Pretty In Pink Sociology
Pretty in Pink is a movie based in the 1980’s that is all about culture. It reflects on the popularity and diversity among the youth at that particular time frame. Andie Walsh is a teenager who lives in the unstable part of town with her underemployed dad. She works at a record store with the very bizarre friend Ionia and is considered an oddball at her high school, but somehow, she rises above them all. Her unconventional best friend, Duckie, is so much in love with her, so he causes trouble for her romantic interest, Blaine. When the wealthiest kid on the block Blaine develops an attraction for her, they go out on a date together. Visiting the definitions of each social clique, they are basically mocked for their courage to date one another.
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Money categorizes all the classes throughout this film. Each class is characterized by their belongings and money. This movie is all about how much money they have and belongings they have. In this film, Andie makes her own clothing, in which, you can assume she does because of their lack of money. Also, her father is continently unemployed making Andie have to fin for herself. Because of this, Andie is categorized into a specific group within the high school. Pretty in Pink, the film, has taught us a lot about life in general. Despite its mainstreamed plot and outrageous climax, the film still stands true today. Stereotyping people into classes is still very much alive and well. Society, in general, judges and stereotypes people by first glance. This film is a classic movie of the 1980’s that has real life situations with real life problems. In conclusion, I have analyzed the film “Pretty in Pink” and discussed the main social and cultural themes presented by the film’s writers and directors. Despite its romantic ending and plot devices, “Pretty in Pink” is at its core a serious film with rough edges. Only some fashion and music choices date the movie as being from 1986, otherwise, its narration on how class informs and, in some cases, dictates every aspect of people’s lives remains relevant
Money categorizes all the classes throughout this film. Each class is characterized by their belongings and money. This movie is all about how much money they have and belongings they have. In this film, Andie makes her own clothing, in which, you can assume she does because of their lack of money. Also, her father is continently unemployed making Andie have to fin for herself. Because of this, Andie is categorized into a specific group within the high school. Pretty in Pink, the film, has taught us a lot about life in general. Despite its mainstreamed plot and outrageous climax, the film still stands true today. Stereotyping people into classes is still very much alive and well. Society, in general, judges and stereotypes people by first glance. This film is a classic movie of the 1980’s that has real life situations with real life problems. In conclusion, I have analyzed the film “Pretty in Pink” and discussed the main social and cultural themes presented by the film’s writers and directors. Despite its romantic ending and plot devices, “Pretty in Pink” is at its core a serious film with rough edges. Only some fashion and music choices date the movie as being from 1986, otherwise, its narration on how class informs and, in some cases, dictates every aspect of people’s lives remains relevant