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  "One of my favorite films and books of all time. The book is one of the reasons I fell in love with reading. I remember watching this in class and everyone, including myself, were in tears. The movie and these actor's really brought the story to life in a way you… More
  "One of my favorite films and books of all time. The book is one of the reasons I fell in love with reading. I remember watching this in class and everyone, including myself, were in tears. The movie and these actor's really brought the story to life in a way you wouldn't have gotten from the book. I thought they all fit the characters so well. Matt Dillon was my favorite. Him and Patrick Swayze. The cast is one the most talented group of guys of that time and some are still hitting it big on screen. It still shocks me that there are still people out there who haven't seen the movie. So if you get the chance, do so. It's one that I will always love."

• Mark W

  
  After "One From The Heart" in 1982 and his subsequent bankruptcy following that film's spiralling production costs, director Francis Ford Coppola turned his hand to a couple of adaptations of 'teen-novels' by S.E. Hinton. This was the first (followed by… More
  After "One From The Heart" in 1982 and his subsequent bankruptcy following that film's spiralling production costs, director Francis Ford Coppola turned his hand to a couple of adaptations of 'teen-novels' by S.E. Hinton. This was the first (followed by "Rumble Fish") and although it doesn't quite hold up today, it still shows how Coppola had an eye for acting ensembles. In 1960's Oklahoma, 14 year old Ponyboy Curtis (C. Thomas Howell) is part of a gang known as "The Greasers". At heart though, he has an interest in poetry and "Gone With The Wind" and believes in a better life. However, one evening him and his friend Johnny Cade (Ralph Macchio) are attacked by rival gang "The Socs". In defence, Johnny is forced to kill one of them and with the help of Dallas Winston (Matt Dillon), they go on the run. While away though, the tension mounts between the two rival gangs. I remember reading S.E. Hinton's book in school when I was about 13 years old and as much as I loved it then, it is ultimately a sentimental and romanticised view of adolescence. Upon reflection, there are several cringe-worthy moments and Coppola approaches the material with such a melodramatic and unashamed style. In fairness though, he sticks very closely to Hinton's novel (which she wrote when she was 15) and I don't suppose it was meant to appeal to anyone other than those harbouring their teenage angst. It's just a shame, that with such potential, the director of "The Godfather" couldn't have dropped some of the self-indulgent innocence and added a little more bite. However, it doesn't proclaim to be anything other than what it is and it's target audience should still find plenty to enjoy. I know I did - 20 years ago. A lot of scenes still retain a certain power and the music score by Carmine Coppola compliments it well. As does, the use of Stevie Wonder's marvellous song "Stay Gold". The most impressive thing about it though, is the ensemble of young actors that Coppola managed to assemble. A lot of them went on to bigger and better things while some crashed and burned but at the very least, it was a cast of familiar faces that were at the forefront of many successful movies of the 80's and 90's. Coppola released a director's cut in 2005 that restored almost half an hour of footage. I haven't seen that cut and whether or not it improves the film remains to be seen but I would be interested in viewing it nonetheless. As a big fan of the novel in my youth, this is a bit of a guilty pleasure for me. Coppola portrays the characters and sets the scenes with admiration but now that time has passed and my critical faculties have developed, there's no doubt that youth and idealism played a part in my, more favourable, opinion back then.

• Jeff "

  
  The Outsiders directed by Francis Ford Coppola is a very well done adaptation of S.E Hinton's classic novel, The Outsiders. Francis Ford Coppola brings together an impressive and talented cast of actors. This is a superb film with a terrific story. I find that The Outsiders is… More
  The Outsiders directed by Francis Ford Coppola is a very well done adaptation of S.E Hinton's classic novel, The Outsiders. Francis Ford Coppola brings together an impressive and talented cast of actors. This is a superb film with a terrific story. I find that The Outsiders is often overlooked as a great film, because after all, Francis Ford Coppola did direct The Godfather and Apocalypse Now. The Outsiders is a terrific, well plotted and directed film that stays truthful to the book. That's what I love about Coppola, his respect for the source material. Just like he did with Mario Puzo's The Godfather, Coppola stayed true to the novel when he made The Outsiders. This boasts a great cast of now known actors, and they each deliver good performances. The Outsiders is both dramatic and funny, and Coppola's brilliant directing definitely pulls you in. You feel something for the characters and you sympathize with them. Francis Ford Coppola is a phenomenal director, and because he's directed three film classics before this, The Outsiders is often forgotten, but it shouldn't. The film will appeal to fans of the book, as it stays truthful to the source material, and is yet another solid effort from Francis Ford Coppola. The Outsiders tells a remarkable story of a rivalry between two Teen gangs and the struggle to survive a brutal confrontation and the ultimate run from the law. The Outsiders is not a perfect film, but it definitely is a classic\, and is a definite must see.

• Bob O

  
  Notable for its, then unknown, cast of movie stars--Patrick Swayze, Matt Dillon, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Diane Lane and (golly) Tom Cruise--The Outsiders must go down as a well-intentioned folly. Francis Ford Coppola's attempt to transform S.E. Hinton's syrupy teen novel… More
  Notable for its, then unknown, cast of movie stars--Patrick Swayze, Matt Dillon, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Diane Lane and (golly) Tom Cruise--The Outsiders must go down as a well-intentioned folly. Francis Ford Coppola's attempt to transform S.E. Hinton's syrupy teen novel into nostalgia infused pop-poetry only buckles under its faithfulness to the sentimentality of the author's saccharine prose--a book about male camaraderie clearly written by a young girl with a lot of feminine feelings.

• erika b

  
  The outsiders are about 2 gangs one that is from poor side of town and one from rich part of town. The rich gang went after pony boy and Johnny because they felt they cheated on thier women. Johnny kills someone from the rich gang. To stop them from killing his buddy pony boy. After… More
  The outsiders are about 2 gangs one that is from poor side of town and one from rich part of town. The rich gang went after pony boy and Johnny because they felt they cheated on thier women. Johnny kills someone from the rich gang. To stop them from killing his buddy pony boy. After that the tense between the gangs got so back they decided on a rumble. Pros Good acting and plot It shows what it is like to be in gang and the hood.

• Jennifer X

  
  If there was ever a way to make an awful book an even more awful movie, Francis Ford Coppola has done just that. What the hell was that cheesy Gone With the Wind lighting, Francis?

• J P

  
  As someone who read the book, I can honestly say this is a very shitty adaptation. The characters in the movie are painfully shallow. It's really, really hard to care about the characters because the movie tells us so little about them. Boys from the gang like Steve and… More
  As someone who read the book, I can honestly say this is a very shitty adaptation. The characters in the movie are painfully shallow. It's really, really hard to care about the characters because the movie tells us so little about them. Boys from the gang like Steve and Two-Bit just kind of appear on screen, and are never properly introduced. Even though I read the book, I was still like "who the hell are those guys?". It wasn't until after the credits I realized who they were supposed to be. The characters overall are very underdeveloped. Johnny was beaten up pretty badly in the book by the Socs, making him very nervous around strangers. In the movie, it showed Johnny being uneasy around strangers/Socs, but it never really went into detail about why. The "why" part is a pretty vital part of the story. That was only one of the many plot holes in this movie. The number of plot holes in the Outsiders is astounding. The movie also didn't go into depth about the relationships the boys had with each other. Pony had a tight relationship with his brother Soda, and a pretty rocky relationship with his other brother Darry. Darry and Soda are very important parts of the plot, yet they only get maybe 10mins of screen time. Dally and Johnny also had a very unique relationship with each other, yet you barely see that relationship in the film. The scenes in the movie were taken from the book, but they were all thrown together in a random fashion that made it hard to understand the movie, if you hadn't read the book. The transitions from one scene to the next didn't make any sense either. Especially the beginning, when Pony starts writing his essay for school. It never goes into WHY he was writing or what it was for.....it doesn't even say what he's writing about! Major scenes were also cut from the movie like Pony getting beaten up after walking home from the movies. That's actually the very beginning of the movie, and it's where they go into detail about each greaser. The pacing was also very off. The movie cuts half way through the book, and starts at the part where Pony, Johnny and Dally are at the movies. From there the movie just takes off, and everything happens too fast. Overall this was a poorly directed film. It had the potential to be great, since the book was pretty good, but somehow the director managed to screw it up big time.

• AJ V

  
  Normally considered a classic, but I didn't like it for some reason. I saw this on TV a long time ago, and I liked seeing all the great 80s teen actors, but I didn't get the story, it seemed really boring. I'll watch it again sometime and see what I think of it now.

• MisterYoda ?

  
  not interested

• Nani V

  
  Classic! Loved both the book and movie! I rented this movie again after not seeing it for years and because my boyfriend has never seen it. I realized even more why I love it so much; it was beautifully shot, especially when Pony Boy and Johnny were at the abandoned church and… More
  Classic! Loved both the book and movie! I rented this movie again after not seeing it for years and because my boyfriend has never seen it. I realized even more why I love it so much; it was beautifully shot, especially when Pony Boy and Johnny were at the abandoned church and they were talking about the sunset. "Stay gold, Pony Boy, stay gold." - Johnny

• Tim S

  
  There is some good stuff in this movie, but it feels a bit convoluted and doesn't have a clear story direction. Perhaps that's intentional, but it just didn't sit right with me.

• Jason S

  
  It's good but not as good as I would have expected from Cappola. While the script is fine the acting is weakened by the inexperience of the cast trying to pull off some pretty strong characters. The music is horribly melodramatic and it even distracts from the film at times.… More
  It's good but not as good as I would have expected from Cappola. While the script is fine the acting is weakened by the inexperience of the cast trying to pull off some pretty strong characters. The music is horribly melodramatic and it even distracts from the film at times. All in all it's a movie I recommend watching but not one that would make any top list I would make.

• KJ P

  
  I enjoyed the novel, and for once the movie adaptation was actually good!

• Wahida K

  
  They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong.

• Conner R

  
  A great ensemble and on of the most dead on adaptions. It captures nearly everything S.E. Hinton put on paper and more. The characters even look better with such great casting. It's hard to not find this movie extremely powerful. It has such a mature outlook on life. Francis Ford… More
  A great ensemble and on of the most dead on adaptions. It captures nearly everything S.E. Hinton put on paper and more. The characters even look better with such great casting. It's hard to not find this movie extremely powerful. It has such a mature outlook on life. Francis Ford Coppola did an excellent job and put a lot of effort into getting the tone and visual style just perfect.

• Pierluigi P

  
  Coppola's talent behind the camera is undeniable. I particularly like Ponyboy's memoirs at the theater after he sees "the hustler" and the "nothing gold can stay" moment with his partner Johnny. Although it is a big catalog of precious instants, I… More
  Coppola's talent behind the camera is undeniable. I particularly like Ponyboy's memoirs at the theater after he sees "the hustler" and the "nothing gold can stay" moment with his partner Johnny. Although it is a big catalog of precious instants, I couldn't help but notice some uninspiring over sentimentality that made me roll my eyes a few times. Pity the story couldn't match the artistry of its images or its brilliant collection of old songs.

• Anthony L

  
  I remember how cool this film was at the time. Brat Pack classic!

• Emile T

  
  How the hell could the same man who did The Godfather made this complete crap ? This is truly despicable; the novel was far better than this.

• Al S

  
  One of the great film classics of the 1980's. One of the best novel to film adaptations ever. A masterpiece by Director, Frances Ford Coppola. A brilliant, stylish and exhilerating drama. A bold, beautiful, powerful and emotionally gripping powerhouse piece of work. It's… More
  One of the great film classics of the 1980's. One of the best novel to film adaptations ever. A masterpiece by Director, Frances Ford Coppola. A brilliant, stylish and exhilerating drama. A bold, beautiful, powerful and emotionally gripping powerhouse piece of work. It's performed by an excellent cast of actors, all the "Greats" have to start somewhere and some of the best performers started with this amasing movie. A story of friendship, loyalty and brotherhood that stands out as some of the best elements to describe this movie.

• Cassie H

  
  Great Movie

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