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The Outsiders

S.E. Hinton's best-selling classic, starting Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, Diane Lane, Matt Dillon, Lowe, and Emilio Estevez. Directedby Ford Coppola.

Starring: C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Runtime: 1 hour 32 minutes
Release year: 1983
Studio: Warner Bros.

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Synopsis: S.E. Hinton's best-selling classic, starting Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, Diane Lane, Matt Dillon, Lowe, and Emilio Estevez. Directedby Ford Coppola.

Starring: C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon

Supporting actors: Diane Lane, Gailard Sartain, Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise, Leif Garrett

Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola

Genre: Crime, Drama

Runtime: 1 hour 32 minutes

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Release year: 1983

Studio: Warner Bros.

MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for violence, teen drinking and smoking, and some sexual reference (edited version)

ASIN: B002ROJI28

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Format: Amazon Instant Video (streaming online video and digital download)

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5.0 out of 5 stars This new special edition "Stays Gold" September 20, 2005

By Cubist

Format:DVD

Coppola's original version was quite faithful to Hinton's book and this new edit is even more so. He has put back in 22 more minutes, most noticeably at the beginning and end of the movie. This new footage opens up the film more. We are introduced to the greasers much earlier on now that Coppola isn't reigned in by the dictates of test screenings. He is able to take the time to immerse the audience in this richly textured world shot in glorious widescreen by Stephen Burum who adopts a look that evokes another epic about troubled youth, Rebel Without A Cause (1955). The film is drenched in the golden hues of warm sunrises and sunsets like something right out of Gone with the Wind (1939).

Another significant change has Coppola replacing all of his father's beautiful, classical score in favour of period rock `n' roll music. In some cases, like the opening scene where Ponyboy is jumped by some Socs, it works and in others, like the whimsical surf music that plays over the scene where the Socs jump Johnny and Ponyboy, it feels awkward and out of place. Part of the film's original charm was its moments of `50s style melodrama, as epitomized by the film's orchestral soundtrack, and this diminished by the newly inserted period music that could be right out of an episode of Crime Story. Hinton's books are timeless with their universal themes and the original music reflected that. This new music, while accurate for its time period, contributes to a loss of some of the timeless feel.

On the first DVD is an audio commentary with director Francis Ford Coppola. He addresses the changes in the soundtrack by saying that after all these years he wanted to move away from a score that commented on what was happening to music that the characters would actually be listening to.... Read more ›

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars What a classic! February 27, 2006

By missy99

Format:DVD

I loved the Outsiders when it first came out - it is so campy, but it is truly a classic movie. The cast is simply amazing, with a lot of future heavy hitters. The special features on this DVD are truly amazing, and long overdue!

Now, the reason why I did not give this DVD five stars - the music! Why did Coppola get rid of the beautiful score from the original movie and replace it with that god-awful music? Perhaps that music worked in a FEW scenes, but for the most part, it really tended to minimize some of the more dramatic parts in the movie. The new music did not work for me at all.

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63 of 74 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Extended Edition August 28, 2005

By 80's Girl

Format:DVD

I'm so glad they decided to put out a Two-Disc Special Edition. This movie is well worth it and now we get to see the deleted scenes we've been waiting for. I hope the rest of the 80's classics get this treatment. It's awesome that Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, C. Thomas Howell, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe and Diane Lane all made a commentary segment for this DVD, the only bad thing is Tom and Emilio aren't in the commentary.

Just watched my Copy of THE OUTSIDERS---

Wow. This was so freakin' awesome you guys. There is 22 extra minutes added to the movie and 10 additional deleted scenes as special features. For the people who were disappointed in the movie because it lacked scenes from the book you have got to buy this edition. All of the scenes are added to the movie like I previously said. The special features are outstanding as well. They show a reunion at Francis Ford Coppola 's house screening the new extended movie with Diane Lane, C. Thomas Howell, Patrick Swayze and Ralph Macchio. There are cast interviews and a special with S. E. Hinton talking about the book and the movie. She also shows the places the movie took place. Like the movie theater, the school, the brothers house and the street Dallas was killed. There's much more extra's, so enjoy.

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37 of 43 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Soul stirring drama-PhantomCool014@excite.com May 29, 1999

By A Customer

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FILM REVIEW "The Outsiders" Rated PG. 88 minutes. First screened in 1983. As a film-lover myself I believe that this movie is one of the most beautiful and touching that I have ever seen. Based on the stunning novel by S.E. Hinton, only. a teenager herself when she wrote the book, this movie conveys all the emotions and tension of the book. This movie, directed by Francis Ford Coppola( director of the famous films : The Godfather, The Godfather 2 and Apocalypse Now) has a certain magic about it that you just don't get in a Disney movie. The reason for this is that this tale is one of sadness, despair and a teenager in the 50's reaching out for help and finding nothing there. Eventually the movie makes you realise that with the togetherness of the gang, Pony boy has got all that he ever needed. The acting in this film, while touching, left a little to be desired. The plot was simple but solid and supported by a range of very well known modern actors. Starring such actors as Tom Cruise as Steve Randle, C. Thomas Howell as Ponyboy Curtis, Emilio Estevez as Two-Bit Matthews, Rob Lowe as Sodapop Curtis, Patrick Swayze as Darrel Curtis, Matt Dillon as Dallas Winston, Ralph Macchio as Johnny Cade and Diane Lane as Cherry Valance. All of these roles in the movie were played expertly by the characters listed and they portrayed all the emotions of the book.

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2.0 out of 5 stars What was Coppola thinking? March 15, 2006

By Lynn Smith

Format:DVD

I'm in total agreement from the only other critical reviewer- the new music is a complete detraction and distraction from the new version. I am, in a sense, watching an entirely different film. What was Coppola thinking? Apparently, "less is more" is not in his vocabulary. The movie, The Outsiders, came out at a time when I had just read the book twice and was completely enamored with the whole story. I was twelve at the time and I did enjoy the movie, even though it was missing alot from the book. Later as an adult when I watched it I could appreciate that much more the cinematography (the golden hues offer so much beauty) and the magnificent score. Now, with the latest edition, I was excited when my brother sent me the dvd as a gift and couldn't wait to watch it. Coppola removed about 90% of the original score and replaced it with rockabilly 50s/60s music, playing it incessantly. Many of the original scenes, for example, were once absolutely free from music, where the viewer can enjoy the downtime and experience the actual surroundings. I not only found the new music distracting when listening for the dialogue, but the entire mood of the movie changed. It no longer is this serene melancholy movie that has a timeless quality.

Can I quickly mention how infantile the songs are in regards to how they are placed in the movie? Examples, when Ponyboy and Johnny are on the train there played a train song (I would have just preferred the sound of the train) or when Johnny was cutting Ponyboy's hair, how convenient- there plays a song about hair. There are other similar examples of how these songs were inserted into the scenes in such a literal and infantile manner.... Read more ›

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