Scarface - your thoughts?

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

I always thought of this movie as cheesy dog crap with a few good scenes.

However…I was watching some of these scenes the other day and the comments were describing the movie as underrated, a masterpiece, Pacino’s greatest performances, etc. Complete 180 from how I view it. Pacino was almost a parody in my mind.

So, I ask the esteemed HORT critics, thumbs up, or down?

 

[DropitlikeitsHawk]

Should have had way more nudity.

 

[Rifler]

Should have had way more nudity.

Always a safe comment...

 

[ConvenientParking]

Really silly movie poster for a drug dealer to own.

 

[Nole-4-Life]

It was entertaining, but Pacino was absolutely a caricature. Cheesy for sure. The wedding montage is one of the cheesiest things ever put on film, IMO.

Michelle Pfeiffer was smoke and Robert Loggia was great.

 

[baddog25]

thought it was great but not quite as good as casino.

 

[tarheelbybirth]

thought it was great but not quite as good as casino.

Fvckin' Casino is a fvckin' masterpiece, ya fvckin' coglione! Fvckin' Scarface ain't even in the fvckin' same fvckin' universe! Ya fvckin' know what I'm fvckin' sayin' here?

 

[Nole-4-Life]

Fvckin' Casino is a fvckin' masterpiece, ya fvckin' coglione! Fvckin' Scarface ain't even in the fvckin' same fvckin' universe! Ya fvckin' know what I'm fvckin' sayin' here?

Agree...Casino is in another stratosphere.

 

[baddog25]

Agree...Casino is in another stratosphere.

upon further review i can't disagree but i still enjoyed scarface.

 

[Mister Hawkeyes]

I always thought of this movie as cheesy dog crap with a few good scenes.

However…I was watching some of these scenes the other day and the comments were describing the movie as underrated, a masterpiece, Pacino’s greatest performances, etc. Complete 180 from how I view it. Pacino was almost a parody in my mind.

So, I ask the esteemed HORT critics, thumbs up, or down?

I'll give it a sideways thumb ranking. If it's on, I'll watch it for a couple of scenes, but I usually get annoyed with it before those scenes come on. Not great, not terrible.

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

meh

Coked up getting shot a couple dozen times Pacino was pretty cool though.

 

[SSG T]

It's one of those movies you watch and think "Why the f*** am I still watching this?" and yet, you watch the whole thing.

The ending, after he kills Manny, is some of the worst cinema in history. That gunfight at his mansion is so hilariously bad it's just stupid.

 

[mnole03]

It’s a movie set in Miami that was filmed in LA.

It derailed Pacino’s career for almost a decade. He went from the Godfather 2 to Dick Tracy.

 

[jasonrann]

Hokey, but entertaining.

 

[B1GDeal]

I never understood the love that a lot tend to give it. A few good moments, but very cheesy. Comically bad at times to include Pacino's terrible Cuban accent.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

It’s a movie set in Miami that was filmed in LA.

It derailed Pacino’s career for almost a decade. He went from the Godfather 2 to Dick Tracy.

“Whatchu talkin’ ‘bout, mang?”

 

[B1GDeal]

Agree...Casino is in another stratosphere.

Godfather I and II, Goodfellas, The Departed, Once Upon a Time in America, Donnie Brasco, The Irishman, Casino, Road to Perdition, Bronx Tale, Untouchables, etc are all amazing... Scarface pales in comparison.

 

[McLovin32]

Movie is alright. The rapper is great.

 

[beanerhawk]

I like it, thought it was an entertaining movie.

 

[BelemNole]

It was a bad movie, but is very quotable.

 

[Scott559]

It's one of those movies you watch and think "Why the f*** am I still watching this?" and yet, you watch the whole thing.

This.

 

[Hawk_4shur]

I thought it was a ridiculous movie. Way over the top.

 

[ThorneStockton]

Would we have gotten GTA Vice City without it?

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Scarface might have been enjoyable the first time I watched it. But it really is not a great movie. Poor writing, poor storyline, unrealistic scenarios, etc.

To those of you that love it, good for you.

Casino is based on a factual scenario. Last time I was in Vegas, there was this old bartender that witnessed a loft of what went down in Casino..

He said former Senator Reid was one of the most corrupt people in the State back then.

 

[BrianNole777]

Very entertaining movie.

Pacino and DeNiro are my favorite actors.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Very entertaining movie.

Pacino and DeNiro are my favorite actors.

You must love Heat then. Great movie. Those two, Sizemore, Val Kilmer, John Voight, etc

 

[BrianNole777]

You must love Heat then. Great movie. Those two, Sizemore, Val Kilmer, John Voight, etc

I've only seen parts.

My favorite movie ever is Goodfellas..

 

[Jimmy McGill]

I've only seen parts.

My favorite movie ever is Goodfellas..

Man, I'll mail you my copy of Heat. Just make sure you have a good sound system for the first hour to fully enjoy it.

EDIT: those that have seen it, know which scene I'm talking about. The audio of shootout in downtown LA were intense.

 

[VodkaSam]

Watching it with a bunch of people stoned in college when it came out…phenomenal! Watching it straight years later….still some great scenes, but not the same at all.

 

[SolarHawk]

It was always pretty meh for me. Its a one and done imo.