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What's up with Scarface...


... in everyone's home? It was a great movie but I don't why every rapper and athlete show cases something from the movie. Is it something about being a gangster? If so, why not Godfather or the many other films with gangsters? Sincerely asking.


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I think you are right about the gangster thing. They relate to Tony Montana b/c they were once poor minorities and nobody expected them to make much of themselves but they triumph over adversity, at least when it comes to making money. Just my guess.

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Its become a real cliche. Its always scarface poster and a Muhammad ali poster somewhere.

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It makes perfect sense that the rappers and athletes all enjoy Scarface and consider the character somewhat of an inspiration since he was a minority who made it big, but it's getting old fast. I mean I'm also a diehard fan of the moive, but something is wrong when all three segments of one episode have someone showcasing something to do with Scarface (Which has happened before). If I was one of these celebs, I would have the back wall of my office behind my desk painted with the tropical theme like in the conference room of the movie.

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"I would have the back wall of my office behind my desk painted with the tropical theme like in the conference room of the movie"

That would be awesome!

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Black crack dealing “gangsters” believe that they’re up to par with a drug kingpin. Monkey see, monkey do.

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Oh boy...

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