Hinton and the 1983 film the outsiders may share the same story and characters, but the classic film stands out for very different reasons than the book did in 1967. His east side neighborhood is patrolled by bullying socials, rich kids from the west side of town. 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. Strong, athletic, and intelligent, darry has quit school. On march 25, 1983, francis ford coppola and warner bros. Its unfortunate that francis ford coppolas the outsiders opens on the same day as bad boys. Hintonaccording to wikipedia, the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s. 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. Directed by francis ford coppola, the outsiders tells the story of the ongoing. Shot on location in tulsa, and with hinton as scriptwriter, coppolas adaptation is remarkably faithful to its source.
Part of 8 pages of info for the 1983 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. Jun 30, 2008 one of the most groundbreaking sociology texts of the mid20th century, howard s. The rivalry between two gangs, the poor greasers and. Hintons best seller the outsiders is funny, touching and revelatory, with twentytwo minutes of added footage and a new. The outsiders paperback deckle edge, april 20, 2006. The new york times taut with tension, filled with drama. The outsiders movie and movie differences 959 words. Which might explain why i still love reading the outsiders a book that i first came to love as a kid and why so many others are still reading it five decades after it was first published in 1967. Its about class warfare between rich kids the soches and poor kids the greasers. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Thomas howell, matt dillon, ralph macchio, patrick swayze. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is an outsider. Mar 23, 1983 the saga of how the outsiders became a movie actually began in 1972 when jo ellen misakian, a parent and newly hired librarian aide at the lone star school, passed the book to her yearold son. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is.
The outsiders movie and movie differences 959 words bartleby. Hintons controversial book had left many important character building scenes on the editing floor and was clocking at merely 91 minutes. Authors janet hirshenson and jane jenkins, in a 2007 book, wrote that the films realistic portrayal of poor teenagers created a new kind of. The outsiders 30th anniversary complete novel edition blu. Ponyboy curtis, a pup that has yet to present his class, lives with his two older alpha brothers and must keep his nose clean to continue living with them or the state will place soda and pony into a puppy home. You can publish your book online for free in a few minutes. Compare and contrast the outsiders book and movie 774 words 4 pages.
One of the most groundbreaking sociology texts of the mid20th century, howard s. This article may feature affiliate links to amazon or other companies, and purchases made via these links may earn us a small commission at no additional cost. See more ideas about the outsiders, the outsiders 1983 and classic films. According to wikipedia, the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s. Aug 24, 2018 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.
A compulsively readable and thoroughly researched exploration of social deviance and the application of what is known as labeling theory to the studies of deviance. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel, butdid most of the work when she was sixteen and a junior in high school. Jun 14, 2017 which might explain why i still love reading the outsiders a book that i first came to love as a kid and why so many others are still reading it five decades after it was first published in 1967. Life is messy, bruising, but also full of intoxicating adventures. See more ideas about the outsiders, the outsiders quotes and the outsiders 1983. Coppolas adaptation of the outsiders launched the film careers of many young actors, including rob lowe and tom cruise. The outsiders was originally a book written in the 1960s by a fifteen year old girl, s. Ponyboy and his greaser gang fight rival gang the socs short for socials, the wealthier, more preppie kids and try to make a place for themselves in the world. When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period. Darrel, known as darry, is a twentyyearold greaser who is raising ponyboy because their parents have died in a car crash. 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.
Making the outsiders, a librarians dream the new york. The greasers try to pick up a soches girlfriend at the drivein, theres a fight later that night, and a rich kid gets killed. The socs are from the rich side and the greasers are from the poor side of this small town in oklahoma. The outsiders tv show the show only lasted one season, and featured billy bob thornton as buck merrill, dallass friend, and david arquette as twobit.
The level of detail and character insight is never quite able to make the cinematic leap simply. The outsiders is based on a well known novel for teenagers by s. The unofficial leader of the greasers, he becomes an authority. The 1983 film this classic film massively increased the popularity of the outsiders. A compulsively readable and thoroughly researched exploration of social deviance and the application of what is known as labeling theory to the. Beckers outsiders is a thorough exploration of social deviance and how it can be addressed in an understanding and helpful manner. Translating a classic novel into film is never easy. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a.
Batman and the outsiders 1983 1st series comic books. Outsiders, the the complete novel dbl dvd in 1983, francis ford. The outsiders become involved in a fight against agent orange, a deranged vietnam veteran who wants revenge on the government by dropping a gas bomb on gotham city. Hinton and later turned into a movie around the year 1980. Jul 22, 2009 the outsiders 1983 official trailer matt dillon, tom cruise movie hd. The book details the conflict between two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomic status. Hintons gritty comingofage story follows the greasers narrator ponyboy curtis, his protective older brothers. Jul 26, 2019 like the outsiders, rumble fish was turned into a feature film by francis ford coppola in 1983, however, unlike hintons previous novels, there is no crossover of characters in rumble fish. The team was given its own comic, batman and the outsiders, which debuted in august 1983. Despite this, the book certainly follows a similar storyline and themes and is a really good choice if youre looking for books like the outsiders. Dillon later appeared in another coppola adaption of a hinton book, rumble.
Making the outsiders, a librarians dream the new york times. 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. Like the outsiders, rumble fish was turned into a feature film by francis ford coppola in 1983, however, unlike hintons previous novels, there is no crossover of characters in rumble fish. However, the outsiders is one example of a book and movie that have same and different aspects. Hintons classic comingofage story featuring young talents who would go on to become major stars. The outsiders 1983 theatrical cut or the complete novel. Thomas howell, matt dillon, patrick swayze, ralph macchio, rob low, and tom cruise. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
In 1983, director francis ford coppola struck a powerful chord with his adaptation of s. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. Thats what i love about coppola, his respect for the source material. Hintons gritty comingofage story follows the greasers narrator ponyboy curtis, his. Two decades later, he revisited the epic with an added 22 minutes of footage that includes a beginning and ending more true to the book and a rousing rock. Every detail of the outsiders watch cases meet the highest swiss standards. Mar 25, 2017 on march 25, 1983, francis ford coppola and warner bros. Hinton, follows two rival groups the socs and the greasers. Shop the outsiders 30th anniversary complete novel edition bluray 1983 at best buy. Mass market paperback published in 1997, 014240733x paperback published in 2006, kindle edition published in 2012, 0140. Thomas howell, rob lowe, tom cruise, patrick swayze, matt dillon, ralph macchio, emilio estevez, diane lane. The director gives us a small, sincere and nearly perfectly realized film about adolescence in oklahoma, aptly entitled the outsiders. Almost 15 years after the books first release, francis ford coppola, director of the godfather trilogy, directed the film adaptation of hintons famous book.
The outsiders is a terrific, well plotted and directed film that stays truthful to the book. A retelling of the classic outsiders book we all know and love. Jo ellen misakian, a librarian at lone star elementary school in fresno, california, and her students were responsible for inspiring coppola to. Scratchresistant sapphire crystal and a stateoftheart water resistance ensure that youd need to go out of your way to make a dent in this watch. Youve subscribed to batman and the outsiders 1983 1987. Hintons best seller the outsiders is funny, touching and revelatory, with twentytwo minutes of added footage and a new soundtrack featuring elvis presley.