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A Touching Film For Teenagers
"The Outsiders", released in 1983, is a great film for all teenagers and adults to enjoy. It stars upcoming stars Patrick Swayze, Matt Dillon, C. Thomas Howell, Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, and others. This touching film tackles a variety of issues dealing with 1960's teen life. It explores a group of friends called "the greasers" who search for belonging. Many in their community misunderstand them, calling themselves delinquents. Meanwhile, their rival group called the "socialists" try to erase their existance. Instead, one of them is killed by one of the "greasers" in self-defense. This begins a life journey not just between two boys but within the entire group. They find their true sense of brotherhood and inner wellness.

Five-time Oscar winning director and writer Francis Ford Coppola ("The Godfather" series) gives great homage to S.E. Hilton's book version of the same name. Though some important details are changed or eliminated from the book version, this film keeps the momentum. This portrays many truths of those times. The brutal fights and actions in this film express the harshness of life as an outsider of those times. Behind the "greasers'", misbehaving, it maintains their trueness as good people inside. Within this journey, the emotional aspect lingers within the storyline. Few other teenage films have such a strong impact as "The Outsiders" ("Stand By Me" [1985], "Mean Girls" [2004]).

Some of the camera and visual effects add to the 1960's theme. Various scenes digitally add the brighter colors that made this film appear as an actual 1960's classic melodrama. One scene in particular vaguely resembles Scarlett O'Hara's "I will never go hungry again" scene in "Gone With the Wind". These add a unique addition to this film. Some may say that this explores a deeper sense of the characters' inner emotions and thoughts. Regardless, this undoubtedly gives audiences unique surprises. This effect is also seen on "Far From Heaven", released in 2002.

The performers express the emotional aspect to this film beautifully. Through frustration, fear, irateness, sadness, and loss, they maintain their posture through their individual characters. Particular intense scenes stretch their abilities as actors wonderfully, namely the fight and the murder. Performances from Matt Dillon and Patrick Swayze stand out. The combination of young talents is a rare and amazing find. Such acting quality proves their worth as upcoming stars.

Those looking for a quality teen film should watch "The Outsiders". This is sure to please many audiences as it has since its release.

Maybe Silver... but definately not GOLD...
Basically a comparison. First of all, I loved the book. It truly touched me, and wasn't nearly as sad as the movie. If anything, read the book first. You won't understand the point of the movie, or any of the characters if you don't read The Outsiders. Our class recently finished reading the book by SE Hinton, and finished the movie just today. The movie really isn't close to the plot of the book. It was written a lot better than the movie was directed. I will, however, say that it was a good movie, but if you haven't yet read the book, it will be a complete blur to you, and you will not understand half of what is going on. The movie skips a huge part of the book, the first few chapters. The beginning scene shows Ponyboy Curtis (the main character) writing his school composition, which you would not know had you not read the book first. So, from the beginning, you are completely lost with that. The beginning chapters are skipped, where you hear about the characters and start into to rivalry between the Greasers and Socs. I am dissapointed at how much of the book was cut from the movie. Very important characters, like Sodapop Curtis, were left hanging in the movie, with no explanation, and a devistatingly short role. He really should have been portrayed more, as he was in the book. Also, after the battle between Pony and Johnny against the Socs, and far after their running away, the movie completely trashes the reason why Pony is writing his composition. The comcept of the book written as a school paper is left out of the movie, and the ending is so dissapointing, it ruins the entire movie. I might have possibly given the movie 5 stars, had there been a better ending. As in lots of books, the main character tells the story. The book is written in Ponyboy's view. You know his thoughts, and feel his struggle and pain. You can't even tell half of what is going on with Ponyboy in the movie. You don't know anything of his relationship with his brothers, Soda and Darry, or with the other Greasers. If I had seen the movie before reading the book, I probably would have hated it. Aside of the poorly written script and deduction of important scenes, I think the acting was done very well, and the actual movie itself was good. The action scenes were very realistic, and the pain through the hospital scenes were felt very strongly. I nearly cried during two scenes in the movie. Everything is so sudden, and it hits you hard if you understand it. The movie itself is very touching, and it does keep you at the edge of your seat. The drama draws you into the movie, as it did me. Plus, the actors are total babes! This all-star cast basically made their debut with this movie. What hits me the hardest is that Dally (my favorite character, played by Matt Dillon - so fine, so fi-i-ine!) dies, and that one scene was so hard for me to stand. I have a thing for tough guys. And hott guys! I don't understand how the Greasers are 20 times as good looking as the Socs, but it's all the more reason to love the movie! Matt Dillon, C. Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio, Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, and many more of today's big stars are featured in this movie, and most with a relatively big role. After reading the book, and watching the movie, The Outsiders has moved up in my favorite lists, both ways. Dispite all of the rants i give the movie for forgetting the total concept of the book, it IS very good. Not the best, but it is a wonderful movie, and if it had more of what it SHOULD have had, it would definately be near the top of my favorites list. It has a wide range of emotions for everyone alike. Rumble scenes, emotional and painful scenes, eye catching scenes, some boring, some amazing scenes... I could go on about its good and bad points. Read the book, see the movie, and decide for yourself!

The Outsiders Rocks!
I absolutely love this movie! Words cant explain it! I mean we were reading the book in class, and then we saw the movie. I couldnt get enough of it. lol* Well Thomas Howell has been my favorite actor since I saw E.T. He is such an amazing actor. We all know he was young when he filmed this movie, but still today he is awesome. The movie deals w/a lot of things and issues that teens deal with. Thats 1 reason why I love it! Then cause Thomas Howell, i mean hes hott and a great actor. Along with my 2nd favorite actor Rob Lowe whos work I admire also lol* Then there is Matt Dillon, Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, Ralph Maccio, Emilio Estevez, Darren Dalton, Diane Lane, Michelle Meyrink, and Leif Garrett. The movie is very emotional too! But w/ a cast of hott guys it makes the film even better! lol* K well go out and rent the movie..but I do suggest that you read the book first...they have a lot of differences. K well bye

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