Originally Posted By: The_Don_Is_Dead
Once Upon A Time In America deserves it's own forum, Scarface does not need it's own forum, maybe a thread about it.




There are many movies you can love and appreciate more than Scarface, but very few are "iconic" enough to have their own section. (emphasis on "enough" because many are iconic but do not have the same following or cult status.) Scarface is one of those extremely iconic gangster movies, regardless of whether you like it or not.

Many times in the past it was suggested that "Goodfellas" should have its own section because of its status, popularity, being a pioneer as in paving the way for many more movies to follow, an overall "role model" for modern gangster movies. And I agree with that, because no other gangster movie since 1983's Scarface has made an impact as big as Goodfellas'. Again, it's not about whether it's the best of the lot, and I dont think it is, but if any other movie should have its own section in this forum, I'd be surprised if it wont be Goodfellas.

No question about Scarface tho, the movie deserves its own section, especially considering the fact that JG made a Scarface website to go along with it. At the end of the day, this is a forum built to accompany the Godfather/Scarface/Mario Puzo sites.


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