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Ultimately, the “hidden mistakes” of Pretty Woman—the pancakes that were once croissants, the discarded dark ending, and the actors who almost weren’t there—only add to its mystique. The film is a survivor. It survived a tonal identity crisis, a difficult casting process, and a production filled with technical glitches. It works because it isn’t a perfect piece of cinema; it is a human one. The flaws are the proof of the life behind the lens, reminding us that even the most polished Hollywood stories are built on a foundation of happy accidents and improvised laughter. It is a movie that proves that while you can buy a red dress and a week of someone’s time, the real “pretty” part of the story is the unpredictable, unscripted connection that happens when the cameras are rolling and the heart takes over.
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