Thread: DPAD Top Movies Face/Off Round 2 #27: Scarface (1983) vs Groundhog Day
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Taking a guess: The violent movie with the shooting and killing will win.
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Groundhog Day is a simple but comfy little comedy with an interesting gimmick.
Scarface is a gangster film classic with chilling Giorgio Moroder score, peak aesthetics and most intense Pacino performance. It's clearly a winner here.
Scarface is a gangster film classic with chilling Giorgio Moroder score, peak aesthetics and most intense Pacino performance. It's clearly a winner here.
Scarface has a few great scenes that are iconic. However the film as a whole is just ok. Could have used some better editing. I really have to be in the mood to endure a complete viewing.
Groundhog Day also has lots of great scenes with many being quotable. And it's a more enjoyable viewing experience as a film. It can be enjoyed like comfort food whenever.
What is crazy, is that I think Groundhog Day has gained more prominence in the US pop cultural zeitgeist than Scarface. I hear waay more references to Groundhog Day when talking about repetition than I do anything from Scarface.
Groundhog Day also has lots of great scenes with many being quotable. And it's a more enjoyable viewing experience as a film. It can be enjoyed like comfort food whenever.
What is crazy, is that I think Groundhog Day has gained more prominence in the US pop cultural zeitgeist than Scarface. I hear waay more references to Groundhog Day when talking about repetition than I do anything from Scarface.
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I think Groundhog Day is a great movie with a good message in it. Although is can seem a bit cheesy, it is realistic enough to be thought provoking and provide some real life lessons. The actors do well also and the little town it is set in is nice and charming. A well done movie that is worth rewatching.
I tried watching Scarface but it was just too violent for me. It does have a few good lines that are memorable, but it just isn't my cup of tea.
I tried watching Scarface but it was just too violent for me. It does have a few good lines that are memorable, but it just isn't my cup of tea.
What are you talking about HE1NZ? There was a whole chainsaw scene in a bathroom. Even if it is fake blood, that was still pretty gory.
Groundhog Day wins this matchup and will move on to Round 3.
Cut ~40min out and I would have voted for Scarface. Its too long for what it is IMO and has a hard time keeping your interest/quality throughout. Its the same reason I didn't vote for Apocalypse Now. Though that one had a lame ending and Scarface had a very cool one.
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They have nothing in common. One is a twisted family values film and another is a Macbeth type of story.
