays, but I suppose its necessary to have a reason to write about it. In 1988 her career really starting going with bigger roles in 'Cocktail' and 'Red Heat.'. Now say we go with the average age that Andy's Mom was likely to start having kids which in 1989 (the year Andy was born) was just shy of 24 years old and likely married right before then since the average age for women to marry around that time was around 23. Stream It Or Skip It: 'Sonic Prime' on Netflix, A New Adventure for Fans Who Just Wanna Go Fast, Stream It Or Skip It: Snow Day on Paramount+, a Remake of the Crappy Chevy Chase Comedy, But Now With Crappy Songs. "You Couldnt Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation,", Flashback! "The ending issomething not predictable, something so surprising, that it shocks you in a positive way," he says. Pretty in Pink (song) " Pretty in Pink " is a song by the English band the Psychedelic Furs, originally released in 1981 as a single from the band's second album, Talk Talk Talk. Andie and her best friend Duckie are pretty much tortured by Steff, Blane's best friend, and their obnoxious preppy crew. The soundtrack was released on vinyl by A&M Records in 1986. As a thank-you, he sent Ringwald a 4-foot-tall Gumby doll after getting cast. Warning: This clip features fairly NSFW language, but that's kind of the point. Andy's father was also named AndyAndy Sr.and he wrote his . "The John Hughes magic missing in 'Pretty In Pink'". But more than that, it was also well-reviewed. Follow Decider on Facebook and Twitter to join the conversation, and sign up for our email newsletters to be the first to know about streaming movies and TV news! On the night of the date, Andie waits for Blane at TRAX, but he is late. Then: Molly Ringwald solidified her role as John Hughes' go-to leading lady by starring in 'Pretty In Pink' as working class high schooler Andie. Steff thinks Andie's the kind of girl you bang behind closed doors, but he'd never take her out in public. [33] Also noteworthy is the inclusion of Echo & the Bunnymen's "Bring On the Dancing Horses", which, according to the liner notes of the CD release of the band's compilation album Songs to Learn & Sing, was recorded specifically for the film. Not Another Teen Movie sent up teensploitation flicks from both the '80s and '90s and its faux-romantic finale features Ringwald herself, referencing Pretty in Pink directly and trying to talk some sense into lovesick teens. It is never specified how she died. The cars don't have glass because the reflections of the bright studio lights were too distracting.) ', Then: You surely remember James Spader's Steff, an obnoxious rich kid who has it in for Andie. Jeremy Taylor Published: May 14, 2013. Very nice and not at all like the character he plays, added Ringwald. The star walked the red carpet at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, in a custom baby pink gown by . The two fight before teachers intervene. Andie catches up with Blane in the parking lot and they kiss. 21 on the U.K. singles chart. Now: Dice Clay's last big screen role was playing himself on an arc of 'Entourage' and has a role in Woody Allen's upcoming film 'Blue Jasmine.' She goes to Sunnyside Daycare, where she is the daughter of the receptionist.Even though Bonnie has an active imagination when playing with her toys (similar to Andy), she is shy and withdrawn when . But heres where Andie really went wrong: she should have let Steff woo her. Jon Cryer and James Corden re-create 'Pretty in Pink' dance. News, his standout footwear was hand-picked by the films costume designer at NaNa an LA punk rock shop also responsible for Julia Roberts unforgettable thigh-high boots from "Pretty Woman. 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