Pretty in Pink - DVD - Pretty but poor, Andie's (Molly Ringwald) a good student who develops a crush on Blane (Andrew McCarthy), the sensitive, well-born preppie. But Blane runs with a fast crowd of haughty rich kids, the kind of clique Andie and her new wavy best friend Duckie (Jon Cryer) can't stand. Going against her fretting father (Harry Dean Stanton), peer pressure and social expectations, she decides to date him. But their big plans for the senior prom ultimately fall apart when Blane heeds his friend Steff's (James Spader) warning to "quit slumming." Will Blane find the courage to claim what he really wants and give up the so-called friends he doesn't need? This classic 1980s teen film from the master of the genre, writer-producer John Hughes features plenty of great '80s pop tunes from the Psychedelic Furs, The Smiths, Echo and The Bunnymen, New Order, and more. The continued success of Hughes' films and actors ushered in the era of the "brat pack" and teen films as pop culture.
S**G
One worth owning!
Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, Andrew McCarthy, and James Spader were still in their young twenties when they made this 80s film.It may seem embarrassing to look back on it now, but the film has not faded away and is still worth a high definition viewing.This is a must-have 4K UHD. Don't miss it!
J**H
Physical Forever!
Trying to collect as many of the Brat Pack movies as I can. Me and my girl are gonna do a Brat Pack movie marathon. Glad some of these movies got a Bluray or a 4K release. Some are still stuck on DVD. Get these while you can!
L**A
Pretty in Pink
Love 80's movies
N**N
Cool, durable & the perfect size!
Love it!
M**A
With Slipcover TOO
OMG Thanks for fast shipping. Excellent Price. AND WITH SLIPCOVER.
K**Y
This review pertains to the Paramount Presents blu-ray edition
"Pretty in Pink" (1986) was directed by Howard Deutch from a screenplay by John Hughes who also was an executive producer. It was a modest theatrical hit grossing 40.4 million against a budget of 9 million. The cast is tremendous featuring Molly Ringwald, James Spader, Jon Cryer, Annie Potts, Andrew McCarthy and Harry Dean Stantob. While not quite as critically acclaimed as "Sixteen Candles" and "The Breakfast Club", it is still a terrific little film detailing high school life in the mid 80's from the inimitable screenwriting perspective of the late & great John Hughes. This is a must watch for fans of the lovely Molly Ringwald in particular."Pretty in Pink" got a DVD release all the way back in 2006. It seemed like the film would never make the jump to blu-ray but Paramount finally did just that in 2020 as part of their new Paramount Presents line of special edition blu-rays.The film got a new 4K remaster and is presented in a 1.78:1 aspect ratio (slightly opened up from its 1.85:1 theatrical exhibition) utilizing the AVC codec at a beefy bit rate staying usually in the mid 30's. Simply put, "Pretty in Pink" looks amazing! Detail, color saturation, and contrast/black levels are all near perfect. Unless the film ever got a 4K UHD physical release, this is the best the film will ever look. This new transfer was supervised and approved by the director.The feature itself gets a robust 5.1 DTS-HD mix. There is also the option of an isolated score track which is cool since the film is highly celebrated for its soundtrack. There are also options for German, French, and Japanese audio tracks in regular 2 channel stereo. English subtitles are included for the hearing impaired.The disc comes in a cool slipcover that opens up on the front to feature the original theatrical poster art.Extras while sadly on the light side are as follows:- Filmmaker Focus: Director Howart Deutch on Pretty in Pink (7 min. 38 sec.)- The Lost Dance: The Original Ending (12 min. 15 sec.)- Original theatrical trailer (1 min. 27 sec.)While I am disappointed that there is no director and/or cast commentary track or new cast interviews, this long overdue blu-ray release of "Pretty in Pink" is still a must buy for fans. The film looks and sounds amazing and when it comes down to it, the presentation of the film is of utmost importance. In that regard, Paramount knocked it out of the park with this one.
J**V
Always thought Spader stole the show as lazily evil, languid, lizard-like Steff
While this famous John Hughes teen drama sees the love triangle of Andie, Ducky and Blane, personally I feel it's done much better in its genre flip successor Some Kind of Wonderful. Always thought Spader stole the show as lazily evil, languid, lizard-like Steff, Blane's 'friend'. Picture quality very good on the BD, pretty short on extras but you get to see the three protagonists discuss the Duckie ending from 2006, and a recent revisit from the directory in 2019/20. (j4.)
S**.
Great movie
Been a fan of this movie for many years since it came out. Great price for this movie.
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