-The Outsiders- and -That was then, This is now-

A while ago, I finished 'The Outsiders'.
I was deeply moved by this story--and shocked. It was just so raw, and so brutally honest.


I also saw the movie. Of course, it wasn't as good as the book, but I still enjoyed it. They stuck to the original plot and scenes and they even used the exact same dialogue. I really appreciated that
The only things that bothered me about the movie were that: Sodapop wasn't really in it (I liked him) and that he was supposed to have dark gold hair, not dark brown. Also, Dally was supposed to be towheaded. And! Two-bit was supposed to have rusty hair!

The Characters.
They were very, very well develloped. I can relate to alot of them and to those that I can't, I can understand.

So, has anyone else read the book, or seen the movie? What did you think?

•I never realized before how rough things can be, especially for people with a bad rep.
This book really affected me, and I don't think I'll ever forget it.•

I was wondering when someone was going to start a topic about this book... I read this book when I was in eighth grade, wow that was awhile ago... I feel so old... *ahem* Anyway, I enjoyed it immensely, it was really sad, and I almost cried at the end (or maybe I actually did, I really can't remember)... not many stories can do that nowadays... I still can't believe that S.E. Hinton was only 16 when she wrote it... I couldn't write that well at that age...

I loved the movie too. if wasn't as good as the book (obviously), but it was pretty good in terms of staying true to it. I actually have the two disc DVD "The Outsiders: The Complete Novel", and that just makes the movie better because they added some scenes that they had taken out, so it makes it even more true to the book.

I do agree though, I had that same problem with the move, the characters didn't look right, but judging by how badly it could have been butchered... it was a great adaptation to what has always been one of my favorite books.

Loved the book, hated the movie. Of course, that's because if I've read a book, I hate the movie, almost no exception. Lord of the Rings is one, even though Tom Bombadil is totally skipped over, which in my opinion is worthy of captial punishment, and Harry Potter is another. Everything else I can't stand.

Hinton just opened your eyes, and it was like being scalded by something that only makes you wish it burns.

We did The Outsiders for a play at my school, so I decided to read the book. AMAZING. it really makes you put your life into perspective. That was Then, This is Now, is equally thought provoking.

Hm. Can't say I liked "The Outsiders." Not very good flow, not very realistic characters, and sometimes the setting was like, "Um, i don't think so." I think the only reason it got popular is because people could relate to it.

I haven't read "That was then, this is now." I hope it's better. Maybe the reason "The Outsiders" wasn't that good was because she was an inexpirienced writer. I'll read that one.

What makes you say she was inexperienced?

And how is it unrealistic?

We did this book as our novel in First Year. I nearly cried. My English teacher did cry when reading the end and had to get one of the boys to finish 'cause all us girls were nearly in tears. Such a sad, but wonderful book.