| Scarface | | Cast : | Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer | | Director : | Brian De Palma | | Studio : | Universal Studios | | Format : | DTS Surround Sound, Color, Widescreen, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound | | Released Date : | December 09, 1983 | | DVD Released Date : | August 23, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 09, 2005 | | Summary | Great product, great service | Content
 | Will be happy to buy from Amazon & it's recommened clients again. Product was delivered in great condition as promised and in a very timely fashion. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 16, 2005 | | Summary | "All I got in this world is my balls and my word." | Content
| Gangster fan or not, I think there's a little something for every red-blooded American in this flick, Scarface. Trying to think of just one word to describe Scarface is nearly impossible to manage. Controversial, incredible, violent, vulgar, upsetting... all too often does all of this contribute to a classic gangster movie. But Scarface pushes the envelope and brings a whole new meaning to it all.
Every scene in this film is drenched in style - - whether it's blood-stained Little Havana t-shirt's worn by leading man "Tony Montoya" (played by Al Pacino), the Miami, Florida backdrop, or the seedy attitude of the characters in general. The acting in Scarface couldn't have been more perfectly casted, either. The legendary Al Pacino leads the gang, and he certainly leaves his mark. While the Cuban accent needs a bit more work, just about everything Pacino brought to the table was spectacular. He's one of the key reasons why people still know the name of Tony Montoya. Any other actor casted for the role would have likely been forgotten sooner or later... but not Pacino's Montoya. Steven Bauer acts as Pacino's right-hand man and best friend in Scarface, as "Manolo". The chemistry between these two is excellent. Bauer was practically a nobody before he came along in Scarface, which is somewhat surprising considering he comes off looking like top-notch talent with this role. Michelle Pfeiffer plays the role of Montoya's wife, and while not as easy on the eyes as in future flicks, Pfeiffer puts on a pretty good performance. Much like Bauer, she was also an upcoming actor before landing in Scarface. Little did anyone know that in ten short years she would be one of the premiere female actresses in America.
Scarface's story is anything but brilliant, but it's definitely not two-dimensional. It's actually quite simple. In the early 80's, Cuban leader Fidel Castro made many Cubans leave their homeland for America. Out of the 125,000 that he sent, approximately 25,000 of them had some kind of criminal record. Among the 25,000 was Tony Montoya. Along with his friend Camolo, Montoya makes a few big hits and gets involved with some major Miami crime lords. In doing this, he goes from being broke to being a very wealthy, successful hit-man. So in short, it's your typical from rags to riches story.
Even 25 years after it's unveiling, Scarface still manages to stand the test of time. I just recently watched it over, and I must say that the stuff I found to be daring and controversial years ago still remain daring and controversial today. The acting is superb and well-casted, the action and violence keep the movie going, and everything in between just adds up even further. In the end, Scarface is possibly the greatest gangster film of all time. No exaggeration required. This is a must-see for fans of The Godfather, Casino, Public Enemy, Little Caesar, or the 1932 Scarface! |
| Rating | | | Date | July 16, 2005 | | Summary | Did I miss something? | Content
| I must be like the one guy in America that doesn't like this movie (ok there's more people, but you get my point). I guess this just wasn't my style or something, I just don't see what's so fascinating about this movie. It's about a guy that came from nothing, and goes on to become a drug lord. That's a pretty simple way to describe an entire movie, and that's exactly my feeling about the entire movie. Another thing, what was the point of Michelle Pfeiffer? You could've saved money by cutting out a life-size cutout of her and still had the same impact that her character had. Contrary to what a lot of people think, just because a movie is about mafias/drug trade/criminal groups doesn't automatically make it a great movie, don't forget good storytelling. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 10, 2005 | | Summary | We are losers! | Content
| That cruel statement belongs to Pfeiffer lines in the middle of the dinner where she has a dramatic confrontation with Al.
This is an ambitious film: in every little detail, and that's precisely their demerits. Al Pacino looks overacted in every frame of the picture, and his recent acting in the Godfather II makes of his character a simple extension of Michel Corleone. I know every one of Brian de Palma previous works and I guess he wanted to add a different and renovated gaze to this terrible gangster. But I think there was an exaggeration touch all over the film, making it perhaps extremely narcissist and hyper realist. In the other hand it seems a big task to try to demystify Howard Hawks' s Scarface.
But the huge talent and his magic handle of camera save the film, leading it to secure port. There are however highlight sequences in slow motion that even would be improved in The Untouchables, so you may consider this film as work in progress.
The final sequence is anthological in purpose and reveals the Fall of so many dictators on the history but sinned of ambition and petulance.
|
| Rating | | | Date | July 08, 2005 | | Summary | One of Pachino's notable preformances | Content
| 'Scarface' is admittedly a favorite to anybody who's into the triller/drama genre of the somewhat controversial 'pop-culture' Miami Vice style 80s. Scarface was funnier than in was a tragedy. I wouldn't exagurrate and call it the greatest movie of the 80s or of the century or of the millienia... you know where i'm going with this. Pachino's role as Tony Montana is what makes this movie "GREAT TO WATCH" not "THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME". There were scenes like the one in the shower in the motel room where the Columbians tore apart one of Pachino's allies head off using a chiansaw and that was horrific. This movie also circles heavily around drugs, power and greed, and that was what it was like in the 80s, a cesspool of no names trying to come up in the world by any means nessessary, and one of them was the so called "Political Refugee" Tony Montana.
This was a fascinating movie to watch, although i watched it in the 80s, the review comes back to it as i watched it for the 2nd time. I like Scarface, and it was fresh in it's time. Although the films of the world has changed into a much lighter approach then it did in the 80s, Scarface is highly considered as one of the finest piece of films made. Corruption, drugs and money, potrayed perfectly by the help of Oliver Stone's screenplay, Brian De Palma's directing and Pachino's Oscar-Material acting.
Overall, this movie provided some of the most horrific and memroble scenes, as well as changing the landscape of the movie business, which heavily focused on drugs and corruption after Scarface's controversial debut. A fine film and a great addition to any DVD collection, buy this. |
|
|
|
|
