I was twice lucky to watch this TV-series. First of all because it was shown just once in France and on a cable channel. Then it's such a good programed ! Actors/actresses are brilliant, and 15 years later you can spot the names of David Arquette, Heather McComb, Michael Madsen or Billy Bob Thornton in the cast ! It could easily be the cast of a feature film. And of course you have Coppola. It's also full of poetry, nostalgia and every situation is shown in a humanistic way. It's warm, intelligent. Dialogues and characters are good. Too bad for me I can't find the right words in English to describe all the feelings I had when I watched it. Anyway this series is like a family album you open on a cold night. You watch pictures and you remember the events linked with them. They can be sad or happy moments but what is sure is they were relevant for you and they shaped what you've become.
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One of the best film-to-television adaptations ever...
sal-3419 October 1999
It's a shame this show was never made available commercially, especially considering Francis Coppola's film is so incomplete without it. The series, created and produced by Coppola, starts up right where the movie ends, introduces the tomboy named "Scout," and continues on through about a year of the characters' lives afterwards as the Curtis brothers struggle to stay together. Sadly, the series lasted less than one season, despite Alan Shapiro & S.E. Hinton's pilot episode being the highest rated show in FOX's history up to that point. Jay Ferguson's intelligent portrayal of Ponyboy surpasses even C. Thomas Howell's in the film, and Tim Shepard (a major character in the show) blows his movie predecessor off the screen. The pilot and series end on a high-note, perfectly balancing out the tragic ending to the film.
Yes, This is a wonderful Series!
jodyscott11 June 2008
I loved this series as a youngster and as a not so youngster. I tried to find it on DVD for rent or sale before looking it up on IMDb. I wish they would put it out on DVD. I remember being in grade school and when it rained or snowed we would gather in the gymnasium and watch The Outsiders (not all the time, but Outsider days were my fave). Of course, it was the coolest thing out there. The original movie was so cool but then to come along and follow with TV episodes. I was so excited. Then it turned out to be a great series. I was very disappointed when it ended.
I believe sales would be extremely high due to the topic/title and the actors. Can someone please rub elbows with some exec. and persuade them to release this on DVD!?!
I believe sales would be extremely high due to the topic/title and the actors. Can someone please rub elbows with some exec. and persuade them to release this on DVD!?!
Where is it?
lawntechmccall3 November 2018
Not What I Was Hoping For
crazyforswayzee16 February 2014
Warning: Spoilers
I guess it was okay, but as a HUGE outsiders fan of the novel and movie, I just don't like it - just my opinion. It was a good idea, and I know there was no way to get the original cast back but it wasn't the same chemistry on screen. I only watched very few of it, but I can already tell Darry's acting is weak, unlike Patrick Swayze's (original Darry Curtis) always strong performances, and other fans have been saying how they feel Scout is an bad attempt to replace Johnny. Also, Tim was neutral with Ponyboy's gang, not a close buddy, just a partnering gang member. I will admit though, whoever plays Two-Bit in this TV series has got the idea right, though he is no Emilio Estevez, he did a great job displaying the character in my opinion.
WHERE.?
clintonmackay28 September 2021
Could someone please help me find this? As I've just watched the first episode on YouTube But I'm vision impaired And this book was extra special as I started high school the same year And then the movie of course with the Hollywood stars Was fantastic But this is more of what I imagined reading the book.
If a fan of the movie or book don't watch
kastenm-1392929 June 2023
Warning: Spoilers
I LOVE the book and movie so much and they are definitely my favorite (book and movie) so I got super excited when I found out about but as soon as I turned it on it was a HUGE disappointment at the very start of the show you will see that the cast does not look at all like how the book said they would or even close to how the original cast looked plus all of the boys look the same and it's really hard to tell how is how, when the show starts you are told by ponyboy that two people have died in the last week dally and bob but Johnny just seems like he never existed which is very very different from how the movie and book where thought out the tv show you met two "new" characters scout and Tim shepherd, scout is total new but Tim was a character in the book and movie yet he had a sister and bother which he didn't in the tv show and in both the movie and book he was not part of the gang yet he turns in to the replacement for dally my least favorite part is the character scout, scout is the replacement for Johnny she becomes very close with ponyboy and the even look at a sunset and say the poem "nothing gold can stay" she is abused and neglected same as Johnny I am very mad about them replacing both dally and Johnny should not be replaced in all the acting and writing are very weak unlike the movie none of the actors became famous and just are not goodlooking plus I am pretty sure that I heard the song come and get your love was playing in the background of a seance which is not a song at should be playing of the time zone (love the song)
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