I think it is in part the chemistry among the characters. I would've attribute the mediocrity of the movie, or at least the inability to really put forth all that the novel did, was because it was not directed by Francis Ford Coppola (who directs 'The Outsiders,' and does a fabulous job with 'Rumble Fish'), except 'Tex,' which was a pretty good movie, was likewise not directed by Coppola. 'That Was Then, This is Now' was the last film adaptation (although the TV series for 'The Outsiders' follows five years later after the release of this movie). Hinton's novels as a kid: The Outsiders, Rumble Fish (which in my opinion, is the greatest film adaptation in the series despite everyone's fascination with The Outsiders), Tex, and That Was Then This is Now. Now is right up there with Tex, Rumblefish. Some of the best acting in both their careers. The key scene is when we learn as Estevez confides to Scheffer just what it is He gets involved in deeperĪnd deeper and threatens to bring Sheffer in with him if Sheffer does not heed Estevez is on the road to career criminality. Estevez is carrying a lot around, many of us do and we react to it in different But Sheffer is starting to think that may be if I grow up their just After his parents killed themselves, Emilio Estevez is taken in by his best friendĬraig Sheffer and his mom Barbara Babcock. They are on a street to nowhere in their lives. That Was Then, This Is Now is the story of two working class youths who look like
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