I wouldn't say SCARFACE itself is underrated now.

Anyway, I've found TWO positive reviews of the film from back in 1983 from Ebert and the New York Times. Otherwise, the movie got massacred.

Though 23 years later, with the movie (for better or for worse) inseperate for good from the hip-hop landscape, to new film buffs, like me, who think its a pretty good ambitious picture that works, though not a masterpiece. (Check out my SCARFACE review in the archives sometime)

SCARFACE went from a much-attacked failure to an underground cult favorite(which in this time period is best illustrated in NEW JACK CITY, made in the early 90s) to one that's I believe accepted by most movie fans now.

Now CARLITO'S WAY is still underrated, though its gotten some respect from new moviefans in the last few years, which is cool.

Now a true Brian DePalma movie that's underrated is RAISING CAIN. I mean, SCARFACE, CARLITO'S WAY, BLOW OUT, etc. have gotten new age critics raving them, but the pretty good RAISING CAIN gets jack. Oh well...