Entourage: Let's Blog It Out

The Big Knish

The Big Knish is awarded at the end of each season to the character the most BPLs. Here's the history so far:

Season 4: Ari Gold
Season 3.5: Drama, E
Season 3: Ari Gold, Turtle
Season 2: Johnny Drama
Season 1: Johnny Drama**

** Entourage the blog began midway through Season 2, but we went back and did the research from Season 1. Not surprisingly, Drama won that season's Big Knish, too.

By Mark La Monica

When "Medellin" first found its way into the "Entourage" plotline way back in Season 2, they called it the new "Scarface."

The comparison has continued ever since. And what kind of Entourage blogger would I be if I didn't do a tale of tape between the two movies? Here goes.

Scarface vs. Medellin

Lead character
Scarface: Tony Montana
Medellin: Pablo Escobar

Edge: Scarface
Why: Tony Montana is fictional.

Actor
Scarface: Al Pacino
Medellin: Vincent Chase

Edge: Scarface
Why: Guy, you gotta even ask why?

Costume & makeup
Scarface: Pacino's scars on face, dark tan
Medellin: Chase's wig, mustache and fat suit

Edge: Medellin
Why: Vince looks like Horatio Sanz trying out for a remake of The Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" video.

Accent
Scarface: Pacino's over-the-top Cuban
Medellin: Chase's subdued California Latin

Edge: Scarface
Why: It's so bad, it's good.

Hot actress who has a role in the film because the producers wanted a hot chick in the film
Scarface: Michelle Pfeiffer
Medellin: Sofia Vergara

Edge: Push
Why: Pfeiffer is crazy gorgeous. Vergara very sexy with a killer bod.
Director

Scarface: Brian DePalma
Medellin: Billy Walsh

Edge: Medellin
Why: "Suits Suck"

Crazy screenplay writer/contributor
Scarface: Oliver Stone
Medellin: Billy Walsh

Edge: Push
Why: Oliver Stone was a lunatic when he wrote this script. Walsh is a lunatic.

Plot
Scarface: Drugs, murder
Medellin: Drugs, murder

Edge: Push
Why: Drugs, murder. Drugs, murder.

Memorable Quote
Scarface: “Say hello to my little friend”
Medellin: "Ari, we want 'Medellin.'"

Edge: Scarface
Why: Scarface is imminently quotable every day, nearly as much as Chris Rock comedy specials.

Absurd cameo
Scarface: Richard Belzer
Medellin: Johnny Drama

Edge: Medellin
Why: Johnny. Drama.

Issues surrounding production
Scarface: Protests, death threats
Medellin: Money, cast & crew

Edge: Scarface
Why: What the Scarface people had to go through to make this movie was more insane than giving Walsh final cut.

Post-mass murder cinematic carnage scene
Scarface: Pacino falling into the pool
Medellin: Chase walking through reception

Edge: Scarface
Why: It's the epic climax to the movie.

Crossover appeal
Scarface: Every rapper quotes Scarface at least once per song.
Medellin: This movie isn’t even real and look at the buzz it’s caused.

Edge: Medellin
Why: Every rapper quotes Scarface at least once per song.

Soundtrack
Scarface: Authentic '80s music
Medellin: Authentic Colombian music

Edge: Scarface
Why: Push it to the limit. Welcome to the limit.