9 Remakes That Were More Influential Than The Original

9. Scarface

The 1932 version of Scarface is rightfully considered a genre classic, and tells the story of the rise and fall of a violent gangster. It was directed by Howard Hawks, and the story is a thinly veiled take on mobster Al Capone. The film ran into some censorship issues because of the amount of violence, but it was a huge success upon release and has been called one of the best gangster movies ever.

It was also an inspiration on Martin Scorsese and Brian De Palma, who would go on to direct the famous 1983 remake. Al Pacino takes over the lead role, and the film is a luridly violent story of an ambitious Cuban gangster. The remake has become even more iconic than its predecessor, thanks to the great acting, quotable dialogue and, of course, the “Say hello to my little friend” scene.

The movie would go on to inspire similar movies like New Jack City and American Gangster, plus it seems like every hip-hop artist in the world cites Scarface as a personal inspiration.