Episode 28: The Outsiders

The Outsiders (1983) | Stay Gold...or Overrated?One of the most celebrated coming-of-age movies of all time. One of the most stacked casts in Hollywood history. One very unexpected consensus.This week, the guys revisit The Outsiders, Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation of S.E. Hinton's beloved novel featuring future stars Patrick Swayze, Tom Cruise, Rob Lowe, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Emilio Estevez, Diane Lane, C. Thomas Howell, and more.The problem?It just didn't work for us.Join us as we break down what we thought missed the mark, from rushed character development and over-the-top melodrama to questionable plot decisions and a soundtrack that somehow forgot it was an 80s movie.Along the way we discuss: 🎭 Whether the performances still hold up  🚬 Why Dally became one of our least favorite characters  🌅 If the emotional moments still land over 40 years later  🎵 The baffling absence of an iconic 80s soundtrack  🎬 Francis Ford Coppola's decision to adapt S.E. Hinton's novel  ⭐ The unbelievable cast...and the even crazier list of actors who auditioned We also debut a brand-new game, Six DeGreasers of Kevin Bacon, connecting this legendary cast to Kevin Bacon in six degrees or less, hand out our Boddicker Award, make some tough Pick Your Poison choices, and reveal our final beer ratings.Grab a cold one and join us for another episode of The Regular Guy Movie Show.Listen to The Regular Guy Movie Show wherever you get your podcasts, and visit regularguymovieshow.com to suggest the next questionable classic we take on. While there, check out our blog or listen to previous show episodes.You can also follow us on the socials!Facebook Instagram XTikTok