teendom

Just watched the pilot rerun, and while it still seems just a little off in places, Ryan Murphy has a twisted take on teendom I appreciate.

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But there's another element of the movie that I believe has most contributed to its staying power: Pretty In Pink captured the pain of class distinction in teendom with a startling honesty almost unheard of in a mainstream Hollywood film.

Susannah Gora: Pretty in Pink at 25: Still a Class Act Susannah Gora 2011

But there's another element of the movie that I believe has most contributed to its staying power: Pretty In Pink captured the pain of class distinction in teendom with a startling honesty almost unheard of in a mainstream Hollywood film.

Susannah Gora: Pretty in Pink at 25: Still a Class Act Susannah Gora 2011

But in spite of the film's fairy tale ending, the story's unflinching portrayal of class distinction in teendom is the reason that Pretty In Pink packed such an emotional wallup during its original, Reagan-era run, and the reason it still affects people so deeply in today's economically challenging times.

Susannah Gora: Pretty in Pink at 25: Still a Class Act Susannah Gora 2011

But in spite of the film's fairy tale ending, the story's unflinching portrayal of class distinction in teendom is the reason that Pretty In Pink packed such an emotional wallup during its original, Reagan-era run, and the reason it still affects people so deeply in today's economically challenging times.

Susannah Gora: Pretty in Pink at 25: Still a Class Act Susannah Gora 2011

But in spite of the film's fairy tale ending, the story's unflinching portrayal of class distinction in teendom is the reason that Pretty In Pink packed such an emotional wallup during its original, Reagan-era run, and the reason it still affects people so deeply in today's economically challenging times.

Susannah Gora: Pretty in Pink at 25: Still a Class Act Susannah Gora 2011

But there's another element of the movie that I believe has most contributed to its staying power: Pretty In Pink captured the pain of class distinction in teendom with a startling honesty almost unheard of in a mainstream Hollywood film.

Susannah Gora: Pretty in Pink at 25: Still a Class Act Susannah Gora 2011

But in spite of the film's fairy tale ending, the story's unflinching portrayal of class distinction in teendom is the reason that Pretty In Pink packed such an emotional wallup during its original, Reagan-era run, and the reason it still affects people so deeply in today's economically challenging times.

Susannah Gora: Pretty in Pink at 25: Still a Class Act Susannah Gora 2011

But there's another element of the movie that I believe has most contributed to its staying power: Pretty In Pink captured the pain of class distinction in teendom with a startling honesty almost unheard of in a mainstream Hollywood film.

Susannah Gora: Pretty in Pink at 25: Still a Class Act Susannah Gora 2011

Sure, maybe we ate more McDonald's meals than we should have (though never more than once a week, and usually only once a month), my kids have advanced to teendom with decent eating habits.

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