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Actors: Jon Cryer, Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Annie Potts, James Spader, Harry Dean Stanton
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Pretty In Pink |
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Andie is a poor teenager who is from the wrong side of town, but due to her intellegence and desire for something better, she goes to a posh high school in the "rich" part of town, full of affluent kids whom are referred to as "richies". Her best friend is a guy named Duckie, who is in love with her, desiring more than just friendship. Andie works in a record store with an eccentric woman boss, who is also a surrogate mother to Andie. Andie resides with her unemployed father (her mother left the family when she was young) whom she is constantly hounding to get up off his butt and find employment. Andie is also a very resourceful young woman whom uses her talent as a seamstress to make amazing clothes out of whatever scraps she can find.
Andie soon finds herself on the receiving end of affection from a "richie" kid named Blaine. Andie also has eyes for him and, despite her feelings that rich and poor kids have no place together in this world, accepts an invitation for a date from him. Their date ends up at the home of Blaine's best friend Steff, whom is throwing a party. When Andie and Blaine show up arm in arm, Blaine's richie friends express their disapproval, for the kids in attendance are the same hateful kids who constantly tease and turn up their noses at Andie because she is poor.
Andie's friend Duckie eventually becomes increasingly jealous and hostile because of Andie's association with Blaine. Blaine's arrogant, mean friend Steff, eventually threatens to end their friendship should Blaine continue to carry on with Andie. Blaine, reluctantly takes heed of Steff's threat and begins to ignore Andie. Andie becomes angry with Blaine and starts to question his true intentions.
--Stephanie, Resident Scholar
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Andi is a poor high school senior living with her widower father. She falls in love with a well to do classmate named Blane. Although Blane shares these feelings for Andi, he is strongly encouraged by his "friends" not to be seen with her. Andi is embarrassed by her living situation and doesn't even allow Blane to see where she lives. The two had planned on going to prom together, but Blane eventually gave into the pressure of his peers and did not go with Andi. But she was not easily shot down, and so she went anyways. In the end, Blane forgets his friends and follows his heart, straight into Andi's arms.
--jocelyn, Resident Scholar
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Rich, a popular boy, meets a poor, outcast girl from a broken home. They fall in love, and despite their friends' protests, plan to go the the Prom. The boy succumbs to peer pressure and shuns the girl. The girl goes to Prom anyway, vowing to let them all know they didn't break her.
--Carrie Spencer, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Pretty In Pink |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Parent(s) gone?
- Momma gone
Lover is...
- of a different social class
Sexing?
- girl chasing
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Hair color?
- red
Hair type
- (woman) short/butch/lez
Body type
- (woman) skinny
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average build
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- blonde
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Setting
United States
Yes
City?
Yes
City:
- Los Angeles
- Chicago
Misc setting
- school
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
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