{"id":22220,"date":"2019-10-24T21:58:32","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T04:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=22220"},"modified":"2020-12-22T09:35:28","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T17:35:28","slug":"review-scarface1983-4k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2019\/10\/review-scarface1983-4k\/","title":{"rendered":"Scarface: The World is Yours – Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Scarface<\/em><\/strong> might not rank up there with other classics in the crime-drama genre, but it\u2019s a great film combining the talents of Oliver Stone\u2019s scriptwriting and Brian De Palma\u2019s direction, alongside the performances by Pacino, Pfeiffer and Mastrantonio.<\/p>\n

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Scarface
\n<\/span>\u2014 The World is Yours | Limited Edition \u2014<\/span>
\n(1983)<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama, Crime<\/span>
\nUniversal | R \u2013 170 min. \u2013 $79.98 | October 18, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 10\/24\/2019 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Brian De Palma
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Oliver Stone (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Loggia, Miriam Colon, F. Murray Abraham, Paul Shenar, Harris Yulin<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, TV Version
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>No
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K, Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>3<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS:X), English (DTS 2.0), French (DTS 2.0 Mono), Spanish (DTS 2.0 Mono)
\nVideo: <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nDynamic Range: <\/strong>HDR10
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nCodecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n
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The studio provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.<\/strong><\/span>
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THE MOVIE \u2014 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana (AL PACINO) stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>Brian De Palma\u2019s 1983 Scarface<\/em><\/strong> is a movie when I saw back a decade plus ago that I didn\u2019t care much for and didn\u2019t see as some sort of gangster\/crime-drama classic by any measure. Time is a funny thing because all these later, avoiding any repeat viewings, decided to give it another shot, and while I can\u2019t quite place it as some sort of a classic still preferring the likes of the two Godfather<\/em> movies and Heat<\/em> well above, but still found this to be an incredible three-hour operatic opus.<\/p>\n

There is so much about Scarface<\/em><\/strong> to appreciate. First, Oliver Stone\u2019s screenplay was sharp as a tack in its piercing dialogue (Pacino\u2019s \u201cBad Guy\u201d speech was amazing) and the plot, while nothing overcomplicated or even original, was still engaging even as we follow Tony Montana, a truly bad dude, and not someone to emulate; off topic but with the whole \u201ccontroversy\u201d that surrounded Joker<\/em>, one wonders how much more this film would\u2019ve been eviscerated (and it was at the time) with the Internet and the swamp that is Twitter, not only for the violence but even the charge of cultural appropriation with the very Italian Pacino playing a Cuban\u2026<\/p>\n

In any case, with the second viewing of Scarface<\/em><\/strong> I did find myself captivated and while the whole rise and fall aspect is hardly anything new, how it was handled with some precision direction by Brian De Palma, who seemed to resist some of his tricks. For his part, Pacino was great, a little over-the-top perhaps but kind of makes sense when Montana is coked up and paranoid, but the performances from the supporting players were great including Steven Bauer as Montana\u2019s loyal-to-a-fault best friend; Michelle Pfeiffer as a feisty gagster\u2019s wife to Robert Loggia\u2019s Frank Lopez whom Montana targets; and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Montana\u2019s little sister, who is absolutely a firestorm and probably deserved an Academy Award nomination.<\/p>\n

All in all, Scarface<\/em><\/strong> is a fantastic crime-drama that in all likelihood couldn\u2019t be made the same way today (I do know a remake has been in the works for several years, however) but this a fantastic film with some solid performances and an engaging if not also tragic central character.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This \u201cLimited Edition\u201d Gift Set comes with a \u201cThe World Is Yours\u201d statuette and inside the box is the movie in a standard 4K case. Inside of this case is a Digital HD<\/strong> code. There is a third disc with the 1932 original.<\/p>\n

Scarface<\/u><\/em><\/strong>: 35th Anniversary Reunion (27:06)<\/u><\/strong> is a special conversation, from the Tribeca Film Festival, with Brian De Palma, Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer and Steven Bauer as they reflect on the movie over three decades later.<\/p>\n

The Scarface<\/em> Phenomenon (38:34)<\/u><\/strong> is split into three parts: \u201cSay Hello to the Bad Guy\u201d, \u201cPushing the Limit\u201d and \u201cThe World & Everything In it\u201d. This featurette has interviews with De Palma, Bauer and others (including filmmakers Eli Roth and Antoine Fuqua) on the success the film had with the audience.<\/p>\n

The World of Tony Montana (11:38)<\/u><\/strong> looks at some of the real life aspects the film portrays and what was going on at that period in time.<\/p>\n

The Rebirth (10:08)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 This featurette chronicles the origins of the movie from the 1932 original.<\/p>\n

The Acting (15:05)<\/u><\/strong> highlights the performances in the film.<\/p>\n

The Creating (29:35)<\/u><\/strong> is on some of the filmmaking aspects such as shooting in California instead of Miami due to the backlash within the Cuban community and just in general on the creation process.<\/p>\n

Deleted Scenes (22:29)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Some scenes, in rough shape, that didn\u2019t make the final cut. Unfortunately these scenes are not split up.<\/p>\n

Scarface<\/u><\/em><\/strong>: The TV Version (2:48)<\/u><\/strong> is more of a featurette on how the film was cut to air on television, removing language. Includes some snippets, but would\u2019ve fun to see all of the cuts.<\/p>\n

The Making of Scarface<\/em>: The Video Game (12:05)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 5.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Scarface<\/em><\/strong> comes to 4K Ultra HD presented in its original theatrical 2.35 widescreen aspect ratio and a 2160p high-definition transfer (HEVC\/H.265 codec). There\u2019s no mention of what kind of restoration was done, if any, but whatever the case, this picture looks great, detail is incredibly sharp with the natural film grain shining through and thanks to the HDR, colors get a nice boost, so those hot pinks and other fluorescents pop up against some of the darker elements. There were no obvious instances of artifacts, aliasing, banding or other flaws.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The movie comes equipped with a DTS:X track which does sound quite good, though can\u2019t say it\u2019s exactly incredible. On the plus side, dialogue does come through the center speaker with good clarity with some modest depth through the front and rear channels and the directional aspects are pretty impressive, like during the gun battle scene at the club. The track is also clear of pops and hisses, while the great 1980s score, alongside \u201cPush it to the Limit\u201d song is nicely outputted quite nicely.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Overall, Scarface<\/em><\/strong> might not rank up there with other classics in the crime-drama genre, but it\u2019s a great film combining the talents of Oliver Stone\u2019s scriptwriting and Brian De Palma\u2019s direction, alongside the performances by Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. The 4K Ultra HD\/Blu-ray combo pack has a good set of features while the audio and video transfers were both very well done.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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