Movies: Universal Pictures is rebooting Scarface

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

They do make new good movies. Moonlight, la la land, Manchester by the sea, zootopia & arrival all came out just last year.

Haven't heard of any of those.

 

[USC Trojans]

....because they need a new generation of posters for college freshmen to put up in their dorm rooms.

 

[Voight]

Luca Guadagnino to Direct Universal’s ‘Scarface’ Reboot – Variety

Also saw that Michael B Jordan is in talks to play Montana

Doing a reboot of Scarface is definitely one of the dumbest ideas movie-wise in recent memory.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Scarface is a terrible film in the first place and I still doubt on a studio's ability to improve on it in 2020.

 

[holy]

This threads responses stink like mayo left out in the sun.

 

[KallioWeHardlyKnewYe]

Guadagnino is a good, interesting director so that at least piques my interest. I'd feel a little different if it were some hack. I thought his Suspiria remake was actually ok. Definite flaws, but had some good moments as well -- a better result than could be hoped for from an undertaking such as that.

My bigger problem isn't so much rebooting Scarface — as if that is some sacred text — it's that the Scarface story is basically every generic gangster story ever. Hell rags-to-riches and being toppled by ones own hubris is pretty well worn beyond the realm of gangster movies for that matter.

As a story I'm pretty meh to this idea. But as a style exercise, I think it could work as Guadagnino is certainly more than capable of bringing some flair to the project.

 

[John Price]

Wallace doesn't strike me as a Scarface.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

Reading Scarface is overrated posts on the first page...

Never change HF

 

[izzy]

Luca Guadagnino to Direct Universal’s ‘Scarface’ Reboot – Variety

Also saw that Michael B Jordan is in talks to play Montana

Doing a reboot of Scarface is definitely one of the dumbest ideas movie-wise in recent memory.

jfc i hope thats not true, hes such a horrible actor

 

[Mrfenn92]

Just a terrible idea.

 

[xtra]

jfc i hope thats not true, hes such a horrible actor

he’s perfectly fine for the summer popcorn action flick this will be

 

[member 51464]

Reading Scarface is overrated posts on the first page...

Never change HF

I think the original is largely poor by most metrics of film (writing, acting, pacing ,etc...)

It gets by mainly on the strength of a few extremely memorable scenes. I think it's a slog, though.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

To the haters:

But yeah. It's been done. Michael B Jordan? Please. That guy can't act his way out of a paper bag.

 

[chicagoskycam]

As with any movie that I feel was a classic for my time, I never give the reboots a chance. There are just some movies that don't need a follow-up.

The Pacino version is probably not a great film although there are so many memorable scenes. The music and should I say sound effects have this 70's horror movie vibe. For some reason watching that movie gives me anxiety and I can't explain it.

 

[MakeTheGoalsLarger]

I didn't like the story of Scarface too much. I remember 2 things about the movie: Pacino's acting and Michelle Pfeiffer showing that some women do get prettier with age.....they should bring her back!