For some reason I’m that way with this movie and Nolan’s dark knight i don’t know why but I could never get tired of watching those movies no matter how many times I do
It just gets better with age. Arguably one of the greatest gangster movies of all times. In layman terms ... A must see and an absolute timeless classic!
You know there's a 3rd remake in the works where "Scarface" is going to be based in SO CAL with the Mexican Mafia and Hispanic and Black gangs involved. Seems interesting but would not be the same.
@@xlxl9440 what I don’t understand is….instead of remaking it….they should re-release them in theatres…they would make a ton of money….especially if they are remastered
This is one of those film where the term "overrated" gets thrown around, and it bothers me because this film is a true masterpiece that is even better than its 1932 original film. Brian del Palma brought his magic to this film and I can't imagine someone making this with as much passion and flare like he did.
In that same vein, Grease was as overrated as Grease 2 was underrated, people totally destroyed it because they thought it was basically a remake, though, it seems to have received a vindication in recent decades.
I like the original better. The car to car shootout after tony gets attack in the Club. And Tony's sister shooting it out with the police and getting shot by the police, instead if tony having sexual urges toward Gina. Not only that but in the original film shows tony making moves after saying hes gonna make some money. Al Pacino scarface dosent show him doing any of that. The original kinda shows his rises abit more than a 40 second montage, it shows tony doing dirty work . so Paul Muni's film really seems like more of a gangster film, dont get me wrong i love Als Scarface ,but,,,,,,its kinda overrated
I was 15 years old when this came out. The whole reason I wanted to see it, was because I had read in a magazine, that it was originally given an X-rating. I had to convince my mother to let me see it. She drove me to the movie theater and asked the ticket guy, if it was appropriate for a 15 year old, thankfully he said yes.
Haha! That's awesome! Remember when the age ratings on movies, alcohol and cigarettes were seen more like guidelines? Bill Burr has an anecdote with a similar theme, it's really funny too. I think maybe he was on Joe Rogan or Conan, but either way, it shouldn't be hard to find on UA-cam.
If this, goodfellas or the shining is ever on... I drop what I'm doing and watch. Also, i tend to watch these movies every year or so. The shining always reminds me of halloween spooky season
Scarface was such a masterpiece. I was planning to watch 10 minutes at first and ended up watching 3 hours straight. I missed dinner and a study group but it was worth it.
I was told about this movie by some guy in the late 80's, he kept talking about it over and over, but never invited me to see it. Saw it a few years after with a friend who's dad had it on VHS, finally got to see it and we ended up watching it a few times that summer. Carlito's Way was also an amazing movie with Pacino.
I’m with you @invisibleloveone I watched this movie all the way through when I got home one day, and I ended up doing work I had to do late that day, I think that’s why I consider this film to be an experience film, because of the story and how I watched it all the way through.
As a GenXer born in 1968, I fully admit, I didn't actually see Scarface until decades later when I purchased the DVD of it. I would always see a Scarface poster in University Students houses back in the 2000's when I was a Cable TV Installer/Service Tech. That is mainly what drove me to blindly buy the movie before I actually watched it. I never regret the purchase and I do re-watch it every so often. It IS a must seen gangster movie and, like so many other 80's and 90's movies Hollywood keeps trying to re-make for money's sake. You can't capture the magic of the cast that helped tell this well written story. Thanks for making this video JoBlo!!
The "Look at de pelican fly! C'mon pelican!" scene may be the funniest sequence in any non-comedy. It's incongruous with what's going on and the stupidity of the Montanna character, whether Tony knew it wasn't a pelican and was just being goofy or he really thought it was a pelican, is just gold. Thank God nobody was allowed to redo the soundtrack with a bunch of contemporary rap songs. Also, Son of Tony? What a blessing from heaven that was never made.
Scarface is and always will be one of the longest best entertaining movies. This is one of those movies if you fall asleep on it, it's so long that you wake up from a nap and it's still not even close to over 🤤
@panther666tbh doesn't matter, well after you saw it like 50 something times, it's easy to fall asleep to, it's a long ass movie, that's all I was saying. It's just the type of movie you play sometimes and fall asleep, but only wake up up halfway through it lol. Regardless I don't care who understands my comments or not, 59 people agree. So I can't be that far off. In no way am I saying it's not entertaining, referring to the length that's all.
Scarface will always be a masterpiece of great filmmaking with catchy lines, groovy music score, camera work, performances, great cast and the 1980s. Nothing’ll never make another sequel, remake or a different take on that classic. It’s stays original and never stays old, meng.
Beautiful piece. This was the first movie I saw in a theater over two hours long that flew like lightning. Many thanks for including the chainsaw edit. A lot of my friends thought I made it up. DePalma RULES.
Wait , they edited out the chainsaw scene? Well, what happened then? Was it replaced with something else... Or? What?? How did that play out. I wanna see now
Brian De Palma remade Howard Hawks' Scarface, which was already a masterpiece, with his own De Palma style infused with Sam Peckinpah level violent shootouts. You really can't get much better than that. It's a classic.
Maybe it has been noticed and brought up by others: when Geena Davis is mentioned auditioning for Scarface, the picture supposedly showing her is actually Kelly LeBrock on the movie "Weird Science"!
I spent most of my life in the New York, New Jersey tri-state area and people are still obsessed with this movie. I would go to businesses and there would be wall size movie posters on the wall. My mother loved this movie so much that it must’ve played over 50 times in my house back then when it came on VHS. I probably actually sat own and watched it about 20 times.
Alot of criminals saw scarface as the face of drug trade they always had a huge poster of him hanging around in the house cops actually started to suspect the pattern that how crazy the impact of this movie was
It's because the movie is timeless. It's funny because it definitely has that early 80s feel, and it captures that capsule of time. But the real answer is the realism, the rawness, and most of all, Pacino's performance. I mean this was one of them movies where we are rooting for the bad guy. Pacino's portrayal of Tony Montana is beyond mesmerizing. He does a lot, and I mean a LOT of bad things. And he makes us care about him. Also the movie is almost 3 hours and boy does it fly. The first half of the movie is Tony's journey to and through the American system. He starts off with nothing. And by the half point mark in the movie, he's got everything he wanted,"The World and Everything in It," then once he gets it, he begins his demise. And the last half hour or so is a complete master class of Tony's demise. I believe the whole movie is just a very tragic and cautionary tale. But Tony is a complete antihero, with more quotable lines in the film than probably any other. This movie blasted into the world in 1983. It is now 2023,and ppl still go back to it, the younger generation knows, the generation before that, and I'm sure this film will absolutely stand the rest of time. Imo, it's perfect. It's not like an American gangster movie that Martin Scorcese has pumped out many a time. And imo, I don't think that it should be compared to one. Sure, DeNiro and Pesci are the GOATS when it comes to the Italian American Mafia as we know. But this isn't like that. Yes, it's a gangster film but this deals with the Puerto Rican gangster, the cartel, the ppl who were supplying the mafia with cocaine and if you did that drug in the 80s,chances are , it probably went through the hands of ppl like Alexander Soda, and Tony Montana. This movie pulls you into Tony's world, the way he thinks, and his reaction to every aspect of his life. And you will never see a spiral into the bloody, fiery, and bullet riddled descent into hell that Tony goes to by the end of the movie. And when them credits role, the movie finally lets free of the grip it has on you. The thing about it is, this movie will stay with you, the cast and the acting is top notch. And you'll never see a bad guy like this again!
Many of the things that went wrong made the movie even better. Nowadays Hollyweird plays it much too safe, so classics like "Scarface" are a thing of the past. Which makes them even more precious and special. Greetings from Germany :)
FASCINATING!!!! I've seen documentaries about Bian De Palma but here you've included so many interesting details I had never heard before!! As an immature and sensitive 20-year-old, I absolutely hated it when it came out, and like with so many other great masterpieces that were lambasted when made, it has taken many of us a lot of time to actually catch up with the genius of the creators... this is certainly a perfect example, as about 20 years later it became one of my all time favourite movies!!! A true masterpiece of cinema!!!
Watched this recently on 4k disc on my new 84' OLED... and my gawd, it's just as good as the first time I saw it 20+ years ago. It's just so endlessly captivating! Carrie also holds up beautifully from De Palma, but the Untouchables does not. That is kind of hard to get through nowadays.
Welp, this film aged me hard, considering I turn 40 this year. It's an absolute classic, and I feel that everyone needs to see it, at least once. I can't count how many times I've watched this movie, but still my fave scene by far is still the chainsaw scene!
I only first watched this movie recently (I'm 34) and it absolutely is a masterpiece but for some reason, I think that the films intro with all the news footage of Cubans leaving for the States and Fidel Castro going mental on the stage, is one of my most favourite movie openings of all time. I don't know why though
We all know that MTV's Cribs really gave the movie a second life. Almost every episode had the DVD version featured. The DVD was only released as a limited run and was extremely expensive to buy in the late 90's/early 2000's due to that run. The VHS version was common in comparison. The anniversary remaster on DVD is when it became widely adopted
@@spanishprisoner instant classic lol. No it wasn’t. It only did okay at the box office and received mixed reviews upon release. The guy is right. Every teenager in the 90’s and early 00’s had it on VHS or DVD and half of them had a Scarface poster in their room, which is why it’s so popular today.
Movie did the following: 1) made your channel (Jo wouldn’t have Blo without Scarface) 2) created Don Eladio and Tuco Salamanca 3) made my favorite movie of all time.
It's gonna be interesting to see how they'll celebrate the 40th anniversary of this film, being that it's almost timeless and still remembered by generations since.
Im not sure i catch yer drift. Like, what are you anticipating or hinting at? Normally anniversaries are just a new edition release /limited theatre run... Home blue ray/dvd w new featurettes and director commentary
Another issue Oliver Stone was going through, was that he was trying to get his project Platoon off the ground for years. This was while he penning Scarface and Midnight Express before that. Luckily, he got his wish, and Platoon won a few Awards as a result.
Wtf where does the time go. It's almost been 40 years since this master piece came out. Shit I remember just 15 years ago I was in line at a Best Buy buying the 25th anniversary box set.
Amazing how much Geena Davis looks like Kelly LeBrock in that picture. Especially since she's wearing what LeBrock wore in Weird Science, truly amazing.
Even though I was a small kid in the early 80s when I stayed in Miami with my aunt. I can say that was a crazy time to be in Miami. I got to witness the McDuffie Rebellion.
Another honourable mention is Scott Hall’s Razor Ramon gimmick in the WWF/WWE. He pitched the character to Vince McMahon with Curt Hennig, which was him doing his impression of Tony Montana from Scarface. You can UA-cam either Bret or Scott Hall telling the story. Vince had never seen the movie before and he LOVED the gimmick. Next thing, Razor gets a huge promotional push and becomes a big star, working with talent like Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels. R.I.P. Scott Hall.
I can't believe that Michelle Pfeiffer almost wasn't hired in this movie due to her involvement in "Grease 2." That movie has always been a guilty pleasure of mine.
That film was basically the original, with, the genders reversed, Maxwell Caulfield, wasn't, so, lucky, and, the film became a, Franchise Killer, despite, many believing it the far superior film.
Grease 2 was actually a pretty good movie. But Pfeiffer was a poor choice for Scarface. She was far too thin. She looked anorexic. There were plenty of women that were far better looking and could act better. Pfeiffer got much better looking as she aged and gained some weight in later movies.
@@CantRead1 Especially, those that can't go three words, without, getting bleeped, sort of, like, how, Jonah Hill, is an, "actor," who possesses Samuel L. Jackson's penchant, for, dropping, F-Bombs, and, brings it, Up To Eleven, alas, he lacks any of his pesky, talent, and/or, charisma.
Scarface the game is an sincere effort in progressing the timeline of the original movie. Thoroughly enjoyed it when it released. Planning to play it again soon 👌
18:38 Scarface deserves an R-Rating in the first place despite originally being X-Rated. I’m glad, the Director was able to secure an R-Rating rather than X-Rating.
Pacino has had quite a career resurgence lately, playing some memorable roles in quality films under legendary directors like Ridley Scott, Tarantino and Scorsese. What a career and filmography!
This movie deserves credit for its historical accuracy 1. Castro indeed dumped immigrants in US territory, many had criminal records 2. The cocaine trade built the economy of Miami. While the rest of the country was on recession, Gucci and Mercedez stores were opening left and right 3. They also got the nightlife correct. Most of these clubs had glass tables so that patrons can chop cocaine on them 4. The motel scene was not an artistic exaggeration. It was actually based on a real case 5. Banks were indeed having problems with the inflow of cash, they were taking in money more than they were legally allowed to 6. According to a report, at the time about 7 out of 10 newly graduated police were dirty 7. The use of the Mac 10 submachine gun was very popular at the time. It was not as bulky as rifles or shotgun. You can quickly spray a lot of bullets. Its so light, one can shoot it while riding at the back of a motorcyle 8. Sosa was based on a real drug lord
Well considerin' it was Castro and Batista before him who were largely responsible for the environment that caused those Cubans to turn to crime to survive, well that shit's on them, not the people.
Correction, Steven Bauer is not the only Cuban actor in the film. Angel Salazar, who played Chi Chi, is also Cuban. Excellent retrospective nonetheless.
you never get bored of repeat viewing of this classic film
Right
Goodfellas and the shining too.
These are probably my Three favorite films
Probablty the most quotable film ever... me and my old man had a bond over this masterpiece
Indeed mane. Fucking cockroaches think this is overrated
For some reason I’m that way with this movie and Nolan’s dark knight i don’t know why but I could never get tired of watching those movies no matter how many times I do
Great movie, but I got to be honest and say I’ve watched the first half 100s more times that the end 😴
It just gets better with age. Arguably one of the greatest gangster movies of all times. In layman terms ... A must see and an absolute timeless classic!
It is the MOST overrated piece of shit ever
@@LuckyVillain419 My friend, you lack personality, imagination and integrity!
You know there's a 3rd remake in the works where "Scarface" is going to be based in SO CAL with the Mexican Mafia and Hispanic and Black gangs involved. Seems interesting but would not be the same.
@@xlxl9440 it will come and go unnoticed like all the other shitty remakes
@@xlxl9440 what I don’t understand is….instead of remaking it….they should re-release them in theatres…they would make a ton of money….especially if they are remastered
This is one of those film where the term "overrated" gets thrown around, and it bothers me because this film is a true masterpiece that is even better than its 1932 original film. Brian del Palma brought his magic to this film and I can't imagine someone making this with as much passion and flare like he did.
In that same vein, Grease was as overrated as Grease 2 was underrated, people totally destroyed it because they thought it was basically a remake, though, it seems to have received a vindication in recent decades.
Facts
@@domwalker6526 Absolute facts, zero question.
I like the original better.
The car to car shootout after tony gets attack in the Club.
And Tony's sister shooting it out with the police and getting shot by the police, instead if tony having sexual urges toward Gina. Not only that but in the original film shows tony making moves after saying hes gonna make some money. Al Pacino scarface dosent show him doing any of that. The original kinda shows his rises abit more than a 40 second montage, it shows tony doing dirty work . so Paul Muni's film really seems like more of a gangster film, dont get me wrong i love Als Scarface ,but,,,,,,its kinda overrated
Oooh. Wow. Yeah, you've finally inspired me to watch the original.
I was 15 years old when this came out. The whole reason I wanted to see it, was because I had read in a magazine, that it was originally given an X-rating.
I had to convince my mother to let me see it. She drove me to the movie theater and asked the ticket guy, if it was appropriate for a 15 year old, thankfully he said yes.
Haha! That's awesome! Remember when the age ratings on movies, alcohol and cigarettes were seen more like guidelines? Bill Burr has an anecdote with a similar theme, it's really funny too. I think maybe he was on Joe Rogan or Conan, but either way, it shouldn't be hard to find on UA-cam.
That man deserves a round of 👏🏼.
"Fly, pelican!" is still my go-to quote when I see ANY bird that isn't an actual pelican.
and they were actually flamingos on the tele
@@darkspeed62lol for real 😂
I do that too. Nobody knows wtf I'm on about. My favorite is " I know who I am.............I know who I am...." Not from scarface tho.
I got a Niagara Falls Bird Kingdom membership just to say that too
By far the most pure and morally sound characters in this move were the pelicans. The title of the most evil character in Scarface goes to Octavio…
I saw this movie in the theater and it's still one of my favorite films all these years later.
I didn't get to see it in the theater but it's stupendous. I love it.
I saw it in the theaters too
If this, goodfellas or the shining is ever on... I drop what I'm doing and watch.
Also, i tend to watch these movies every year or so. The shining always reminds me of halloween spooky season
@@jaysharpESQ I love The Shining. One of my favorite classic movies
Scarface was such a masterpiece. I was planning to watch 10 minutes at first and ended up watching 3 hours straight. I missed dinner and a study group but it was worth it.
I was told about this movie by some guy in the late 80's, he kept talking about it over and over, but never invited me to see it. Saw it a few years after with a friend who's dad had it on VHS, finally got to see it and we ended up watching it a few times that summer. Carlito's Way was also an amazing movie with Pacino.
I’m with you @invisibleloveone I watched this movie all the way through when I got home one day, and I ended up doing work I had to do late that day, I think that’s why I consider this film to be an experience film, because of the story and how I watched it all the way through.
As a GenXer born in 1968, I fully admit, I didn't actually see Scarface until decades later when I purchased the DVD of it. I would always see a Scarface poster in University Students houses back in the 2000's when I was a Cable TV Installer/Service Tech. That is mainly what drove me to blindly buy the movie before I actually watched it. I never regret the purchase and I do re-watch it every so often. It IS a must seen gangster movie and, like so many other 80's and 90's movies Hollywood keeps trying to re-make for money's sake. You can't capture the magic of the cast that helped tell this well written story. Thanks for making this video JoBlo!!
The "Look at de pelican fly! C'mon pelican!" scene may be the funniest sequence in any non-comedy. It's incongruous with what's going on and the stupidity of the Montanna character, whether Tony knew it wasn't a pelican and was just being goofy or he really thought it was a pelican, is just gold.
Thank God nobody was allowed to redo the soundtrack with a bunch of contemporary rap songs. Also, Son of Tony? What a blessing from heaven that was never made.
Son of Tony?? But Elvira’s womb was so polluded!
Wym ? The soundtrack was used many times in Rap. Maybe not Contemporary rap
My buddies and I still say it from time to time. Look look at, come on pelican
Actually that was one of the lines that he originally had to learn to get the accent down. That's why it was included in the movie.
Those are not pelicans ?
Scarface is and always will be one of the longest best entertaining movies. This is one of those movies if you fall asleep on it, it's so long that you wake up from a nap and it's still not even close to over 🤤
Hahaha. Yeah.
@panther666tbh doesn't matter, well after you saw it like 50 something times, it's easy to fall asleep to, it's a long ass movie, that's all I was saying. It's just the type of movie you play sometimes and fall asleep, but only wake up up halfway through it lol. Regardless I don't care who understands my comments or not, 59 people agree. So I can't be that far off. In no way am I saying it's not entertaining, referring to the length that's all.
"Hey....You gotta job!" - Most underrated line in the film
😂😂😂😂
Yeah, too bad we didn't see more of Chi-Chi! But at least he got the yeyo. 😆
"What about Earnie?"
Scarface will always be a masterpiece of great filmmaking with catchy lines, groovy music score, camera work, performances, great cast and the 1980s. Nothing’ll never make another sequel, remake or a different take on that classic. It’s stays original and never stays old, meng.
Beautiful piece. This was the first movie I saw in a theater over two hours long that flew like lightning. Many thanks for including the chainsaw edit. A lot of my friends thought I made it up. DePalma RULES.
You always know that you've just seen a great movie if it has a 2+ hour runtime and it feels like 45 minutes!
Wait , they edited out the chainsaw scene?
Well, what happened then?
Was it replaced with something else... Or?
What??
How did that play out. I wanna see now
@@jaysharpESQ They just removed the hanging severed arm. DePalma planned to cut it when he knew it would give him an X rating.
Brian De Palma remade Howard Hawks' Scarface, which was already a masterpiece, with his own De Palma style infused with Sam Peckinpah level violent shootouts. You really can't get much better than that. It's a classic.
Maybe it has been noticed and brought up by others: when Geena Davis is mentioned auditioning for Scarface, the picture supposedly showing her is actually Kelly LeBrock on the movie "Weird Science"!
Robert loggia deserved a Oscar nomination for his part.
Agreed.
Don't underestimate the OTHER guy's greed.
I remember seeing this the movies when it came out. The theaters were packed for weeks. The movie was beloved in the South Bronx.
Facts homie and am from there this movie is workship in the BX!
Damn. I could imagine how dope that time must’ve been.
Bro this movie was a major flop, you imagining things.
@@hankscorpio6924 Not in the hood.
Reminds me of how in paid in full you see the main dude become obsessed with the movie
I spent most of my life in the New York, New Jersey tri-state area and people are still obsessed with this movie. I would go to businesses and there would be wall size movie posters on the wall. My mother loved this movie so much that it must’ve played over 50 times in my house back then when it came on VHS. I probably actually sat own and watched it about 20 times.
Alot of criminals saw scarface as the face of drug trade they always had a huge poster of him hanging around in the house cops actually started to suspect the pattern that how crazy the impact of this movie was
Scarface was also a time traveler. The Actress that plays his Mom was almost the same age as Pacino.
It's because the movie is timeless. It's funny because it definitely has that early 80s feel, and it captures that capsule of time. But the real answer is the realism, the rawness, and most of all, Pacino's performance. I mean this was one of them movies where we are rooting for the bad guy. Pacino's portrayal of Tony Montana is beyond mesmerizing. He does a lot, and I mean a LOT of bad things. And he makes us care about him. Also the movie is almost 3 hours and boy does it fly. The first half of the movie is Tony's journey to and through the American system. He starts off with nothing. And by the half point mark in the movie, he's got everything he wanted,"The World and Everything in It," then once he gets it, he begins his demise. And the last half hour or so is a complete master class of Tony's demise. I believe the whole movie is just a very tragic and cautionary tale. But Tony is a complete antihero, with more quotable lines in the film than probably any other. This movie blasted into the world in 1983. It is now 2023,and ppl still go back to it, the younger generation knows, the generation before that, and I'm sure this film will absolutely stand the rest of time. Imo, it's perfect. It's not like an American gangster movie that Martin Scorcese has pumped out many a time. And imo, I don't think that it should be compared to one. Sure, DeNiro and Pesci are the GOATS when it comes to the Italian American Mafia as we know. But this isn't like that. Yes, it's a gangster film but this deals with the Puerto Rican gangster, the cartel, the ppl who were supplying the mafia with cocaine and if you did that drug in the 80s,chances are , it probably went through the hands of ppl like Alexander Soda, and Tony Montana. This movie pulls you into Tony's world, the way he thinks, and his reaction to every aspect of his life. And you will never see a spiral into the bloody, fiery, and bullet riddled descent into hell that Tony goes to by the end of the movie. And when them credits role, the movie finally lets free of the grip it has on you. The thing about it is, this movie will stay with you, the cast and the acting is top notch. And you'll never see a bad guy like this again!
Probably one of my favorites of all time. Hands down!
Apologies for some misspelling. Spell check sucks dick.
@@Thathorrorguy12FU Mine as well!!!!
@@Thathorrorguy12FU tony was cuban not puerto Rican
Exactly 💯
Many of the things that went wrong made the movie even better. Nowadays Hollyweird plays it much too safe, so classics like "Scarface" are a thing of the past. Which makes them even more precious and special.
Greetings from Germany :)
My grandfather is Cuban and he absolutely adores this movie
It's crazy that this movie is 4 decades old.
Al Pacino. A master of the subtle performance.
In The Godfather, yes this is true. His own cocaine addiction help get the "louder" version.
@@glst1974 GIVE ME ALL YA GOT!!!!
FASCINATING!!!! I've seen documentaries about Bian De Palma but here you've included so many interesting details I had never heard before!! As an immature and sensitive 20-year-old, I absolutely hated it when it came out, and like with so many other great masterpieces that were lambasted when made, it has taken many of us a lot of time to actually catch up with the genius of the creators... this is certainly a perfect example, as about 20 years later it became one of my all time favourite movies!!! A true masterpiece of cinema!!!
The chainsaw scene is unforgettable
An absolute timeless Classic and one of the greatest movies to ever be made
Giorgio Moroder soundtrack as well. He also did Midnight Express and many others.
Watched this recently on 4k disc on my new 84' OLED... and my gawd, it's just as good as the first time I saw it 20+ years ago. It's just so endlessly captivating! Carrie also holds up beautifully from De Palma, but the Untouchables does not. That is kind of hard to get through nowadays.
'The Untouchables' was never a great film. It was OK at best.
Scarface is not only one of the greatest gangster/crime films of all time, it’s also one of the greatest films ever made. A true masterpiece.
Welp, this film aged me hard, considering I turn 40 this year. It's an absolute classic, and I feel that everyone needs to see it, at least once. I can't count how many times I've watched this movie, but still my fave scene by far is still the chainsaw scene!
The what
@@spanishprisoner sorry bro dances with wolves is not a good movie
In my 45yrs as a Floridian and die hard fan of this movie, I've always thought it was filmed entirely in So. Fla🤦🏿♂️😂😂
I only first watched this movie recently (I'm 34) and it absolutely is a masterpiece but for some reason, I think that the films intro with all the news footage of Cubans leaving for the States and Fidel Castro going mental on the stage, is one of my most favourite movie openings of all time. I don't know why though
It is very nicely cut with great fitting moody music.
It’s an iconic opening. It pretty much tells you what the film is about; Immigration and the American dream.
it definitely is one of the greatest film openings of all time, and the music is unmatched.
It just a feeling I love that intro too
The music. Always pulls me right in like here we go
We all know that MTV's Cribs really gave the movie a second life. Almost every episode had the DVD version featured. The DVD was only released as a limited run and was extremely expensive to buy in the late 90's/early 2000's due to that run. The VHS version was common in comparison. The anniversary remaster on DVD is when it became widely adopted
@@spanishprisoner instant classic lol. No it wasn’t. It only did okay at the box office and received mixed reviews upon release.
The guy is right. Every teenager in the 90’s and early 00’s had it on VHS or DVD and half of them had a Scarface poster in their room, which is why it’s so popular today.
@@Lamtitude If you weren't there, then don' try to say what is and what isn't... you're making assumptions
Movie did the following:
1) made your channel (Jo wouldn’t have Blo without Scarface)
2) created Don Eladio and Tuco Salamanca
3) made my favorite movie of all time.
It's gonna be interesting to see how they'll celebrate the 40th anniversary of this film, being that it's almost timeless and still remembered by generations since.
Im not sure i catch yer drift.
Like, what are you anticipating or hinting at?
Normally anniversaries are just a new edition release /limited theatre run... Home blue ray/dvd w new featurettes and director commentary
That’s not Geena Davis at 8:48 That’s Lisa Brock from Weird Science
Kelly not Lisa. Lisa was her name in the movie.
2023: the 40th anniversary of one of the greatest movies of all-time!!
Another issue Oliver Stone was going through, was that he was trying to get his project Platoon off the ground for years. This was while he penning Scarface and Midnight Express before that. Luckily, he got his wish, and Platoon won a few Awards as a result.
A timeless classic
One of those rare movies where I constantly say "Oh I love this scene!" There's not a single bad moment during the entire runtime.
The fact that Pacino is the one who wanted to make that movie first just makes me love it even more.
Saw this in the theater at 13, I'm so proud that Scarface was the 1st Rated R film I snuck in solo! Tony Montana the Goat
Still play the PS2 game
Brian De Palma to critics at the time: You need people like me so you can point your fingers and say, that's the bad guy! 👉😎
Great video. Thanks!
Brian De Palma gets criticized all the time for violence in his movies. I don’t mind it a whole lot, since I like a number of his movies
Honestly im very happy that they changed the theme from the 30s to the 80s miami. I think thats what made it really memorable
Wtf where does the time go. It's almost been 40 years since this master piece came out. Shit I remember just 15 years ago I was in line at a Best Buy buying the 25th anniversary box set.
Amazing how much Geena Davis looks like Kelly LeBrock in that picture. Especially since she's wearing what LeBrock wore in Weird Science, truly amazing.
Should have scrolled! I just commented this!
The Fly 3: Weird Science
Saw in the theatres twice and have the 4K disc
They should show this UNCUT on broadcast TV (late at night of course)
Even though I was a small kid in the early 80s when I stayed in Miami with my aunt. I can say that was a crazy time to be in Miami. I got to witness the McDuffie Rebellion.
Riot
damn now i have to watch scarface again this weekend
dear god they better not ruin this with a sequel
The 80's went from being lame to being cool again, and this movie likewise became cool again by association.
@8:48 that's Kelly LeBrock in that pic(picss from Weird Science), not Geena Davis
Another honourable mention is Scott Hall’s Razor Ramon gimmick in the WWF/WWE. He pitched the character to Vince McMahon with Curt Hennig, which was him doing his impression of Tony Montana from Scarface. You can UA-cam either Bret or Scott Hall telling the story. Vince had never seen the movie before and he LOVED the gimmick. Next thing, Razor gets a huge promotional push and becomes a big star, working with talent like Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels. R.I.P. Scott Hall.
Your editing skills are astonishing
I can't believe that Michelle Pfeiffer almost wasn't hired in this movie due to her involvement in "Grease 2." That movie has always been a guilty pleasure of mine.
Even if you didn't like the film, she looked stunning on the poster.
That film was basically the original, with, the genders reversed, Maxwell Caulfield, wasn't, so, lucky, and, the film became a, Franchise Killer, despite, many believing it the far superior film.
@@alanmackie7012 It's actually even better, despite, the reputation that seems to have followed it over multiple years.
It wasn't because she was in grease 2 . It was because she'd ONLY been in grease 2 and no other project ever.
Grease 2 was actually a pretty good movie. But Pfeiffer was a poor choice for Scarface. She was far too thin. She looked anorexic. There were plenty of women that were far better looking and could act better. Pfeiffer got much better looking as she aged and gained some weight in later movies.
This movie is like fine wine, it only gets better over time.
Rappers embraced it and made it a hip hop classic
Too bad they completely ignored the messages that, power corrupts, crime doesn't pay, and, Tony Montana's price, for, his sins, was total.
@@matthewdaley746 they also can't rap for shit if your talking about modern day rappers lol.
@@CantRead1 Especially, those that can't go three words, without, getting bleeped, sort of, like, how, Jonah Hill, is an, "actor," who possesses Samuel L. Jackson's penchant, for, dropping, F-Bombs, and, brings it, Up To Eleven, alas, he lacks any of his pesky, talent, and/or, charisma.
It had zero to do with hip hoppy and rapers. Sorry.
@@sleazyfellow Absolutely, a projected angle.
Pfeiffer was in The Hollywood Knights in 1980,Scarface was released in 1983.
This was a good watch very informative & interesting facts about 1 of my Favourite films ever Thank you
"Cut the leg ehhh" 😂😂😂😂
The spanish in this movie is just funny
Cannot belive Panicio did not win Oscar . He carried this movie like Kawi Leanarod carried 2019 Raptors.
Absolute gem of a film.
9:07 did you mean she slept with de palma?
your editing makes it look like it.
I fell asleep 3 times before i managed to watch the whole thing. Great OST tho
"You're looking vewwy pwetty today" 😂😂😂 Steven Bauer was cool 😎👍
Scarface the game is an sincere effort in progressing the timeline of the original movie.
Thoroughly enjoyed it when it released. Planning to play it again soon 👌
Such a good remake, one of my favorites
Perfect timing. I just rewatched this yesterday 🙃
What’s the song? I’m not referring to Blue Macaw. What’s the other one playing at 12:30?
Wow, if Scarface cost $37 million in 1983, then it was one of the most expensive movies ever made up to that point.
I’d say it definitely paid off haha. They took a wild chance and won big with this masterpiece. One of the very few movies you could call perfect.
A violent masterpiece where power, drugs and possible incest were a perfect mixture.
"Say goodnight to the bad guy"
Is a crazy deep scene I'll it's my favorite scene in any movie
18:38 Scarface deserves an R-Rating in the first place despite originally being X-Rated. I’m glad, the Director was able to secure an R-Rating rather than X-Rating.
8:48 you say Gina Davis but show a photo of Kelly LeBrock…lol
One of my favourite movies. Carlitos way was also pretty good
8:47 that's Kelly Le Brook, not Geena Davis
Yo joblo all these cutaways are really distracting from the flow of the picture, one or two here and there its good but not constant
Pacino has had quite a career resurgence lately, playing some memorable roles in quality films under legendary directors like Ridley Scott, Tarantino and Scorsese. What a career and filmography!
like what
Great show
This movie doesn't feel like nearly 3 hours
Thank you Oliver Stone for your awesome script.
Can you believe "Amadeus" won best picture that year?
A forgotten movie to most.
That's Kelly LeBrock at 23:38 not Gina Davis lol
Mandatory once a year viewing - it never gets old
This movie deserves credit for its historical accuracy
1. Castro indeed dumped immigrants in US territory, many had criminal records
2. The cocaine trade built the economy of Miami. While the rest of the country was on recession, Gucci and Mercedez stores were opening left and right
3. They also got the nightlife correct. Most of these clubs had glass tables so that patrons can chop cocaine on them
4. The motel scene was not an artistic exaggeration. It was actually based on a real case
5. Banks were indeed having problems with the inflow of cash, they were taking in money more than they were legally allowed to
6. According to a report, at the time about 7 out of 10 newly graduated police were dirty
7. The use of the Mac 10 submachine gun was very popular at the time. It was not as bulky as rifles or shotgun. You can quickly spray a lot of bullets. Its so light, one can shoot it while riding at the back of a motorcyle
8. Sosa was based on a real drug lord
Well considerin' it was Castro and Batista before him who were largely responsible for the environment that caused those Cubans to turn to crime to survive, well that shit's on them, not the people.
*Tony was also based on some real mobsters*
It was that good that Brian De Palma made it twice by making Carlitos Way
8:46 This is Kelly LeBrock not Geena Davis 😄
My fav scene in the film is when He sees the blimp with, "The World Is Yours"
The picture you flash up when you say Geena Davis is Kelly Le-Brock
Correction-That’s not Geena Davis it’s Kelly LeBrock (pic)
Hard to choose between Michael Corleone and Tony Montana
First time I watched I found it too long but over the years I just loved it..didn't even notice the length of the movie
Scarface is and always will be a top 10 all time film
Correction, Steven Bauer is not the only Cuban actor in the film. Angel Salazar, who played Chi Chi, is also Cuban. Excellent retrospective nonetheless.
Grate movie all the way, good script, great actors and directing, never gets old.
This is one of those films that looks interesting but I never got into until I got older.
My grandfather watched this sometimes.