Friday, January 20, 2012

Scarface: Shame of a Nation



Villains - Tony Camonte (#47); Top Ten - Gangster (#6)

This is the 1932 film, not the 1983 version starring Al Pacino (and probably laden with f-bombs). This version was good - your typical 1930s gangster movie. Personally, I like it better without all the swearing and violence.

The movie, however, was pulled from theaters quickly after it's release (supposedly because it encouraged gangster behavior, although I think it's more likely because it boldly stated that the government was just standing back allowing it to happen). It's only recently been re-released.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n__zOO9AEa8

5 comments:

melilotnfosco said...

that's a lovely clip. :)
and i'm sure this movie did encourage gangster behavior.

hobbitsister said...

they never would have been gangstery if they hadn't seen it.

hobbitsister said...

and i figured you'd like the clip. you should be so entertaining.

melilotnfosco said...

maybe that should be my dream

hobbitsister said...

it should