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Pulp Fiction - 1994
"If my answers frighten you then you should cease asking scary questions."
This movie put Tarantino on the map. Well Reservior Dogs put him on the map and this stamped him as one of the main directors in Hollywood with an original voice and vision. You know you are watching a Tarantino film, his voice is distinct. His ability to write dialogue is 2nd to about nobody. I am sure everyone here has seen it, but it is just chalk full of memorable scene after memorable scene. Not to mention the impact on the indie scene, the rise of Harvey Weinstein and the importance of this movie in many of the actor's careers that were in it.
Samuel L Jackson takes the cake in the film. He is scene stealing and completely owns his character. In fact some of Jules has bleed into his personality I believe. Might not be no Samuel L without this role, it made him into a superstar. Then there was John Travolta who is nearly as good and has amazing chemistry with Jackson. He has a ton of memorable scenes as well and this flick resurrected his career as well as Bruce Willis's career. Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Ving Rhames, Christopher Walken etc, etc. This movie has left a lasting impact on Hollywood no doubt.
It is just a really fun movie to unpack. It is entertainment at it's peak really. It really is one of those movies if you call yourself anything remotely near a film buff you need to watch. Also 1994 was a good year for film
Director - Quentin Tarantino
Best Performance - Samuel L Jackson as Jules
Rotten Tomatoes Score - 92%
Factoid - The movie cost only $8 million to make. The initial budget was reportedly even lower until Bruce Willis was added to the cast (he had a recent string of domestic flops but was still a box-office draw overseas). $5 million went to pay the actors' and actresses' salaries. The film was already profitable when its worldwide rights were sold for $11 million (again, mainly on the strength of Willis' presence). It went on to gross over $200 million at the box office.
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I came here to do two things, drink some beer and kick some ass, looks like we are almost outta beer - Dazed and Confused
101 Favorite Movies (2019)
I came here to do two things, drink some beer and kick some ass, looks like we are almost outta beer - Dazed and Confused
101 Favorite Movies (2019)