"Nothing exceeds like excess."

Perhaps Universal Home Entertainment should pay attention to this odd bit of dialogue, spoken by Michelle Pfeiffer's coked-up character in the movie "Scarface." When it comes to DVD releases of that rags-to-gangster-riches epic starring Al Pacino as drug dealer Tony Montana, the studio apparently knows all about excess.

First Universal released "Scarface" in 1998 as a collector's edition. Then 2003 brought the two-disc anniversary edition, issued simultaneously with a flashy deluxe set that paired the 1983 cocaine-fueled version, directed by Brian De Palma, with the 1932 Prohibition-era model, directed by Howard Hawks.

Now consumers get the platinum edition of "Scarface" ($29.98; $19.76 at Amazon), another two-disc set that appears on store shelves Tuesday, coincidentally (ahem) a few days before the release of the bound-to-be-violent video game "Scarface: The World Is Yours." Just in case some people missed the oh-so-perfect synergy behind this cross-promotional maneuver, the DVD makes things crystal clear with a featurette titled "[b]Making of Scarface: The Video Game," essentially a 12-minute commercial. (In case you're wondering, Pacino allowed his likeness to be used in the game and provided feedback to its creators, but his character will be voiced by a sound-alike. Finally, the Montana impersonator who spent years perfecting the phrase "Say hello to my little friend" has found the opportunity of a lifetime.) That featurette is one of a scant few additions to the "Scarface" package, which also includes "The World of Tony Montana," an insipid mini-doc filled with comments like this insightful observation from a Maxim editor: "I think the moral of the story is don't be a Miami drug dealer." The most clever element on this DVD is the "Scarface" scorecard, a pair of displayable tickers that lets the audience know exactly how many gunshot rounds have been fired and how many f-words have been uttered throughout the film's nearly three-hour running time. To avoid ruining all the counting fun, let's just say this: The number of rounds easily exceeds 1,000 and the f-word count surpasses 200, yielding an impressive (depending on your perspective) average of about 1.3 f-bombs per minute.

The DVD case also touts a newly enhanced audio track -- "Every sound effect has been replaced and remixed for the ultimate 'Scarface' experience," it promises. Indeed the quality is impressive; jack up this movie in 5.1 surround sound and it's quite possible your neighbors will call the cops to report the sound of gunfire. Unfortunately, the digitally remastered picture doesn't look nearly as sharp as it should.

As for the rest of this collection, it's all rehash. The featurettes on the rebirth, casting and creation of "Scarface," as well as an amusing look at the discrepancies between the original and edited-for-television versions, appeared on the 2003 DVD.

Though it was panned by many critics at the time of its theatrical release, "Scarface" stands out as a revered cult favorite and a huge influence on popular culture; rap artists from the Geto Boys to Nas have quoted the film in their music, and "SportsCenter" anchors have used phrases from it for home-run calls. Perhaps that's why Universal believes there will always be an audience for another edition of this blood-soaked cautionary tale. In other words, don't be surprised in a couple of years to find the inevitable 100-Karat Gold, Pacino-Packed Edition, complete with "all-new" extras, at a DVD retailer near you.