Pretty in pink director on that original and hated ending. Youd have to be a ruin of a person to for your life to end this way, and for anyone to consider it a happy ending. More breaking bad alternate endings revealed by vince. After a final stretch of emmy wins in august, the series, which starred bryan cranston, right, and aaron paul, is now under. Heres what aaron paul thinks happened to jesse pinkman. Of course there were a few minor gripes from critics, mainly that the ending was too perfect. Jan 01, 1986 this book not only shows the harmful way in which economic status divides as well as defines people, but it also shows how when you look at people past their material value and accept them unconditionally, everyone is happier. Its a film by john hughes, who at the time seemed to have a great knack for capturing the way teenagers were. Major spoilers for breaking bad ahead when amcs enthralling crime drama breaking bad finally came to a close after five eventful seasons, its two main characters were changed men and there was a whole lot of blue meth in albuquerque. Im quite certain that many, many people adored vince gilligans kickass ending to breaking bad. Jun 07, 2010 aaron paul breaking bad audition tape. Pretty in pink celebrates 30 years with behind the. In these scenes it is the only element thats in colour. Pretty in pink originally ended with andie and duckie together written by john hughes and directed by howard deutch, the 1986 romantic comedy pretty in pink centers on star molly ringwalds workingclass andie and her relationship with andrew mccarthys upperclass blaine, countered by her friendship with duckie played by jon cryer.
It is loaded with all kinds of facts about the show. Pretty in pink is one of the biggest teen staples of the 80s. Looking at the internet last night and today it seemed not many people were dissatisfied with how breaking bad s incredible story came to an end. The secret alternate ending to breaking bad has been revealed and its one that fans of breaking bad and malcolm in the middle absolutely must see. While better call saul does a pretty good job of giving us a fix of vince gilligans new mexico, we still. Breaking bad may have ended years ago, but fans are still obsessed. Movie legends revealed pretty in pink originally ended. Pretty in pink was the last john hughes picture to star molly ringwald, but there might have been one more. Pretty in pink is one of the quintessential teen movies, and its definitely tied with the breakfast club as my favorite john hughes movie. Breaking bad is an american neowestern crime drama television series created and produced by vince gilligan. The closurehappy breaking bad finale the new yorker. Wikipedia so the pink teddy bear is always kept for open interpretation similar to girl in red in schindlers list. Breaking bad is an unabashed hybrid of crime, action, and thriller, an identity the pilots in medias res opener and howdidwegethere structure embraces right off the bat.
Pretty in pink still speaks to us, young and old, because there will always be that outcast desperately trying to fit in, buried deep down within each of us. After the plane crash in season 2 of breaking bad a pink teddy bear falls into walts pool. Breaking bad series finale what did you think of the. We know all the cliches, we can predict half of the developments. But, it then manages to fuck if up by violating the one cardinal rule of romantic chick flicks the girl has to end up with the best of all possible male choices presented in the. Pretty in pink, which celebrates 30 years this month, had a successful run at the box office when it was released on feb. I think that the book ending part was a huge mistake. Sep 30, 20 breaking bad may be history, but the show is still in the spotlight. Despite the popularity and artistic greatness of breaking bad, the one critique i continue to apply to one of my favorite series is the relative weakness and low amount of characterization of its female characters in relation to the multifaceted, finely constructed male characters. Sure you could argue, maybe he got a haircut for the prom. The original ending had molly ringwald ending up with duckie. Ever since it ended in 20, weve had a massive breaking badshaped hole in our lives. The writers of breaking bad work inside of a room that has no clock, only a dartboard. Synonyms for pretty at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions.
What is the significance of the pink teddy bear in breaking. Heres what aaron paul thinks happened to jesse pinkman after. Sep 16, 20 videotwenty three minutes into episode 514, entitled ozymandias after a shelley poem, breaking bad made television history. Breaking bad ends the heisenberg saga in series finale. The stuff about cars colliding makes sense in this context. Videotwenty three minutes into episode 514, entitled ozymandias after a shelley poem, breaking bad made television history. Sep 30, 20 im quite certain that many, many people adored vince gilligans kickass ending to breaking bad. Sep 30, 20 music, film, tv and political news coverage. May 09, 2011 the whole time i was watching the movie pretty in pink i wanted andie to go with duckie. I heard that the original ending of pretty in pink is floating around on dvd and i wondered if anyone knows where i can actually watch the alternateoriginal ending where andy and duckie end up together.
The new ending took about three weeks to pull together. The original pretty in pink ending you never saw offers. Life as a supporting character isnt all that bad and sometimes if you pay attention, the supporting characters have the best stories of all. But at the end, when this boy and this girl, who are so obviously intended for one another, finally get together, there is great satisfaction. Breaking bad is often mentioned in the same breath as the sopranos, on account of its scope and ambition. This is a fantastic question which has been covered by a few websites before notably uproxx. Feb 28, 2016 pretty in pink celebrates 30 years, having been released on this day in 1986, and it proves as timeless today as it did three decades ago. And thats really what she was pretty continue reading she was pretty. Pretty in pink great movie but the worst ending ever. A cult classic, it is commonly identified as a brat pack film.
Sep 05, 2012 breaking bad recap ii, season 5, episode 8. Oct 08, 2007 i heard that the original ending of pretty in pink is floating around on dvd and i wondered if anyone knows where i can actually watch the alternateoriginal ending where andy and duckie end up together. What does the pink teddy bear represent in breaking bad. So there are currently three forces within the show with any real power. Ever since it ended in 20, weve had a massive breaking bad shaped hole in our lives. They wanted to change the ending so that she would end up with mccarthy. The little fires everywhere finale featured a fiery twist thats very different from the book. Its written rather simply, and is very similar to the many other teenage adaptations like the sweet valley high books that came out around the same time. But a couple of scenes earlier, it shows everyone getting ready for the prom, including him, and his hair is the same as it is all through the movie, up until the prom scene.
Bryan cranstons epic idea for a breaking bad alternate ending. Although he wore an auburn wig, hes noticeably more gaunt in the reshot scenes. Ending spoiler for pretty in pink 1986, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Ricky gervais at the golden globes 2020 all of his bits chained. After pretty in pink, hughes crafted a script entitled oil and vinegar, which was to star ringwald and matthew broderick. The show aired on amc from january 20, 2008 to september 29, 20, consisting of five seasons for a total of 62 episodes. What is the significance of the pink teddy bear in. The simple answer for this one is given by uproxx itself and im copypasting since i cant put it any better than that. When the ending to pretty in pink was reshot, all of the principle actors had to be called back.
I usually hate chick flicks, and pretty in pink is certainly a chick flick, and i like it anyway. I dont want to have to go out and buy another copy just for the alternate ending so im hoping someone has a link or knows where i can watch it online. Pretty in pink originally ended with andie and duckie together written by john hughes and directed by howard deutch, the 1986 romantic comedy pretty in pink centers on star molly ringwalds workingclass andie and her relationship with andrew mccarthys upperclass blaine, countered by her friendship with duckie played by jon. After a final stretch of emmy wins in august, the series, which starred. Aug 16, 2012 fan made breaking bad alternate endings and i go together like saul goodman and horrific plane crashes so im all over this simple yet splendid creation from youtuber thereallarrydavid1. May 31, 2009 the writers of breaking bad work inside of a room that has no clock, only a dartboard. It was directed by howard deutch, produced by lauren shuler donner, and written by john hughes, who also served as coexecutive producer.
The original pretty in pink ending you never saw offers a. I dont know what was up w duckies hair, but the last scene has him in a wig. Pink teddy bear is an homage to the film schindlers list, in which the color red is used to distinguish a little girl in a coat television critic myles mcnutt has called it a symbol of the damage walter feels responsible for. I think the lyrics from this song were actually inspired by martin amiss style of writing in his early novels like money and the rachel papers. The characters are interesting, the plot is engaging, the ending is just horrible. He sawed it off, sanded it down, hammered it together, smoothed it out, and carried it away with all the pride of. There are also bulletin boards on two walls that eventually get papered over with index cards. Pretty in pink 1986 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. But, it then manages to fuck if up by violating the one cardinal rule of romantic chick flicks the girl has to end up with the best of all possible male choices presented in. Thats because unlike most chick flicks the characters seem real, the acting is great and the writing is super tight.
Why breaking bad is the best show ever and why that matters. Sort of like in measure for measure when we dont get to hear the main characters answer to a marriage proposal because that would destroy the message of the play. Pretty in pink celebrates 30 years with behind the scenes. Pink provided a decent but erratic presentation sharpness seemed fairly distinct and detailed, though the movie displayed some general blandness that was likely due to the film stock of the era. Each chapter focuses on how breaking bad was put together.
Breaking bad may be history, but the show is still in the spotlight. Pretty in pink appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1. The pair were to spend a day in a motel room, swapping stories on life and love, something similar to the breakfast club. Fan made breaking bad alternate endings and i go together like saul goodman and horrific plane crashes so im all over this simple yet splendid creation from youtuber thereallarrydavid1. Feb 28, 2016 pretty in pink is one of the quintessential teen movies, and its definitely tied with the breakfast club as my favorite john hughes movie. Pretty in pink is a 1986 american teen romantic comedy film about love and social cliques in american high schools in the 1980s. Elsewhere or six feet under but the final 75 minutes of breaking bad offered a satisfactory wrapup to the show, one of the few in tv. This window looks out to the burbank airport, planes rising up into the sky. Taking a cue from newhart, this new, reimagined breaking bad final scene features bryan cranston, jane kaczmarek, and walters black hat.
In the meantime, he had gotten a crewcut to appear in a play or movie about soldiers. Pretty in pink is an excellent and often hilarious story and definitely one worth reading. Its no accident that 80s teen movie pretty in pink is celebrating its 30th anniversary by returning to theaters on valentines day. Andrew mccarthy had already lost a substantial amount of weight and shaved his head for a new role in a new york play called the boys of winter. At the end, at the prom, andrew mccarthys hair is clearly much shorter and combed really weird. Andrew mccarthy gets why pretty in pink still resonates. Breaking bad series finale what did you think of the ending. The ringers definitive breaking bad episodes ranking. We see the bear in several scenes before the plane crash in previous episodes of the season. The john hugheswritten film is a new wave romeo and juliet.
The film was the topgrossing film for the week of march 12, 1986. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. I am a big fan of this show so i was delighted to read a book all about breaking bad. Sep 30, 20 breaking bad is often mentioned in the same breath as the sopranos, on account of its scope and ambition. Did you all like the ending or did you want her to go with duckie. This book not only shows the harmful way in which economic status divides as well as defines people, but it also shows how when you look at people past their material value and accept them unconditionally, everyone is happier. The first installment of this weeks breaking bad recap. We all get to choose whether or not to be the supporting characters in our own story, or if we aspire to be more. It was set and filmed in albuquerque, new mexico, and tells the story of walter white bryan cranston, an underemployed and depressed high school. Breaking bad has concluded its amazing run and for those that have been following the various exploits of walter white over the past five seasons is now left to ponder the inevitable outcome of one of the most obsessed over programs in this golden age of television. And heres bryan cranstons idea for how the show could have alternately ended.
If youve been going through withdrawal since breaking bad ended its tv run in 20, heres a way to get a quick fix. The worst episode of breaking bad is still pretty, pretty good. So, no, thats not a happy ending in any usual sense. Fans sat through a nailbiting climax where it seemed that any or all of the main characters could be. Not visually, you understand but his personality, the. But the spectre of the mob dramas pickyourown ending has been a ghost at the banquet of. Pretty in pink is a great film, and the book isnt too bad either. Sep 30, 2019 breaking bad is an unabashed hybrid of crime, action, and thriller, an identity the pilots in medias res opener and howdidwegethere structure embraces right off the bat. The ending proves it is a chick flick, as molly ends up with the rich kid and duckie is still just duckie. The book was written before the last scene was changed, so it has the original ending, in which andie winds up with duckie instead of blane.