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Summary: nothing gold can stay
Review: i first saw this movie after my class finished reading the book by S.E. Hinton and it was great. sure most of the kids in my class laughed at some cheesey lines but they missed the real meaning to the movie. it folllowed the book very closley except the very end of the book. it had a huge all star cast(not at that time) with patrick swazey, tom cruse, matt dillon, and emilio estivez. this was a great movie based on a great book. i highly reccomed getting it.
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Summary: Too much from the book was missing...
Review: When I found out there was a movie made about "The Outsiders", boy, was I exicted! I was sure it'd be great. For about a year I searched for this movie, and when I finally got it,I watched it right away. What a dissapointment. The whole first chapter was cut out (most important: it explained each of the carictors, why Johny was so scared, how Pony was beat up and the rivaly between the groups), as for the tension between Ponyboy and his oldest brother Darry and the love with his other brother, Sodapop. Also, the parts with Sodapop and Sandy were cut out,the court scene, and the fact that Soda dropped out of school wasn't mentioned, as long as other stuff that were important to the plot and could have made the story better. I was surpirised by the cast, though. Matt Dillon was the best, as Dally, the tough hood. Dally and Sodapop (Rob Lowe) were just as I pictured them while reading the book. They were great, but Rob Lowe wasn't shown enough. The others were also good. The opening credits also dragged. Watching it at night, it nearly put me to sleep. And the scene with the "Stay Gold" poem seemed as though they tried too hard to make it seem touching, what with all that sob-sob music and all. If this was any other movie I'd have given it two stars. If the parts with Pony's family would have been put in I would have given five stars, or maybe four, depending how it would have turned out. Anyway, stick with the book.
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Summary: Stay Gold
Review: I saw Outsiders in school after reading the classic novel by S.E.Hinton. never in my life have I seen a video that followed the book so closely. The cast was incredible, especially Matt Dillon (Rumble Fish,TEX), Ralph Macchio (Karate Kid, Up the Acdamy, My Cousion Vinny), Emilio Estevez (Young Guns, The Mighty Ducks) and Patrick Swayze (Red Dawn, Youngblood). The story is mainly about Teens growing up in a harsh world. teens who were forced to grow up early and give up there childhood.Teens who don't see any good in the world and lost what staying gold means. The video is pure reality and makes you think about life. I can't say that The Outsiders will leave you feeling good for the rest of the day because of the several deaths that occur during the film. I can, however, say that the movie will open up ypur eyes to the many troubles teens have today and will make you think twice before doing something.
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Summary: Good, Could Have Been Better...
Review: I'm not surprised that the movie wasn't as good as the book (few are). Especially since the book is so beloved, any movie would have a hard time living up to expectations. The movie definitely has many positive points, such as Ralph Macchio's performance as Johnny, and the violence and desperation of the water fountain scene. I was pleased to see the efforts of authentication (filming on location, the actors playing Pony & Johnny were wearing the clothes described in the book, the Socs were driving a blue Mustang as S.E. Hinton wrote, etc.). However, I think there was a misguided effort to romanticize the characters and the story (the good-yet-slow Stevie Wonder song and the scrolling credits at the beginning, the music & lush background when Pony recites the 'Stay Gold' poem). I think there could have been a way to reveal the character's warmth and vulnerability while keeping it tough and gritty at the same time. Most of the book was filmed, but yet the crucial first chapter establishing the characters and their vicious greaser-Soc rivalry, and pieces of the last chapter (the courtroom and Ponyboy trying to reconnect with his brothers and his life) were edited out (due to time constraints??). At only 91 minutes, I think those scenes could have stayed in, and would have made it a better movie. I hope someday (maybe in 2003, the 20th anniversary of the film), a special edition video or DVD will be released with the previously unseen footage.
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Summary: Definatley not outsiders anymore!
Review: I found this movie to be a wonderfully put together piece of film for the time in which it was made. All of these actors went on to bigger and better things in life. I feel that this film essentially made them the stars that they are today. Some have dropped out of sight but a lot of them are still around and doing very well for themselves. I was 13 when this movie was made and I have never had a film move me as much as this movie did. I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes to go back in time and see what that era was all about. I put this down as one of my all time favourites.
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Summary: "Stop the fighting...Stay Gold!"
Review: "The Outsiders" was one of my favorite novels I read in high school, and the film version is just as powerful. -- Set in a small town in 1963 Oklahoma, two groups of teenagers from opposite sides of the tracks defend their "turf" and rival for girls. The "Greasers" are tired of being shown-up by the "Soc'es", who drive around in fancy cars and wear expensive clothes, and when someone calls for a "rumble", both sides are in for the fight. The main plotline centers around two of the younger "Greasers" who are on the run after one of them kills a "Soc", even though it was clearly self defense. Later the boys are celebrated as heroes when they rescue children from a burning building. The dying words of the alleged killer sum up the entire story: The fighting must stop; there are better ways to communicate other than kill one another. The Stevie Wonder song "Stay Gold" is a nice finishing touch. I especially recommend this film for teenagers or young adults; the message is a powerful one. This is a 5 star film and an excellent value as a DVD!
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Summary: Six Stars for this Perfect, Stirring film.
Review: This book and movie was one-in-a-million. Being more of a romantic person myself, this was a novel and movie I never would have thought of, but I had to for school. We were supposed to be reading in class, but I cracked the book at home out of boredom and couldn't put it down. We had already watched 20 minutes of the film in class and I drank up the rest of the movie. My sister read it than we found it on DVD and bought it. I love this story so much, the all-star dream cast gives award worthy performances in this stirring tale of seven misfits pulling together to survive the East-side of the 1960s. The comraderie, drama, bittersweet comedy, and struggle these boys weather is heart-warming and emotional. C. Thomas Howell, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Ralph Macchio, Partick Swayze, Matt Dillon, and Tom Cruise were superb. I could watch it again and again....
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Summary: The Outsiders
Review: This is a truly great film...i love the book...i try and make it a point to read it at least once a year...both book and film convey such an important issue, acceptance and be who you are no matter what...this is definetly a must see!
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Summary: Can't Get Enough!
Review: The Outsiders is the best novel and movie I ever saw! I've read tis book six times and saw the movie twice. Still, I never get tired of it. S.E. Hinton inspired me to write,too. I now have written seven to ten stories. Though, they are not yet published. This wonderful writer has sparked a fire deep inside me. She has grabbed hold of me and won't let go. Her writing has captivated me! I am proud to saw S.E. Hinton's the best writter of the centries!
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Summary: Can't judge a book by its cover
Review: This is one of SE Hinton's best stories and probably the best film version of any of her stories. C. Thomas Howell (Soul Man)plays the introspective Ponyboy Curtis, Ralph Machio (The Karate Kid) plays the vulnerable Johny Cade, Diane Lane plays Cherry Valance, Emilio Estevez (The Breakfast Club, Young Guns) plays Two-Bit Matthews, Lief Garrett plays one of the Soc's, Rob Lowe (St. Elmo's Fire and About Last Night) plays Sodapop, Ponyboy's laid back brother, and Patrick Swayze (Ghost, Dirty Dancing) plays Darrell, Ponyboy's perfectionist brother. All give great performances, but the best performance is by Dillon Thomas (The Flamingo Kid) who plays the tough, volatile, and sensitive Dallas Winston. Filmed in rural Oklahoma and based in the mid-1960's, the "greasers" Ponyboy and Johny are tormented by the rich spoiled Soc's and must stay clear of he law after a confrontation with one of the Soc's and Dallas offers them support and shelter hiding out in the country. The three mentioned somehow wind up as heroes and are able to be free of their hoodlum image (which embarrasses tough guy Dallas as you'll see in the movie). This story brings home the adage that you can't judge a book by its cover.
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