Just goes to show how good of an actor Al Pacino was, this man played Tony Montana and Michael Corleone, 2 different types of characters executed perfectly.
@@bonchidude I wouldn't classify Micheal Corleone and Tony Montana as anti-heroes. Maybe there's a grey area with Micheal Corleone, but Tony Montana is definitely not an anti- hero because his actions didn't save anyone. I wouldn't count the mother and children in the car because he didn't set out to save them, he prevented them being killed circumstantialy. An anti-hero saves people or serves good and justice through evil means. The punisher is an anti-hero. Taxi driver (Travis Bickle) is an anti-hero.
Too many people idolize Tony and try to pattern themselves after him. Scarface is a cautionary tale of wanting it all and people still miss that to this day.
Because he has aspirational qualities. There are absolutely impressive and aspirational qualities about him as a person. Intelligence, tenacity, bravery, ambition, all those are great qualities. The problem is when they miss out what all the things he applied those qualities on did to him in the end. As the Vile Eye says, if he put his mind into something positive that would get him slower money and success, he’d still make it. His problem was getting mixed up in illegal activities that got him there faster, but destroyed everything in the end.
@@FuShengAlex Because it was all too real n reflected the reality of the situation of what was going on in Miami when the movie came out. Anyway, such a great character n performance from Al Pacino who definitely deserved an Oscar n so too the movie.
@@jorgepluas6837 The Cuban-American community hated this movie so much they forced the production out of Miami. The movie was primarily filmed in California for that reason. The critics also hated the movie when it came out. It had a lot more obscenities and drug use for a mainstream Hollywood film than people were used to in 1983. Plus like you say it was way too real. Miami had a huge drug trafficking problem in the early 80s and it was very unsafe. People were just not ready for Scarface back then.
Indeed. I've seen analyses of other characters who achieve everything they set out to accomplish and either concoct elaborate plans/schemes to alleviate their boredom (i.e. Palpatine/Sidious from Star Wars) or descend into madness with nothing left to pursue or conquer (Shao Kahn from Mortal Kombat).
Yo I just noticed how in the scene where Tony has Frank killed, he eventually has the exact same suit Frank has on when he goes to confess his 'love' for Elvira. Goes to show how his self proclaimed hate for Frank was really an admiration of how he wanted to be just like him.
I think with that statement Frank gave, perhaps the Analyzing Evil guy can maybe do a video on Rafe Adler from Uncharted 4: a Thief’s End. Rafe came from a wealthy family, but was bitterly envious of Nathan Drake’s achievements and was desperate enough to try and outshine Drake.
If you think about it, frank broke his first rule that he told tony. Don’t underestimate the other guys greed. Which he did with tony. Tony greed was very big, with a huge ego. That should of told frank to take him out early. But it was too late when he realized it.
Tony’s relationship with Manny is the heart and tragedy of the movie, and their decaying friendship reflects the downward spiral of all his other relationships: his betrayal to Frank, disrespect to Gina and failing marriage with Elvira, which all brought down his empire. In essence, Manny was the one who got Tony a fresh start in Miami by receiving the Rebenga hit that got them green cards and the connection to Frank and the business, but throughout the whole movie, Tony kept stepping over Manny like his subordinate rather than respecting him as an equal. The other irony was Tony’s refusal to carry out the hit on that family for Sosa, which was really his only redeemable value in the movie, but that also sealed his doom and for those closest to him…except Elvira who got out before the hellfire rained down on the House of Montana.
Interesting take. I don’t believe he betrayed Frank as the character was portrayed. It was Frank that set up and tried to assassinate Tony, to which Tony responded the way he did. Even the dirty cop (that wasn’t a cop?) was part of what Frank had going on. And the discovery of Frank’s right hand man being an undercover and possibly being part of Tony’s friend I’m the beginning of the movie being murdered didn’t sit well. Tony admitted to doing things in the side, but not to cross Frank. The Manny situation conflicts me. Tony told him not to mess with his sister. Then Gina went missing and people were concerned about her. Tony was shocked to find Manny was behind her sudden new behaviors and disappearance. Manny and Gina hid the relationship. And Gina played to Manny’s ego, making him disregard Tony’s wishes. So rage took over Tony in that moment. I think if Tony had time to think, he wouldn’t have done that to Manny. The Elvira relationship is the dirtiest, low down thing that Tony did in my opinion. That’s ruthless to kill someone, take their woman, and then treat her like she’s nothing. But Elvira’s coke addiction might’ve had something to do with the treatment and disrespect. That’s why I love this character extremely flawed, but relatable in some aspects. At least in my opinion.
@@JesterJoker89 Here’s the sequence of events: • Frank brings Tony into his business • Tony covets Frank’s woman and position by calling Frank “soft” • Tony meets Sosa and tries to go over Frank’s authority on their first deal • Tony continues to belittle Frank by taking his seat next to Elvira at the club, which prompted Frank to send Bernstein (cop) to shakedown Tony, then the 2 hitmen to snuff him out…so I’d say Tony really drew First Blood.
True. Tony,despite being a felon,had some principles. He refused to carry out the assassination of the journalist after he noticed his wife and children being in the car with him(An act which sealed his fate,as he now made a very powerful enemy,Sosa,who probably would've stopped at nothing to eliminate Tony). I thought that was a very enlightening moment,and also made me wonder if Tony was not slightly remorseful of his actions up until then? Also,he wanted to provide for both Gina and his mother(despite her outright refusing his money,saying they were dirty). That demonstrated that he cared for his family. And yes,the scene where he shoots Manny,that was heavy,man... Although I think it was coke fueled rage,and probably Tony wouldn't have reacted so viciously if not under the influence of coke.
@@necrolord9908 There is a duality to Tony’s feelings toward women that comes to mind, which I thought the film brilliantly examines in the case of Gina and Elvira, which were his true loves, one as his sister and the other as his woman…but he doesn’t really know how to Respect either. He does have a fondness for children and he was hoping Elvira to mother his, so that carries over to his decision to not carry out the hit on the activist and his family. That was his only redeemable virtue, which may have absolved him from absolute Evil, so there was a poetic justice to having Elvira and his mother spared from among his 2 biggest casualties, Manny and Gina. If he had gone through with that hit in NY, he would have lived longer and his empire would’ve continue to grow, but karma would eventually take everything and everyone from him including his mother and future offspring.
@@nickchang5293 Oh yeah. Elvira most likely survived because she left Tony after that restaurant confrontation they had. Was it fate or pure chance? Another great scene that one,Tony berates Elvira because of her heavy drug use(which possibly rendered her infertile and incapable of conceiving children) and inability to have a child with her. "Her womb is so polluted". Elvira responds in kind,reprimanding Tony for his behavior and asking the question "Will you even be alive by the time he goes to school?" I think that really hit Tony hard... Also,how devastated must've been Mama after losing both her children in one night? Man...
I enjoyed the PS2 sequel tae Scarface. One thing I loved, in that great game was something that was pretty minor. You cannot kill innocent people. Tony can take out his gun, aim it at a civilian, but when you pull the trigger, he instead puts the gun away and says things like, "Get your fucking head straight Tony". It was 100% in character for him! Also, Jaws has a cameo in it.
@@SirNxgroUnChained If anything, it used GTA as a base, but they did their own thing. Tony has a rage mode, in which he is invulnerable, has unlimited ammo and he swears like hes ready to fight God. It was a great wee game!
@Johnny Testinator The guy who copied Al Pacinos speech pattern in how he acted in Scarface was very good. Since Al Pacino, in his own words, was not able anymore to speak the way he did in Scarface.
No Tony killing frank & taking his wife as his own was his downfall. Frank was dropping jewel's & lessons of how to maintain in that business.....which tony chose 2 ignore! 🤔
@Pop Corn Tony coveted what Frank had, & that was 1of his mistakes. He didn't realize what Frank had to do to maintain what he built.....the funny thing was frank gave him lots of words of wisdom.
@Pop Corn Not even@the end, she told him she didn't want him in her house & around Gina. Frank took a liking to tony but couldn't control him, that's why he tried 2 take him out....he warned him a/b Sosa.
Tony's dismissal of Frank's rules speech and other principles in the beginning does a great job of foreshadowing his fate. By the end of the movie Tony has broken every rule or piece of advice Frank tried to give him.
The one person he truly feared was his mother that scene where he is high AF he couldn't even look her in the eyes it showed a vulnerable fragility in him very child like Tony is a very complex character even if Scarface has a simple story line his character is well ironed out.
@@ryanknox4562 Betrayed you mean? Yes i agree, certain things don't add up... Sosa was very quick to jump at the chance to drop Tony in the shit by forcing him to do a hit, he did not want to do. Almost like he wanted an opportunity to take Tony down Manny's constant whining about how Tony should use the Fed Sidelbaum guy to wash the money and his going AWOL when Tony left him in charge. Both of these are very suspicious. I've read comments about how people think that Manny was trying to take over the organisation...
The amount of variety on this channel is crazy. Can't wait for the Tony Soprano episode. Hopefully, in the future he can cover Light from Death Note, he would make for a pretty solid video.
Something that I really like about Tony as a character is he doesn’t try to manipulate to get what he wants, he takes it, even if it could get him killed he says how he truly is feeling and stands by It, which catches people in the movie off guard and the audience
This made me realize this something: Michael Corleone needs to be explored in his own episode. I hope we can see that one of these days. This channel is amazing :)
@Ben Magnez Something I find very interesting with Vito Corleone is that even though he seems very diplomatic filled with honor, respect, and intelligence. He also has a gross and barbaric side that you would see in a mentally unstable psychopath locked up in an asylum. Like it was his depraved idea to cut off a horse head and put it in a bed, or the brutal executions he carried out towards the man that killed his family and Don Fanucci. Though it's very understandable why he killed them both, and they themselves are terrible people. The way he handled it, was not diplomatic or clean at all. It was just his beast-like nature that came out and torn them apart.
I love the dance club scene when Tony first hits on Elvira. It's so obvious there's no actual music for the actors and extras to dance to. You can even hear the shuffling of their feet.
*_John 3.16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”_* _Jesus Christ loves you. Only Jesus Christ saves. Repent and be saved. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family._
He makes Rambo look like a little guy , the way he handles the gun in the last scene . No one in the history of cinema can handle such a big weapon the way little Tony did . He is a legend . Once in a lifetime does a performance like this materialize .
Tony coveted Frank's life, he even married his wife. Tony gained the lifestyle but because he hadn't taken heed to what Frank told him, he wasn't able to handle or maintain it. I believe tony was more of a glutton than a narcissist.....his eyes were bigger than his abilities!
Frank Lopez: You know what a chazzer is? Tony Montana: No, Frank, you tell me. What is a chazzer? Frank Lopez: It's a Yiddish word for 'pig.' See, the guy, he wants more than what he needs. He don't fly straight no more.
I am going to say this, as a writer I often look to your videos for ideas. Understanding learning about villains (even if I disagree with you from time to time) is a good refresher of the basics. Seriously, when I am in a writing slump, these videos help a lot. Probably the single best video has to be the gingerbread man. Cheers and keep up the great work (btw been a fan since first video) \
Scarface is one of the great modern tragedies, the rise and fall of a flawed, charismatic bastard who ultimately destroys himself with his own ambition. That, Death Note, and Breaking Bad are the trifecta. Shakespeare would love this shit. Speaking of which, how about a video on Light Yagami from Death Note? He's an endlessly fascinating villain protagonist.
The thing I always found interesting is he met his demise ultimately for making the right decision by not killing the reporter and his family. Although he is obviously a bad guy, he does have a redeemable quality that is shown making that decision.
*_John 3.16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”_* _Jesus Christ loves you. Only Jesus Christ saves. Repent and be saved. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family._
There's a little detail you forgot to mention, when Tony was accepting the job with the Columbians from Omar Manny mention that they both served in the Cuban army and thus learned to use guns, it could have been a nice detail worth mentioning for Tony.
Most countries in Latin America use conscripts, with Cuba having the largest standing army in that part of the world at the time. Ask any Mexican about their conscriptions and they'll say something like, " oh yeah like one weekend they showed us how to use the guns, and the rest of my year they made us clean shit or march up and down the street singing songs"
Tony dreamed of achieving bigger and better things, only to discover that once got them, he was still Tony. There's an old joke about wondering what a dog who likes to chase cars would ever do if caught one.
frank gave tony two words of advice at the beginning of the movie: never underestimate the power of greed, and never consume your own product. by the end, we see tony's judgement slipping exponentially due to his addiction to cocaine, and his greed driving him into a bad business deal that results in his money laundering scheme being caught.
Yeah Sosa essentially put Tony out as the eager wiggling worm that he was, for the birds to eat him alive. Sosa didn't have to buy Tony a shirt that said "reckless dealer here, please drop off at police station", Tony did it for him
Sosa was a snake just like Frank said. He manipulated Tony, but he underestimated his stubbornness to cling to his own principles (in this case: not killing children).@@darrenthetuber743
I way I saw Tony downfall was meant to remind the people watching the film that When you Rise or go to the top be carefull when you fall as once you have evrything you want or needed you can end up making your own downfall by making stupid and pointless Choices that might make others feel hurt or betrayed if you make theme
@@marisol64647 guessing probably a little bit of both. A hair salon in the early 80s was probably the perfect front. Lotta Cash. Small bills. Consistent income. (ie the nail salon in Breaking Bad)
Montana Realty Company was his front business. Gina was Tony's kid sister, who in his eyes he always had to protect. He wanted her away from that life as much as possible. Giving Gina her hair salon was just a loving gesture to his sister. Even then using it as a front wouldn't make sense logically anyways as Tony was bringing in millions a week to the bank no salon in the world could make that much money. Its beyond me why you would think he'd use it as a front.
*_John 3.16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”_* _Jesus Christ loves you. Only Jesus Christ saves. Repent and be saved. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family._
The tragic hero from classical Greek tragedies is a good man with one character flaw, which does him in. By contrast, Tony is a bad man with one good quality (unwillingness to kill innocence) - and that good quality does him in. Now that's what you call ironic.
off topic but Chi Chi is my favorite character in this wonderfully put-together film. he's a likeable dude who's there to back up his buddies and be a team player no matter the cost. I love the scene where they walk over to see the tiger. look how excited he is. Ángel Salazar played that part uber well.
I just Googled Angel Salazar and saw that he's a stand-up comedian too. I watched one of his stand-up performances and he's actually a really funny dude. Pretty good jokes.
When Tony was washing dishes he said "these hands should be picking gold from the streets". That line right there just how much of a narcissist he was.
He wasn't totally evil, as seen he said no woman or children, which was his downfall. Had he allowed the bomb to detonate on the car, but he did have some humanity in him.
Tony ties in with the true event in which the US government offered shelter to Cuban refugees and the Cuban government gave convicts the chance to accept the offer. Hundreds of them took it, and it makes sense for Tony to be among them. Cuba was definitely better without him, of course.
@Doctor Sykadelix I'd have no problem with living in Cuba, actually. In fact, I might even retire there depending on how the revolution holds up in the next decades.
@@juliahenriques210 I could consider moving there as well, provided that there was a successful capitalist revolution prior to that. When the rebels have consolidated their power in the region for over half a century, it's hardly a revolution anymore.
You're one of the first people on any video about scarface, to mention this. People don't realize that many criminals and ricj elites came over after the revolution. In this historical context, Montanas background (and future) makes sense
Sosa would've been a good pick, too. Sosa's respect for honesty clouded his judgement of someone's character overall, banking to much on honesty and nothing else. Tony was a hothead, and it isn't very smart sending someone like that, especially when they the head of your Miami distribution, to do what barely qualifies as a somewhat low/mid-end political assassination. Sosa could very easily have been a Bond villain.
They didn't send Tony to complete the assassination the guy Tony shot was there for that, Tony was just there to see the bomber ok as he was foreign to America and could not speak the language.
I get the feeling Sosa WANTED Tony to fail so he could swat him down as he was getting too big for Sosa's liking. There is also a good chance Manny was trying to get Tony out of the picture so he cold take over as well
Sosa and tony had a deal,no jail time if he make sure the guy is dead tony had no problem with that until his family got in that car all bets was off,he and tony never discussed any other incase scenario,because sosa know that guy was with his family and most likely they might be in that car,he choose not to tell Tony because he know that he is a man with morals and principles he knew he wouldn't kill his family,now sosa and his people's facing more jail time than tony so it wasn't nothing to him so he didnt care about a family he underestimated tony values and wat he would and wouldnt do,at the end neither of them won
*_John 3.16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”_* _Jesus Christ loves you. Only Jesus Christ saves. Repent and be saved. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family._
12:42 This is actually something many people don’t consider when they set out to get rich and powerful very fast. Fast money comes with slow problems, and climbing to success is one thing, but managing and maintaining it is another. Many aren’t equipped to handle those levels of power and money, and it’s why they lose everything eventually.
@@blacklechter706 he would have done better but he wouldn’t last long . Getting high on your own supply is a rule to follow for a reason . He would’ve lasted longer but not that long
His evil was what he adopted to survive in that world. I never thought he was evil per se just blinded by his ambition. Like you said once he had obtained everything he was unhappy and miserable. I think the whole ending was his self destruction due to his disillusionment of success. He made it the way he wanted to and he finished the way he wanted to, in a hail of gunfire. We should all hope to live our life as authentic as Tony did!
Montana was like the Azorean saying. “Aquele nunca teve e chega a ter, nem o diabo lhe pode sofrer”. Roughly translated. “Those who never had something and one day manage to have it, not even the devil himself can handle them”. Thanks for your work Vile Eye! Never miss one of your videos!
I find the details in dialogue fascinating. When Tony and Elvira are dancing at the Babylon Club he denies coming of a banana boat. When he was asked before at the interrogation if he had ever been at a mental hospital, he states "Yes, on the boat coming over." Many times he is denying parts of his past making him look pretty torn, with questionable success as an only way out. Also Manolo`s blind dedication as a follower is portrayed in little lines every now and then. After meeting Omar and El Mono for their first job Tony tells Manonlo not to worry or he's gonna have a heart attack. Just in the next scene in the car on the way to the deal at the beach Manolo already internalized this and repeats almost the exact line. Also some short bits make Tony look pretty uneducated, like in the tub confusing Flamingos for Pelicans. And when he is meeting Elvira by the pool he even admits that he has no education but "knows the streets". This kind of self awareness he is only showing to Elvira. The whole movie is full of that subtle stuff, a true classic.
This all hints at an exceptionally impoverished upbringing. Even in a communist country with redistribution of resources and services such as education, he feasts like he doesn't know when he'll eat next and has no formal schooling. Perhaps even the reason he seems so ferocious and charismatic is not due to narcissism or a Napoleon syndrome, but because 100% of the English and mannerisms he learnt were from gangster flicks, for all we know he probably can't even write in English if he can write at all. His background is so poor that he is simultaneously ashamed of it like when he lies to Elvira, but remembers it as harsh enough to consider himself a victim and act righteous before the customs inspectors. This, in turn, gives him his immense drive for excess, both in power he lacked as a rebellious adolescence, and luxury as he observed from the movies he was shown, only limiting his infinite ambition when it conflicts with the only thing he was ever intentionally taught: his values, superimposed upon him by his principalled mother. Thus a ruthless being that could climb through the 1980s criminal underworld unhindered was born, yet also a human too forgiving to stay on top kept on existing as Montana got to his crumbling peak.
*_John 3.16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”_* _Jesus Christ loves you. Only Jesus Christ saves. Repent and be saved. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family._
Love this channel man! The three characters I want to see are: •Bill the Butcher from Gangs of New York •Mickey and Mallory Knox from Natural Born Killers •Errol Childress/the Yellow King from True Detective Thanks for all of the great content man!!!
Natural Born Killers would be a great movie to cover ngl, I’d suggest he also does a video on Travis Bickle from Taxi Driver - he’s probably not evil but more an antihero
Francis “Tooth Fairy” Dolarhyde (Red Dragon) Jason Voorhees Freddy Krueger Dr. Evil (Austin Powers) Buffalo Bill (Silence of the Lambs) Hans Gruber (Die Hard) John Doe (Seven) Satan
@Ben Magnez oh that’s right, I just noticed John Doe covered a few months back.👍🏻 Yes the Tooth Fairy is one of the deepest psychos in Cinema and Ralph Fiennes’ next best villainous role besides Amon Goeth.
@@nickchang5293 Freddy Krueger is an odd one, because both versions (Robert Englund and the 2009 remake) seem to be sadists, though one is a molester and the other is a killer. Both toy with their victims first, but the 2009 version seems to enjoy it way more than Englund's version. Jason Voorhees shouldn't count. He's basically a reanimated corpse working off instinct, though he does show signs of an extreme love of his mother.
As a kid I really liked “Tony Montana.” As an adult I see everything wrong with that character. I think everyone I grew up around wanted to be him. If you ever get the chance, maybe do one on “President Coriolanus Snow” from the hunger games. I really like your videos, very thought provoking stuff.
A number of parallels can be drawn of relationship between Tony and Manny, to Tuco and Nacho from Better Call Saul. Sober minds of Manny and Nacho kept Tony and Tuco from acting stupidly, while their absence lead them to trouble.
I never saw Tony as evil more like an ambitious guy that wanted to control more than he needed to and got in over his head, making rash decisions that got him and his loved ones killed.
He did spare that journalist and his wife and kid so yeah the dude is not a heartless maniac. Just way over his head and had some pretty questionable decisions along the way.
Agree but that’s the problem with that business there’s never enough.. 99% of people can never have enough.. which is what I respected about frank .. when he said : Hey Tony ! Remember when I told you the people who make it in this business are the ones who fly straight. Stay under the radar.. he understood that there’s just lines you do not cross no matter how much money is involved because there’s no coming back
I like how Manny and Tony reflect the flaws of vice but have a duality. Tony had the power but no control. Manny seemed more foolish and less powerful; but his loyalty was absolute and his concerns over security and love were the vital thing and the heart of the empire. I think it shows something about addiction too; Many stopped chasing women for love, but the cocaine was something Tony just kept consuming.
Im sure Tonys character saved some innocent kids and wives life’s in a real world, just because of the fact that the whole bunch of bloody criminals admire this guy
I always thought his obsession with his sister, wasn't him looking after her, but him wanting to control everything around him. And maybe a little bit that he was attracted to her innocence.
Yes he was a bit control freak, even with his sister's life. But, That control and worry was coming from his brotherly care, not his selfishness and attraction. He was aware of the kind of a world (his lifestyle, people he interacted with, his business) he lived in and its consequences. He didn't wanted his sister to fall into this kind of world and ruin herself. This can be seen in the club scene where he gets mad at the sight of some high roller punk touching her body and even when he lashed out at manny early in the movie for looking funny at her. He loved her but he wasn't into her. Which is obvious from the scene near the ending where she comes into her office to kill him. He is confused and disgusted at the sight of his sister's behavior.
There was also a moment where he paused for an elderly person crossing the street IIRC. He could be kind.. when it suited him. As for a future analysis, I'd appreciate Daniel Day Lewis as Bill the Butcher from Gangs of New York. The man was brutal but commanded respect as even he respected his enemies. He admired the priest who game him a beating earlier in life (he called him a great man for doing it). He taught Leo's character various qualities and values. When the challenge at the end is issues, he simply says challenge accepted like a sigh of relief, as if it's what he's always wanted and was waiting for. Even when they're discussing the term of battle and Leo's character says no guns in the coming fight, Bill expresses admiration for the choice. Truly, Bill the Butcher probably ranks in my all time top 5 best villains in movie history.
Speaking of Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood would be another good pick. The interesting thing there is how, over the course of the film, Plainview just becomes more and more monstrous.
I think Tony was the first actual anti-hero, he’s just someone trying to make himself into America and goes by any means necessary and by the end he realised it was all for nothing. Also I think his whole character shows in the restaurant scene and that the people around him are just as bad.
@Tom Ffrench Hm true, but I feel like Tony was the first one who had everything and nothing, he’s someone you feel different emotions for when you probably shouldn’t like sympathy and sorrow. He’s someone you can respect because of how hard he has worked but as his character progresses he looses the things/morals he had in the first place, caring for his family and friends. I’m the end he says fuck em pretty much and his actions cause the death of his sister, you feel sorry because nobody should experience this but also at the same time he had it coming to him. His morals were right but his actions were wrong.
The people around him in the restaurant weren't "just as bad." Or are you really going to take the word of a drunk, coke addict and murderer who just finished publicly berating his wife? The only evidence you can point to that everyone else at the restaurant is "just as bad" is Tony's drunk, high, and pissed-off rant. He's not a reliable observer in that moment. The entire second half of the movie is basically about how he's become delusional.
@@cristianespinal9917 yeah I used the word Anti- Hero, I’m not metaphorically saying that the crimes they do are illegal but some of the stuff they do probably is scum, they might be preying of society’s weakness. And Tony was right, I’m not saying he was a good person but they always point fingers at the bad guys when the stuff there doing is probably bad in other ways. Also look, I’m no professional analyst, just thought I’d share my thought .
I grew up in a generation that idolized Tony Montana and I can say a good portion of them took all of the wrong qualities of Tony Montana. This is probably why I wrote the film off for the longest time.
*_John 3.16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”_* _Jesus Christ loves you. Only Jesus Christ saves. Repent and be saved. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family._
Not really the only way he would've lived is if he killed that guy with the two kids and a woman but he would be left with regret because Tony isn't that fucked up
Omar wasn't evil; I don't think I'd call either Stringer or Avon evil; but Marlo definitely was. He was the logical conclusion of "The Game", the distillation of its values.
I think more could be said about Tony’s almost sheepish and in the dark way about trying to get together with Elvira while she’s with Frank. It’s kind of a complete 180 of his character, but then again it could be the traditional side of his mother showing its face.
I love that insightful idea that you are promotimg about every average height man beimg cocky then he is just cocky, but if a short person is, they are overcompensaiting for being short. True genius
True story: after watching this film as a young boy, one day my pops told me to clean my room and mop the floor in the living room. I told him "You know what's a hassa Manolo?" And his response was "It's a son who gets his ass whooped because he's not obeying his father" at that moment I knew I fucked up
My father loved Scarface and I grew up watching it (just like Tony himself) It's an important movie for our family. We are also refugees in America. It meant a lot to us. But we teach eachother that Tony is not a *good* guy. Just a man in a low place that let corruption take him over. We understand how hard it is to be a refugee. We also know how harsh the streets can be so you can make money. But scarface is a story of "it went too far" Look how much he was able to succeed as a refugee but yet he went too far. My family loves the Manny killing scene. It's such a pivotal moment in Tony's morals. He officially turned to someone worse. (It's important also because he turns on his brother. That is the man he struggled through America with. They both lost friends. Yet, Tony kills him. It shows how out of touch and lost from your roots you can be. We remind ourselves not to turn against eachother. Tony would've called Manny "Brother" any day, besides the day his sister loved him. How lost has Tony become? Don't kill a brother) Better than the Godfather
I love your voice and I adore studying while hearing you talk about mob bosses!! You have been such a major help to me get to my stuff done and finish my studies. Thank you!!! I love the channel.
If you think about it, Al Pacino has portrayed a legendary gangster with certain personality quirks for three decades. Michael Corleone was cold and calculating. Tony Montana, no other way to say it, he just didn't give a "F" and broke most of the rules Frank Lopez taught him and ended up dead. Carlito's own code of honor (as Nacho Rayes told him, his loyalty would get him killed one day) did him in at the end.
His mother wouldn’t have even cared that he had died, as for Elvira? She would’ve just moved on to some other rich and powerful guy so she could lay around all day waiting to get 🍆
Yea man, I just watched the movie today(great movie) and thought: "damn this guy is rich asf and the better he can get is this skinny girl!? I find a hotter one easily in the next corner here" Shes a not ugly at all, on the contrary, but too skinny for my taste. The girl who was with Manny on the bed tho, that was a real Hot one.
Anytime someone asks me "whats your favourite movie" Scarface is usually my first answer. I always loved the PS2 game too. Kinda like a What if version if he had survive the attack on his mansion.
I just want to say I love your style of editing! I noticed that when your voice over begins at the start of the video, Tony begins to speak! Nice detail!
@@philipsalama8083 if you mean pc , try downloading the silent patch. Of course there are the definitive editions with better graphics , but those are fanmade
This episode on Tony was sad to watch honestly. That entire movie was just sad and hard to watch really. Do Lelouch from Code Geass? Probably one of the most evil characters I know of.
You've made me realize how good they painted the image of those in the higher end of the business of hard drugs. Yes, most people in the business can be ruthless, violent, strict, and of questionable moral. However, most of the people I've known in the hard drugs business have kids, their own lives, their own codes, and their own morals to live by, and you can see these things in Tony. He isn't good, but is he really all bad? He had good intentions, he wanted to help his family how he could and keep them out of trouble, while he himself was hungry to get more after getting a taste of what hard drugs can bring a person very quickly.
I seldom miss your videos. They're always very insightful, and provide me with a better understanding of evil, especially violent evil. Thanks for your work.
I love how you wrapped up the video, eloquently stating he essentially 'drowned' in his own demise. Fitting end to such a prolific character in movie cinema.
You should know that a Narcissist only cares about others in regards to their "owning" of others: As such. A narcissist would 'protect' his sister. But only because they see them as "theirs" - Entertaining video :) - Good job!
This video I've been waiting for for a very long time time especially once I found out you were actually gonna do a video on him I absolutely love your series of analyzing evil it's just so fascinating and it's abundantly clear you put a lot of time and effort into them keep up the great work bro.
Great analysis as always. However, I think that Tony being so over protective over Gina isn't because he wants to spare her from a life of crime but because he wants her for himself. And I don't mean in an incest way, but he doesn't want ANY man to be with Gina, no matter how much of a good dude the guy would be. And I think my point is proven when Gina "offers" herself to Tony because she now believes that Tony is inlove with her since he clearly can't stand to see her with another man, even when it was his best friend. And Tony is confused by this because he never intended it to be love, just them being alone together as Brother and Sister.
Yeah, I saw this in the movie too, He was so narcissistic that he was jealous of any man dating his sister, even if that man is his best and most loyal friend.
Yeah, his best friend who is a CRIMINAL like himself. However, I think Tony would've taken it better had he knew they got married instead of his best friend casually bangin' his sister since that's exactly what it looked like. Plus he was coked up.
Yeah I always felt uncomfortable his relationship with Gina- it was beyond extra. And I think Tony isn't capable of love- otherwise he would have recognized Mani and Gina really had something... Elvira was a possession. He didn't love her- he wanted her to be his.
Your point would have made sense if we hadn't seen Tony caring for his sister when he goes home after years AND Tony not getting mad at manny for: - looking funny at her in the next scene. - if he hadn't learned of manny slacking off from work and being absent where he needed him in the 3rd act. He doesn't want a man from his world to be with gina, even his best friend because he knows the kind of the world he and his allies live in. He was at first only uncomfortable with gina dancing with that guy but he only snapped when he saw her getting touched by him and her being taken to the washroom (which made obvious that she was going to get knocked). Even manny explains to gina that Tony wants her to be with a normal good guy. And when Tony shot manny, he didn't knew he and gina were married. Before that all he knew was that manny was becoming absent and not doing his duties and responsibilities. And when he saw his sister in the robe coming out of his friend's bedroom, he just thought of nothing but betrayal. Imagine your best friend, disappointing you alot recently and you learn that he is messing around with your sister behind your back. I mean i would be mad if i was in Tony's place.
Also, That scene where Gina offers herself to Tony, you are half right. He was disgusted. But, He never thought of keeping his sister to himself. It was only Gina who came to this conclusion. She just thought that all this control from him was because he was into her. Tony was just trying to be a over-protective control freak brother.
I don't know... If Tony was truly evil, he would have blown up the car with the target's wife and children. Clearly, the man had limits. His decision not to cross over his own limits cost him his life.
Yeah. He was up against people who were more evil than he was and who lacked the few standards he had. It was only a matter of time before they took him down.
Say Ello to my little friend! Seriously, thank you so much for analyzing my favorite villain. I believe Tony and Manny were ex-military when they were asked if they knew how to use the submachine guns at the start of their first drug deal with the Columbians.
Tony and Manny were both in the army. Manny says it to Omar when they accept the Colombian job. Omar asks “You know how to handle a machine gun?” Manny says “Yeah man. We were in the army together in Cuba.”
One thing that annoyed me about Scarface was Manny. Tony warned him explicitly to stay away from Gina. Manny also told Gina after Tony slapped her at the Babylon Club that she shouldn’t get involved with people in the criminal world which was a hypocritical thing for him to say given he went on to have a relationship anyway. Worst part is that Manny just disappeared for a few days and married Gina without either of them ever telling Tony they were even in a relationship.
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Just goes to show how good of an actor Al Pacino was, this man played Tony Montana and Michael Corleone, 2 different types of characters executed perfectly.
Two of the most iconic anti-villains in the history of cinema 🎥 👏.
@@andrewforte3852 Anti-villains? They were anti-heroes.
I always wonder how many people were talking like tony Montana when this movie came out
@@bonchidude I wouldn't classify Micheal Corleone and Tony Montana as anti-heroes. Maybe there's a grey area with Micheal Corleone, but Tony Montana is definitely not an anti- hero because his actions didn't save anyone. I wouldn't count the mother and children in the car because he didn't set out to save them, he prevented them being killed circumstantialy. An anti-hero saves people or serves good and justice through evil means. The punisher is an anti-hero. Taxi driver (Travis Bickle) is an anti-hero.
@@micahrutland9021 An anti-hero saves people? That is news to me. You learn something new everyday. ty
“A man who never fears the fall is blind to the cliff in front of him”
Beautiful.
Read this as he said....spooky~
Lmao.....
Sadly, Tony was too paranoid about falling off the cliff. So inconclusion, just try being sane.
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@@forickgrimaldus8301 it’s a metaphor.
Too many people idolize Tony and try to pattern themselves after him. Scarface is a cautionary tale of wanting it all and people still miss that to this day.
Because he has aspirational qualities. There are absolutely impressive and aspirational qualities about him as a person. Intelligence, tenacity, bravery, ambition, all those are great qualities. The problem is when they miss out what all the things he applied those qualities on did to him in the end.
As the Vile Eye says, if he put his mind into something positive that would get him slower money and success, he’d still make it. His problem was getting mixed up in illegal activities that got him there faster, but destroyed everything in the end.
You get it.
but it's still mo sosa n less tony😂
I dunno. I don’t like him because of how he was creepily obsessed with his sister. Bleah!
@@Yo-pz1em Ur dumb for reading it that way
He did tell the truth when he said bad people need a villain to make themselves feel better.
@@justinratcliffe947 thas big cap justin
Pretty much explains Twitter in a nutshell.
Yes
There is a reason why this is the favorit movie of the mafia
@@SinterClaeys465 I think you mean The Godfather
Crazy to think that Al Pacino didn't even receive An Award for His Excellence in playing Tony Montana in Scarface.
That to me, is just crazy.
No one cares about what you think.
This movie was not well received when it came out. It had an X rating.
@@FuShengAlex Because it was all too real n reflected the reality of the situation of what was going on in Miami when the movie came out. Anyway, such a great character n performance from Al Pacino who definitely deserved an Oscar n so too the movie.
@@jorgepluas6837 The Cuban-American community hated this movie so much they forced the production out of Miami. The movie was primarily filmed in California for that reason. The critics also hated the movie when it came out. It had a lot more obscenities and drug use for a mainstream Hollywood film than people were used to in 1983. Plus like you say it was way too real. Miami had a huge drug trafficking problem in the early 80s and it was very unsafe. People were just not ready for Scarface back then.
No award for this movie ? That’s crazy
Achieving the dream is not what we actually want. It’s the pursuit itself. Scarface’s descent began when he got everything he wanted
There are two worst things in life:
-to achieve a dream,
-and to don't..
(Of course there are plenty of worse things. This is just a saying.)
Indeed. I've seen analyses of other characters who achieve everything they set out to accomplish and either concoct elaborate plans/schemes to alleviate their boredom (i.e. Palpatine/Sidious from Star Wars) or descend into madness with nothing left to pursue or conquer (Shao Kahn from Mortal Kombat).
When you climb a mountain top all you have is a cliff at the end
He even said that. In the restaurant he figured that out. Amazing
"I'm like a dog chasing cars! I wouldn't know what to do if I caught one!"
- El Jokemangamer, The Dark Knight
"A man who is able to stand in front of a gun like he's invincible." So that's why they had to kill him from BEHIND
"If it took more than one shot, you weren't using a Jakobs."
@@judsongaiden9878 xD
@@judsongaiden9878 Damn, this made my day =)))
@@judsongaiden9878 roland went out like a wus
@@charliemccutcheon6030 Only because he was written that way.
Tony has some mean looking suits.
I prefer the Miami vice tv show suits. They look more slick
Sharp like a razor blade.
@@V4Now on my arm
I prefer more felix Gallardo suits than Tony's
On God no one can ware a suit like Tony bro.
Yo I just noticed how in the scene where Tony has Frank killed, he eventually has the exact same suit Frank has on when he goes to confess his 'love' for Elvira. Goes to show how his self proclaimed hate for Frank was really an admiration of how he wanted to be just like him.
Ohh sh*t good eyes..
He also admired Sosa. He told Sosa, "I gotta hand it to you Mr. Sosa. You have everything a man could want".
I noticed that too I thought damn he copied frank lol
To be the best you challenge the best and you learn from the best.
Indeed.
The classic villian mistake Tony commits is believing his own delusions of grandeur. Frank warned him the guys who are all flash don't last long.
I think with that statement Frank gave, perhaps the Analyzing Evil guy can maybe do a video on Rafe Adler from Uncharted 4: a Thief’s End. Rafe came from a wealthy family, but was bitterly envious of Nathan Drake’s achievements and was desperate enough to try and outshine Drake.
@@TPDManiacXC626 Rafe Adler definitely needs his own video to be explored!
If you think about it, frank broke his first rule that he told tony. Don’t underestimate the other guys greed. Which he did with tony. Tony greed was very big, with a huge ego. That should of told frank to take him out early. But it was too late when he realized it.
his other mistake was developing a conscious at a moment where having one was gonna fuck him over big time with the cartels
Tony’s relationship with Manny is the heart and tragedy of the movie, and their decaying friendship reflects the downward spiral of all his other relationships: his betrayal to Frank, disrespect to Gina and failing marriage with Elvira, which all brought down his empire. In essence, Manny was the one who got Tony a fresh start in Miami by receiving the Rebenga hit that got them green cards and the connection to Frank and the business, but throughout the whole movie, Tony kept stepping over Manny like his subordinate rather than respecting him as an equal. The other irony was Tony’s refusal to carry out the hit on that family for Sosa, which was really his only redeemable value in the movie, but that also sealed his doom and for those closest to him…except Elvira who got out before the hellfire rained down on the House of Montana.
Interesting take.
I don’t believe he betrayed Frank as the character was portrayed. It was Frank that set up and tried to assassinate Tony, to which Tony responded the way he did. Even the dirty cop (that wasn’t a cop?) was part of what Frank had going on. And the discovery of Frank’s right hand man being an undercover and possibly being part of Tony’s friend I’m the beginning of the movie being murdered didn’t sit well. Tony admitted to doing things in the side, but not to cross Frank.
The Manny situation conflicts me. Tony told him not to mess with his sister. Then Gina went missing and people were concerned about her. Tony was shocked to find Manny was behind her sudden new behaviors and disappearance. Manny and Gina hid the relationship. And Gina played to Manny’s ego, making him disregard Tony’s wishes. So rage took over Tony in that moment. I think if Tony had time to think, he wouldn’t have done that to Manny.
The Elvira relationship is the dirtiest, low down thing that Tony did in my opinion. That’s ruthless to kill someone, take their woman, and then treat her like she’s nothing. But Elvira’s coke addiction might’ve had something to do with the treatment and disrespect.
That’s why I love this character extremely flawed, but relatable in some aspects.
At least in my opinion.
@@JesterJoker89 Here’s the sequence of events:
• Frank brings Tony into his business
• Tony covets Frank’s woman and position by calling Frank “soft”
• Tony meets Sosa and tries to go over Frank’s authority on their first deal
• Tony continues to belittle Frank by taking his seat next to Elvira at the club, which prompted Frank to send Bernstein (cop) to shakedown Tony, then the 2 hitmen to snuff him out…so I’d say Tony really drew First Blood.
True.
Tony,despite being a felon,had some principles.
He refused to carry out the assassination of the journalist after he noticed his wife and children being in the car with him(An act which sealed his fate,as he now made a very powerful enemy,Sosa,who probably would've stopped at nothing to eliminate Tony).
I thought that was a very enlightening moment,and also made me wonder if Tony was not slightly remorseful of his actions up until then?
Also,he wanted to provide for both Gina and his mother(despite her outright refusing his money,saying they were dirty). That demonstrated that he cared for his family.
And yes,the scene where he shoots Manny,that was heavy,man... Although I think it was coke fueled rage,and probably Tony wouldn't have reacted so viciously if not under the influence of coke.
@@necrolord9908 There is a duality to Tony’s feelings toward women that comes to mind, which I thought the film brilliantly examines in the case of Gina and Elvira, which were his true loves, one as his sister and the other as his woman…but he doesn’t really know how to Respect either. He does have a fondness for children and he was hoping Elvira to mother his, so that carries over to his decision to not carry out the hit on the activist and his family. That was his only redeemable virtue, which may have absolved him from absolute Evil, so there was a poetic justice to having Elvira and his mother spared from among his 2 biggest casualties, Manny and Gina. If he had gone through with that hit in NY, he would have lived longer and his empire would’ve continue to grow, but karma would eventually take everything and everyone from him including his mother and future offspring.
@@nickchang5293 Oh yeah. Elvira most likely survived because she left Tony after that restaurant confrontation they had. Was it fate or pure chance? Another great scene that one,Tony berates Elvira because of her heavy drug use(which possibly rendered her infertile and incapable of conceiving children) and inability to have a child with her. "Her womb is so polluted". Elvira responds in kind,reprimanding Tony for his behavior and asking the question "Will you even be alive by the time he goes to school?" I think that really hit Tony hard...
Also,how devastated must've been Mama after losing both her children in one night? Man...
I enjoyed the PS2 sequel tae Scarface. One thing I loved, in that great game was something that was pretty minor.
You cannot kill innocent people.
Tony can take out his gun, aim it at a civilian, but when you pull the trigger, he instead puts the gun away and says things like, "Get your fucking head straight Tony". It was 100% in character for him!
Also, Jaws has a cameo in it.
Good Fun Fact, i never realized that. Lol up until today and your comment, I also saw that game as a sandbox Scarface reskin of GTA.
@@SirNxgroUnChained
If anything, it used GTA as a base, but they did their own thing. Tony has a rage mode, in which he is invulnerable, has unlimited ammo and he swears like hes ready to fight God.
It was a great wee game!
@Johnny Testinator The guy who copied Al Pacinos speech pattern in how he acted in Scarface was very good.
Since Al Pacino, in his own words, was not able anymore to speak the way he did in Scarface.
Played that game 100 times so good lol
I LOVED THAT GAME. Lol. Definitely needs a reboot
Tony killing Manny was the end of him. Manny's planning / sober mind was crucial at that moment. Good Job 👍
No Tony killing frank & taking his wife as his own was his downfall. Frank was dropping jewel's & lessons of how to maintain in that business.....which tony chose 2 ignore! 🤔
@Pop Corn IDK, but I see that his mother hated him!
@Pop Corn Tony coveted what Frank had, & that was 1of his mistakes. He didn't realize what Frank had to do to maintain what he built.....the funny thing was frank gave him lots of words of wisdom.
@Pop Corn Not even@the end, she told him she didn't want him in her house & around Gina. Frank took a liking to tony but couldn't control him, that's why he tried 2 take him out....he warned him a/b Sosa.
@@ReverendSam1 frank would have killed him once he couldn’t control him anymore, which he realized he couldn’t when he did the deal without him
Tony's dismissal of Frank's rules speech and other principles in the beginning does a great job of foreshadowing his fate. By the end of the movie Tony has broken every rule or piece of advice Frank tried to give him.
Avoid the flash, and low key is the name of the game. Simple rules to live by.
@@bonchidude and never get High on your own supply
@@smileyent.3055 Most important rule for every successful drug dealers :v
yes but frank didn't fly straight either
"Never Underestimate the other guy's Greed" that is an important Life Lesson, but Montana was the greediest in the movie no question.
The one person he truly feared was his mother that scene where he is high AF he couldn't even look her in the eyes it showed a vulnerable fragility in him very child like Tony is a very complex character even if Scarface has a simple story line his character is well ironed out.
Right, good point, and the only Honest guilt he had left.
Tony broke one of the Ten Crack Commandments, "Never Get High Off Your Own Supply". Which he did in great abundance.
LOL Ten Crack Commandments
Well now I wanna know the other 9
@@cheemsrei it’s a biggie song
That wasn't what really lead to his downfall I think Tony was getting portrayed and snaked out
@@ryanknox4562 Betrayed you mean? Yes i agree, certain things don't add up...
Sosa was very quick to jump at the chance to drop Tony in the shit by forcing him to do a hit, he did not want to do. Almost like he wanted an opportunity to take Tony down
Manny's constant whining about how Tony should use the Fed Sidelbaum guy to wash the money and his going AWOL when Tony left him in charge.
Both of these are very suspicious. I've read comments about how people think that Manny was trying to take over the organisation...
The amount of variety on this channel is crazy. Can't wait for the Tony Soprano episode. Hopefully, in the future he can cover Light from Death Note, he would make for a pretty solid video.
I too cannot wait for the tony episode. Maybe he will drop it when the movie comes out
I agree with both! I also hope there will be an episode about Griffith from Berserk!
I really hope he does Light
@@animeAJproductionsat first glance objectively evil. Rapist, mass murderer, con artist, manipulator. But also, liberator, idol, and inspiror.
Damn bro yes!!!
Something that I really like about Tony as a character is he doesn’t try to manipulate to get what he wants, he takes it, even if it could get him killed he says how he truly is feeling and stands by It, which catches people in the movie off guard and the audience
That’s why I love that the Movie Tarot uses him as the Emperor boss of all bosses. And The Godfather is the Heirophant.
This made me realize this something: Michael Corleone needs to be explored in his own episode. I hope we can see that one of these days. This channel is amazing :)
Agreed. Michael in Part 2 is evil
@@scottv9667 I would argue he was never "good." But yes, in the second movie he became a lot more evil.
@@scottv9667 A lot of psychologists say that Michael in Godfather 2, is one of the most realistic depictions of a psychopath in media.
@Ben Magnez Something I find very interesting with Vito Corleone is that even though he seems very diplomatic filled with honor, respect, and intelligence. He also has a gross and barbaric side that you would see in a mentally unstable psychopath locked up in an asylum. Like it was his depraved idea to cut off a horse head and put it in a bed, or the brutal executions he carried out towards the man that killed his family and Don Fanucci. Though it's very understandable why he killed them both, and they themselves are terrible people. The way he handled it, was not diplomatic or clean at all. It was just his beast-like nature that came out and torn them apart.
@Ben Magnez I dont disagree with that
I love the dance club scene when Tony first hits on Elvira. It's so obvious there's no actual music for the actors and extras to dance to. You can even hear the shuffling of their feet.
Yeah, and Tony pretending he can't hear Elvira because of the loud music!
"She's on fire"
Loool i've never thought of that haha
*_John 3.16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”_*
_Jesus Christ loves you. Only Jesus Christ saves. Repent and be saved. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family._
He makes Rambo look like a little guy , the way he handles the gun in the last scene . No one in the history of cinema can handle such a big weapon the way little Tony did . He is a legend . Once in a lifetime does a performance like this materialize .
Hes also like 5 6
@@ezrapyne69 thats what makes tony amazing too
Rick grimes 💀💀
Nice observation. Very true
“ Say Hello To My Little Friend.”
Tony coveted Frank's life, he even married his wife. Tony gained the lifestyle but because he hadn't taken heed to what Frank told him, he wasn't able to handle or maintain it. I believe tony was more of a glutton than a narcissist.....his eyes were bigger than his abilities!
"...the world Chico, and everything in it".
I think he was so invested with getting to the top, he became crazy with the idea of losing it. His short fuse didn't help either
@@quinceyb921 the thing is he started with nothing so he had no insight on the hollowness of just having things without the relationships
Yep Glutton for power and fear
Frank Lopez: You know what a chazzer is?
Tony Montana: No, Frank, you tell me. What is a chazzer?
Frank Lopez: It's a Yiddish word for 'pig.' See, the guy, he wants more than what he needs. He don't fly straight no more.
I am going to say this, as a writer I often look to your videos for ideas. Understanding learning about villains (even if I disagree with you from time to time) is a good refresher of the basics. Seriously, when I am in a writing slump, these videos help a lot. Probably the single best video has to be the gingerbread man. Cheers and keep up the great work (btw been a fan since first video)
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Scarface is one of the great modern tragedies, the rise and fall of a flawed, charismatic bastard who ultimately destroys himself with his own ambition. That, Death Note, and Breaking Bad are the trifecta. Shakespeare would love this shit.
Speaking of which, how about a video on Light Yagami from Death Note? He's an endlessly fascinating villain protagonist.
How about Johan from Monster?
Did you really just put death note and breaking bad in the same sentence..
"Shakespeare would love this shit.."🤣🤣🤣 I agree!
@@ajaysidhu471 theyre pretty similar when you look into it
That is such a great line: "Shakespeare would love this shit."
I wanna use it!
The thing I always found interesting is he met his demise ultimately for making the right decision by not killing the reporter and his family. Although he is obviously a bad guy, he does have a redeemable quality that is shown making that decision.
I think him making that decision was more about not wanting to take orders from Sosa and his issue with authority
@@mickyzzzeee nah he doesn’t kill innocent
Are you serious, reporters are vile creatures who deserve nothing but death and despair, he should've spared anybody else but the reporter
*_John 3.16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”_*
_Jesus Christ loves you. Only Jesus Christ saves. Repent and be saved. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family._
@@mickyzzzeee That's a good point.
There's a little detail you forgot to mention, when Tony was accepting the job with the Columbians from Omar Manny mention that they both served in the Cuban army and thus learned to use guns, it could have been a nice detail worth mentioning for Tony.
Most countries in Latin America use conscripts, with Cuba having the largest standing army in that part of the world at the time. Ask any Mexican about their conscriptions and they'll say something like, " oh yeah like one weekend they showed us how to use the guns, and the rest of my year they made us clean shit or march up and down the street singing songs"
*Colombians. Please try to remember the difference.
@@thediaz07 how dare he make a one-letter spelling mistake… the horror!!!
Tony dreamed of achieving bigger and better things, only to discover that once got them, he was still Tony.
There's an old joke about wondering what a dog who likes to chase cars would ever do if caught one.
frank gave tony two words of advice at the beginning of the movie: never underestimate the power of greed, and never consume your own product. by the end, we see tony's judgement slipping exponentially due to his addiction to cocaine, and his greed driving him into a bad business deal that results in his money laundering scheme being caught.
Yeah Sosa essentially put Tony out as the eager wiggling worm that he was, for the birds to eat him alive. Sosa didn't have to buy Tony a shirt that said "reckless dealer here, please drop off at police station", Tony did it for him
Yup.
Sosa was a snake just like Frank said. He manipulated Tony, but he underestimated his stubbornness to cling to his own principles (in this case: not killing children).@@darrenthetuber743
I way I saw Tony downfall was meant to remind the people watching the film that When you Rise or go to the top be carefull when you fall as once you have evrything you want or needed you can end up making your own downfall by making stupid and pointless Choices that might make others feel hurt or betrayed if you make theme
This has quickly become one of the channels I look forward to the most.
Same. I highly enjoy the content.
Only channel with notifications on
Same here. Found this channel randomly one day, binged every video and was left wanting more.
I’ve rewatched 3 times showed it to my ppl n they love the channel now lol
When you see Tony Montana instead of seeing Al Pacino you know you’re watching an AMAZING actor
Bravo
-Tony doesn’t want his sister to be involved with criminals
-Tony sets up his sisters shitty hair salon as a front business for his criminal activity
I don’t think he set it up as a front, but rather as a business that she could own without having to do the work herself.
@@marisol64647 guessing probably a little bit of both. A hair salon in the early 80s was probably the perfect front. Lotta Cash. Small bills. Consistent income. (ie the nail salon in Breaking Bad)
B G 100%
This is a funny ass comment bro
Montana Realty Company was his front business. Gina was Tony's kid sister, who in his eyes he always had to protect. He wanted her away from that life as much as possible. Giving Gina her hair salon was just a loving gesture to his sister. Even then using it as a front wouldn't make sense logically anyways as Tony was bringing in millions a week to the bank no salon in the world could make that much money. Its beyond me why you would think he'd use it as a front.
Pure silence in the beginning then out of nowhere, “Hello everyone” right when tony opens his mouth
He do it on purpose 😄
@@pagodebregaeforro2803 maybe it was an editing error
@@aamaravel2493 He did the same thing in the Stansfield vid too.
*_John 3.16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”_*
_Jesus Christ loves you. Only Jesus Christ saves. Repent and be saved. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family._
ok and
The tragic hero from classical Greek tragedies is a good man with one character flaw, which does him in. By contrast, Tony is a bad man with one good quality (unwillingness to kill innocence) - and that good quality does him in. Now that's what you call ironic.
People who call Scarface a “tragedy” think that Tony Montana is Michael Corleone. That just doesn’t work…
Yup.
Now that is indeed ironic...
off topic but Chi Chi is my favorite character in this wonderfully put-together film. he's a likeable dude who's there to back up his buddies and be a team player no matter the cost. I love the scene where they walk over to see the tiger. look how excited he is. Ángel Salazar played that part uber well.
I just Googled Angel Salazar and saw that he's a stand-up comedian too. I watched one of his stand-up performances and he's actually a really funny dude. Pretty good jokes.
Chi chi get the yayo
Hey you got a job man
When Tony was washing dishes he said "these hands should be picking gold from the streets". That line right there just how much of a narcissist he was.
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@Johnny Steve exactly nothings wrong with wanting more for yourself
My man is a hero, he saved the children.
@@TheTillmanSneakerReview yup his mother was right after all
@@nicholasrobinson3211 1 right =/ 10000 wrongs
He wasn't totally evil, as seen he said no woman or children, which was his downfall. Had he allowed the bomb to detonate on the car, but he did have some humanity in him.
Not being pure evil doesn’t mean you’re not evil though.
@@alexman378they said tottally evil. Can't you read?
@@sashimi879 No, clearly I can’t, I can only write. That’s how it works, right?
Tony ties in with the true event in which the US government offered shelter to Cuban refugees and the Cuban government gave convicts the chance to accept the offer. Hundreds of them took it, and it makes sense for Tony to be among them. Cuba was definitely better without him, of course.
Definetly, he would have gone on to become a policeman or military.
@Doctor Sykadelix I'd have no problem with living in Cuba, actually. In fact, I might even retire there depending on how the revolution holds up in the next decades.
@@juliahenriques210 I could consider moving there as well, provided that there was a successful capitalist revolution prior to that. When the rebels have consolidated their power in the region for over half a century, it's hardly a revolution anymore.
You're one of the first people on any video about scarface, to mention this. People don't realize that many criminals and ricj elites came over after the revolution. In this historical context, Montanas background (and future) makes sense
@@juliogutierrez5256 I'm pretty sure he was in the military at one point.
Sosa would've been a good pick, too. Sosa's respect for honesty clouded his judgement of someone's character overall, banking to much on honesty and nothing else. Tony was a hothead, and it isn't very smart sending someone like that, especially when they the head of your Miami distribution, to do what barely qualifies as a somewhat low/mid-end political assassination. Sosa could very easily have been a Bond villain.
They didn't send Tony to complete the assassination the guy Tony shot was there for that, Tony was just there to see the bomber ok as he was foreign to America and could not speak the language.
I get the feeling Sosa WANTED Tony to fail so he could swat him down as he was getting too big for Sosa's liking. There is also a good chance Manny was trying to get Tony out of the picture so he cold take over as well
Sosa and tony had a deal,no jail time if he make sure the guy is dead tony had no problem with that until his family got in that car all bets was off,he and tony never discussed any other incase scenario,because sosa know that guy was with his family and most likely they might be in that car,he choose not to tell Tony because he know that he is a man with morals and principles he knew he wouldn't kill his family,now sosa and his people's facing more jail time than tony so it wasn't nothing to him so he didnt care about a family he underestimated tony values and wat he would and wouldnt do,at the end neither of them won
*_John 3.16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”_*
_Jesus Christ loves you. Only Jesus Christ saves. Repent and be saved. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family._
Let me tell you something about Sosa. You turn your back on him, he stick it in.
12:42 This is actually something many people don’t consider when they set out to get rich and powerful very fast. Fast money comes with slow problems, and climbing to success is one thing, but managing and maintaining it is another. Many aren’t equipped to handle those levels of power and money, and it’s why they lose everything eventually.
Analyzing Evil: Tony Soprano next please!!
This was great 👌
If Tony hadn't started doing coke, then he would've been so much better off in the long run.
Most drug dealers of Tony's caliber wind up dead or in prison, trust me , he wouldn't have done better,
@@blacklechter706 he would have done better but he wouldn’t last long . Getting high on your own supply is a rule to follow for a reason . He would’ve lasted longer but not that long
Like Frank said at the club, “Rule number 1: Don’t get high on your own supply.”
@@blacklechter706 he might have got in and out
The drug dealer's credo holds true. Don't get high on your own supply.
This was an amazingly thorough breakdown to this legendary character… fantastic work
His evil was what he adopted to survive in that world. I never thought he was evil per se just blinded by his ambition. Like you said once he had obtained everything he was unhappy and miserable. I think the whole ending was his self destruction due to his disillusionment of success. He made it the way he wanted to and he finished the way he wanted to, in a hail of gunfire. We should all hope to live our life as authentic as Tony did!
Damn. I like that. Very well said.
@MrFunkadelic123 this is everyone
@@hoodieap2858 not everyone would murder to get what the want
@@oscarpelican5602 naw everyone would just need something that would push you to want it that bad
@MrFunkadelic123 where was he dishonesty?
Montana was like the Azorean saying. “Aquele nunca teve e chega a ter, nem o diabo lhe pode sofrer”. Roughly translated. “Those who never had something and one day manage to have it, not even the devil himself can handle them”.
Thanks for your work Vile Eye! Never miss one of your videos!
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@@pagodebregaeforro2803 dá-me o ouro JÁ😈
I just can’t believe he didn’t win an Oscar for this role
I find the details in dialogue fascinating. When Tony and Elvira are dancing at the Babylon Club he denies coming of a banana boat. When he was asked before at the interrogation if he had ever been at a mental hospital, he states "Yes, on the boat coming over." Many times he is denying parts of his past making him look pretty torn, with questionable success as an only way out. Also Manolo`s blind dedication as a follower is portrayed in little lines every now and then. After meeting Omar and El Mono for their first job Tony tells Manonlo not to worry or he's gonna have a heart attack. Just in the next scene in the car on the way to the deal at the beach Manolo already internalized this and repeats almost the exact line. Also some short bits make Tony look pretty uneducated, like in the tub confusing Flamingos for Pelicans. And when he is meeting Elvira by the pool he even admits that he has no education but "knows the streets". This kind of self awareness he is only showing to Elvira. The whole movie is full of that subtle stuff, a true classic.
Also he drinks the bowl that was meant for washing hands when he first meets Sosa with that guy that got hanged . Go rewatch the scene
@@hitmonchan52 He is eating the slice of lemon from the bowl, but that's pretty wild too. I never thought about it, ty 😃
This all hints at an exceptionally impoverished upbringing. Even in a communist country with redistribution of resources and services such as education, he feasts like he doesn't know when he'll eat next and has no formal schooling. Perhaps even the reason he seems so ferocious and charismatic is not due to narcissism or a Napoleon syndrome, but because 100% of the English and mannerisms he learnt were from gangster flicks, for all we know he probably can't even write in English if he can write at all. His background is so poor that he is simultaneously ashamed of it like when he lies to Elvira, but remembers it as harsh enough to consider himself a victim and act righteous before the customs inspectors. This, in turn, gives him his immense drive for excess, both in power he lacked as a rebellious adolescence, and luxury as he observed from the movies he was shown, only limiting his infinite ambition when it conflicts with the only thing he was ever intentionally taught: his values, superimposed upon him by his principalled mother. Thus a ruthless being that could climb through the 1980s criminal underworld unhindered was born, yet also a human too forgiving to stay on top kept on existing as Montana got to his crumbling peak.
*_John 3.16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”_*
_Jesus Christ loves you. Only Jesus Christ saves. Repent and be saved. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family._
@@williammunny9916 Yeah bro, we're not interested in converting to Christianity 🤡🤡
Love this channel man! The three characters I want to see are:
•Bill the Butcher from Gangs of New York
•Mickey and Mallory Knox from Natural Born Killers
•Errol Childress/the Yellow King from True Detective
Thanks for all of the great content man!!!
Natural Born Killers would be a great movie to cover ngl, I’d suggest he also does a video on Travis Bickle from Taxi Driver - he’s probably not evil but more an antihero
Francis “Tooth Fairy” Dolarhyde (Red Dragon)
Jason Voorhees
Freddy Krueger
Dr. Evil (Austin Powers)
Buffalo Bill (Silence of the Lambs)
Hans Gruber (Die Hard)
John Doe (Seven)
Satan
@Ben Magnez oh that’s right, I just noticed John Doe covered a few months back.👍🏻 Yes the Tooth Fairy is one of the deepest psychos in Cinema and Ralph Fiennes’ next best villainous role besides Amon Goeth.
Ben Magnez lmao you predicted it
@@nickchang5293 Freddy Krueger is an odd one, because both versions (Robert Englund and the 2009 remake) seem to be sadists, though one is a molester and the other is a killer. Both toy with their victims first, but the 2009 version seems to enjoy it way more than Englund's version.
Jason Voorhees shouldn't count. He's basically a reanimated corpse working off instinct, though he does show signs of an extreme love of his mother.
As a kid I really liked “Tony Montana.” As an adult I see everything wrong with that character. I think everyone I grew up around wanted to be him. If you ever get the chance, maybe do one on “President Coriolanus Snow” from the hunger games. I really like your videos, very thought provoking stuff.
It is very funny because I just found out this channel exists and the newest video is that that you wanted from him
As a kid you shouldn’t know who Tony Montana is. This whole movie is R rated 😂
The true evil was Elvira's dancing.
Lol what?
@@mariolisa2832 1:33
@Cam Robertson Nope, not even a little bit.
@Jake Stockton you can’t even have a fucking little kid with her mane. Her womb is so polluted…
@Jake Stockton she’s a stick. I wouldn’t want that tbh. I guess back then that was a hot woman
I love how you always start the introduction happen when the subject of any given video opens their mouths in a scene.
Pacino can portray anyone, which makes him so unique…how did he make himself so intimidating in this film. Unbelievable talent
I accidentally clicked on this and soon as I seen Tony Montana, I got myself comfortable to watch this banger!!!
@MR.C&A Video911Game that's an understatement but yes indeed
WHY IS THIS NOT TRENDING?!?!? You deliver great content! I’m just glad that I’m subscribed to your channel for this greatness.
A number of parallels can be drawn of relationship between Tony and Manny, to Tuco and Nacho from Better Call Saul. Sober minds of Manny and Nacho kept Tony and Tuco from acting stupidly, while their absence lead them to trouble.
Tony would eat tuco alive tbh. Tuco is badass but even more impulsive and quite a lot dumber than Tony
@@Borgborg128fr I think Tony would win that fight
After using his own products, Tony basically become a Tuco, losing all his IQ and charms. And it all went downhill there
I never saw Tony as evil more like an ambitious guy that wanted to control more than he needed to and got in over his head, making rash decisions that got him and his loved ones killed.
Righteous, Tony's not a villain, but an anti-villain.
He did spare that journalist and his wife and kid so yeah the dude is not a heartless maniac. Just way over his head and had some pretty questionable decisions along the way.
Agree but that’s the problem with that business there’s never enough.. 99% of people can never have enough.. which is what I respected about frank .. when he said : Hey Tony ! Remember when I told you the people who make it in this business are the ones who fly straight. Stay under the radar.. he understood that there’s just lines you do not cross no matter how much money is involved because there’s no coming back
@@markscott632 Like don't kill your own goddamn brother/business partner?
@@NguyenPham-bl6qm I agree I never disagreed
I like how Manny and Tony reflect the flaws of vice but have a duality. Tony had the power but no control. Manny seemed more foolish and less powerful; but his loyalty was absolute and his concerns over security and love were the vital thing and the heart of the empire. I think it shows something about addiction too; Many stopped chasing women for love, but the cocaine was something Tony just kept consuming.
Im sure Tonys character saved some innocent kids and wives life’s in a real world, just because of the fact that the whole bunch of bloody criminals admire this guy
You’re probably right. All of us admire parts of him. 99% of us are smart enough not to try to replicate his path
I always thought his obsession with his sister, wasn't him looking after her, but him wanting to control everything around him. And maybe a little bit that he was attracted to her innocence.
No he just wanted his sister to not get involved with bad guys as any brother would
This is my opinion. You don't have to agree.
Yes he was a bit control freak, even with his sister's life.
But,
That control and worry was coming from his brotherly care, not his selfishness and attraction.
He was aware of the kind of a world (his lifestyle, people he interacted with, his business) he lived in and its consequences. He didn't wanted his sister to fall into this kind of world and ruin herself.
This can be seen in the club scene where he gets mad at the sight of some high roller punk touching her body and even when he lashed out at manny early in the movie for looking funny at her.
He loved her but he wasn't into her. Which is obvious from the scene near the ending where she comes into her office to kill him. He is confused and disgusted at the sight of his sister's behavior.
There was also a moment where he paused for an elderly person crossing the street IIRC. He could be kind.. when it suited him.
As for a future analysis, I'd appreciate Daniel Day Lewis as Bill the Butcher from Gangs of New York. The man was brutal but commanded respect as even he respected his enemies. He admired the priest who game him a beating earlier in life (he called him a great man for doing it). He taught Leo's character various qualities and values. When the challenge at the end is issues, he simply says challenge accepted like a sigh of relief, as if it's what he's always wanted and was waiting for. Even when they're discussing the term of battle and Leo's character says no guns in the coming fight, Bill expresses admiration for the choice. Truly, Bill the Butcher probably ranks in my all time top 5 best villains in movie history.
Bill the Butcher is an awesome idea.
Speaking of Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood would be another good pick. The interesting thing there is how, over the course of the film, Plainview just becomes more and more monstrous.
@@jasonblalock4429 I believe he already did a video on him.
"A man who never fears the fall is blind to the cliff before him" that's a good-ass quote
Redundant to say at least. It's incomparably better to be that fearless than to have any other psychological profile for fear and stress management.
I think Tony was the first actual anti-hero, he’s just someone trying to make himself into America and goes by any means necessary and by the end he realised it was all for nothing. Also I think his whole character shows in the restaurant scene and that the people around him are just as bad.
I mean there have been antiheroes in literature for hundreds of years before this...
@Tom Ffrench Hm true, but I feel like Tony was the first one who had everything and nothing, he’s someone you feel different emotions for when you probably shouldn’t like sympathy and sorrow. He’s someone you can respect because of how hard he has worked but as his character progresses he looses the things/morals he had in the first place, caring for his family and friends. I’m the end he says fuck em pretty much and his actions cause the death of his sister, you feel sorry because nobody should experience this but also at the same time he had it coming to him. His morals were right but his actions were wrong.
The people around him in the restaurant weren't "just as bad." Or are you really going to take the word of a drunk, coke addict and murderer who just finished publicly berating his wife? The only evidence you can point to that everyone else at the restaurant is "just as bad" is Tony's drunk, high, and pissed-off rant. He's not a reliable observer in that moment. The entire second half of the movie is basically about how he's become delusional.
How did this comment get so many likes? 🤣
@@cristianespinal9917 yeah I used the word Anti- Hero, I’m not metaphorically saying that the crimes they do are illegal but some of the stuff they do probably is scum, they might be preying of society’s weakness. And Tony was right, I’m not saying he was a good person but they always point fingers at the bad guys when the stuff there doing is probably bad in other ways. Also look, I’m no professional analyst, just thought I’d share my thought .
I grew up in a generation that idolized Tony Montana and I can say a good portion of them took all of the wrong qualities of Tony Montana. This is probably why I wrote the film off for the longest time.
5:50 One of the most evil characters in any movie is this woman with the firearm that was tucked under her pillow.
Marta. Yeah, she was about the hardest, nastiest looking woman ever seen in a movie. Not there for long, but unforgettable.
If Tony took the 3 year prison sentence, he would’ve probably lived
being back in prison would break his ego
*_John 3.16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”_*
_Jesus Christ loves you. Only Jesus Christ saves. Repent and be saved. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family._
He'd have turned that 3 year into a 45 to life
Yeah, but the movie would’ve sucked
Not really the only way he would've lived is if he killed that guy with the two kids and a woman but he would be left with regret because Tony isn't that fucked up
One of my favorite movies ever. Such a classic. And Al Pacino is brilliant. It’s, in my opinion, probably his best work as an actor.
If you’ve ever watched the wire analyzing Marlo Stanfield, Stringer Bell or Omar Little would be sick
Amen!🙏🏻
Excellent suggestions
Marlo, or maybe Snoop.
Agreed...but Omar was not evil. I don't think I agree with Tony being considered evil
Omar wasn't evil; I don't think I'd call either Stringer or Avon evil; but Marlo definitely was. He was the logical conclusion of "The Game", the distillation of its values.
I think more could be said about Tony’s almost sheepish and in the dark way about trying to get together with Elvira while she’s with Frank.
It’s kind of a complete 180 of his character, but then again it could be the traditional side of his mother showing its face.
I mean you can say she didn’t love him and he didn’t love her and thus tonys basically rescuing her from a man who doesn’t love her
I love that insightful idea that you are promotimg about every average height man beimg cocky then he is just cocky, but if a short person is, they are overcompensaiting for being short. True genius
They drive bigger cars too, watch who gets out of a big 4wd its hilarious
Napoleon Complex.
True story: after watching this film as a young boy, one day my pops told me to clean my room and mop the floor in the living room. I told him "You know what's a hassa Manolo?" And his response was "It's a son who gets his ass whooped because he's not obeying his father" at that moment I knew I fucked up
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"that's a pi-"
**Gets slapped**
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I’m dead 💀💀💀💀
My father loved Scarface and I grew up watching it (just like Tony himself)
It's an important movie for our family. We are also refugees in America. It meant a lot to us. But we teach eachother that Tony is not a *good* guy. Just a man in a low place that let corruption take him over.
We understand how hard it is to be a refugee. We also know how harsh the streets can be so you can make money. But scarface is a story of "it went too far"
Look how much he was able to succeed as a refugee but yet he went too far.
My family loves the Manny killing scene. It's such a pivotal moment in Tony's morals. He officially turned to someone worse.
(It's important also because he turns on his brother. That is the man he struggled through America with. They both lost friends. Yet, Tony kills him. It shows how out of touch and lost from your roots you can be. We remind ourselves not to turn against eachother. Tony would've called Manny "Brother" any day, besides the day his sister loved him. How lost has Tony become? Don't kill a brother)
Better than the Godfather
10x better than The Godfather
I love your voice and I adore studying while hearing you talk about mob bosses!! You have been such a major help to me get to my stuff done and finish my studies. Thank you!!! I love the channel.
If you think about it, Al Pacino has portrayed a legendary gangster with certain personality quirks for three decades. Michael Corleone was cold and calculating. Tony Montana, no other way to say it, he just didn't give a "F" and broke most of the rules Frank Lopez taught him and ended up dead. Carlito's own code of honor (as Nacho Rayes told him, his loyalty would get him killed one day) did him in at the end.
Wow what a hidden gem of a channel! I'm really grateful that you make these amazing videos on such interesting characters.
I often wondered what happened to Elvira, she and Tony's mother were the only ones who made it out alive.
His mother wouldn’t have even cared that he had died, as for Elvira? She would’ve just moved on to some other rich and powerful guy so she could lay around all day waiting to get 🍆
Damn - Michelle Pfieffer dances so awkwardly. And she's so thin she looks exactly like a 1980's Cokehead.
I guess they didn't know what they danced to. The songs were probably chosen after shooting was finished.
@@toro5280 80s dancing was very awkward. I watch intergenerational party clips and the 80s to early 90s is wild in terms of bad dancing.
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@@lachlanmclennan2188 I think "The terminator" pulled it off great though, in the Tech noir scenes.
Yea man, I just watched the movie today(great movie) and thought: "damn this guy is rich asf and the better he can get is this skinny girl!? I find a hotter one easily in the next corner here"
Shes a not ugly at all, on the contrary, but too skinny for my taste.
The girl who was with Manny on the bed tho, that was a real Hot one.
Anytime someone asks me "whats your favourite movie"
Scarface is usually my first answer.
I always loved the PS2 game too. Kinda like a What if version if he had survive the attack on his mansion.
I loved the game also, and the movie is one of my favorites.
That game was amazing but I never got to the end because I didn’t have a memory card
They should remaster it
The Godfather and Scarface game's are the two best movie game's that have been ever made in my opinion.
Sadly the game is really hard to get working on modern hardware. I've never managed it.
I just want to say I love your style of editing! I noticed that when your voice over begins at the start of the video, Tony begins to speak! Nice detail!
"Say hello to my little friend!"
yea, we know… 🤦🏽♂️
@@abeezy.x5910 that's a classic line. Can't hate homie
Sosa would have been an interesting character to analyse too. Another amazing episode you never disappoint 👌🏽
Exceptional writing and editing on this! I take inspiration from your work to keep going with my own lore videos! Great job on this!
I just finished GTA Vice City. this seems like the appropriate video to watch as a follow up
You could play Scarface the world is yours too
@@dhlhthriwdhskissos9606 I played that game a long time ago! I remember liking it
@@dhlhthriwdhskissos9606 Do you know how to get it working on modern hardware? It's never worked for me.
@@philipsalama8083 if you mean pc , try downloading the silent patch. Of course there are the definitive editions with better graphics , but those are fanmade
This episode on Tony was sad to watch honestly. That entire movie was just sad and hard to watch really.
Do Lelouch from Code Geass? Probably one of the most evil characters I know of.
Lol
Underrated
@@frankmurphy7234 glad you fuckin agree bro . Lelouch still has me stunned to this day. I can’t put into words how evil G is.
Hard to watch!?
Lol no man. It was entertaining. Hard to watch is cartel videos or Oz HBOs maybe
You've made me realize how good they painted the image of those in the higher end of the business of hard drugs. Yes, most people in the business can be ruthless, violent, strict, and of questionable moral. However, most of the people I've known in the hard drugs business have kids, their own lives, their own codes, and their own morals to live by, and you can see these things in Tony. He isn't good, but is he really all bad? He had good intentions, he wanted to help his family how he could and keep them out of trouble, while he himself was hungry to get more after getting a taste of what hard drugs can bring a person very quickly.
Up next:
Bishop from Juice or
Stansfield from Leon: The Professional :D
My prediction
Bishop would be great!!!!!
Bishop would be great. Good call
TONY MONTANA??? NEVER HAVE I CLICKED SO FAST
He’s a thoroughly lovable evil guy in my opinion. In the pantheon of cinematic villainy he’s one of the more morally “upstanding” ones.
was hella ready for this vid, the wait didn't dissapoint, as usual.
also I got to hear Vile Eye say balls, so that's a bonus
I seldom miss your videos. They're always very insightful, and provide me with a better understanding of evil, especially violent evil. Thanks for your work.
I love how you wrapped up the video, eloquently stating he essentially 'drowned' in his own demise. Fitting end to such a prolific character in movie cinema.
You should know that a Narcissist only cares about others in regards to their "owning" of others:
As such. A narcissist would 'protect' his sister. But only because they see them as "theirs" -
Entertaining video :) - Good job!
Your thorough and accurate analyzation of the character made me subscribe... DOPE content bro
Oh wow. You've been on a roll lately.
Looking forward to your next analysis.
This video I've been waiting for for a very long time time especially once I found out you were actually gonna do a video on him I absolutely love your series of analyzing evil it's just so fascinating and it's abundantly clear you put a lot of time and effort into them keep up the great work bro.
I love how you waited to talk as soon as Tony opened his mouth 😂
Great analysis as always. However, I think that Tony being so over protective over Gina isn't because he wants to spare her from a life of crime but because he wants her for himself. And I don't mean in an incest way, but he doesn't want ANY man to be with Gina, no matter how much of a good dude the guy would be.
And I think my point is proven when Gina "offers" herself to Tony because she now believes that Tony is inlove with her since he clearly can't stand to see her with another man, even when it was his best friend. And Tony is confused by this because he never intended it to be love, just them being alone together as Brother and Sister.
Yeah, I saw this in the movie too, He was so narcissistic that he was jealous of any man dating his sister, even if that man is his best and most loyal friend.
Yeah, his best friend who is a CRIMINAL like himself. However, I think Tony would've taken it better had he knew they got married instead of his best friend casually bangin' his sister since that's exactly what it looked like. Plus he was coked up.
Yeah I always felt uncomfortable his relationship with Gina- it was beyond extra.
And I think Tony isn't capable of love- otherwise he would have recognized Mani and Gina really had something...
Elvira was a possession. He didn't love her- he wanted her to be his.
Your point would have made sense if
we hadn't seen Tony caring for his sister when he goes home after years
AND
Tony not getting mad at manny for:
- looking funny at her in the next scene.
- if he hadn't learned of manny slacking off from work and being absent where he needed him in the 3rd act.
He doesn't want a man from his world to be with gina, even his best friend because he knows the kind of the world he and his allies live in.
He was at first only uncomfortable with gina dancing with that guy but he only snapped when he saw her getting touched by him and her being taken to the washroom (which made obvious that she was going to get knocked).
Even manny explains to gina that Tony wants her to be with a normal good guy.
And when Tony shot manny, he didn't knew he and gina were married.
Before that all he knew was that manny was becoming absent and not doing his duties and responsibilities. And when he saw his sister in the robe coming out of his friend's bedroom, he just thought of nothing but betrayal.
Imagine your best friend, disappointing you alot recently and you learn that he is messing around with your sister behind your back. I mean i would be mad if i was in Tony's place.
Also,
That scene where Gina offers herself to Tony, you are half right.
He was disgusted.
But,
He never thought of keeping his sister to himself.
It was only Gina who came to this conclusion. She just thought that all this control from him was because he was into her.
Tony was just trying to be a over-protective control freak brother.
I don't know...
If Tony was truly evil, he would have blown up the car with the target's wife and children.
Clearly, the man had limits.
His decision not to cross over his own limits cost him his life.
Never saw it that way but makes so much sense, his good morals was what cost him to have him killed
Yeah. He was up against people who were more evil than he was and who lacked the few standards he had. It was only a matter of time before they took him down.
They should have hired Black Widow. Lol.
Push it to the limit
What if tonny saw when he was a kid public excutions and maybe kids or women where in that case
You missed the fact that even criminals have morals and lines they don’t cross but yes pretty accurate.
I think he covered that.
That "Hello everyone" at the beginning synced up with Tony🥶🤝
Say Ello to my little friend!
Seriously, thank you so much for analyzing my favorite villain. I believe Tony and Manny were ex-military when they were asked if they knew how to use the submachine guns at the start of their first drug deal with the Columbians.
Agreed man. I've always thought they alluded to that.
Tony and Manny were both in the army. Manny says it to Omar when they accept the Colombian job. Omar asks “You know how to handle a machine gun?” Manny says “Yeah man. We were in the army together in Cuba.”
One thing that annoyed me about Scarface was Manny. Tony warned him explicitly to stay away from Gina. Manny also told Gina after Tony slapped her at the Babylon Club that she shouldn’t get involved with people in the criminal world which was a hypocritical thing for him to say given he went on to have a relationship anyway. Worst part is that Manny just disappeared for a few days and married Gina without either of them ever telling Tony they were even in a relationship.