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6 Really Awesome Things About Scarface

I watched Scarface for the first time recently. I am of course referring to the 1983 Brian De Palma/Al Pacino version, not the old Howard Hawks flick. When people talk about Scarface, they mostly talk about a few things: say hello to my little friend, huge shootouts, mountains of cocaine, flared collars, constant f-words littered throughout, and Al Pacino’s career-defining performance as iconic character Tony Montana. It’s a film with one of the biggest fanbases of all time, and is followed by an immense reputation.
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[h2]5) The classic 80s musical score[/h2]

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By today’s musical standards it can be difficult sometimes, for me at least, to get past the stereotypical 80s music that scores movies like Scarface or Blade Runner, the same way it’s tough to get past laughtracks in sitcoms. It can take you out of the moment sometimes, or else make the whole thing seem quaint, which can be charming in its own way but obstructs how seriously you are able to take the movie or particular scene. Both of these traits applied to Scarface for me, but in the end I was grooving more than I was rolling my eyes. There’s a pulse to it, especially in the early sequences, that gives the movie’s score a real control over the rhythm of things. It also makes it somewhat unique, in how well this droning music is put to use. It’s also particularly well used at the conclusion, when it rings out in a big way and punctuates the downfall of Tony Montana in a manner that feels appropriately epic.

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