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Evolution of Scarface

Posted by Francisco Magdaraog on 3/10/2009 04:03:00 PM in , , ,
Q:
Which Al Pacino film is a remake of a 1932 film produced by Howard Hughes?

A:
Carlito's Way
Scarface <<<<

Frankie and Johnnie
Ocean's 1138


The original "Scarface" was notorious Chicago criminal Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone. Wikipedia [citation needed] helpfully states his occupation as "gangster, bootlegger, racketeer," and he is generally understood to be behind the infamous St. Valentine's Day Massacre, an effort to eliminate a rival gang infringing on his booze bootlegging.

Some time before he built the Spruce Goose, Howard Hughes produced an adaptation of a novel about the Capone-inspired Tony "Scarface" Camonte's rise to power. Originally titled "Scarface: The Shame of a Nation," the film featured the phrase "The world is yours" on a billboard.

"The world is yours" ends up on a blimp in the 1983 remake, which also features Tony "Scarface" Montana's oft-quoted theory of success:
"In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the women. "
...as well as his equally oft-quoted manner of introducing his gun. The film ended up being a point of reference for many a hip-hop artist, especially in the late 80s and early 90s (Search "Scarface" on YouTube and see for yourself). And, of course, you're not really of any cultural significance unless you've been parodied on The Simpsons...



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And isn't it cool to find out that Boris Karloff is someone other than Frankenstein's monster? I love the Homer Image, and plan to have it framed up on the wall of my spectacularly comfortable game room, when I have a real home.

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