Tha GODFATHER VS SCARFACE

Sipho Ramaru

“Antonio Montana, and you? What do you call yourself?”

Talking about a legendary actor to walk this earth, first name that hits me up has to be Al Pacino aka “Say hello to my little my friend”, which is the most famous movie quote of all time. I’ve watched Scarface over a million times and I still watch it every now and then. Scarface along with Tha Godfather has to be the best Mafia Movies I’ve ever seen and ever produced (My Opinion).

Michael Corleone, the youngest son of Don Vito Corleone who took over his dad’s legacy after he passed and later became the Don, was recognized as the 11^th most iconic villain in film history by the American Film Institute. Leaving the US Marine to become the Operational Head of the family business while he wanted nothing to do with criminal activities, Mickey chose loyalty over his preferences because Family is Family and it always comes first. He took over the legacy to become the biggest and well known Mafia boss in the business.

“My father made him an offer he couldn’t refuse”

Immaculately executing his 1970’s – 1990’s movie roles on Tha Godfather and Scarface, the whole Mafia Movie genre took an in one piece new turn. Scarface being all about a fellow who came as of nothing and making his line of attack to the top and edifying his own drug empire with a mind-set of a sovereign. Scarface was the first film in which the expletive F word is used 226 times in total; the motion picture is just too profound!!!

Tony Montana: “Look Frank, time has come. We gotta expand. . .the whole operation, distribution”

“we gotta set our own mark and enforce it. . .We gotta think big now”

 “I remember watching Scarface for the first time/ look at that big house, that Porsche paid for by crime” a line from Nasier Jones on Triple Beam Dreams where he is featured by Rick Ross.

Up to this day, Al Pacino continues to be the most influential icon with a lot of mainstream hip hop cats looking up to his fictional character in Scarface and Tha Godfather. He inspired a lot of people in the movie industry and also happened to be the legendary rapper, Tupac’s idol. Even during the epoch of the high profile feud with Jay-Z, Nas on his track “Last Real Nigga Alive” from his album God’s Son, Escobar compared himself to Tony Montana and Jay-Z to Manny, respectively from Scarface.