Pulp Fiction

[Ezikiel]

You know before I even saw this movie I knew it was going to be a masterpiece.Then I saw it, it was a classic.I think is the best movie of the 90's.I was so pissed when this movie didn't win the Academy Award for Best Picture.Even though I do think Tom Hanks deserved the oscar more than travolta for best actor.(Sorry Travolta)The first story is probably the best, its my favorite.Then I liked the Bonnie Sitiation second best(This was Jacksons big story)I loved it.Although I think The Gold Watch was the worse story I still liked it.Who else thinks Pulp Fiction should've won The Academy Award for best picture?

[projectMayhem]

What won that year for best picture?

[Mary Loquacious]

That'd be Gump.

Pulp Fiction did win for Best Original Screenplay, though, so Quentin got his props.

[projectMayhem]

Yeah, and that's the more important one when looking at Pulp Fiction because without that screenplay it would have been pure crap most likely.

[Eliot]

Tottaly agree

Masterpiece.

[Django]

It was a damn good movie, but I hesitate to call it a "masterpiece"...

[Muzzy]

Definetly one of the better and more influential movies ever. I can see how they lost best picture and best actor to Forest Gump, but who got best supporting actor that year? Should have been Samuel L Jackson in my opinion.

[Leelondon]

It's pure genius. I must have seen this film twenty times and each time I enjoy it just as more - noticing even more details and interesting dialogue. I love the subtle humour and Christopher Walken's watch scene steals the show!

[emir]

Tarantino is often criticized for making overly referential movies, to the point of them not being original. Every movie or piece of art is, to an extent, based on something else. For me, Tarantino's movies are interesting not because of long dialog scenes, movie hommages or his, frankly annoying, cameos, but because of the stories he tells, interesting characters, and his ability to shock and entertain at the same time.

My favorite Tarantino is Reservoir Dogs, simply because I enjoyed the interplay between characters and really cared for what happens to them. I enjoyed PulpFiction somewhat less, because characters and the story weren't as interesting, and, from today's perspective, it has dated more badly than Dogs, due to being overly copied in style, dialog and narrative structure.

[Dr.McGruder]

Tarantino is often criticized for making overly referential movies, to the point of them not being original. Every movie or piece of art is, to an extent, based on something else. For me, Tarantino's movies are interesting not because of long dialog scenes, movie hommages or his, frankly annoying, cameos, but because of the stories he tells, interesting characters, and his ability to shock and entertain at the same time.

My favorite Tarantino is Reservoir Dogs, simply because I enjoyed the interplay between characters and really cared for what happens to them. I enjoyed PulpFiction somewhat less, because characters and the story weren't as interesting, and, from today's perspective, it has dated more badly than Dogs, due to being overly copied in style, dialog and narrative structure.

Tarantino, he tells a good story but it's his directing that makes the story come full circle. If some 2 bit director worked pulp fiction
it would look and be like crap.

[emir]

Yeah, a big part of his success is in unique direction, interesting angles and a great feeling for what tune would best fit particular scene. Before he got the money to shoot Reservoir Dogs, he was offered to sell his screenplay to someone else to direct it. He refused, saying he would rather shoot it for 5000$ in a warehouse. Or something like that. He obviously believes directing plays an important role in making a movie, sometimes even more important than the screenplay.

[Dr.McGruder]

I think directing is the biggest part, sure they didn't write the script, the base plot but how the viewers see the movie is in the hands of the Director. Tarantino knew it, Woddy Allen knew it.

[John J Rambo]

i love the movie, actors and director. but i hate the 'Zed' scene it ruined the whole film. It's sick. What were they thinking :shrug:

[meatwadsprite]

it was good but it was far from being the amazing movie that Reservoir Dogs is

[Sci-Fi-Guy]

That movie was comprised of pure awesomeness...
I think when I first saw it, it was unlike anything I had ever seen at the time.

The needle scene made me cringe and even the Zed scen, which as disturbing as it was, made me think, "OMFG! This movie is hardcore!":eek:

[kcurrin]

This movie is awesome. I loved every minute.

[Count DeMoney]

Loved the movie...one of my all time favourites...but here is the part I always fast forward:

All scenes with Bruce Willis and that weak ass girlfriend of his...she annoys me no end!

[Ijkky]

Loved Pulp Fiction...but I enjoyed Gump more...but Pulp Fiction still amazing...both make my top ten easy

[nebbit]

Loved the movie...one of my all time favourites...but here is the part I always fast forward:

All scenes with Bruce Willis and that weak ass girlfriend of his...she annoys me no end!
I quite like that part :goof:

[neohxc]

Are they making another?

[scene4u]

Do not think they are planning to make another one. To film is truly awesome and i do not think you can compare Pulp to Gump they are such different films.

[kcurrin]

I think they should stop while they're ahead. Making another one might...I don't know...might ruin Pulp Fiction for a lot of people.

[xpsx]

10/10 can't say a bad thing about it wish i could though

[Kugard]

Tarantino showed a lot of promise in those days. Resevoir Dogs, then Pulp Fiction, Jakie Brown was also a great film. I can't say I am too interested in the later QT films though. Ever since Kill Bill his films seem to be nothing more than cinema-graphic-masturbation. I would kill to see QT make a film ABOUT something. Pulp Fiction was about something, and was a GREAT film. I'd like to see him return to that essence.

[mark f]

I love Pulp Fiction, but I'd still like you to share what you think it was about.

[Powdered Water]

Good point mark, would you agree that Kill Bill was more about something than Pulp Fiction was? To me Pulp Fiction was so heavily reliant on the dialog that it made a relatively nothing story into a great film. While Kill Bill is a much more concentrated story about revenge. Just some thoughts.

[Kugard]

Plot wise, yes Kill Bil was about more. But substance and stlye wise, Pulp Fiction seemed to bring a lot more to the table. The fact that it was about nothing was its brilliances, as his allowed the film to travel in amazing directions. Kill Bill has one direction: senseless violence and gore. And don't get me wrong, its hella fun to watch and I am not apposed to ultraviolence in film. But the fact remains, Kill Bill (and Grindhouse for that matter) are about nothing other than violence and head nods to other films.

[kcurrin]

The fact that it was about nothing was its brilliances, as his allowed the film to travel in amazing directions.

Very true. I could never really put my finger on what about PF made me like it so much, but you hit the nail right on the head.

[pfiction94]

IMO Pulp Fiction is the greatest Movie ever made... read my post for reasoning on this thread---

http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=5936&page=8

[olli1]

Great movie!!

[CaptHowdy]

Are they making another?

I dont see how they would make a remake. i dont think quentin would do that anyway, but if he did i would of course watch it i just hope its better than Death Proof!!!

[haha325326]

"Vulgar Novel" by “Vincent and the horse sand‘s wife”, “the gold watch”, “Bunney‘s situation” three stories as well as the movie head‘s and tail‘s prologues and the last act five parts is composed. the bandits and thieves “the small pumpkin” and “the small rabbit” is a pair of lover, they when breakfast arises suddenly the fantasy to decide that takes by force the restaurant which and the inside numerous customers goes to eat, and draws a pistol to start immediately to take action. Ma Sha· Wallace is organized crime eldest brother who obstructs the day in a Los Angeles hand, recently embezzled his one by Boulay head‘s several young people to pack the gold specially the leather suitcase, therefore sent under Jules and Vincent recaptures this box. In the morning, Jules and Vincent arrived at the destination and rushed in that several person‘s room, was having the breakfast three young people were very panic-stricken. After Vincent found the box, Jules has killed besides the inside connection Marvin‘s two youths, was likely same in the past, before murder, he recited section of cherishing "Holy Bible".

[Iroquois]

To the poster above...

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[Powdered Water]

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[Sedai]

"Vulgar Novel" by “Vincent and the horse sand‘s wife”, “the gold watch”, “Bunney‘s situation” three stories as well as the movie head‘s and tail‘s prologues and the last act five parts is composed. the bandits and thieves “the small pumpkin” and “the small rabbit” is a pair of lover, they when breakfast arises suddenly the fantasy to decide that takes by force the restaurant which and the inside numerous customers goes to eat, and draws a pistol to start immediately to take action. Ma Sha· Wallace is organized crime eldest brother who obstructs the day in a Los Angeles hand, recently embezzled his one by Boulay head‘s several young people to pack the gold specially the leather suitcase, therefore sent under Jules and Vincent recaptures this box. In the morning, Jules and Vincent arrived at the destination and rushed in that several person‘s room, was having the breakfast three young people were very panic-stricken. After Vincent found the box, Jules has killed besides the inside connection Marvin‘s two youths, was likely same in the past, before murder, he recited section of cherishing "Holy Bible".


Well, that's 30 seconds of my life I will never get back. I think I speak for us all when I ask:

Just what the FRACK are you talking about?

[Yoda]

It's like those weird stories you find in spam sometimes that only make sense as individual sentences, but have no real relation to one another.

That said, phrases like "section of cherishing" suggest that English is this user's second (or third) language, so that might explain some of the confusion. Some of it.

[Sedai]

Yeah, I figured. Hence me not going off TOO much about it. The more I look at it though, the more confused I become.

[mark f]

Even with a lack of grammar and spelling, it is a frac(K)tured summary of the movie and a brief description of the beginning. Nothing that anyone who hasn't seen the movie wouldn't already know; just an "interesting" way of describing it.

[Prospero]

Actually, it is a distorted synopsis of parts of the movie, as if someone had tried to translate it through a cheap-ass version of Babelfish.

I particularly like "the small pumpkin" and "the small rabbit". :)
I'm still trying to figure out what "his one by Boulay head's" is supposed to mean, though.

[mark f]

Sure, I go along with that. Maybe it's all from a foreign comic book adaptation of the movie because that sounds like inside info on that glowing gold stuff inside the briefcase. :cool:

[MadMan_731]

Great film, and easily QT's best. I don't think he'll ever top it either.

[Prospero]

Great film, and easily QT's best. I don't think he'll ever top it either.I agree. He is a stronger writer than director, though, IMHO.

[Powdered Water]

I have it on good authority that there wasn't anything inside the briefcase except some self lighting light bulbs... Or gum, maybe some really shiny gum.

[jacquielawson2]

I saw Pulp Fiction twice this week,enjoyed every story of it.I rushed to watch it a second time because the chronological order made me extremely confused.
The film swept my feet off without my full understanding of it. The music is definitely worth mentioning, Uma Thurman and John Travolta dance with a song by Chuck Berry,that's really something.I loved the film immediately,for this scene alone, and after they two won the trophy,getting back home, Mia dances to another song that takes my fancy again.
This film flings its subjects back and forth,even worse than in La Vie en Rose,but if it weren't for this, it would probably be corny.
Tim Roth surprised me with his robber image,before that, my impression on him had always been stuck with the genius pianist 1900.'
John Travolta dances again after Grease, he's all the same cool.
and the director's part as the hysterical Jimmy is comical.
Samuel Jackson's recitation of the excerpts from the Bible before pulling the trigger is also a highlight.

it's particularly interesting to see the two hitmen get departed from the incident which is called" divine intervention" by Jule. A little incident changed the course of one's life,while the other even refuses to accknowlege it.

Great film, i'll watch it a third time.

[Sedai]

Glad you liked the film, Jacquiel!

[Strummer521]

Tim Roth surprised me with his robber image,before that, my impression on him had always been stuck with the genius pianist 1900.'

My mind can't seem to extract him from Reservoir Dogs

[jacquielawson2]

Glad you liked the film, Jacquiel!

This we have in common,huh?;)


My mind can't seem to extract him from Reservoir Dogs

I haven't seen it but i won't miss this one.QT work.Thank you for reminding me.:)

[Prospero]

The music is definitely worth mentioning, Uma Thurman and John Travolta dance with a song by Chuck Berry,that's really something.I loved the film immediately,for this scene alone, and after they two won the trophy,getting back home, Mia dances to another song that takes my fancy again. I think this story is my favorite in the film partially for the reasons you mention, and also for what comes afterwards. :)

it's particularly interesting to see the two hitmen get departed from the incident which is called" divine intervention" by Jule. A little incident changed the course of one's life,while the other even refuses to acknowlege it.

If you think about it, the incident changes both their lives. It seems to me that if Jules hadn't retired, he'd probably have been in the apartment with Vincent waiting for Butch, As it is, he wasn't there, leading to an unfortunate end for Mr. Vega. I could be wrong, but that's my take on it.

I'm really glad you liked the movie. Now you can take part in the endless on-line discussions as to what was in the briefcase. :)

[daib0y]

wicked film....but i still wanna know what was in that suit case?

[jacquielawson2]

If you think about it, the incident changes both their lives. It seems to me that if Jules hadn't retired, he'd probably have been in the apartment with Vincent waiting for Butch, As it is, he wasn't there, leading to an unfortunate end for Mr. Vega. I could be wrong, but that's my take on it.

yes, I think the same way. Vince's life is changed indirectly by the change of Jules' life.What if he reacted a little stronger to the "divine intervention"?maybe he would not be dead,maybe they two would walk the earth hand in hand being two cool bums! just think of that.

I'm really glad you liked the movie. Now you can take part in the endless on-line discussions as to what was in the briefcase. :)
what are the guesses? it seems to be some really mysterious stuff.

[knicksfanjhb]

Amazing movie. One of if not his finest ever. Period

[babydef]

Loved it. My favorite scene was when Jackson asked the robber to find his wallet, "the one that says badass mother****er".
Quinten is awesome at dialoge, the whole movie could have a horrible plot but it would be saved by dialoge alone.

[sunshinelikeacid]

Its official, I have to see this movie!!!

[n3wt]

This is one of my all time favorite films, I love it. It is a masterpeice and will never lose the edge it had when it first come out. Samuel Jackson plays my favorite charector in the film. Just the rant he has about the "Royal with cheese" is fantastic. Jackson is a awsome actor he is just as brilliant in "The Negotiator" which is also a good film.

[mojofilter]

The greatest movie of the 90's!

It easily beats Forrest Gump and The Shawshank Redemption, both movies which it contended against for the Best Picture Oscar in 1994, which Gump won.

5

[linaelectronic]

If you think "Pulp Fiction" is brilliant, you're wrong. It's more than that. It's a milestone in the history of film making. It's already a classic. But why? Because of the many "f" words, or maybe because of the brain and skull pieces on the rear window of a car? No, that's surely not the point (unfortunately some other users - fortunately the minority - don't get it). Tarantino has made a movie that's someway different from many other action, gangster or crime movies. What's so different? He knows the subject of the movie is "cool", he knows it's a product of mass culture, and he even likes it by himself. But he smiles at it and tells three great stories with a lot of irony. And this irony is the first point. The second point is that he gave souls to extremely schematic characters. They surely aren't another action heroes who you forget as fast as you can twinkle. They are human beings like we are, talking about Burger King and McDonalds, about TV series and a foot massage. They just earn their money with killing others or selling drugs. What else is so great about "Pulp Fiction"? It's the acting, the directing, the cinematography, the soundtrack, the sense of humour and the whole rest. In my opinion it's all worth nothing less than a 10 out of 10. A masterpiece.