![]() He only has respect for himself, not for the rules.ĭallas is streetwise, too. Watching Dallas, even as he fails to woo Cherry, I saw that the seemingly out-of-reach was obtainable. Contrast this to the moment where fellow Greaser Two-Bit throws away rich-kid Marcia's phone number because girls like her would never date someone like him. The pick-up lines may be crude, but he wants to level the field. I saw a working-class kid refusing to be overawed by money and social class. This isn't a boy failing to pick up a girl. Revisit the scene when Dallas meets Cherry at a drive-in. He wants to do "nothing legal" and, prophetically to my life at least, he just wants to go see a movie, not caring which. Perhaps it's no surprise that my desire to acculturate led me to see a hero in a white character.ĭallas wears cool clothes. Only Dillon could have made Dallas a hero. ![]() More crucially, his acting success was garnered in roles in which he played the underdog. A few years older than I was, Dillon was successful and good-looking – the epitome of cool. I'm in awe of Dallas before he opens his mouth: that's because he's played by Dillon, who in 1983 was the biggest name in a cast that included Rob Lowe, Tom Cruise and Patrick Swayze. ![]() I knew, watching him then, that my life was about to change. The original cinema-release version opens with Dallas standing on a street corner. But in my eyes, Matt Dillon offered the keys to gaining acceptance in mainstream western culture. Well that's the usual reading of the character. I do hope he takes on one more role that requires him to say "microprocessors".The Outsiders … C Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio. In the penultimate spot is Emilio Estevez (Two-Bit Matthews), an eventual Wild West menace turned drunk-driving hockey coach that seemed destined for superstardom but seemingly pulled on the reins of his acting career. But I wish we saw a lot more of him lately because he's such a great goddamn actor. Dillon is equally adept at drama (TO DIE FOR), iconic comedy (THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY), and cheese-filled sex romps (WILD THINGS). The biggest menace among the Greasers, he informed all within earshot that a rumble without him was, in fact, not a rumble. Regardless, you couldn't take your eyes off of him in this movie. He'd punch you in the face then knuckle your old lady. The most well-known member of the cast at the time, Dillon as Dally conveyed angst-bordering-on-dangerous-rage and might as well have worn a t-shirt that said "I'M A BAD BOY" just to really hammer the point home. ![]() Next up is the epitome of a 'bad boy', Matt fucking Dillon (Dallas Winston). If you were betting on one of these guys in 1983, Howell was the chalk. It didn't quite work out that way and he somehow managed to dodge career suicide after the abomination that was SOUL MAN. With only one credit under his belt thanks to E.T., the 15-year-old pin-up darling was tabbed as the lead and seemingly on track to become the biggest and brightest star of the bunch. After raising Hollywood hell for a few years, the noted NFL fan cleaned up his act and was likely very grateful that his bad-boy tabloid fodder went down in the '80s, allowing him to still have a productive career 40 years later. Then we have pretty-boy Rob Lowe (Sodapop Curtis) in his feature film debut. Even in a sleeveless Canadian tuxedo, just an absolute stud. ![]() Going left to right, we start off with 19-year-old Tom Cruise (Steve Randle) who would rocket to stardom in his next movie thanks to his tighty-whitey dance moves. …that, objectively speaking, THE OUTSIDERS has the best-looking cast in film history. ![]()
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