Viewing the complete novel edition, i felt that this adaptation did not serve the book the glory it should. Would not recommend if you are a fan of the original film but ok for what it is. Thomas howell and johnny ralph macchio get into a brawl that ends. Originally prompted to make the outsiders by an elementary school librarian and her students who sent coppola a petition to bring the novel to life, the director set out to make a nostalgic fifties film. Tom cruise and emilio estevez play greasers, and pop singer leif. Whole plotlines are reintegrated, actors roles beefed up and carmine coppolas score. The film adaptation of the outsiders got its start when coppola received a letter from a fresno middle school. Rarely does a directors cut reflect a vision truer to a source text. The complete novel is presented in a gorgeous, nearly flawless 2. Hintons 1967 novel has been required reading for legions of high school students. Why is there a complete novel edit of the film, and why is there new music.
There were also tiny details that were precisely the same. Francis ford coppolas the outsiders 1983 the directors. The life of a juvenile delinquent never looked this beautiful. Outsiders book and movie comparison free essay example. Good to watch the group of friends taking care of each other and sticking together, too, when things got. I bought this video for my son as he is studying the outsiders for english. Partly a tale of classwar and partly a story about teenage rebellion, the outsiders is set in tulsa. One of the things i liked best about the outsiders was the majestic, beautiful score, but for some reason coppola has changed it in this version to dopey elvis songs and other bad music, if he had used good elvis songs maybe i wouldnt have minded so much the new music is distracting and completely ruins the emotional core of the movie it would be ok if the dvd included the original. The novel and movie, the outsiders, had many similarities and many differences. Please select your film, and your required language. Darrel curtis patrick swayze is doing his best to raise his two younger brothers, sodapop rob lowe in his first film role and ponyboy c.
Who are these three characters, how is their appearance different when you compare. Thomas howell, matt dillon, ralph macchio, patrick swayze. Outsiders, the the complete novel dbl dvd in 1983, francis ford coppolas film of s. It has the film but what spoils it is the god awful soundtrack they have put over it. Teen rivalry in a small southern town sets the stage for this dramatic interpretation of the novel by s. Hintons beloved novel, the outsiders 1983, francis ford coppola crafted a mythic world that juxtaposes the angst and turmoil of adolescence with saturated sunsets and stunning scenery. Directed by francis ford coppola, the outsiders tells the story of the ongoing conflict between the greasers and the socs in rural oklahoma. On its surface, the outsiders is a deceptively simple story a timeless class struggle as seen through the eyes of wayward teenagers that has resonated with new generations of youthful readers for close to four decades oklahoma native s. While the locations and sets were let me just say that i read the outsiders in novel form before having seen this movie.
The outsiders dvd the seattle public library bibliocommons. The outsiders was a very good book, but the movie doesnt even come close. This version has a new score made up of source music of the period that the novel is set in mid60s. It was a hoot to see all these now big stars when they were so young. The outsiders 1983 the complete novel the outsiders subtitle date. The outsiders new sealed bluray complete novel edition matt. A teen gang in rural oklahoma, the greasers are perpetually at odds with the socials, a rival group. The outsiders is a 1983 american comingofage drama film that was directed by francis ford coppola. The socials, a rich gang that looks down upon everyone, and the greasers, a gang of poor young boys from the other side of town. He didnt play a very big role in this movie, but overall it was excellent.
Hintons classic comingofage story featuring young talents who would go on to become major stars. I saw the movie and read the book within months of each other when i was very close to the age of the characters. Coppola reinserted some deleted scenes to make the movie more faithful to the book. Viewing the complete novel edition, i felt that this adaptation did not serve the book the glory it should have. Jan 04, 2018 in 1983, director francis ford coppola struck a powerful chord with his adaptation of s. Directed by francis ford coppola, the outsiders tells the story of the ongoing conflict.
The novel and movie had many similarities and differences. Now i see there are two versions of the film in circulation. It is an adaptation of the 1967 novel of the same name by s. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. The church that johnny and ponyboy stayed in burnt down. For this deluxe twodisc dvd edition, director francis ford coppola has added 22 minutes of deleted footage and an entire new soundtrack to his 1983 adaptation of s. Directed by francis ford coppola, the outsiders tells the story of the ongoing. The outsiders dvd skokie public library bibliocommons.
Hintons novel about troubled teenagers growing up in tulsa, oklahoma, during the early 60s. Find all 14 songs in the outsiders soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Overall i find this version to be okay compared to much better complete novel version because this movie takes out the entire beginning and exposition, shortens. The outsiders 1983 francis ford coppola, stephen h.
All of our items are authentic from the manufacturer and formatted to play on usa and canada players. Its a memorable movie, not so much for coppolas stylized treatment of the story as for the cast. The outsiders questions compare and contrast the movie and novel answer all of these questions in complete sentences. A rousing new rocknroll soundtrack featuring six songs from elvis presley and other music greats make this new version of the outsiders one of movie historys great rediscoveries. In the complete novel version of the film released in 2005 and now, sadly, the only version available on dvd, sodapop curtiss last word on dallas is to counsel his younger brother, ponyboy. The complete novel, both to differentiate it from the original theatrical release version and to stress its fidelity to hintons book. The outsiders dvd bellingham public library bibliocommons.
Francis ford coppola in the outsiders 1983 tom cruise in the outsiders. A few similarities between the movie and book are that the movie still has the complete greaser gang pony, johnny, soda, darry, dally, twobit and steve. The outsiders dvd, 2008 i bought this primarily because one of the stars was patrick swayze. The outsiders 30th anniversary complete novel edition bluray warner home video. The outsiders new sealed bluray complete novel edition.
In the outsiders, the directors class is consistently present, but it may be a case of the wrong man for the job, since overall film plays unevenly, with a cliche and detached ambiance that robs. The outsiders is a 1983 american comingofage drama film directed by francis ford coppola, an adaptation of the 1967 novel of the same name by s. I saw it for the first time in early 2017 on one of those obscure old movie channels on cable and got hooked. E hinton about two groups of people, who are complete polar opposites. Jo ellen misakian, a librarian at lone star elementary school in fresno, california, and her students were responsible for inspiring coppola to. Unfortunately somebody thought it would be a good idea to add some loud, awful and unnecessary music to the video which was not in the original movie. The outsiders made for a better book than a film, though its still pretty good. Right from the getgo, the story dwindles and the actors portray their. They were looking to belong when two poor greasers, johnny, and ponyboy are assaulted by a vicious gang, the socs, and johnny kills one of the attackers, tension begins to mount between the two. The outsiders soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. This alternate cut, known as the complete novel, now appears to have. The book details the conflict between two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomic status. In 1983, director francis ford coppola struck a powerful chord with his adaptation of s.
In 1960s tulsa, the right and wrong sides of the tracks are represented by rival gangs, the upscale socs and the underprivileged greasers. Hintons novel struck a powerful chord with audiences, capturing the intense feelings of being caught between childhood and adulthood, and not belonging anywhere. Unfortunately a lot of the added stuff works better as deleted scenes imo. But, like most everything else surrounding the picture, the outsiders. Rent the outsiders the complete novel extended edition 1983 starring matt dillon and ralph macchio on dvd and bluray. Right from the getgo, the story dwindles and the actors portray their characters awkwardly, almost as if they have no clue what type of character they should be the outsiders was a very good book, but the movie doesnt even come close. Comparecontrast the outsiders book and movie prezi. The rivalry between two gangs, the poor greasers and the rich socs, only heats up when one gang member kills a member of the other. May 09, 2017 the film adaptation of the outsiders got its start when coppola received a letter from a fresno middle school.
In an attempt to heighten the film s emotional impact, coppola uses nature as a dramatic force. Sensitive ponyboy is a budding writer in love with cherry diane lane. The new cut of the outsiders aptly entitled the complete novel expands what existed before to such a degree that the framework of the novel is restored, so readers and fans of the book wont be entirely disheartened to find certain scenes left out. Decades later, coppola has revisited the film and reintegrated 22 minutes of character. Rent the outsiders the complete novel extended edition. If youre the type to enjoy a movie for its idea and nothing more, then the outsiders is for you. Hintons controversial book had left many important character building scenes on the editing floor and was clocking at merely 91 minutes. The outsiders dvd contra costa county library bibliocommons.
The complete novel, will be released on dvd tuesday after its sept. In the outsiders, the directors class is consistently present, but it may be a case of the wrong man for the job, since overall film plays unevenly, with a. Widescreen bluray presentation of the film, plus bonus features. The book details the conflict between two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomic. Jo ellen misakian, a librarian at lone star elementary school in fresno, california, and her students were responsible for inspiring coppola to make the film. Why id like to be matt dillon in the outsiders film. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel but did most of the work when she was 16 and a junior in high school. Decades later, coppola has revisited the film and reintegrated 22 minutes of characterenriching footage, including a new beginnning and ending more true to the book.
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