Scarface (1983 film) Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 2 pages of analysis of Scarface and its Effect Upon the Gangster Genre.

Scarface (1983 film) Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 2 pages of analysis of Scarface and its Effect Upon the Gangster Genre.
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Scarface and its Effect Upon the Gangster Genre

Summary: Examines the Martin Scorcese film Scarface. Describes how the film impacted the gangster genre and the trend of heavy violence in such films.
Trends and Films that have influenced the creation and development of Scarface would be Taxi Driver, The God Father Part I and II, Mean Streets, Dog Day Afternoon, Bonnie and Clyde, and the gangster movie trends. Taxi Driver has influenced Scarface because Tony Montana is a Travis Bickle kind of character. Tony does not flow with society right just like Travis. Bonnie and Clyde has influenced this film because of the violence and plot of the movie. The Godfather's have influenced Scarface because of the trend of heavy gangster violence. Mean Streets is a movie on how two men own a bar and their future is unclear. This is like how Tony Montana starts out; he washes dishes and is unsure about his future. In Dog Day Afternoon, Al Pacino plays another gangster related character that robs banks. This is the same kind of gangster trend that is...

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