Pretty in Pink

[RoseTheHat]

So when we were teenagers and watched this, we all preferred non-threatening cutie Duckie over drippy creep Blaine.. yes? But now we're in the full flower of mature womanhood... I think we're all agreed that we'd rip James Spader's white chinos off with our teeth, no question

[QueenFuri]

Andrew Mccarthy has a special place in my heart I've loved him forever. I cannot stand Duckie especially in the cringe fest that is 2 and a half men!! James Spader is ok.

[SoleSource]

Never watched as it looked shyte to me, Dirty Dancing shyte.

[Brandysnapper]

Nope, it's always been Andrew for me.

[Faez]

Yep that's why they had to refilm the ending.

[emkana]

Why did they refilm the ending?

[Faez]

Oh but I mean I've always preferred Andrew. My first post doesn't really make sense :/

[Faez]

She ended up with Duckie and people complained so they filmed another ending. Andrew had already shaved his head for another role so had to wear a wig.

[rambunctious]

Watching it as an adult makes me realise what a wet fish Blane (Andrew McCarthy) is. Andie & Duckie are far better suited to each other. but god, James Spader is SO HOT in the film

[Faez]

Hot in a disturbing kind of way...

[DigApony]

Wish they had kept the original ending I loved duckie

[Trinpy]

The dress she wears is just awful. You think it's going to be something really amazing because they have the long montage of her designing it etc then she turns up in an ugly pink sack .

[RoseTheHat]

No way Faez! Now I need to watch afain and look out for the wig!! I always thoyght she should have ended up with Duckie - Blaine seemed such a drip; he's so cringe in the record shop when he doesn't know any cool bands I guess he's the rich guy from the right side of the tracks... so that's the appeal for Andi

[Pagwatch]

Andrew McCarthy was better in St Elmos Fire. I could never get past the weird watery bulgy eyed thing he did to convey strong emotion.

Btw. Rob Lowe in St Elmos Fire.

[rambunctious]

Yes yes trinpy, what a let down the dress was!

[RoseTheHat]

YES Pagwatch, he looks like a squeezed hamster.

YY Rob Lowe so hot.

My real fav though, at the time, was John Cusak (sp?) in Say Anything....he was soooo sweet to her.. swoooon

[LyingWitchInTheWardrobe2726]

Never liked Duckie, quite liked Andrew McCarthy - always absolutely LOVED James Spader.

[thoth]

er- no! it's always been about Andrew McCarthy for me!
Spader is horrible, particularly in PiP.

[squoosh]

James Spader played Evil Prepster with aplomb.

He doesn't look like that any more.................

[squoosh]

Harry Dean Stanton breaks my heart a little.

[Lardylassnomore]

You need to watch some kind of wonderful. It's like a reverse pretty in pink!

[Lucie99]

James Spacer now ...

[Pagwatch]

God yes Squoosh. He's fab.

[Lucie99]

Rob Lowe now ... can you tell my preference?

[pissovski]

JS is the baddie in the new Avengers!!

I was too young to see PinP when it came out but got too it about 6 years later as a mid teen. I loved Blaine and Duckie, hated Steff, but agree JS did it very well (he cornered 'slimy git' roles cf PinP, Mannequin, Baby Boom). I loved so many of John Hughes' films. Still love AM and adore his delivery of the prom speech!

Preferred Iona's dress in its original form (but it do tend to love that style!!)