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| |  | VHS | Home » » That Was Then This Is Now [VHS] | | | | | | | Description: | | Emilio Estevez and Craig Sheffer light up the screen in this exciting drama about the delicate balance of teenage friendship. "That Was Then...This Is Now" tells the story of two boys raised as brothers who take on the challenges of the street with equal determination. They're an inseparable, unstoppable team about that's about to face the first barrier they can't knock down...the pressure of manhood. "That Was Then...This Is Now" is based on the best-selling novel by S.E. Hinton, author of "Tex" and "The Outsiders," and "Rumble Fish." | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Emilio Estevez, Craig Sheffer, Larry B. Scott, Matthew Dudley, Jill Schoelen | | Format:
| Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC | | Studio:
| Paramount | | VHS Tape Release Date:
| April 24, 2001 | | Run Time:
| 102 minutes | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 21 reviews |
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24 of 31 found the following review helpful:
 TALK ABOUT NOT FOLLOWING THE NOVEL......GEEZ!May 19, 2002
By K. Trinque
Well,I was disappointed to say the least. I bought this movie because I had read the book with my 7th grade reading class. There was NO WAY I could show this movie to them. I knew it had a R rating but figured I would take the chance. Besides all the profanity, the movie DID NOT follow S.E. Hinton's story line. Emilio Estevez (he wrote the screen play ) defiated from it in so many ways. There are too many to list now. Even the ending was totally NOT the book. The character of Mark was played by Emilio and he "over acted" big time. I was not impressed by him. Kim Delaney is a great actress but the character of "Cathy" was NOT as protrayed in the book. The character of Bryon was by far the closest of all of the characters. Oh, and the character of Charlie....it was played by Morgan Freeman. Need I say more? This is definitely the movie that upholds the cliche'....THE BOOK IS SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE MOVIE!!!!!!!! I say...don't waste the [money], like I did!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Don't expect the book. A decent coming-of-age film.Aug 27, 2009
By Bmonster
"exile103"
This film was inspired and is partly based on the S.E. Hinton novel of the same title. However, a modicum of research will tell you that Emilio Estevez wrote the screenplay, not Hinton. Ergo, do NOT expect it to be exactly like the book. Film is one medium, literature is another. To compare them is odious and unfair to both.
Estevez and Sheffer both do a decent job in this emotional story of two young men who go from inseparable to at odds with one another as they begin to drift apart. Estevez wants everything to stay the same: hanging out, slacking off and committing petty crime. The bad boy image and ways will take them nowhere good, and the film's tension comes from Brian (Sheffer)learning this with help from his new girlfriend (Kim Delaney) and trying to leave it behind while Mark fights the idea only to end up a drug-damaged reprobate with a dismal future.
6 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 This movie is great!May 30, 1999
I rented this movie out of curiousity one day and thought it was great. It deals with many issues that face teens and the ending will leave you thinking.
5 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Made in 1985Mar 23, 2006
By Janet C. Horkey
My students had read the book so I purchased the film. It is "R" rated because there is a LOT of swearing...but it goes with the story. The acting in the fight scenes is really phony, which got the kids laughing. Also, it changes a lot of the book...but we were all glad to see it as it still pretty much followed the book.
7 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Gritty coming-of-age drama...Aug 02, 2000
By miditrax
If you are familiar with poverty, isolation and loneliness you'll relate to this film, which deals with such issues as dealing with family, peer pressure and growing past one's friends and surroundings. Watch for Morgan Freeman in a few scenes, his role as bar owner Charlie Woods revealing a certain depth and intensity.Unfortunately Emilio Estevez's irritating presence makes every scene he is in well nigh unwatchable. And the script seems uneven, stalling every time he and his co-star had time alone on the screen. I grew tired of watching these two hang out, waiting for something to happen. Frankly the book was better...
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