Scarface

Both Scarface films are gangster films which makes pinpointing the theme of both films fairly easy. They are both filled with guns and violence so the theme stands out in both films. The overall theme in both movies is the rise and fall of crime kingpins through lies and deceit corruption, and murder. In Scarface 1983 it is about the rise of Tony Montana drug-empire and how he let money take over his life and eventually be the cause of his death in the end. In Shame of a nation it is about Tony…

The movie ‘Scarface’, starring Al Pacino, is a classic film to many. The movie revolves around a Cuban immigrant who goes from poor to rich, creating a vast cocaine dealing empire. There are numerous violent power struggles between the main character, Tony Montana, and other kingpins in Miami. ‘Scarface’ constantly objectifies women, sexualizing them and giving them little importance. All women in the film are portrayed as weak, uneducated, and irrational, common stereotypes associated with…

beginning in classic Hollywood films such as Scarface: Shame of a Nation and on into present day films such as Good fellas. However, there is one important point one must take into account when discussing the great American mobster film, and that is the historical accuracy of the film when it is in reference to a real life gangster. Many mob movies feature characters who strike a quite startling resemblance to the real article, and the 1932 original film Scarface: Shame of a Nation is no…

powerful gangsters during the nineteenth century- Al “Scarface” Capone. While this quote might seem innocent, Al Capone was far from that. The demand he supplies often costs peoples lives, lots of money and emotional/physical distress. While the consequences of his actions meant disaster for some, he was still an important figure in the 1920s American History because he was known as the most notorious gangsters throughout the world. Alphonse “Scarface” Capone was born on January 17, 1899 in…

The famous film “Scarface” is developed around the immigration of Cuban people to Miami in the 80s. It attempts to display a snapshot of the participation of Cubans in Miami’s corruption, drug trafficking, and mafia. A well succeeded drama about the life of Tony Montana (Al Pacino), an immigrant who turns himself into a drug lord, and his friend Manny Ribera (Steven Bauer). With impeccable performances and reasonable action, the film is criticized by some people, as it is favorite to many others…

The MPPC, affected hundreds of films throughout that time period, I will be focusing on how it affected films like 1932’s Scarface and 1942’s Casablanca. Both of these films, came out after the code was released with a 10 year interval in between. These films were both heavily affected by the code and had to make many changes to adapt to this new era of Hollywood. Scarface heavily threatened the “crimes against the law” clause while Casablanca threatened the “sex”, and the films had to change or…

there are many similarities and very big differences between two characters from two stories called " Chura and Marwe " , and "The story of Scarface ". " An African folktale Chura and Marwe is a story about unconditional love and friendship that transcends what's on the surface , and underscores the importance of seeing the heart. "The Story of Scarface" is a Blackfoot Native American legend , that is about a disfigured boy that travels to meet the sun God. In hopes that the sun God…

history of snitching. Even though he was already selling weed, no one took him seriously because of his past of a snitch. When William noticed selling marijuana was not getting him enough street credibility, he began to sell crack cocaine. He had a Scarface fantasy embedded in his mind. Then one gang proceeded to tell him how anyone can fake being a gangster, but in order to really be a…

American individuals. This video includes interviews with former addicts, kingpins, and dealers, which provides a first-hand account of what experiencing said culture was like. An interesting idea that is discussed in the video is how the movie Scarface influenced the culture of young African Americans during the 1980s. In the movie, the main character, Tony Montana, emigrates to the United States in search of the “American Dream” and eventually becomes the leader of a drug empire in Miami.…

The 1920’is an interesting time period for America. It was post WWI and it was time to change. The government wanted adjustments and the people wanted change. The American way of life was altered for many reasons in the 1920’s. These reasons were prohibition, the changing of women roles, and the Harlem Renaissance. This was an age of many beginnings and change for America. Prohibition was a major shift in America. Prohibition is the banning of alcohol to be sold and consumed. The eighteenth…