What is the difference between the book The Outsiders and the movie?
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You weren't asked to do a movie report, you were asked to do a book report. Just give in and read the darn book already.
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Both are set in dystopian socities in which sexuality is rigidly regulated. That is the most obvious parallell.\n\nBoth have been made into films. That might be the easiest\nway to compare the two.
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The book or the movie?
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Well, there are three books (and yes, THOSE are done).  The end of the movie was changed from the end of the first book (as well as a few key plot points, such as Lena's family not liking Kostos.  In the book, her family spends the whole summer trying to hook her up w/ Kostos) in a way that it seems unlikely to make a sequel.\n\nBut you never know.  I doubt that all of those good actresses would sign on for another film, though.
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The book from the movie is actually a little more precise on his background. He was a Cuban and had been in prison not because he was a drug dealer but because he deserted from the Cuban army when his unit was destroyed in Angola.
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She was inspired by the environment she grew up, the everyday life she saw around her and the books that she read.\n\n"By the time she was 17 years old, Susan Eloise Hinton was a published author. While still in high school in her hometown—Tulsa, Oklahoma—Hinton put in words what she saw and felt growing up and called it The Outsiders, a now classic story of two sets of high school rivals, the Greasers and the Socs (for society kids). Because her hero was a Greaser and outsider, and her tale was one of gritty realism, Hinton launched a revolution in young adult literature."\n\n(and)\n\n"When I was a teenager, I’d search my local and school library for fiction books with the theme of biker gangs/street gangs. I’d read about the closeness of the members, the feeling of brotherhood, the adventures they had and when they were together having their kind of fun.\nThese stories fascinated me. I’d close my eyes and picture myself as the female character and I wanted to experience everything she did.\n\nAnd so I did.\n\nI started writing my own stories, one’s that contained everything a hot bloodied teenager wanted to read about. Sex, drugs, rock, tragedy, love and laughter."
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Read the book, then watch the movie. Repeat until you have 35 differences.\n\nHope this helps.
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If you enjoyed the book, you'll like the movie.  they are very similar.  I would recommend seeing it in the theater if possible.  I think all good movies are better in the theater.  But do NOT take your baby!  \n\nIf you can't get out anytime soon though, you may as well save some money and wait for the DVD. \n\nI don't think you'll be disappointed w/the movie though.  Ian McKellan is excellent as Teabing!\n\nAnd just to comment on the person above me...I think it totally depends on where you live and how many showings your theater has.  For me, some showings were sold out, but I just walked up 10 min. before the movie started and was able to get tickets for my showing.  I haven't NOT been able to get tickets for a movie I wanted to see in like 2 years...since less people go to the movies these days.
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The book. Its hard to take a book and make it into a movie where you have such complex personalities and so much going on within the minds of the characters.  Its just easier to write about them and allow the reader to create their own idea of that person. Also since I read the book before the movie, I already had a "picture" of how the characters looked and then when the producers did not consult me to assist with the casting my images of the characters was destroyed.  Thinking about it, I can not remember a movie that ever turned out as well as  the book.  Can you? Remember Clan of the Cave Bear, one of my all time favorite books, and oh my God, need I say more?
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Definitely "Status Quo."  \nIt portrays the reality of cliches in school, and pretty much how everyone just sticks to the status quo of their group.  The choreography for the cafeteria scene in the movie is pretty wicked too.
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The movie was good, but the actual book is so much better.  Had to say that first.  They stay together, have kids and a good life.  Ally had senior dementia or senility, it's like Alzheimer's my grandmother had it, and they do say that in the movie, or the extra features on the DVD, I can't remember which one, they say it quickly so you have to be paying attention.  Ally wrote the notebook when she starting showing signs of dementia so that Noah could read it to her when she could no longer remember.  And yes, they die together in the end.
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I think it was a good movie. But the book didn't make any big promises to begin with. It's not like you can make athree hour action epic like Braveheart from this book, right?(The book only takes about twelve hours.) It really takes a supreme director like Ron Howard, a supremje producer like Brian Singer, a supreme writer like Akiva Goldsman, and a supreme actor like Tom Hanks to make it work.
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i believe she does talk in the movie b'coz she did talk in the book and i don think the makers of the movie will make such a major change.....................\n(P.S.-Read the book its awesome)
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From the book of the same name
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The Beach, it was made into a movie several years ago with Leonardo Dicaprio, but the book is so much better.  I wish I could remember the author for you.  \n\nAlso, I recommend The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime; A Seperate Peace; A Tree Grows in Brooklyn; and Catch-22.  \n\nThese are some of my personal favorites, I hope you like them too!
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i think that it is funny how seriously people are taking it. it's a novel not a historical book. anyway the movie sucks if u read the book and liked it i would recomend not seeing th movie, the movie dosn't explain a lot of things and left me more confused about the plot than anything else.
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i have read the book, and i thought that it was brilliant, as for the film it looks a bit dated now so i have not seen it, i think the reason why its so popular is that it was banned for so long and it caused a lot of hype.\n\nread the book, twice, it great