It should have been Duckie!
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Would you have picked Duckie or Blane? For me it's a no-brainer!
Did you ever see the John Hughes movie Pretty in Pink? If so, how did you find the ending? Did it feel like there was something amiss? I always thought that Andie (Molly Ringwald) should've chosen Duckie (Jon Cryer) in the end, after all he was there for her all the time -- especially when Blane (Andrew McCarthy), the guy she ended up choosing, did not stand up for her in front of his rich, snobby friend Steff and the rest of the billionaire boys & girls club. What was that all about?
Well, the truth is what we saw was not the original ending. Prince Charming should've been Duckie like we knew in our hearts all along.
I actually liked Pretty in Pink the first time I saw it in the 80s, even though I felt bad for Duckie at the end of the movie. Learning the truth a couple of decades later stirred up that feeling again. Read on and I'll show you why I, and a lot of other movie fans, think Duckie deserved a chance.
Blane or Duckie -- who's it gonna be?
Who did you want Andie to end up with, Duckie or Blaine?
Cast your votes here.
Would you have picked Duckie or Blaine?
Your thoughts are most welcome.
If you were Andie, would you have chosen Duckie or Blane?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byI'm with Duckie all the way!
Ana says:
Duckie is amazing! he loves her and he is really unique. blaine isnt good enough for her! plus duckies hot.
Posted November 01, 2011
ThatsYourPeople says:
Duckie was the man. I spent the entire movie wondering what she saw in Blaine then completely lost respect for her when she picked him.
Posted August 02, 2011
Gina says:
Duckie! I mean Blaine was too much of a pussy to stick up for Andie to his best friend. And he never introduced her as a girlfriend or anything like that. Not to mention, he took her to some party she didn't want to go to begin with.
Posted June 19, 2011
Alice says:
yesssssss im 12 years old...and i tottaly love this movie i saw this movie like afteryesterday.... and i see every day two n a half men just to see the old duckie...jajaja.... I love duckieee... <3
Posted May 25, 2011
kimaje says:
Duckie!
Posted January 25, 2011
gracezmom says:
people don't know that it wasn't filmed as writer wanted so it was remade as Somekind of wonderful where the Andy(Eric Stoltz) ended up with Ducky(Mary Stewart Masterson). That was suppose to be the really story line of Pretty in pink. Pretty in Pink is a Bastard child of the original screen play!!!
Posted December 31, 2010
Maria says:
Duckie!!!
Posted December 11, 2010
DuckieFan says:
Duckie!
Posted November 07, 2010
milk says:
no flippin way would i choose blane he is uglier than vin diesel!
Posted July 16, 2010
tiffany says:
duckie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he stuck by andie all the way and never did anything to hurt her, and never doubted that he liked her unlike blane........ so i choose duckie.! he is the best!!!!!!!!! i love duckie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted May 09, 2010
Stuff says:
Duckie is uber awesome!
Posted May 04, 2010
anonymous says:
duckie ! blane is cute and all but duckie was always there for andie, how could she be so blind and ungrateful ?! And anyways, who can say no to that cutie pie face of duckie's ? :3
Posted May 01, 2010
alice says:
duckieeeee <3<3<3
Posted April 21, 2010
Lisa says:
The Duckman of Course
Posted April 12, 2010
Mint says:
Duckie! No doubt about it.
Posted April 03, 2010
Angela says:
Duckie
Posted March 30, 2010
arncyn says:
Every girl needs a Duckie Dale in her life - someone reliable, cool (well, in an alterna-hip kind of way) and romantic.
Posted November 13, 2009
Andie got it right. Team Blane forever!
kia says:
duckie is way sexier than blaine i think blaine is ugly and ducki is way funnier and fun !
Posted July 20, 2011
davia says:
BLANE,i like duckie but he's her best friend but sometimes u just don't love them like that no matter how much they r in love with u (i've been through it)
blane is hot and romantic and he does care for andie u saw from the star he had a crush on her he even said he will always love her plus he treated her with respect and made her smile
Posted May 04, 2010
Jen says:
Blane! I fell in love with him too!
Posted December 22, 2009
Duckie vs. Blane: The short of it
Pretty in Pink's plot in 2 minutes and 12 seconds.
Better yet, just go watch the movie first
And then tell me what you think later.
The Pretty in Pink (Everything's Duckie Edition)
Well, despite the ending mishap, I actually did like the movie in its entirety. It's a John Hughes classic that's reflective of teenage life back in the 80s and should definitely be part of any generation X-er's collection.
Pretty in Pink (Everything's Duckie Edition)
Amazon Price: $5.29 (as of 02/13/2012)
From Amazon: The era of Molly Ringwald's profitable collaboration with writer-producer-director John Hughes was at its peak with this 1986 film. Ringwald plays a high school girl on the budget side of the tracks, living with her warm and loving father (Harry Dean Stanton) and usually accompanied by her insecure best friend (Jon Cryer). When a wealthy but well-meaning boy (Andrew McCarthy) asks her out, her perspective is overturned and Cryer's character is threatened.
The famous "Try A Little Tenderness" Duckie performance
His fantastic Otis Redding impression.
Jon Cryer speaks on Duckie's behalf
Juicy information from an insider, two decades later.
Duckman T-Shirt
Diablo Cody talked to Jon Cryer (Duckie) in 2008 about Pretty in Pink and he reveals in the three-part interview that Molly Ringwald (Andie) was very close to producer John Hughes and she had convinced him to make her character end up with Blane (Andrew McCarthy) because she had a crush on the actor. He also reveals in the video I've attached below that Robert Downey Jr. was initially cast for the part of Duckie and that if it had been Robert instead of Jon who played the role, Molly would have agreed for her character to end up with Duckie. Uh-huh.
Molly pretty much confirms that she had a crush on Robert Downey in the DVD featurette "All About Molly".
Part 1 / Part 2 (watch it below) / Part 3
Send Duckie some love!
If you agree, add links that help me make my case.
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Reminiscing with Jon Cryer about ''Pretty in Pink'' | Pretty in Pink: Everything's Ducky Edition
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every duck has his day ... duckie dale fanlisting
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People are still talking about Duckie and Blaine
Blogs that mention the great Duckie and Blane debate.
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Calling Team Duckie
More t-shirts to support our cause.
And if there's anything perfect about the movie at all, it's the soundtrack:
Pretty In Pink: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Amazon Price: $4.44 (as of 02/13/2012)
Few filmmakers managed to capture the awkward coming-of-age catastrophes of '80s teens the way John Hughes did, just as few soundtracks encapsulate the sound of an era better than this one does. It's not the best 1986 had to offer, but it's a cohesive whole, transporting the listener to that other time, imagined or otherwise. There's enough variety to ensure that it doesn't become wallpaper, and very little filler. "Left of Center" by Suzanne Vega, with Joe Jackson on piano, is tremendous and transcends generations. Psychedelic Furs frontman Richard Butler has long been bemused about Hughes not taking Molly Ringwald's character's name from the title song, which inspired the film, but everyone was paying too much attention to what Ducky was wearing to notice anyway. --Scott Wilson
Who are talking about Duckie
and what are they saying about him?
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- puppyBlaine
- sigh. no one likes my Duckie gifs :c http://t.co/kaaznvVS
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- prettyinpunk1
- I feel like my life is a bit like the movie Pretty In Pink. But where's my Duckie?
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- telesfoureyes
- RT @sadiestarr: The song Duckie dances to in Pretty in Pink is the same as the song sampled in "Otis" #funfact
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- sadiestarr
- The song Duckie dances to in Pretty in Pink is the same as the song sampled in "Otis" #funfact
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- MicaLeane94
- Watching Pretty In Pink, Poor Duckie, I feel you dude
His name is Blane? That's a major appliance, that's not a name!
Is there anything else you'd like to add?
Let me know.
Your thoughts are most welcome!
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dc64
Jan 18, 2010 @ 4:22 pm | delete
- It definitely should have been Duckie! What was she thinking?
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luvmyludwig
Dec 15, 2009 @ 6:48 am | delete
- I love pretty in pink and I like how it ended, but now that I think about it, it would have been better the other way....interesting to learn about the ending switch. Great job!
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bethd821
Nov 13, 2009 @ 7:07 pm | delete
- I always liked to think they would make a sequel and she would wise up and pick Duckie. Never happened though.
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Jewelsofawe
Nov 13, 2009 @ 1:00 pm | delete
- I like him in Two and a half men and I remember this movie, saw it several times. I think I was a teenager when it was out.
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Few filmmakers managed to capture the awkward coming-of-age catastrophes of '80s teens the way John Hughes did, just as few soundtracks encapsulate the sound of an era better than this one does. It's not the best 1986 had to offer, but it's a cohesive whole, transporting the listener to that other time, imagined or otherwise.
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