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DVD The Outsiders - The Complete Novel (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Director Francis Coppola's adaptation of the popular S.E. Hinton novel about the price of rebellious youth is notable chiefly for the stunning cast of young actors who went on to rich and varied careers. In supporting roles, the film features the likes of Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, Diane Lane, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, and Tom Waits, among others. The story centers on two rival gangs in the early 1960s Midwest, and the violent turf wars that escalate and tragically claim young lives. C. Thomas Howell plays the central character who yearns to prove himself and be accepted by his older brothers' gang, while at the same time finding his first love and dreaming of a life beyond his dead end existence. Geared toward the teenage crowd, the film nonetheless features some fine direction from Coppola in a story that evokes memories of the classic coming-of-age films of the 1950s. --Robert Lane
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I have seen the original more than 200 times
I read and fell in love with The Outsiders when I was in 8th grade. When the movie came out in 1983, I saw it in the theater five times. I then watched it numerous times when it came out on video. I now teach The Outsiders in my 8th grade reading class. We read the novel and watch the movie, so if you consider that I watch the movie six times a day, twice a year, multiplied by, well, a lot of years, I have seen the original version more than 200 times.
My biggest complaint about the movie (and my students' as well) has always been the gaps in the story from the scenes that were deleted. Imagine my joy to find the newly restored edition!
Alas, I must agree with many of the other reviewers. The new soundtrack completely RUINS the movie. I literally get tense watching the new version. The songs are so out of synch with the action of the movie, and the music distracts from the dialogue. Having "Blue Moon" playing in the background while Johnny and Pony lament the fact that their lives seem hopeless is just pure torture.
I implore FFC to put out another version of the restored movie with the original, beautiful score intact. That would make the movie nearly perfect and would inspire me to see it another 200 times. As it is, I think I will continue to show my students the original version.
Ms. E thinks it stinks!
The world that S.E. Hinton has created in her classic first novel is completely lost to bad acting and an awful script! Yuck!!
It Stinks!
The music is terrible!!!! The original should have at least been included on it.... oh well at least the store owner didn't shoot first.
GREEDO SHOOTS FIRST!!
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