Peter Chianca: Kids disassemble the darndest things Aug 22, 2009
The DVD player can also have adverse effects on younger children, who may subsequently have trouble readapting to regular videotapes; in particular, they ll greet the need to actually rewind with a display that recalls Al Pacino s freakout at the end of Scarface. 2) Don t resist the Spider-Man pajamas. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Alleged Mega-Hacker: "Scarface" or Nerd? Aug 21, 2009
Alleged Mega-Hacker: "Scarface" or Nerd ... Alleged Mega-Hacker: "Scarface" or Nerd ... Industry analysts marveled at the scope of the operation - which Gonzalez allegedly dubbed "Get Rich or Die Tryin'." One compared it to a hackers' version of the 1980s gangster movie "Scarface.". (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
Teen arrested in face-shooting Aug 20, 2009
I own this world, like Scarface, Wimes shouted to reporters when he was taken in to the Chattahoochee Hills police station earlier Tuesday evening. He emerged to find his mother and another woman waiting outside, as police loaded him into the back of a squad car. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Film buffs reveal 'must see' list Aug 7, 2009
The top 50 also includes Pulp Fiction, Trainspotting, Erin Brockovich, The Breakfast Club and Scarface ... Apocalypse NowThe ApartmentCity of GodChinatownSexy Beast2001: A Space OdysseyNorth by NorthwestA Bout de SouffleDonnie DarkoManhattanAlienLost in TranslationThe Shawshank RedemptionLagaan: Once Upon A Time in IndiaPulp FictionTouch of EvilWalkaboutBlack NarcissusBoyz n the HoodThe PlayerCome and SeeHeavenly CreaturesA Night at the OperaErin BrockovichTrainspottingThe Breakfast... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
More compassion would improve socie... Aug 2, 2009
" What s troubling about this (as Maher pointed out) is the estate tax doesn t affect them. The estate tax is applicable to someone worth at least $3.5 million dollars when they die. If people don t want an estate taxed upon death, die with a net worth under $3.5 million. This shouldn t be difficult since the overwhelming majority of Americans don't meet this criterion. In politics, items such as the estate tax were described as tactics of class warfare. Help the People Who are in Need This... (Suite101.com)
53 arrested in massive operation inspired by officer's murder Aug 1, 2009
"As the S.W.A.T. team walked in, the first thing they came in contact with was with a [Tony Montana] picture on the wall from Scarface," said the chief, describing the search of a residence connected to gang activity. "This is the kind of mentality these gang members have.". (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
French kissing Jul 24, 2009
"Michelle's an icon but I didn't really grow up watching films and I discovered her in Tim Burton's Batman Returns, in Frankie and Johnny and in Scarface rather late. I imagined her as someone who only exists up there on a magical screen, in Hollywood, so it was like stepping into the screen when sharing scenes with her. I was terrified - I mean, I would be crazy not to be.". Pfeiffer, 51, an old-hand at movie intimacy, was happy they went straight into the love scenes without much ado. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
A tailor-made role where beauty meets experience Jul 18, 2009
Grease 2 was awful, but it was her calling card to auditions for Scarface, in which she played Al Pacino's troubled wife ... Back when she did Scarface, she says, she knew so little about anything that she relied on the older make-up women and costume fitters to tell her who this mob wife was. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Daily TV guide Jul 17, 2009
Scarface 8 p.m. (ENCR). De Palma s gory study of a Cuban cocaine kingpin. (Boston Globe)
Police say wife not a suspect in NY hotel killing Jul 15, 2009
He was the son of the founder of Miami Beach's famous Fontainebleau (FONT'-in-bloo) Hotel, which has been featured in such movies as "Goldfinger" and "Scarface.". Police have been reviewing surveillance tape and interviewing guests. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Son of Fla. hotel founder killed in N.Y. Jul 14, 2009
The hotel has been used in such Hollywood films as "Goldfinger" and "Scarface" and is on the National Register of Historic Places. A week before Ben Novack Sr. died in 1985 at age 78, his son asked a Miami judge to find his father mentally incompetent to handle his finances. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Featured Filmmaker: Michael Mann Jul 3, 2009
Mann would find greater success at that time on the small screen as the executive producer and visual influence on the groundbreaking 1980s TV series , a neo-Noir drama that crossed MTV music videos with the gaudiness and drug-dealing violence of Scarface. He also exec produced the cult classic Chicago and Las Vegas drama Crime Story, which starred Dennis Farina. (IGN FilmForce)
In ‘Cheri,’ Pfeiffer rediscovers her love of acting Jul 3, 2009
For people who grew up on Pfeiffer s icy beauty in Scarface, or watched her writhe on top of a grand piano in The Fabulous Baker Boys, or giggled during Batman Returns, when, as Catwoman, she snapped her whip with sadomasochistic glee, a senescent Pfeiffer is almost an unimaginable concept. In person, she appears as a beautiful, mature woman of indeterminate age. (Boston Globe)
The top 10 best screen mobsters Jun 29, 2009
Tony Montana (Al Pacino, "Scarface"): One of the rare ultra-violent movies that women love as much as men do. Its excesses are its successes, from the nosedive into a molehill of yayo to the chain-saw-in-the-shower scene. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
As Dillinger, Johnny Depp takes on a role and a legend Jun 28, 2009
Films like Little Caesar (1931), Scarface (1932), and, of course, Manhattan Melodrama preceded Dillinger s demise; and films like Dead End, The Last Gangster (both 1937) and Angels With Dirty Faces (1938), among many others, followed it. But none of them were Dillinger pictures. (Boston Globe)
Light, frothy mayhem for a steamy season Jun 28, 2009
Walter is an alcoholic producer of B-movies who consults Scarface to find out whether the middle man (which he aspires to become) in a drug deal ever comes out on top. Add a middle-aged witch who is a matchmaker and purveyor of home-baked cookies, and a sad-eyed divorcee with a voice like a fallen angel, and you have hardly the usual suspects. (Boston Globe)
Phil Spector sentenced to 19 years to life May 31, 2009
Clarkson starred in the 1985 B-movie "Barbarian Queen" and appeared in many other films, including "Deathstalker," "Blind Date," "Scarface," "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" and the spoof "Amazon Women on the Moon." She was working as a VIP hostess at Hollywood's House of Blues at the time of her death. In the 2007 trial, Spector's attorneys argued that Clarkson was depressed over a recent breakup and grabbed a. (CNN)
Famed Director Spike Lee Goes One-on-One with Award-Winning Journalist Ed Gordon to Deliver a No-Holds-Barred Interview on Movies, Politics, Black Genocide, Stereotypes, and Tyler Perry May 29, 2009
These hip-hop guys boast how many times they have seen Scarface. Its crazy. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Jacques Audiard goes to prison for 'A Prophet' May 17, 2009
"We wanted to make Malik a hero, but not Scarface," added screenwriter Thomas Bidegain. "Not a psychopath. ... He has a conscience.". (Lompoc Record, CA)
Stephen King: Elmore Leonard's latest starts good, gets better May 17, 2009
I'll tell you a little, because it's too good not to share, but it's probably enough to say that the usual gang of bangers, hustlers, and nut cakes are here, from the FBI agent (Lou Adams) who's obsessed with putting Foley back in jail, to Rey's sexually ambiguous business manager, James "Little Jimmy" Rios, who sees himself the second coming of Tony Montana, the "Scarface" antihero famous for saying, "Lemme innerduce choo to my l'il frien." This is a full and glorious Leonard parade - call it... (Boston Globe)
Jesse James Hollywood called coward at trial May 16, 2009
Blatt said Hollywood is "no angel" but was unfairly demonized in "Alpha Dog" and by prosecutors who have painted him as a modern-day "Scarface," the gun-toting gangster glamorized in the film starring Al Pacino. "Let's forget the labels," Blatt said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Author Harwood solves mystery of finding readers May 9, 2009
Harwood found he wrote more happily - and quickly - when he could fit in references to "Scarface" and "The Sopranos.". It took him about three months, in the fall of 2006, to finish a first draft of "Jack Wakes Up," and two agents were encouraging at first. (Boston Globe)
Comedy or drug drama, 'Air' fails to fly either way May 8, 2009
Next Day Air" comes across in trailers as a lightweight screwball enterprise. Its stars include Donald Faison ("Scrubs"), Mike Epps ("All About the Benjamins"), and Mos Def ("Be Kind Rewind"). It's directed by a guy named Benny Boom.So why isn't it more fun? Well, to borrow a line from its ad campaign: Think inside the box.This is a movie that mines its plot from the Stone Age (or is it Stoned Age?) of caper comedies. The trouble begins when bumbling thieves accidentally intercept a shipment of... (Boston Globe)
That timeless look May 7, 2009
Al Pacino rocked one in Scarface. The character of Cosmo Kramer from Seinfeld wore them. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
In newest games based on popular movies...Crime doesn't pay for players Apr 30, 2009
Publishers have also turned to movies and TV, basing games on the likes of The Godfather, Scarface and The Sopranos. The latest crime wave owes more to, well, GTA but if you want the real thing, check out the recently released Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars on the Nintendo DS.. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Serbia students share favorite recipe Apr 30, 2009
This site last updated on, Wednesday, April 29, 2009. What have you done in response to the recession. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Al Capone's last hit: a musical one Apr 17, 2009
The story of "Madonna Mia" begins in a cell in Alcatraz, where Scarface was sent after getting pinched for tax evasion. Capone, who loved opera and jazz and whose speakeasies hired musicians like Louis Armstrong, apparently had time to kill. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Gang triggerman honored in death Apr 17, 2009
Gang triggerman honored with 'Scarface' hat - CNN.com ... Gang triggerman honored with 'Scarface' hat ... The slogan on the hat reads "power, money, respect." On the brim there's the logo of the classic gangster movie "Scarface.". (CNN -- Law)
Check out rep picks to see this weekend Apr 17, 2009
Cinemapocalypse The eclectic programmers at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas, are spending the weekend in San Francisco, with a double feature Saturday night at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts ("Mister Scarface," a 1976 Italian gangster film starring Jack Palance; and 1983's "Chained Heat," a women's prison movie starring Linda Blair and Sybil Danning) and Sunday quadruple feature at the Castro co-hosted by Midnite for Maniacs, capped by "Lady Terminator" (1988). 7 p.m. Sat. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
A look at Gonzalez Apr 2, 2009
2009 Atlanta Braves Season Preview. Braves Qike Gonzalez. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Boston benefited from Schilling's attitude Mar 24, 2009
"He would dress up all black and [stuff] like he was Tony Montana [from the movie 'Scarface']. He'd get in and spread confidence to everybody around," said Ortiz. "That's what I remember of him. He used to come up to me sometimes and tell me, 'It's on, baby.' When I looked at his face, I would be like, 'It's on.' That kind of stuff puts you in the mood, man. I don't remember one day that he would go out there and give it up before the game even started. You could feel that in some people. You... (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Breaking 'code of silence' Mar 22, 2009
The Camorra set fire to the mansion as soon as it was confiscated, but it is still recognisable as a copy of the boss's house from the film Scarface - testimony in bricks and mortar to the gangsters' fascination with their own image in the media and films. Roberto Saviano says the Italian mafia love films about themselves, and Scarface is their favourite. (BBC News -- Europe)
The Corleones got nothing on K.C. Mar 17, 2009
Murder after murder ensues as O'Malley weaves together an intricate story of men like Joe "Scarface" DiGiovani who earned his name from a huge scar on his face inflicted by an explosion and Solly Weisman, a huge man who packed four revolvers and a switchblade at all times. "Black Hand Strawman" covers nationally-recognized events such as the Union Station Massacre, or the Kansas City Massacre, of June 1933. (University News, MO)
Gangsters, money and the unglamorous world of crime Mar 13, 2009
The edgiest story by far, though, is the testosterone-fuelled trajectory of Marco (Marco Macor) and Ciro (Ciro Petrone), nervy, trouble-making youths who play-act scenes from Scarface then discover a stash of weapons and foolishly dream of starting their own gang. Gomorrah is an unforgettable portrayal of the unglamorous gangster life, which is often short and never sweet. (Globe and Mail)
South America's Shangri-La Mar 11, 2009
As far as many Americans are concerned, Colombian cities are named after cocaine cartels, the streets are regularly crowded with shoot-outs, and the only regular visitor is the drug-addled Al Pacino from "Scarface," commuting down to throw someone out of a helicopter. I pondered the threats around me while I sipped a mojito at the Caf Del Mar perched on the old city wall in Cartagena, Colombia. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Perry ponders Madea's demise Mar 2, 2009
"Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Feb. 16-22. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses:LONDON - British actress Wendy Richard, whose four-decade television career included roles as a sexy sitcom shop assistant and a working class matriarch on the soap opera "EastEnders," died Thursday after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 65. ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "The Writing on My Forehead, A Novel" (William Morrow, 308 pages,... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Studio Hopes Hispanics Find 'Nacho' Tasty Feb 28, 2009
A case in point: Marisa Tomei (an American of Italian descent) playing a Cuban refugee in the 1995 movie "The Perez Family." Or even Al Pacino (of Sicilian descent) playing Cuban immigrant Tony Montana in "Scarface.". Other than Jack Black, most of the cast is Mexican. (Yahoo News -- Latinos & Hispanics)
In 'Gomorrah,' the mob has a region in Italy in its grip Feb 27, 2009
While the movie is yet another saga of killing and corruption, unlike so many of its forebears, from "Scarface" to "City of God," there appear to be no spoils ... One young character quotes Al Pacino in "Scarface" and some of the thugs have a clubby hip-hop sensibility, but as in the cit. (Boston Globe)
Gomorrah is a fascinating look at mob Feb 26, 2009
Two cocky Italian teenagers run around their dilapidated Naples neighborhood, melodramatically riffing on Scarface lines to each other: Now it has to be ours, the whole world. Miami, all of it. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Inspiring Reality Feb 22, 2009
The biggest surprise was the extent to which Camorra operatives model themselves after Mafia movies such as "The Godfather" and "Scarface." ... They pretend they're fictional gangster Tony Montana, otherwise known as Scarface ... He ordered the estate built by handing an architect a tape of the 1983 "Scarface" starring Al Pacino and saying he wanted the villa to be just like Montana's. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
'Gomorrah': Thug Life, By Kurt Loder Feb 21, 2009
Marco (Marco Macor) and Ciro (Ciro Petrone) are a pair of teenage nutjobs (and "Scarface" fans) who think they're gangsters already, but have a lot to learn, much of it painful. Pasquale (Salvatore Cantalupo) is a mob-financed tailor who hasn't quite learned the lesson of total loyalty; Franco (Toni Servillo) is a mock-suave operator with truckloads of toxic waste to deposit wherever he damn well pleases; and Don Ciro (Gianfelice Imparato) is a mild-mannered bagman who's nervously considering... (VHI.com -- Music News)
N.A.S.A. explores unity in all people through music Feb 19, 2009
With to many greats to fully analyse, some other artists that came together to make "The Spirit of Apollo" possible are the RZA, Ghost Face Killah, Slim Kid Tre, Spank Rock, Scarface, Del tha Funkee Homosapian, DJ Qbert, Amanda Blank and the Cool Kids amongst others. "The Spirit of Apollo" is out now on CD with a vinyl release date of Mar. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
Eternal revenue Feb 16, 2009
And judging by the slightly haunted looks on the faces of many New Yorkers I pass in the street, they still fear meeting the same fate as old Scarface. Bureaucracy victim. (BBC News -- Americas)
Gritty Cities Feb 16, 2009
they cry, acting out their pantomime of Scarface in an empty tenement, where a sunken, unused bath echoes not just old Brian De Palma movies but much older tubs, in the balneae of Pompeii, across the bay. There is Don Ciro (Gianfelice Imparato), whose name hints at potency, but who is, in fact, a frightened hireling in a cheap blouson, distributing cash to those families who exist on the say-so of the Camorra. (New Yorker)
Mob Flick A Hit Feb 13, 2009
GOMORRAH" takes the time-honored Mafia genre and gives it an all- new twist. Unlike films by Cop pola and Scorsese, Italian director Matteo Garrone's mob epic refrains from glamorizing its bad guys (members of the Naples crime syndicate, the Camorra) and shows them to be what they are: cold-blooded killers who would outfit their own grandmothers in concrete shoes, if the need arose. Garrone's source is "Gomorrah: Italy's Other Mafia," a best-seller that earned its 20-something author, Roberto... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
The kind of guy who gives us all a bad day Feb 10, 2009
In other words, if he were an Al Pacino character, he would be the drug-crazed and barely literate Scarface, not the eloquently evil Michael Corleone. This comparison raises a compelling point about genuinely frightening men, as they are so seldom loud, blustering and audibly threatening. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Xbox 360 Backwards Compatibility Update Feb 8, 2009
Dynasty Warriors 4 / Shin Sangokumuso3 Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick Ex Chaser (Japan Only) Family Guy Far Cry: Instincts Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy I-Ninja Leisure Suit Larry: Magna *** Laude Mortal Kombat: Armageddon MotoGP Incredibles/ Mr. Incredible (J) Muzzle Flash (Japan Only) MX Unleashed Open Season Pariah Plus Plumb 2 (Japan Only) Psychonauts Psyvariar2 Extend Edition (Japan Only) Rainbow Six: Lockdown Rapala Pro Fishing Rent-A-Hero No. 1 (Japan Only) Scarface Shark Tale Shenmue II... (IGN Xbox)
Culture: Underbelly's hit squad Feb 8, 2009
For cinematic influences, she tracked down images of Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer from 1983 crime film Scarface. But most of her research is done on foot. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Xbox Year in Review Feb 8, 2009
Games like Scarface: The World is Yours, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent, Black, Hitman: Blood Money, NCAA Football 07, FIFA 07 and NBA 2K7, amongst many others, gave us reason to keep playing the trusty Xbox. Even Crusty Demons, one of the weirdest games of the year, gave us something to do during the summer months when it seemed like no games were ever going to come out for any console. (IGN Xbox)
