Author Topic: The Definitive Scarface review by a white guy with class and taste (Read 11553 times)

TVC15 · « **Reply #60 on:** January 20, 2008, 05:53:22 AM »

Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on January 20, 2008, 05:49:40 AM

I have to very reluctantly admit to enjoying the theme songs to Neverending Story and Top Gun

fuck, I hope my mom never sees this post.

Had to mention Top Gun?

[youtube=425,350]xHklGtW3rwU[/youtube]

Oblivion · « **Reply #61 on:** January 20, 2008, 05:54:05 AM »

Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on January 20, 2008, 05:49:40 AM

I have to very reluctantly admit to enjoying the theme songs to Neverending Story and Top Gun

fuck, I hope my mom never sees this post.

This is awesome. No need to be ashamed.

edit: TVC's was better. :/

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #62 on:** January 20, 2008, 06:00:17 AM »

Quote

Had to mention Top Gun?

it's the photography. I enjoyed the Star Wars prequels for basically the same reason. I get off on Boeing commercials and motivational posters too

defense contractors

TVC15 · « **Reply #63 on:** January 20, 2008, 06:01:39 AM »

Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on January 20, 2008, 06:00:17 AM

Quote
Had to mention Top Gun?

it's the photography. I enjoyed the Star Wars prequels for basically the same reason. I get off on motivational posters too

Top gun I can see, but it is difficult for me to get an aesthetic high from science fiction. When my brain knows it's not real, it gets limp. Have you ever seen Barry Lyndon? That is basically my ultimate cinematography boner academy movie.

Check this out

[youtube=425,350]Ccb0chQtlRw[/youtube]

All natural lighting omg

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #64 on:** January 20, 2008, 06:11:54 AM »

I think I'm almost attracted to unreality for its own sake, so we're obviously coming from very different places here. Reality was kind of an acquired taste for me.

TVC15 · « **Reply #65 on:** January 20, 2008, 06:16:25 AM »

I'd still recommend checking out Barry Lyndon. The movie was shot with special cameras, using nasa technology, in order to be filmed in specific and odd lighting circumstances. All natural light! The movie frequently looks like an impressionist painting.

It's pretty insane. I paused that movie to gawk more than any other. Gorgeous.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #66 on:** January 20, 2008, 06:20:05 AM »

I'd like to seriously get into movies but I'm waiting on HD. As a dirty poor I can't afford it yet. Why didn't these special cameras fall into general use?

TVC15 · « **Reply #67 on:** January 20, 2008, 06:22:20 AM »

Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on January 20, 2008, 06:20:05 AM

Why didn't these special cameras fall into general use?

Who knows. If it's NASA tech I'm guessing it was prohibitively expensive? This was in the 70s, so I'm sure that whatever the tech was has matured and is in use for something by now.

Powerslave · « **Reply #68 on:** January 20, 2008, 07:34:36 AM »

Quote from: Oblivion on January 20, 2008, 05:38:39 AM

What was the point of having Tony fuck his sister? Was Stone trying to be 'deep'?

And dang, that music definitely IS out of place, but it's also definitely awesome. Probably the best thing about the movie imo. Giorgio

Wtf? Tony didn't fuck his sister. Nor had he really incesteous feelings at all. Gina went crazy and implied Tony wanted to fuck her because of his over-protecting attitude.

TVC15 · « **Reply #69 on:** January 20, 2008, 07:38:17 AM »

Quote from: Powerslave on January 20, 2008, 07:34:36 AM

Quote from: Oblivion on January 20, 2008, 05:38:39 AM
What was the point of having Tony fuck his sister? Was Stone trying to be 'deep'?

And dang, that music definitely IS out of place, but it's also definitely awesome. Probably the best thing about the movie imo. Giorgio
Gina went crazy and implied Tony wanted to fuck her because of his over-protecting attitude.

Yeah, this is how I took it. Some people seem to believe that there was supposed to be some sort of incestuous love bond thing, but i don't see it. It's better if it's just her going crazy.

Ichirou · « **Reply #70 on:** January 20, 2008, 07:48:49 AM »

It's a latin thing, his wanting his little sister to remain "pure", and her angrily taunting him with her sexuality to make him uncomfortable. She knows that the idea of his sister as a sexual being is the one thing Tony Montana cannot allow.

It has to do with the whole gender role thing in hispanic culture.

Shuri · « **Reply #71 on:** January 20, 2008, 01:06:48 PM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on January 19, 2008, 09:56:39 PM

remember, kids, as long as you have a righteous manner and a good heart, you can chainsaw folks to pieces and powerslave will forgive you

i hear baby jesus is packin a tech9

Scarface didnt even chainsaw anyone, his friend got chainsawed :|

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #72 on:** January 20, 2008, 01:09:09 PM »

Quote from: HyperZoneWasAwesome on January 20, 2008, 04:56:59 AM

I know Scarface is flawed, but I can't bring myself to get too down on any DePalma movie, yes, even Mission to Mars (the soundtrack rocks you effers!).

You are kidding me? I thought that was one of the worst scores I've ever heard.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #73 on:** January 20, 2008, 01:10:32 PM »

Quote from: BlueTsunami on January 19, 2008, 11:15:04 PM

I appreciate Scarface due to the awesome references in the GTA games and the music. And me being of Hispanic decent I'm pretty much required to list the movie as my Top 10 of All time. THUG L1F3

$:-\$

This is why I changed my online forum nick.

Shuri · « **Reply #74 on:** January 20, 2008, 01:17:46 PM »

Also, I don't think we were suposed to feel sorry for Scarface at all. That dude was an hardened criminal who had done some real nasty stuff back in Cuba already; he caused the death of many people; all he cared about was himself and his own personal success. The only thing that was really 'admirable' in him was his incredible drive and motivation.

The dude was a despicable person outside of that.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #75 on:** January 20, 2008, 01:18:18 PM »

but he don't do women

Himu · « **Reply #76 on:** January 20, 2008, 01:53:32 PM »

BARRY LYNDON

tiesto · « **Reply #77 on:** January 20, 2008, 06:53:05 PM »

Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on January 20, 2008, 06:00:17 AM

Quote
Had to mention Top Gun?

it's the photography. I enjoyed the Star Wars prequels for basically the same reason. I get off on Boeing commercials and motivational posters too

defense contractors

Agreed with you, as long as they keep paying me. Of course I love Top Gun b/c one of our products was featured in it.

Ichirou · « **Reply #78 on:** January 20, 2008, 11:16:31 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 20, 2008, 01:18:18 PM

but he don't do women

Or kids.

Scarface

TVC15 · « **Reply #79 on:** January 20, 2008, 11:56:23 PM »

Quote from: Ichirou on January 20, 2008, 11:16:31 PM

Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 20, 2008, 01:18:18 PM
but he don't do women

Or kids.

Scarface

Psh, by the "let's worship the bad elements of this evil character" logic, that means the fascists in Pan's Labyrinth are EVEN COOLER than Scarface.

fascism

Ichirou · « **Reply #80 on:** January 20, 2008, 11:59:24 PM »

I hated Captain Vidal.

TVC15 · « **Reply #81 on:** January 21, 2008, 12:25:45 AM »

Quote from: Ichirou on January 20, 2008, 11:59:24 PM

I hated Captain Vidal.

del Toro's next movie should be 170 minutes of this:

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #82 on:** January 25, 2008, 09:14:23 AM »

Ichirou · « **Reply #83 on:** January 25, 2008, 10:03:09 AM »

Scarface wasn't Puerto Rican!

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #84 on:** January 25, 2008, 10:06:28 AM »

Oh I know, thats off my cousins MySpace. I chuckled when I saw it. Not only do gangbangers forget that he was a dumb dumb and that he dies in the end but that hes also Cuban. Its also funny how someone thats supposed to be vile is so lauded in the community that they wish he was of our decent.

Ichirou · « **Reply #85 on:** January 25, 2008, 10:07:31 AM »

Fun movie, tho.

Idioteque · « **Reply #86 on:** January 25, 2008, 10:30:56 AM »

The incest part at the end with his sister kinda ruined the movie for me. It was good up until then.

News:

Author Topic: The Definitive Scarface review by a white guy with class and taste (Read 11553 times)