Scarface (reboot)

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Originally Posted by Zivouhr

Thanks, I forgot about the original original 1932 film, which I haven't seen yet but heard about. The 1983 Scarface with Pacino is the one. But yeah, that's something how many remakes of remakes of remakes there can be in the movie realm.

How many people actually knew about the 1932 film? My guess is not many, including you and I! If you mention that film title to the general public, I’d say 998 out of 1,000 would think of the 1983 version. Same for the wizard of Oz which although some alleged version existed in the 17th century or something, LOL, the Judy garland version IS the Wizard of Oz for all intent and purposes.

Technically, there are a lot of remakes that many of us don’t know about. But there’s a reason for that. The original or whatever isn’t that good or memorable. It didn’t endure. It didn’t have any staying power. Or it’s just too old. So, a better version takes its place. That’s how this works, sometimes.