History Literature / RumbleFish

%%* DeliberatelyMonochrome

** BittersweetEnding: In the movie, [[spoiler: Rusty James releases the fish and escapes to California. The Motorcycle Boy dies, but [[GoOutWithASmile with a smile on his face]], implying that he has found peace in death.]]

* EmoTeen: Although the novel itself predates the Music/EmoMusic scene by four decades, Rusty has a lot of cultural overlaps with Emo Teens - namely, a very gloomy world view and an outlook inspired by the nihilistic music he listens to.

* BadassBiker: The Motorcycle Boy.

* AdultsAreUseless: Rusty's father. He's a failed, almost-perpetually-broke lawyer who's too consumed by his own demons to do any proper parenting. Even when he occasionally gets a good case and makes some money, he just gives some of it straight to Rusty instead of trying to parent, and as Rusty notes, times this happens are few and far between.

* DownerEnding: At least, the book.

* EmoTeen: Rusty James, and his brother to an extent.
* JerkassHasAPoint
--> '''Smokey:''' You know, if there were gangs around like in the old days, I'd be running things, not you. You'd be second lieutenant. You might have gotten by for a while on the Motorcycle Boy's rep, but you have to be smart to run things. You ain't got your brother's brains. It's nothing personal, Rusty James, but nobody would follow you into a fight because you'd get people killed - and nobody wants to be killed.

* FiveManBand
** TheLeader: Rusty James
** TheLancer: Smokey
** TheBigGuy: B.J. Jackson
** TheSmartGuy: Steve
** TheChick: Patty
%%* HeroicSacrifice

%%* AdultsAreUseless

%%* BigBrotherWorship: Oh so much.

* {{Jerkass}}: Smokey.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: You may be surprised that the gangsters [[Film/WestSideStory don't start singing and dancing]] in the stylish fighting scene in the underground area.

* AgeLift: In the novel, Rusty James and the motorcycle boy are a three years younger than they are portrayed in the film. In the novel, the Motorcycle Boy is only 17 whereas in the film, he is 21.

%%* {{Adorkable}}: Steve.

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* HeroicSacrifice

* BadassBiker

* CreatorCamoe: S.E. Hinton plays a prostitute.

%%* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: [[spoiler: The Motorcycle Boy]] gradually becomes one over the course of the movie.
%%* DarkAndTroubledPast: Motorcycle Boy and Rusty James, big time.

%%* FiveManBand
%%** TheLeader: Rusty James
%%** TheLancer: Smokey
%%** TheBigGuy: B.J. Jackson
%%** TheSmartGuy: Steve
%%** TheChick: Patty
%%* HeroicSacrifice
%%* {{Jerkass}}: Smokey.

%%* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: The Motorcycle Boy and, at least at the beginning, Rusty James.

%%* SuicideByCop: Somewhat. [[spoiler: The Motorcycle Boy.]]

''Rumble Fish'' is a coming of age novel by S.E Hinton, and the sequel to her first classic, ''Literature/TheOutsiders'', although the links between the two are slight.

Was made into a strange but stylish, black and white feature film by Creator/FrancisFordCoppola, written largely by S.E Hinton herself. Bashed by critics on its release for being confusing, and hugely unconventional, the film is now considered something of a cult classic, with many modern critics preferring it to the first film, ''Film/TheOutsiders''. The film starred Creator/MattDillon, Creator/MickeyRourke, Creator/DianeLane, Creator/NicolasCage, Creator/VincentSpano, Creator/DianaScarwid and Creator/DennisHopper.

Was made into a strange, black and white feature film by Creator/FrancisFordCoppola, written largely by S.E Hinton herself. Bashed by critics on its release for being confusing, and hugely unconventional, the film is now considered something of a cult classic, with many modern critics preferring it to the first film, ''Film/TheOutsiders''. The film starred Creator/MattDillon, Creator/MickeyRourke, Creator/DianeLane, Creator/NicolasCage, Creator/VincentSpano, Creator/DianaScarwid and Creator/DennisHopper.

%%* TheAlcoholic: Rusty James' father.

%%* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: The Motorcycle Boy.

%%* DownerEnding: At least, the book.
%%* EmoTeen: Rusty James, and his brother to an extent.

--> '''Smokey''' You know, if there were gangs around like in the old days, I'd be running things, not you. You'd be second lieutenant. You might have gotten by for a while on the Motorcycle Boy's rep, but you have to be smart to run things. You ain't got your brother's brains. It's nothing personal, Rusty James, but nobody would follow you into a fight because you'd get people killed - and nobody wants to be killed.

* {{Adorkable}}: Steve.
* AdultsAreUseless
* TheAlcoholic: Rusty James' father.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Donna.
* BigBrotherWorship: Oh so much.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: The Motorcycle Boy.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Motorcycle Boy and Rusty James, big time.
* DeliberatelyMonochrome
* DownerEnding: At least, the book.
* EmoTeen: Rusty James, and his brother to an extent.
* FiveManBand
** TheLeader: Rusty James
** TheLancer: Smokey
** TheBigGuy: B.J. Jackson
** TheSmartGuy: Steve
** TheChick: Patty
* HeroicSacrifice
* {{Jerkass}}: Smokey.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: The Motorcycle Boy and, at least at the beginning, Rusty James.

* SuicideByCop: Somewhat. [[spoiler: The Motorcycle Boy.]]

''Rumble Fish'' is a coming of age novel by S.E Hinton, and the sequel to her first classic, ''TheOutsiders'', although the links between the two are slight.

Was made into a strange, black and white feature film by Creator/FrancisFordCoppola, written largely by S.E Hinton herself. Bashed by critics on its release for being confusing, and hugely unconventional, the film is now considered something of a cult classic, with many modern critics preferring it to the first film, ''TheOutsiders''. The film starred Creator/MattDillon, Creator/MickeyRourke, Creator/DianeLane, Creator/NicolasCage, Creator/VincentSpano, Creator/DianaScarwid and Creator/DennisHopper.

* TheFilmOfTheBook: Not ''as'' faithful as the film of TheOutsiders, but stunningly adapted nonetheless.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Rusty James' NearDeathExperience.

* {{Adorkable}}: Steve

* TheAlcoholic: Rusty James' father
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Donna

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Rusty James' NearDeathExperience

* LeaveTheCameraRunning: subverted, see time-lapse photographies of clouds racing across the sky

* Adorkable: Steve

Was made into a strange, black and white feature film by Creator/FrancisFordCoppola, written largely by S.E Hinton herself. Bashed by critics on its release for being confusing, and hugely unconventional, the film is now considered something of a cult classic, with many modern critics preferring it to the first film, ''TheOutsiders''. The film starred MattDillon, MickeyRourke, DianeLane, NicolasCage, VincentSpano, DianaScarwid and DennisHopper.

The plot concerns Rusty James, an EmoTeen on the inside, ruthless gangster on the outside, who is constantly trying to live up to the reputation of his older brother, The Motorcycle Boy who has grown bored with life and is, ironically, trying to escape from the reputation he has created. When The Motorcycle Boy comes back to town after several months on the road, Rusty James world comes crashing down as he comes to terms with the fact that his brothers violent lifestyle is something that he can never have, and that he must rise above the only world he has ever known in order to prove himself the man he's always wanted to be, which means letting go of his brother.

Was made into a strange, black and white feature film by Francis Ford Coppola, written largely by S.E Hinton herself. Bashed by critics on its release for being confusing, and hugely unconventional, the film is now considered something of a cult classic, with many modern critics preferring it to the first film, TheOutsiders. The film starred MattDillon, MickeyRourke, DianeLane, NicolasCage, VincentSpano, DianaScarwid and DennisHopper.

''Rumble Fish'' is a coming of age novel by S.E Hinton, and the sequel to her first classic, TheOutsiders, although the links between the two are slight.