Pretty in Pink (1986)

I never watched this movie in the 80's. Lol or ever tell now 2018 cause Amazon had it on sell. As an Amazon Prime customer, Roseanne better come back on Amazon. This movie is average, kinda like Empire Records in the 90's. I don't need to watch this movie again.

Released in 1986, "Pretty in Pink" stars Molly Ringwald as a working class eccentric at a Los Angeles high school. She finds herself stuck between her likable, but annoyingly obsessive friend, Duckie (Jon Cryer), and a rich preppie with whom she shares affection (Andrew McCarthy). Harry Dean Stanton plays her struggling father, Annie Potts her older mentor at the record store where she works and James Spader the preppie's snooty friend. Andrew Dice Clay is on hand for a brief role.This is not a zany, fun high school dramedy, like 1984's "Sixteen Candles"; it's too brooding and dramatic, which isn't to say it doesn't have comedic touches. The first hour is relatively flat, hampered by a feeling of un-reality, particularly Andie & Blane's horrible first date. Blane's decision to go to his snooty rich friend's party is bad; and his decision to continue to hang around when it's clear Andie can't stand it there is stupefying. The original ending was reshot after test audience responded badly to the outcome. For me, it makes sense, the actual ending to the movie, not the rejected one. The movie's not as good as "Sixteen Candles" (which wasn't great in the first place), but I'm giving it a marginal thumbs up.The movie runs 96 minutes and was shot in the Los Angeles area.GRADE: B-

I just only watched this because I could see that young Jon Cryer was involved in this. This movie had an OK storyline but I felt Molly Ringwald who played Andie was too preppy to be considered a weakling in this. She was actually not that kind of person who wouldn't be that sensitive. Although I would consider her a whiner at the same time!I found Jon Cryer's character very annoying and distracting to look at. I think his character was way too giddy for anyone to date. I'm not saying Jon Cryer isn't a bad actor, I'm just saying his character needs to be rewritten again because it just was the worst role for his acting career! I would suggest that his character should've been a greaser who doesn't give a crap and doesn't care about anything that stands in his way but only for his love! It's not a good but an alright movie.......

A poor girl (Molly Ringwald) must choose between the affections of her doting childhood sweetheart (Jon Cryer) and a rich but sensitive playboy (Andrew McCarthy).Of all the films John Hughes wrote or directed, this is probably the least best. At no point in time does the boyfriend give us a reason to think he has changed, or that he is even someone we can see the lead actress falling for. Years later, Molly Ringwald said they probably broke up shortly after the film ends. This is probably true, as nothing suggests otherwise.Jon Cryer was impressive here, and it is a bit of a shame he is playing a geek (or a closeted homosexual, as some have suggested). Clearly he has a great deal of talent and physical ability, so it would have been nice to be able to show that off without having to be the fool.The film's redeeming quality -- and there is only one -- is the casting of Annie Potts. Although best known for "Ghostbusters", she is allowed to show off her acting and range here, and she comes across as the most lovable character. (Interestingly, she is supposed to be fifteen years older than Ringwald -- which she is in real life -- but has aged so well that they could be in the same grade.)