Francis ford coppola brings together an impressive and talented cast of. Kathleen rowell screenplay as kathleen knutsen rowell, s. Teen rivalry in a small southern town sets the stage for this. Hinton cowrote the script for rumble fish with coppola. Notable for its, then unknown, cast of movie starspatrick swayze, matt dillon. Mar 25, 2018 most every school library from the 1960s on stocked at least one wellread copy of the outsiders, s. Hospital visit from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. The teen superhero movie new mutants, from fault in our. I couldnt have asked for better actors for the parts, and couldnt have had nicer people to work with. The outsiders 1983 official trailer matt dillon, tom. Hinton talks matt dillon, and why everybody keeps showing her their tattoos at the end, johnny says stay gold, ponyboy, stay. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
When i stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, i had only two things on my mind. The outsiders greasers the outsiders 1983 the outsiders ponyboy the outsiders quotes the outsiders imagines nothing gold can stay stay gold dallas winston all the bright places what others are saying the outsiders aw its one of the saddest parts in the movie. Dear reader, it is very difficult for me to write about myself, and especially the outsiders, which was written at a horrendous time in my life, was published by a series of mindboggling synchronicities, and has gone further than any author dared dream. Hinton according to wikipedia, the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s.
What are the similarities between the movie and the book the. Hinton makes a cameo in dallas hospital room and dally yells at her. The outsiders, francis ford coppolas inspired adaptation of s. Hintons 1967 comingofage novel about teenagers in tulsa who struggle with class. Hinton, follows two rival groups the socs and the greasers. The outsiders ate my homework, author susan eloise s. Also adapted to film were tex 1982, directed by tim hunter, and that was then. Tom cruise movie hd when two poor greasers, johnny, and ponyboy are assaulted by a vicious gang, the socs, and johnny. Penguin recently released a special edition of the book in anticipation of its 50th anniversary next year. Hintons landmark novel the outsiders celebrated 50 years of staying gold. Hinton s 1967 comingofage novel, is a staple for young readers.
Hintons novel the outsiders does have many differences from the book. Around or 14 i was a big fan of these cheesy 1950s teenage rebel movies. The outsiders directed by francis ford coppola is a very well done adaptation of s. This movie will surly be popular with those who love drama. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world.
The outsiders study guide contains a biography of author s. This event provides foreshadowing for the future events that occur between the socs and greasers. The socs are from the rich side and the greasers are from the poor side of this small town in oklahoma. Hinton published her debut novel, the outsiders, in 1967, there was no youngadult market. The outsiders was a lot of fun to shoot because of the cast, who were ordinary, goofy, sweet. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is an outsider. Rent the outsiders 1983 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
Hinton s novel the outsiders does have many differences from the book. Hintons 1967 comingofage novel, is a staple for young readers. Thomas howell, ralph macchio, emilio estevez, rob lowe, patrick swayze, and tom cruise. Hinton, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Hintons novel, combines a talented ensemble cast with an engaging story. The outsiders works itself up into overstylized tizzies during things like the rumble sequence, but its overall energy level is alarmingly faint, and the failure to add new dimensions or new material to the hinton original suggests an exhausted imagination. The outsiders was a lot of fun to shoot because of the cast, who were ordinary, goofy, sweet teenagers offcamera and serous artists in front of it. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel, but did most of the work when she was sixteen and a junior in high school. This movie included excellent acting to, matt dillon, c. Jun 27, 2014 the outsiders 1983 official trailer matt dillon, tom cruise movie hd. 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. Its about class warfare between rich kids the soches and poor kids the greasers. Thomas howell, matt dillon, ralph macchio the rivalry between two gangs, the poor greasers and the rich socs, only heats up. Ponyboy is attacked by a group of socs while walking home after the movie.
Francis ford coppolas cheesy, overblown adaptation of s. The greasers try to pick up a soches girlfriend at the drivein, theres a fight later that night, and a rich kid gets killed. Hinton wrote many other books besides the outsiders. 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. Ponyboy curtis, a teenaged member of a loose gang of greasers, is leaving a movie theater when he is jumped by socs, the greasers rival gang.
Hinton talks matt dillon, and why everybody keeps showing her their tattoos at the end, johnny says stay gold, ponyboy, stay gold. Hinton book that has had wide popularity with youthful readers since it was initially published. Directed by francis ford coppola, the outsiders tells the story of the ongoing. Many of the same locations were used in both films, as were many of the same cast. Why the outsiders still matters 50 years later rolling stone. Oct 22, 2019 it was 1967 when 17yearold oklahoma teenager s. 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. After reading the outsiders, coppola also read hintons novel rumble fish, and was inspired to adapt it to film as well. Hintons bestselling classic, starting tom cruise, patrick swayze, diane lane. What are the similarities between the movie and the book.
Hinton about ponyboy and his gang of friends, called greasers, who fight against a rival gang called the socs one. Even if youve already delved into ponyboys tumultuous adolescence, you can probably still learn. I couldnt have asked for better actors for the parts, and couldn. The outsiders 1967 is a wellknown young adult novel by american writer s. This is a movie that you will talk about with your friends and will always remember. The outsiders is based on a well known novel for teenagers by s. Hinton was born on july 22, 1948 in tulsa, oklahoma, usa as susan eloise hinton. Hinton published the outsiders in 1967, a novel she began writing at age 15 and sold at 17, the idea of a teenager writing fiction for her peers was a novelty.
Both groups despise each other because they do not understand each other. The outsiders 1983 official trailer matt dillon, tom cruise movie hd. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1983 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. I saw it for the first time in early 2017 on one of those obscure oldmovie channels on cable and got hooked. Ultimately, the outsiders feels like two movies awkwardly thrown together one a. Why the outsiders still matters 50 years later rolling. The outsiders brought the definitive ya novel to the. This movie was one of the few hollywood offerings to deal realistically with. It was 37 years ago, in march 1983, that the outsiders opened in movie theaters nationwide, taking tulsa author s.
She is a writer and actress, known for the outsiders 1983, rumble fish 1983 and the outsiders 1990. Hinton, was involved during the filming as she and coppola wrote the screenplay together and appeared as the nurse at the. It is a cold, windy night and ponyboy is upset at his brother. He wrote the screenplay with hinton while filming the outsiders on sundays when they had time off from shooting and filmed it right after. It tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his two older brothers, soda and. Frequently asked questions contact information copyright information outsiders book and movie site. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. Characters suffer for their bad behavior, and occasionally the treatment seems a bit heavyhanded. Southern town sets the stage for this dramatic interpretation of the novel by s. Hinton published the outsiders, a book about the hurts and dreams shared by two groups of high school kids who grew up on opposite sides of the. After reading the outsiders, coppola also read hinton s novel rumble fish, and was inspired to adapt it to film as well. The outsiders author reveals truth behind the tragic ending. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is.
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