In addition to its being completely misinterpreted by an entire generation of rappers, Brian de Palma's Scarface has become a mainstay in modern cultural unconscious largely thanks to the staying power of its iconic poster. You might recognize it from every dorm room you've ever been in. You know, it's the black and white one sandwich between the Bobs, Dylan and Marley?
Anyway, Scarface is overrated. Had to get that off my chest. If I wanted to watch someone being an asshole for 3 hours, I'd watch the GOP debates or maybe create a loop of Gary Shapiro. It does have a pretty cool poster though.
Buzzfeed has a collection of some different takes on creating a poster for the film. It's interesting to see some other designs go up against the famous Scarface black and white. I posted some highlights after the jump, but check them all out.
Here's a more conceptual take:
And here's a little more of a literal interpretation, highlighting both the titular scar, and the titular face:
And a one more traditional 80s movie poster stylings:
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