Summary Of The Movie 'The Outsiders'

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I have recently watched “The Outsiders” and I'd like to say a few words about it. The outsiders takes Place in the early 60’s. This movie is about a few hoodlums who get into some trouble. The Emotional aspect of this movie came from Johnny’s, Dally’s, and Bob’s death. When Johnny gets into some trouble the gang gets worried Dally helps Johnny and ponyboy escape town.
“The Outsiders” is about two groups the Socs(richer ones) and the Greasers(hoods) a few greasers get into some trouble with some Socs when Johnny accidentally kills somebody they get into some trouble. When they flee town to the mountains they change how they look so they don't fit the descriptions in the paper they eat baloney sandwiches and smoke, while playing cards. When Johnny ends up in the hospital the gang gets angry at the Socs. …show more content…

the actors of Darry(Patrick Swayze), Sodapop(Rob Lowe), Dally(Matt Dillon) and Sherri valance (Diane lane) did a good job but the socs actors did not do so well.
I didn't like this movie because after reading the book and watching the movie, the movie forgets a lot of important parts in the beginning and it looked as if they skimmed over the book and then wrote the movie.Dally's death in the book says that he died before he hit the ground and in the movie he jumps all around and flops around the park. The movie in my opinion was not very

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