Its not popular because its a gangster film like all the other gangsters shows/movies. Your comparing two thinks that arn't alike together.
Scarface isnt like a gidamn other gangster film out there. With the clubbin, the flashy colors. Gangstr films are ussually darker colored and ppl gettin shot in the head alot Scarface is not that.
Originally posted by cal31
The only reason it's popular is because it's a gangster film, one of the first at that..
Not hardly. You musn't be familiar with film noir, like "Scarface", "Little Caesar", "Angels w/ Dirty Faces", etc.
If you wanna brush up, go here...
Originally posted by Cinemaddiction
I don't like the movie, personally, but it is unfair to try and compare it to other gangster movies, when it's clearly original.
Well good at least your not saying negative things about it otherwise we might have to start the same old arguements all over again. (sigh)
Come on. Scarface is one of the best movies from the 80s. Brian de palma direction, al pacino , michelle pfeiffer, mary elizabeth mastrantonio and others performances were just incredible. The script is so fantastic and the lines so cool that make the movie a modern classic. To say that scarface is horrible is simple dont know aything about cinema and good taste.
Originally posted by bakerboy
Come on. Scarface is one of the best movies from the 80s. Brian de palma direction, al pacino , michelle pfeiffer, mary elizabeth mastrantonio and others performances were just incredible. The script is so fantastic and the lines so cool that make the movie a modern classic. To say that scarface is horrible is simple dont know aything about cinema and good taste.
well said Bakerboy.