``Scarface'' Added to Video Industry's ``Hall of Fame''.LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- The Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA VSDA Video Software Dealers Association ) last evening named "Scarface," the 1983 drama about the life and death of a cocaine kingpin, played by Al Pacino, as the second entry in VSDA's "Hall of Fame." The selection was announced at an awards reception where stars Vin Diesel and Patrick Swayze and director Penelope Spheeris Penelope Spheeris (born December 2, 1945) is an American director, producer, and screenwriter. Life and work Penelope Spheeris was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to a Greek immigrant father who owned the Magic Empire Shows (Majick Empire). were also honored. The awards reception was part of VSDA's Home Entertainment 2005, currently taking place at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. VSDA's Home Entertainment 2005 is the annual convention of the Video Software Dealers Association. Written by Oliver Stone Noun 1. Oliver Stone - United States filmmaker (born in 1946) Stone and directed by Brian de Palma Palma or Palma de Mallorca (päl`mä thā mälyôr`kä), city (1990 pop. 325,120), capital of Majorca island and of Baleares prov., Spain, on the Bay of Palma. , "Scarface" is an updating of the 1932 gangster classic, "Scarface, The Shame Of The Nation." It follows Mariel boat lift refugee Tony Montana as his brains and guts raise him to the head of a drug cartel, and then as his vices ultimately bring him down. Described by one reviewer as "the most violent, thrilling, revolting, surprising, and gruesome gangster movie ever made," "Scarface" has been a popular video since its release on VHS (Video Home System) A half-inch, analog videocassette recorder (VCR) format introduced by JVC in 1976 to compete with Sony's Betamax, introduced a year earlier. in 1988. It was first released on DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. in 1998, and is currently available from Universal Studios Home Entertainment Universal Studios Home Entertainment (formerly Universal Studios Home Video or MCA/Universal Home Video) is a home video company founded in 1979. It is a division of Universal Studios. It was originally known as MCA Videocassette, Inc. in several DVD editions. "Scarface" joins last year's selection, "The Godfather," in the Hall of Fame. (Ironically, both movies star Al Pacino.) The VSDA Hall of Fame recognizes movies that have continued to perform well in both video sales and rental over an extended period of time. Hall of Fame inductees are selected by the video retailers and distributors who are members of VSDA. VSDA's Home Entertainment 2005 is organized through Home Entertainment Events, in which the Video Software Dealers Association is a partner. For more information about Home Entertainment Events and its shows, please send an e-mail to info@heeteam.com. Established in 1981, the Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) is the not-for-profit international trade association for the $24 billion home entertainment industry. VSDA represents more than 1,000 companies throughout the United States, Canada, and other nations. Its members operate more than 11,500 retail outlets in the U.S. that sell and/or rent DVDs, VHS cassettes, and console video games. Membership comprises the full spectrum of video retailers (from single-store operators to large chains), video distributors, the home video divisions of major and independent motion picture studios, and other related businesses that constitute and support the home video entertainment industry. |
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