G.I. Joe Classified One-A-Day Beamish-Style Figure Poll - 2025

[Ru1977]

Yes to Scarface. The figure. The movie's allure elludes me.

Same

Ten-four to that.
I love De Palma, but that film would definitely not make my top favorite BDP films at all. Also the “hype” around it, socioculturally speaking, creeps me out. The worst dudes I ever knew had Tony Montana posters on their walls.

Heh, true. I always say I prefer Carlito's Way. Same director and actor, better music, and I just like the story way more, but probably similar point but maybe a little more clear? I say Carlito's Way partly to be contrary, partly to see Scarface fan jaw drops, but I genuine don't like Scarface and have watched Carlito's Way many times.

 

[AceofKnaves]

I always say I prefer Carlito's Way.

I definitely prefer Carlito’s Way.

And BDP *did* make my favorite gangster picture of all time: THE UNTOUCHABLES.

But everyone knows his best is Phantom of the Paradise.

 

[Ru1977]

I like Wiseguys....

No, really!

 

[DetectiveHoag]

Definite YES to Scar-face. One of my top ten Cobra wants. I do agree that the character should be made to stand apart from the rank and file officers, yet still represent the original character. Include both masked and unmasked heads.

 

[AceofKnaves]

I like Wiseguys....

No, really!

Wow I don’t think I’ve even heard of this one!
It’s going on the list.

 

[Spongyblue]

Yes to Scarface, and agree that he needs a little sumfin sumfin to make him not look like a regular trooper.

 

[Ru1977]

Wow I don’t think I’ve even heard of this one!
It’s going on the list.

It's a comedy, which maybe you can tell from the cast. But pretty different from a lot of stuff I think of when I think of DePalma

 

[AceofKnaves]

It's a comedy, which maybe you can tell from the cast. But pretty different from a lot of stuff I think of when I think of DePalma

I’m always up for a DePalma regardless of genre because hit or miss, the guy goes all-in for style. I gravitate to those bold stylists

 

[Chooch555]

Whenever I think of Joe Piscapo I think of this, which admittedly hits differently now.

 

[AceofKnaves]

Whenever I think of Joe Piscapo I think of this, which admittedly hit differently now.

He was a real forking icehole in that one.

 

[Ru1977]

Don't ever hang me, Johnny. My mother hung me once. Once. Man I haven't thought about that movie in ages.... I wonder how it holds up now.

 

[AceofKnaves]

I wonder how it holds up now.

I’m almost afraid to find out . . . it was a “safe” movie back in the day. Today? Who knows? Every time I rewatch The Monster Squad I squee with glee but also cringe cringe CRINGE.

 

[Ru1977]

I’m almost afraid to find out . . . it was a “safe” movie back in the day. Today? Who knows? Every time I rewatch The Monster Squad I squee with glee but also cringe cringe CRINGE.

Right? I imagine a lot of 80s movies I still love are partly because I never stopped watching them.

 

[docsilence]

Whenever I think of Joe Piscapo I think of this, which admittedly hits differently now.

One of the funniest things I'd ever heard was a friend saying that the stuffed panda in a video game could "chew through a school" and at the time I could not stop gigging at it, but in the 20 years since that line was uttered... it's not funny anymore. But at the time, the idea of a stuffed panda gnawing on a brick facade KILLED me.

 

[Chooch555]

It's fargin war!