30 years ago this month YOU ALWAYS SAID WE'D STILL BE FRIENDS SOMEDAY...SOMEDAY!!!
PRETTY IN PINK
Directed by Howard Deutch
Screenplay by John Hughes
Starring Molly Ringwald; Jon Cryer; Harry Dean Stanton; Annie Potts; James Spader; and Andrew McCarthy
Yes 30 years ago we were introduced to Andie and Ducky and maybe the worst pink dress in movie history.
Well lets get started with......
WHERE ARE THEY NOW:
Molly Ringwald who played Andie: She was a TV movie queen for a long time as she tried to resurrect her career. Then she starred in Diary Of A Teenage Girl. She was in a stinker called Jem And The Holograms in 2015. She will star in a new TV show called Raising Expectations. She is married to actor Panio Gianopoulos since 2007 and they have 3 children.
Jon Cryer who played Duckie: Was out of the spotlight for a long time until he landed the role of Alan on Two And A Half Men. He has been Married to Lisa Joyner Since 2007.
Harry Dean Stanton who played Jack...a wonderful dad and was, I think, underrated in this film. Still alive at 90 and still a working actor. The Avengers; Green Mile;Godfather films and many more. In fact Roger Ebert created a rule STANTON EFFECT, being if Stanton is in the film it cannot be bad.
Annie Potts who played Iona: She is most famous for her role in Ghostbusters. She has been in many TV movies including her popular role as Mary Jo in Designing Women. She is also known for being the voice of Bo Peep in the Toy Story films. She has been married to James Hayman since 1990 and they have 2 children.
James Spader who played Steff: He is in Blacklist and In Avengers as Ultron. He was in many TV shows such as Then Practice; Boston Legal; and The Office.
Andrew McCarthy who played Blane: Is right now in a TV show called The Family. He is known for being in many cult films like Weekend At Bernie's; and Mannequin. He is a director these day with shows such as Orange Is The New Black and The Blacklist. He has a second career as a popular travel writer he has been married to Dolores Rice since 2011 and they have one child.
NOW FOR FUN AND NOT SO FUN FACTS:
-Filmed in the same high school as the film Grease
-Anthony Michael Hall turned down the role of Duckie
-Cryer clashed often with Ringwald and McCarthy on set. They found him irritating.
-Simon is played by Dweezil Zappa in fact in the music store the sign says Dweezil is the pick of the week.
-The bouncer is Andrew Dice Clay
-James Spader was offered the role of Blane but elected to take the role of Stef. He said he loves playing villians.
-Originally the end was Duckie gets the girl. When the ending was re-shot everybody was called back. Look careful, you will notice that Andrew McCarthy is much thinner and his hair is a bit different. He shaved his hair and lost a lot of weight for a part on Broadway when he was called back. He had to wear a wig.
-Because of the re-shoot John Hughes wanted his Ducky gets the girl ending and was very upset. So he wrote Some Kind Of Wonderful which is pretty much the same story line. However Molly Ringwald turned down the lead which was the beginning of their fallout. The part went to May Stuart Masterson.
Pretty In Pink is making its way back to the big screen this month and can be found on Netflix.
As always from the shadows thanks for your time!!
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