Compare & contrast ''Pretty in Pink'' & ''Clueless''

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Compare & contrast ‘’Pretty in Pink’’ & ‘’Clueless’’

       The two videos we watched were ‘’Clueless’’ and ‘’Pretty in Pink’’. The main characters in both films were girls but from very different backgrounds. Cher was the main character in ‘’Clueless’’, she was from a wealthy background, Andie on the other hand was from a poor family and was the main character in ‘’Pretty in Pink’’. The two films were made almost a decade apart; ‘’Clueless’’ in 1995 and Pretty in Pink in 1986. In both films there were many differences.

        They are filmed in America obviously speaking in American accents e.g. tomatoes, vitamins, their currency in Dollars, where as we use pounds. The cars drive on the opposite side of the road as we do. There were many differences from Britain i.e. the fire hydrants along the streets, the students don’t have to wear uniforms for school. The students also attend debate class which is not a lesson n our timetable.

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        The fashions and cultural differences are comparable between the two films. Andie, the character from the poor background has earrings in one ear and no earrings in the other ear. Boys and girls wore their hair long, the girls had permed hair. Their clothes were dull, drab and skirts were long. Andie made her own clothes where as Cher had expensive outfits which were colourful & bright, their hair was even dyed bright colours.

           Cher in ‘’Clueless’’ has a wealthy father who is a lawyer and earns $500 per hour; they ...

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