Pretty in Pink

[cassandra_7]

Meant to post this last night, but apparently the storms knocked the phone out.

20+ years on, Pretty in Pink is just as awesome as I remember.  Yeah, it's a bit dated, but the performances are still stunningly good, and now, older, I can see even more clearly how very awesome the character of Iona (Annie Potts) is.  And Duckie is still heartwrenchingly adorable.

For the record, the big songs I missed from my list of "awesome songs from the soundtrack" were:
(from memory, forgive slight errors in spelling or names)

Wouldn't it be Good - performed by the Danny Hutton Hitters
Round, Round by Belouis Some
and (and I'm ashamed I forgot this one!)
Shell Shocked by New Order

For those who weren't there when I was trying to name them all, the one's I successfully listed were:
Pretty in Pink - Psychodelic Furs
Please Please Please (etc) by the Smiths
Bring on the Dancing Horses by Echo and the Bunnymen
Do wot you do by INXS
Left of Center by Suzanne Vega
and, of course,
If you Leave by OMD.

Interestingly, that's the entire Soundtrack CD (I just looked it up) save this song, which apparently I don't think is quite as good as the rest of the album.
3. Get to Know Ya - Jesse Johnson

Lizzie, you really MUST come over to see this movie.

Comments

[thedarkfairy.livejournal.com]

I like pretty in pink but it annoys me every time that she takes 2 lovely prom dresses and turns them into a hideous sack monstrosity.

[cassandra-7.livejournal.com]

I kind of agree. It looks great if she stands perfectly still. But when she runs toward Duckie, it becomes obvious it's badly fitted and ... as you say ... sack-like.