comparison: movie to book

I am very happy that the movie The Outsiders was very close to the book. Although at some points it strayed from the book and I though that they should have stuck to the plot of the book. also i think that they did not put enough time into focusing at the church they did a couple thing blatantly incorrect A: In the book it states that the church is on a hill in the movie it was in a valley 

     B: It made it to run down. In the book it says that it was not that bad. by my standers boarded up and cobwebs every were and rabbits living there is not my idea of not that bad.

Now on the positive side all the actors played there character supremely  and without flaw. I also thought that the filming was very dramatic and drama is what makes a good movie.