Was Pulp Fiction a good movie?
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7ronin
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Tarantino is overrated and he's had more misses that hits. But when he's hitting on all six cylinders as he did with Pulp Fiction and the Kill Bills, then he's superb! (but not in a league with Kurosawa or Welles)
I thoroughly enjoyed Pulp Fiction because of its unusal narrative structure, its very fine performances, its intriguing dialog and its popular culture references.
Ram is correct. It is thoroughly a movie of its time. Will it seem dated twenty-five years from now?
I thoroughly enjoyed Pulp Fiction because of its unusal narrative structure, its very fine performances, its intriguing dialog and its popular culture references.
Ram is correct. It is thoroughly a movie of its time. Will it seem dated twenty-five years from now?
Syterion
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No depth? No depth! The whole movie has hidden depth if you look for it. To quote my oh so eloquent friend, Pulp Fiction was about two things, "Sin and Redemption." The characters, different as they are, all commit sins, and those who see the error of their ways are redeemed, and those who did not were not. Jules killed three men. His near death experience changes his life and he ends his criminal ways. Vincent sees this as foolish. He sins without repenting. His drug addiction results in Mia confusing heroin for coke and OD'ing, resulting in her almost dying. He is mean to Butch. On his next assignment he is killed by Butch.
Butch, on the other hand, went back on his word and killed a man in a boxing fight for monetary gain. He is then hit by a car and hurt severely by Marcellus Wallace, who plans to kill him and probably could. But he takes pity on Marcellus when given the chance, and Marcellus gives him a chance at life without the need to look over your shoulder every two minutes.
And this is without mentioning the excellent structure and dialogue of the movie as well. Anybody who thinks this movie is merely a vehicle for swears and racial slurs is a fool.
Butch, on the other hand, went back on his word and killed a man in a boxing fight for monetary gain. He is then hit by a car and hurt severely by Marcellus Wallace, who plans to kill him and probably could. But he takes pity on Marcellus when given the chance, and Marcellus gives him a chance at life without the need to look over your shoulder every two minutes.
And this is without mentioning the excellent structure and dialogue of the movie as well. Anybody who thinks this movie is merely a vehicle for swears and racial slurs is a fool.
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In overall it's overrated and quite dull at times IMHO even though it has it's moments.
Especially when it comes to dialogue.
It has few lines that are taped into my mind forever.
Samuel Jackson's character using bible language is good addition along with some lines of Harvey Keitel's character and the scene with Bruce Willis' and Ving Rhymes' characters in the small shop confronted by hillibillies in Deliverance style is simply hilarious.
Especially when it comes to dialogue.
It has few lines that are taped into my mind forever.
Samuel Jackson's character using bible language is good addition along with some lines of Harvey Keitel's character and the scene with Bruce Willis' and Ving Rhymes' characters in the small shop confronted by hillibillies in Deliverance style is simply hilarious.
El Justo
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i loved the movie and have seen it dozens of times w/ the first time being in the theater way back in, what, 1994?
i think its allure is the insanity of the characters.
i mean, Vincent Vega is the man! it also re-launched Travolta's career. it was perhaps the first time i'd ever seen Samuel L. in any movie.
Bruce Willis, as usual, plays a great role and that Portuguese chick of his is hot.
that scene w/ Ving Rhames and Willis in the basement of the pawn shop is a classic.
Uma Thurman was pretty hot, too (aside from her OD activities in the flic - i remember being really grossed out by that).
Harvey Kaitel's role was pretty funny, too, when Jules and Vincent were 'cleaning up'.
imo, the funniest line in the whole movie was Christopher Walken telling the kid about his dad's watch that was 'holding' for him. that dude's voice cracks me up!
i think its allure is the insanity of the characters.
i mean, Vincent Vega is the man! it also re-launched Travolta's career. it was perhaps the first time i'd ever seen Samuel L. in any movie.
Bruce Willis, as usual, plays a great role and that Portuguese chick of his is hot.
that scene w/ Ving Rhames and Willis in the basement of the pawn shop is a classic.
Uma Thurman was pretty hot, too (aside from her OD activities in the flic - i remember being really grossed out by that).
Harvey Kaitel's role was pretty funny, too, when Jules and Vincent were 'cleaning up'.
imo, the funniest line in the whole movie was Christopher Walken telling the kid about his dad's watch that was 'holding' for him. that dude's voice cracks me up!
Abaddon
Deity
Considering the hype, i really didnt think much to it.
I loved it. First movie I ever bought on VHS long ago. I have watched it probably 25 times. The story telling was certainly brilliant, and still risky for it's time.
Damn.... that is a tasty burger!
I just loved how he filled in dialogue with unimportant banter. Most of it had nothing to do with the movie, but simply built the chracters. What they were saying was insignificant most of the time, it was how they said it, and how they interacted with each other.
After watching it 25 times or so, you start to see the scenes without Samuel L. Jackson in them can get really boring however. The movie definitely has some real slow moments... but I didn't notice them until about the 10th or 15th time.
Definitely one of my top ten favorite films.
Speaking of the women... Willis' girl was french, the cab driver.... Colombian. (Esmarelda Vellalobos)
And I couldn't help but notice, Tarentino obviously has a foot fetish of some sort. HE has his women barefoot alot, gets close ups of their feet alot, and I have seen trailers of other movies where he obviously... anyways... offtrack.
Damn.... that is a tasty burger!
I just loved how he filled in dialogue with unimportant banter. Most of it had nothing to do with the movie, but simply built the chracters. What they were saying was insignificant most of the time, it was how they said it, and how they interacted with each other.
After watching it 25 times or so, you start to see the scenes without Samuel L. Jackson in them can get really boring however. The movie definitely has some real slow moments... but I didn't notice them until about the 10th or 15th time.
Definitely one of my top ten favorite films.
Speaking of the women... Willis' girl was french, the cab driver.... Colombian. (Esmarelda Vellalobos)
And I couldn't help but notice, Tarentino obviously has a foot fetish of some sort. HE has his women barefoot alot, gets close ups of their feet alot, and I have seen trailers of other movies where he obviously... anyways... offtrack.
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