Movies Scarface vs. Taxi Driver - Which is the better film?

[BisexualMMA]

Tough to say. They are both flirting with a ten.

 

[BlankaPresident]

Both great movies, I like them equally.

But while Scarface is more fun, Taxi Driver is just a better movie overall.

 

[Hollywood Jack]

I saw Scarface first and have watched it more times. I also have it on Blu-ray. I saw bits and pieces of Taxi Driver years ago and then watched it pretty recently. Scarface, while more entertaining, particularly to a younger man, is not artistically as rich as Taxi Driver. De Niro put in the best performance of his career in that film, and it's an incredible depiction of someone losing their mind. It also seems super relevant with what's going on these days despite being filmed damn near 50 years ago. Scarface has some subtleties that are interesting as well, such as Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio making an unannounced appearance earlier in the movie* than most people realize and being noticed and pointed out by Manny, but ignored by Tony, which is excellent and subtle foreshadowing. And Pacino gives a great performance and put a lot of preparation into his role as well. But overall, I have to say Taxi Driver is the superior film.

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[Chest Rockwell]

Come on now. Scarface is incredibly fun and entertaining, but it's not elite filmmaking by any stretch of the imagination.... whereas Taxi Driver could easily be considered the best movie ever made by a wide variety of film critics.

 

[KnightTemplar]

Voted for Scarface, purely because I liked it better and have rewatched it several times. Taxi Driver had a career defining performance by De Niro and was brilliantly written and directed. But I've only watched it once. It's a film I admire rather than enjoy.

 

[KnightTemplar]

Taxi Driver is the better movie, but Scarface is way more rewatchable. Never wanted to see Taxi Driver again but Scarface I've seen many times.

The Take it to the Limit montage is more fun to watch than the whole of Taxi Driver

 

[Thrawn33]

I watched Taxi Driver once, good movie

I watched Scarface many many times.

 

[Morning Star]

The Take it to the Limit montage is more fun to watch than the whole of Taxi Driver

Super cheese, but yes very fun. Taxi Driver is one of those movies that makes you feel dirty afterwards, but honestly is so well made and acted and feels pretty authentic.

 

[Prefect]

Scarface has huge pacing problems and is kind of silly. Carlito's Way is 100x Scarface.

Taxi Driver by gnp.

 

[fungi]

Taxi driver

The original Incel fantasy movie.

Couldn't have put it better myself.

 

[Prefect]

Tough to say. They are both flirting with a ten.

Never go full retarded. Rampart and Nightcrawler and both Bad Luetenents are better character study movies than Scarface.

 

[BisexualMMA]

Never go full retarded. Rampart and Nightcrawler and both Bad Luetenents are better character study movies than Scarface.

Who said Scarface was a character study?

 

[InThySight]

Taxi driver

The original Incel fantasy movie.

Well, more of a wincel-movie in my opinion: Back then the fantasy was to enforce justice in a sick world by killing the pimp, something ultimately good, but now instead the pimp has become an existence to aspire to.
...I have often had this thought when Tate is brought up and lionized.

 

[Prefect]

Who said Scarface was a character study?

It is a character study. There is no climax or resolution or change in the protagonist. Just Tony.

It is a junk movie revived by hip-hop. It isn't even in the same area code of Taxi Driver or being a 10.

 

[Young Calf Kick]

Taxi Driver, while a good film, never did anything for me.

Scarface was fun, I don’t hold it in that high regard as many else do, but it still wins this matchup.

 

[bref]

Taxi Driver is one of the greatest films ever, IMO. Scarface is good, but nowhere close to Taxi Driver.

 

[William Munny]

Taxi Driver is the far superior film.

Scarface is a grossly, overrated, over hyped, simple film.

 

[RichardPriors]

Both are great movies with strong screenplays, scores and acting performances. It's a matter of personal preference and, ultimately, whose directing style you like most.

 

[stalehotdog]

It’s weird…Taxi driver is the better movie. Scarface is the more entertaining movie.

 

[fastone]

"derrr... scarface good! derr.. bang bang, cocaine! I can't be bothered to watch Taxi Driver, derr.. have to use brain... don't want to use brain!"