Looking Back
Pretty in Pink 25th Anniversary
The films of John Hughes are iconic for all the right reasons. His writing captured young people with honesty and compassion, whether they were rich, poor, cool, goofy, or some crazy '80s combination. Set in the pre-iPod/cellphone era, these films depict a more innocent time, albeit one in which leg warmers were stylish. "Pretty in Pink" (1986) is Hughes and (first time!) director Howard Deutch at their best. By Brett Singer
Director Howard Deutch on Pretty and Pink
Pretty in Pink was director Howard Deutch’s first feature. Before that he worked in advertising (as did Hughes), had directed music videos and created movie trailers. “I didn’t really think that I was ever going to get a chance,” Deutch told us in a phone interview. “[There was] resistance at Paramount, [but] John fought for me. That’s why it happened.” Deutch’s next film was the Hughes-penned Some Kind of Wonderful, starring Lea Thompson, whom he married in 1989.
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