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Summary: Filmed Right Here in Oklahoma!
Review: I love this one as I can recognize landmarks like the old Admiral Twin Drive-in in the film's opening sequences. This is a film that every teenage girl, at the time of its release, just loved(if you see the male cast you will understand), and is probably the best S.E. Hinton adaptation to the screen. Highly recommended.
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Summary: I give it 2 thumbs up!
Review: It is my favorite movie! The roles were very well played. The roles were well chosen for the actors, a great movie for teens something that we can relate to sometimes.
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Summary: A ok movie but it is boring.
Review: This movie is boring well to me anyway. It dosent have anything fresh in it it is just old and not ariginle plus the acting from all these grate actors we now well they did not do a vary good acting job. And I understand it was one of there first movies but still I have seen better.
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Summary: book beats movie
Review: I saw this movie after having read the book and it was incredibly dissapointing. I expected it to be good since Francis Ford Coppola directed it, yet the acting just turned out so bad that I couldn't help laughing even at the most serious of scenes. Maybe I feel this way because I read the book first. I have friends who saw the movie before they read it, and really liked it. I do not recommend it if you liked the book.
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Summary: The Outsiders
Review: The Outsiders is about some rival gangs, the greasers, and the Socs(short for social). Ponyboy wants to fit in, in his brothers gang. Ponyboy lives with his brothers after his parents are killed in a car wreck. The greasers never had much trouble fighting the Socs, until one night a Soc takes thing to far. Ponyboys friend is forced to killed him in self-defense. Their friend Dallas helps them hide out in the country in an old abandonded church. They are hiding from the town that doesn't want them around, until they are caught by the police. The actors who are in the movie are GREAT! most of them got their start in The Outsiders, like Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, C. Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio, and Tom Cruise. The movie teaches young people to not judge others before getting to know them. If you enjoy the movie, you will love the book by S.E. Hinton.
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Summary: Boo! Like usual, the book is better
Review: It almsot seems impossible that Francis Ford Coppola directed this movie. I thought he directed GOOD movies! Instead, he directs this unconvincing trash that doesn't live CLOSE to the 1967 book. I am shocked and stunned, really I am. The movie is a lot like the book in events and word phrases. But the book has a special something that created more attention. I really had great expectations for this movie. Boy, was I disappointed! Trust my advice, you would not like this movie. If you have to read it for school and did not finish reading it and the test is tomorrow, then I would suggest the movie. I really belive that the idiots who gave the movie four and five stars really did not pay attention to the book. Because if they paid attention to the book more thoroughly, they would have prefered the book over the movie, believe me.
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Summary: Now I finally get it!
Review: I first watched this when I was around 12 years old. The definition of a "great film" for me then was one with lots of fights / rumbles / fistcuffs, which probably explains why I thought that, while "The Outsiders" was okay, "The Warriors" (Michael Beck,etc.) and "The Wanderers" (Ken Wahl, etc.) were better. Then as the years went by and I saw all of "The Outsiders" cast becoming more famous (geez, practically everyone!) I thought to myself, well, maybe there is something worthwile about this film which I just didn't quite get then. Time passed, and a couple of weeks ago I noticed that the film was finally coming out on DVD (and at a bargain basement price at that!) and so I decided to order it. Needless to say, it was a truly worthwile rediscovery for me. The film's overall theme of transcending barrers imposed by society (both social and psychological) came out clearly through the commendable performances of everyone, but C. Thomas Howell / Pony Boy in particular. I never did quite get it back then - how come there weren't too many fight scenes? Why did they have to dampen an otherwise euphoric sensation of victory on the part of the Greasers (after the climactic fight scene) by killing off Matt Dillon? Now I understand that that was exactly the whole point - showing that there is a better way, and that, for Pony Boy, "staying gold" would undeniably be the best decision he would be making in his life. Excellent, excellent film ! WHY ONLY 4 STARS? Simple: the film/story/quality is great, but I really expect more from a DVD, especially new releases. What, no featurette? No commentary? They couldn't even get one interview out of the numerous stars in the film in? Come on! Trailers and interactive menus shouldn't even be classified as "special features" nowadays. Still worth buying and owning though, despite these forgivable shortcomings.
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Summary: Great!
Review: I thought this movie was the best. I read the book at the same time that I watched the movie. While I did this I knew exactly what to expect. I didn't like how a lot of stuff was left out. The end of the book told why Ponyboy was writing the book, but the movie didn't. If you haven't read the book you don't understand this. Also Dally was explained different in the book. All of the other caracters are close though. I really recomend that you watch the movie and read the book.
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Summary: Great movie!
Review: I really enjoyed this movie and also read the book too. This is a must for those who had read the book and would like to see this moive. With hot young stars C.Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze,Leif Garrett, Ralph Macchio,etc. Wow! You have got to see it for your self.
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Summary: How could acting be this bad?
Review: The book by S.E. Hinton was excellent and very well developed. The movie, however lacked tremendously. I can't understand how such big stars could use their acting skils so poorly! Don't watch this movie!
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