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It's basically a whole different movie
I saw the movie first before reading the book. I enjoyed it tremendously. The I read the book about a month later, and was surprised of how much was left out of the movie. Basically the movie skipped over Chapter 1 entirely and jumped from Dallas dying to Ponyboy reflecting on what had happened. Also I didn't know the benefits of the letterboxing format.

When it was on CBS the first time, they did insert the scenes in the courtroom plus the final conversation between Ponyboy, Sodapop and Darry. It seemed a little better.

When I finally heard that Francis Ford Coppola was going to revisit the film and release a new DVD I was extremely happy. When I purchased the DVD, it just blew me away.

It was really like watching a full completed film. The characters were more completely realized and all the deleted scenes filled the missing gaps from the original cut. The transfer was excellent and sound was rich and full. FINALLY, I got to see the film in the original widescreen presentation.

The extras on the film were fantastic as well. I've only listened to the audio commentary by the cast, but it was wonderfully done, blending Matt and Rob's solo commentary with the rest. I only wish Emilio and Tom were there. The retrospective was great and the auditions were a real eye opener: Anthony Michael Hall as Ponyboy?

My only small complaint is the change of music. I enjoyed the original Carmine Coppola score. It was powerful and emotional. But it's his sons' movie and he does have the final say.

Just a top notch recommendation all around. If you've think you've seen The Outsiders, buy this immediately. You wont be sorry.

The Emporer Wears No Clothes
I can't believe all the good reviews for this movie. I had high expectations when I watched it for the first time recently, given the great cast and direction by Francis Coppola. And was thoroughly disappointed. The premise of the story was too contrived, to the point that it lost touch with reality, believeability, and most importantly, my ability to empathize with any of the characters. The characters, who were supposed to be hardened youths from the wrong side of the tracks, cried every time they were confronted with even the most minor of difficulties in life. The dialogue was simple, and at times plain stupid. And there is nothing wrong with tenderness between brothers, but the scene with Soda and Ponyboy spooning in bed while talking softly to each other was creepy.

As the film went on it completely lost me. Dal committing suicide in a blaze of glory because his friend Johnny died seemed just a bit over the top. It seems to me that only an extremely emotionally disturbed person would resort to this, but nothing in the film even comes close to rationalizing why he would be such a nut case.

And the part at the end when Soda bolts from his house because his two brothers are having a spat was just laughable. If every kid in the U.S. ran from their house every time there was an argument, there wouldn't be a screen door left in the entire country. Give me a break.

About the only redeeming quality of the film is that it introduced me to an excellent poem by Robert Frost that I had never known about before. Other than that this film was a waste of time.

Awesome
"The Outsiders" is the best movie I ever seen... Even though most people said the new soundtrack ruins the whole movie... I never actually heard it... Of all the books I have read in the 8th grade and all the movies I've been shown in school... "The Outsiders" is the only movie/book that has etched in my memory... from the opening of the movie... to the part where Johnny died... and to the part where Dally died... though some kids might think... blah... "The Outsiders"... nothing good... and I... for one... as a teenager... speak out for my whole class of graduated friends.... "The Outsiders" had been... And will be... the finest movie we have ever seen... and will remember the sacrifice that Johnny and Dally made....

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