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A 5 page paper which examines how the genre, visual style, narrative structure, sound, editing, and mise-en-scene contribute to the film’s meaning/themes. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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He is a visual artist with a penchant for carefully choreographed violence, and this comes through with the screaming intensity of a sledgehammer (or at least a chainsaw) in
his 1983 film, Scarface, considered to be a contemporary Hollywood classic which bears absolutely no resemblance Howard Hawks original 1932 film entitled, Scarface: The Shame of a Nation. De
Palmas fictional account of mobster Tony Montana (Al Pacino), one of Fidel Castros infamous boat people, political refugees who were shipped to Miami back in 1980 is a scathing commentary
upon the organized crime subculture that has always existed - not to mention thrived - in the underbelly of urban America. De Palmas approach to genre, visual style, narrative
structure, sound, editing, cinematography, and mise-en-scene, combine to articulate the directors vision of crime in America, why it flourishes, and the empty satisfaction it brings to those who exploit the
system for financial gain. The crime cinematic genre is one of the earliest and most carefully defined in the history of films. Originally, this genre exclusively confined to being
the classic conflict of good vs. evil, with the good guys being law enforcement officers and the criminal bad guys. However, as the crime film genre became more sophisticated,
the line between good/evil oftentimes became blurred. De Palma elected to take a rather apathetic approach by focusing entirely on mob boss Tony Montana, his motives and his cold,
matter-of-fact approach to the business of killing. As film techniques evolve, so do ways of telling a story, and the crime genre has become not simply a showcase for
violence but a more sociological and psychological exploration behind violent behavior. Brian De Palmas films are all characterized by their dazzling visual style, and Scarface is no exception. It
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