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If you know what kind of person I am, it should come as no surprise that Scarface is one of if not my favourite movie of all time. Of course, you likely don't know what kind of person I am, because chances are, you've never met me; but I'll put it out there for you, I am obsessed with organised crime. This film is full of action, witty (if somewhat cheesy) dialogue and a lead character who is likable, even though he is a scumbag.

The film tells the story of Tony Montana, a Cuban refugee who arrives in Miami, Florida. He, his best friend Manny and a bunch of other thugs from Cuba, get involved in Miami's filthy criminal underworld run mainly by violent South American gangsters. Needless to say, things do get bloody.

If you're a fan of gangster movies and you haven't seen this, you need to. It's a classic that will never die!!

The Exterminator tells the story of John Eastland, a former Vietnam war veteran whom goes on a vigilante killing spree after his best friend is viciously attacked by a group of thugs. Meanwhile, a detective, James Dalton tries to stop him.

For the most part, this film is extremely dull. It draws itself out for far too long, and there is a subplot where the detective starts dating a nurse, which is completely unnecessary as it adds nothing to the plot. It's as if the director thought the film wasn't long enough so he tried to find excuses for it to be longer.

While this film does have it's share of exciting scenes from time to time, it really doesn't have much else going for it. The acting isn't bad; not top notch, but acceptable.

If you are after a good vigilante thriller, you could do worse than 'The Exterminator.' Then again, you could do a lot better too.