Pretty In Pink's Original Ending & Why It Was Changed Explained

Pretty in Pink's original ending had Andie ending up with Duckie, but test audience demanded she choose Blane. Audience reaction to Andie and Duckie's reunion in the early ending was so strong that filmmakers had to reshoot. Director Howard Deutch stands by the decision to change the ending of Pretty in Pink, despite original plans by John Hughes.
Pretty in Pink is another one of John Hughes' creations that defined the 1980s teen landscape, but what some fans of the movie might not know is that the films original ending was changed. Pretty in Pink follows Andie Walsh, a teenager who falls for Blane, one of the most popular boys in her class. Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and other John Hughes films make up the 12 Brat Pack movies from the 1980s.
Pretty in Pink is one of those teen movies that seemed predictable from the start,...
Pretty in Pink is another one of John Hughes' creations that defined the 1980s teen landscape, but what some fans of the movie might not know is that the films original ending was changed. Pretty in Pink follows Andie Walsh, a teenager who falls for Blane, one of the most popular boys in her class. Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and other John Hughes films make up the 12 Brat Pack movies from the 1980s.
Pretty in Pink is one of those teen movies that seemed predictable from the start,...
- 6/18/2024
- by Memory Ngulube
- ScreenRant
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