Do you like the film Scarface?

OffSheGoes35
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Do you like the film Scarface? 35 votes

Yes
54% 19 votes
No
22% 8 votes
Hell No
2% 1 vote
Never Made It Through the Whole Thing
20% 7 votes
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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    dankind said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Just out of curiosity, are there any women here who like the movie Scarface? I've only ever known of men liking that movie.
    I'm a man, and Scarface sucks!

    It's one of the worst films ever made. Not one element of it is good--acting, directing, writing, cinematography, art direction, set design, costume design, music; it's all over-the-top terrible! I feel like someone slapped me in the face with a brick for three hours after I watched it just to make sure that I got the point to a rather pointless endeavor.

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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    ^^What HE said.

    Plus that accent reminds me of when Doug did the "Rico voice" on King of Queens.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,671
    I saw it but couldn't tell you a think about it besides the fact the Al Pacino was in it.  I must not have liked it much.
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  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    Is there an option for “never even tried to watch it”? 

    I am just not a big movie fan. 

    #seldomviewing
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  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    Too long.  Watched parts of it here and there, never enough to make me want to watch the whole thing.
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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    edited December 2018
    It's incredibly misogynistic -- and pretty goddamn racist, too.

    Both of which you'd expect from an Oliver Stone script.
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  • OffSheGoes35
    OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,517
    edited December 2018
    dankind said:
    It's incredibly misogynistic -- and pretty goddamn racist, too.

    Both of which you'd expect from an Oliver Stone script.
    I was so thrilled that women were responding to the question, and now I feel like an idiot! I've only seen pieces of it. 

    How shall you fix this dankind? :lol:    Can your avatar cover this whole thread?
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  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,498
    oftenreading said:
    Is there an option for “never even tried to watch it”? 

    I am just not a big movie fan. 

    #seldomviewing
    I love movies, but I'm with you on the never attempting to watch this.  I've honestly never had any sliver of interest in seeing the film, ever.  Same with the Godfather movies.
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  • OffSheGoes35
    OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,517
    I apologize to all the ladies.
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    I apologize to all the ladies.
    No offense taken!

    (as to Stone, Natural Born Killers is one of my favorites)
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    edited December 2018
    hedonist said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    I apologize to all the ladies.
    No offense taken!

    (as to Stone, Natural Born Killers is one of my favorites)
    Great soundtrack, but, man, another brick to the face for three hours, as far as tone goes. Most of the other elements are in place for a damn good film, though. Excellent performances, interesting art direction, set pieces and costumes, etc. But, man, Stone just can't trust his audience to figure something out on their own.

    I remember thoroughly enjoying it in the theatre and also thinking I'd never have any desire to watch it again.

    The Tarantino script has a lot more subtlety to it, and tensions build much better as a result. The Stone film is pretty much constant tension, which basically desensitizes the viewer--and that was mainly his point (and pretty much has been since Salvador). It's all superiority complex and raging didacticism on celluloid. 

    I'd love to see Tarantino remake the film.
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,373
    I haven't seen it since i was about 13 or so.  One of my friends had it on VHS and we watched it. Only thing i remember from it was there was a lot of cursing, violence, and cocaine. Also that it was on two VHS tapes. Don't remember what the plot was about or anything.
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  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    eeriepadave said:
    I haven't seen it since i was about 13 or so.  One of my friends had it on VHS and we watched it. Only thing i remember from it was there was a lot of cursing, violence, and cocaine. Also that it was on two VHS tapes. Don't remember what the plot was about or anything.
    That was the plot. 
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  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    oftenreading said:
    eeriepadave said:
    I haven't seen it since i was about 13 or so.  One of my friends had it on VHS and we watched it. Only thing i remember from it was there was a lot of cursing, violence, and cocaine. Also that it was on two VHS tapes. Don't remember what the plot was about or anything.
    That was the plot. 
    Cursing, violence and cocaine...that’s why it’s awesome! ;)
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,879
    Never seen Godfather?
    I and II are two of my favorites

    Scarface had some funny parts.  The climactic scene is funny as hell
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,143
    Great movie!
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,771
    original or the one with pacino?
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,373
    bbiggs said:
    oftenreading said:
    eeriepadave said:
    I haven't seen it since i was about 13 or so.  One of my friends had it on VHS and we watched it. Only thing i remember from it was there was a lot of cursing, violence, and cocaine. Also that it was on two VHS tapes. Don't remember what the plot was about or anything.
    That was the plot. 
    Cursing, violence and cocaine...that’s why it’s awesome! ;)
    :lol: I probably should rewatch it just for the hell of it.
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  • rgambs
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    I agree with dankind, I thought it was a disaster.  All bluster and bravado, no substance.
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  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    edited December 2018
    HesCalledDyer said:
    oftenreading said:
    Is there an option for “never even tried to watch it”? 

    I am just not a big movie fan. 

    #seldomviewing
    I love movies, but I'm with you on the never attempting to watch this.  I've honestly never had any sliver of interest in seeing the film, ever.  Same with the Godfather movies.

    ^^^^ This. (Yes, I'm female.)

    I watched part of Scarface, then it became clear that something really violent and horrible was about to happen, and I quickly turned it off. At the risk of sounding like someone's mom, I've never understood the appeal of graphic violence as entertainment. Real life is brutal enough.
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