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Scarface Nation: The Ultimate Gangster Movie and How It Changed America | 
 enlarge | Author: Ken Tucker
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 119287
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 288
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0312330596
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.4372
EAN: 9780312330590
ASIN: 0312330596
Publication Date: November 11, 2008
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Product Description
“Don’t get high on your own supply.” Brian de Palma’s brash, bloody version of Scarface was trashed by critics when it came out twenty-five years ago and didn’t do well at the box office, but has become a spectacular fan favorite and enduring pop culture classic since. “Never underestimate the greed of the other guy.” What makes millions of people obsess over this movie? Why has Al Pacino’s Tony Montana become the drug kingpin whose pugnacity and philosophy are revered in boardrooms and bedrooms across America? Who were the people that made the movie, influencing hip-hop style and swagger to this day? “The world is yours.” Scarface Nation is Ken Tucker’s homage to all things Scarface—from the stars that acted in it to the influence it’s had on all of us, from facts, figures and stories about the making of the movie to a witty and comprehensive look at Scarface’s traces in today’s pop and political culture. “Say hello to my li'l fren!” You know you love the line. You know you’ve seen the movie more than once. Now dive into the ultimate book of Scarface—mounded as high as the pile of cocaine on Tony’s desk with delicious details and stimulating observations. “You know what capitalism is? F--- you!”
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 Say Hello To The Bad Book December 10, 2008
Mr. Lucky (Studio City, California United States)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
There's clearly a great book about SCARFACE and how it went from box office disappointment to global phenomenon, attaining a lofty place in popular culture... but this cheap knockoff isn't it. Simply put, Ken Tucker is not the man for the job. Pedantic and insipid, his tome is borne from the intent to ride a gravy train as opposed to having genuine affinity for the subject matter. While this SCARFACE book is a shrewd commercial move, it's a creative misfire and you're better off just watching the bonus features on the deluxe DVD. Better yet, why not buy a cool black velvet painting of Tony Montana from a service station. It's a better investment.
 Scarface Nation December 7, 2008
Love to read
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I must admit not being a huge fan of Scarface I was skeptical when I purchased this book. However I was pleasantly surprised on how insightful and interesting this read truly was. I have read Ken Tucker's EW's columns and have thoroughly enjoyed his writing. I would definitely recommend "Scarface Nation" (even to non-Scarface fans).
Totally gangsta November 16, 2008
David Hiltbrand (Philadelphia, PA)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Wow! Ken Tucker has squeezed an orchard's worth of juice out of Brian DePalma's pulpy gangster classic, "Scarface".
He tags the 1983 film a "superficial masterpiece" (a phrase he attributes to Pauline Kael), yet this indelible cheeseball epic remains both remarkably pervasive and incredibly enduring 25 years after its release. Tucker explores the making of the film and its cinematic signifiers. But he also details "Scarface"'s roots and its incredibly far-reaching reverberations.
The text is compellingly argued and richly documented and the author is amazingly fluent in both high and low culture. (He even provides links for hip hop videos that emulate the "Scarface" ethos.)
Oh yeah, and it's beautifully written. The introduction alone is worth the price of the book. I'll say it again: Wow!
Christmas comes early for "Scarface Nation" November 15, 2008
Mark M. Twomey
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
For anyone who loves Scarface -- and what kind of a fiend doesn't? -- "Scarface Nation" is an unbelievable cornucopia of inside information, fascinating facts, and linkages to past and present American culture. This book -- henceforth to be known as the "Scarface Bible" -- is incredible not only because of it's focus on the actual movie, but because of Tucker's ability to tie in everything from politics to Miami Vice to MTV Cribs. His description of the 2006 porn epic "Lady Scarface" -- which clocks in at 3 hours long (only one hour shorter than a Viagra warning) -- is so compelling and explicit that I need to remember not to leave this book anywhere my 8 year old daughter might pick it up. If you are into Scarface -- and if you are reading this review I would have to assume you are -- you really need to get this. It would be enough that it is crammed full of things you NEED to know about, but the fact that it is all pulled together by a world class pop culture observer and scribe like Ken Tucker is almost too good to be true. Mr. Tucker, you have made 2008 a great year for the members of "Scarface Nation". As a native of Boston, I only wish that "Red Sox Nation" had as much to be happy about.
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