Review: A Wonderful Companion for Fans of the Movie
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 18, 2013
I've read several other guides to popular movies and have generally been disappointed.  Most authors in this genre seem to do most of their research by watching TV and surfing the Internet.  I was, however, pleasantly surprised by SCARFACE:The Ultimate Guide.  Having watched the movie over a dozen times (most recently this weekend), I was amazed at how much I didn't know.  This book covers everything from casting and location issues, struggles with the MPAA Ratings Board, continuity errors and public response to the movie upon its release.  What I enjoyed most was the author's examination of individual characters and important scenes within the movie that were extremely helpful in allowing me to better understand the messages the movie was communicating.  Scarface speaks to so many different types of individuals.  For me, it's the ultimate perversion of the American Dream.  Being just a couple of generations removed from immigrant relatives myself, I find that I think about the themes of this movie quite a bit.  This book truly enhanced my experience, almost 30 years after I first watched this iconic feature.