Re-watched Scarface last night

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  1. Xplosive

    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

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    Was incredibly bored last night. It was on, hadn't seen it awhile, so I figured I'd give it a chance and hope that it wasn't QUIIITTEEE as bad as I last remembered it. It was worse. Honestly, it's mind-blowing how horrible this movie is. It gets dumber and dumber with each viewing. It's actually MORE over-the-top and ridiculous than say, Commando. Only difference being, Commando is FAARRR more fun to watch and is a much better movie overall.

    Whoever still considers Scarface to be a classic in 2016 should be pistol whipped. It's one of the most ridiculous movies of all time.

    Far-and-away for the worst crime drama of all time.
     
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    Very overrated film. It's just fuck fuck fuck fuck say hello to my li'l friend the end.
     
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    Some movies are overrated, yet still good films.

    Scarface has no business being overrated because it's a BAD movie and shouldn't be rated at all.

    Pacino did it a lot better years later in Carlito's Way. I mean, his accent was equally ridiculous in Carlito's Way, but its a much better movie.
     
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    I bet Pacino thinks to himself, "When I die, please let me be remembered as Michael Corleone and not Tony Montana."
     
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    Scarface is like the King of straight to video crime dramas starring rappers, except it's real actors with somewhat of a budget.
     
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    Crime movies starring rappers are better.

    For example, Paid in Full is a MUUUUUCCCCCHHHHHH better movie than Scarface.

    Scarface is on the same level as Belly.
     
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    It's not shit, but it's not an all time great. It' just really fun to watch. And no way was is more ridiculous than Commando. No fucking way.
     
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    You take shit too far sometimes man.
     
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    Come on! Commando was realistic. You had one guy up against an army of well trained soldiers and he avoided machine gun fire coming in from all angles and only received minor scratches. That shit can happen in real life.
     
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    Keep an eye out, they'll be coming. You're downwind, the air currents might tip them off

    Downwind? You think I could smell them coming?

    I did
     
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    Scarface is every bit as over-the-top as Commando. The ONLY difference is Commando wasn't intended to be a serious movie. It's suppose to be a totally unrealistic action flick.

    Scarface was intended to be a serious crime drama. That's what makes it so horrible.
     
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    How though? What separates Scarface from Belly? The fact that it stars Al Pacino and Belly stars Nas?

    Scarface is CLOSER to the level of Belly and State Property than it is to Godfather/Goodfellas, I know that much.
     
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    scarface is a very good comedy
     
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    Where as Pacino withstands about 140 bullets in the final scene in Scarface and remains standing.

    What's the difference?

    Like I said, Commando doesn't take itself seriously. It was intended to be a totally over-the-top and unrealistic action flick in which Arnold pulls off feats inhumanly possible.

    Scarface didn't have that intention. It's suppose to be a cinematic masterpiece.
     
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    The Happening is the king of unintentional comedies.

    Although, I dunno. I think The Happening was intended to be a comedy.

    Scarface certainly wasn't, so I guess it wins.
     
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    Not it aint. Some of that shit they did in that movie is a damn reality with some of these mexican cartels today in this country and in Mexico. A huge crime wave hit miami at that time. Shit was insanity. throw in cocaine which stated in at that time in Miami, and you got yourself some fucking warzone. I mean like at the show Narcos. There is a reason they were shipping their shit to miami.

    Now the movie is obvious an exaggerated version, but it does have lot's of truth to it.
     
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    It's definitely closer to Belly than Goodfellas. No question whatsoever.

    It's not just overrated. It's a shitty movie.

    Goodfellas is Leonard and Scarface is Broner. The gap is that wide.
     
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    The gap is wide, but not belly wide. White not an oscar, pacino was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best actor.

    But you have a different quality in directors.

    Speaking of this movie and director. Scorsese was actually going to make this same movie with Deniro, but the movie got shelved after pacino/depalma's version.
     
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    Hoodlum's a better movie than Scarface. No exaggeration at all with that one.
     
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    Hoodlum is good, but definitely had that b level feel.
     
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    right,its hilarious. i can quote you that whole thing
     
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    Yup. But it's hilarious in the way conor McGregor is hilarious. Cause it said some gangsta shit that people wish they could tell people but dont.
     
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    No one ever claimed Hoodlum was a great movie though or a crime classic.

    It's a good movie though, and Tim Roth's performance alone makes it better than Scarface.
     
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    I remember when my Dad rented Scarface on VHS years ago when it first came out...and even then he said "this movie is so laughable...it's probably going to bé seen as a classic 'guy movie' in 10 years"

    As it is, black 'gangsters' took it to heart as 'their movie' :lol:
     
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    Scarface is an awesome movie. 9/10. Better than cheesy ass Gay Liotta in Goodfellas. Ive rewatched many times and always enjoy it. Good mix of action, drama, a bit of comedy, and some emotional scenes too.
     
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    Scarface is a bad movie with a great poster. Better than Goodfellas? Must be crazy.
     
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    LMFAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    IT´S SHIT.
     
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    Uhhh FUCK NO....Scarface isn't as bad as X is saying...but no way is it near GOODFELLAS in greatness..
     
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    The sad thing is that today no one remembers that this film was a remake of a truly good film from 1932 starring legendary actor Paul Muni and directed by one of the greatest directors ever, Howard Hawks. That black & white film shits on the Pacino version.

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