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Has anyone heard of this?

posted 20 years ago by jaysilentbob37
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I'm the only one I know who's seen this, or even heard about this movie. Has anyone seen this movie?

Yes i actually bought it. I read the book and really liked it so i wanted to see the movie. I tryed to rent it but NOONE had it so i ended up just buying it from ebay for like 2 bucks.

If you liked this one i would suggest 'The Outsiders' if you havent already seen it. Its by the same person so it has some of the same characters. Its kinda like what is going on on the otehr side of town. When you watch it you will reconize some people from That Was Then This is Now.

~¥~Forever Faith~¥~

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[–] renot108 19 years ago

Yeah I remember seeing it when it was out on video years ago. Thought very little of it. Can't even remember it!!

[–] ScreamingBlueBanshee 19 years ago

I've seen all the S.E Hinton movies. The book for That was then.. this is now is much better though.

[–] greasergurl16 19 years ago

I never seen the movie before, but I read the book and I'm looking for the movie but I cant seem to find it.

[–] Masao7891 19 years ago

I am reading the book now. So I havent finished yet. But I have read The Outsiders and really enjoyed it. Im in 12th grade and they just didnt know what to read. So finally my teacher says That was than, this is now and just hands us all the books. When I read the Outsiders, right away i was stuck in the book and reading ahead of the whole class in 10th grade. And ever since I wondered if Hinton, S. E made anymore books but didnt bother checking. Now I am just finishing her book That was than, this is now and even though the clas is still on chapter 5, once again I am ahead of everyone else. But I wonder if anyone knows any of her other books they would concerder I read? If there is anymore ofcourse.

[–] nieto_777 19 years ago

Other books of S E Hinton is:
Rumble Fish
Tex
Taming The Star Runner

they are very much alike...in style at least as The Outsiders and That was then, this is now.
I have read Tex and Rumble Fish and I can recommend them.

-War is young men dying and old men talking. //Odysseus

[–] jsoccerdude 19 years ago

Tex was awesome..was that the one where(in the book)they run into a hitchiker with a gun?

[–] nieto_777 19 years ago

Yes thats the one :)

-War is young men dying and old men talking. //Odysseus

[–] Cube_TX 19 years ago

The hitchhiker with the gun in Tex is actually Mark from That Was Then... This Is Now. In the book he tells Tex and Mason he has "unfinished business" which is presumably to kill Bryon. Mark is killed and later Cathy Carlson is seen at his funeral.

The book also makes it seem that Tex and Mark are half-brothers. They have the same cowboy father.

[–] jefgg 11 years ago

Read the book. Skip the movie.

[–] robken0174 8 years ago

Read the book AND watch the film. Then you yourself can compare.

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