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Topic~ BCT's Epic 169 Movie Watch-Through (mostly '00s): Topic 1 [THE LIST] ~
BlueCrystalTear
09/21/22 1:16:32 AM
#28:


Pulp Fiction (1994)
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Written by: Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary
Starring: John Travolta, Samuel L. Motherfucking Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis
Previous status: Clips only

"They speak English in What?"

The clips I'd seen before were the two iconic quotes, the one above and "I'mma get Medieval on your ass." I didn't recognize that the latter was said shortly after a scene of sexual torture, but there ya go.

This was definitely a bunch of lessons learned from Reservoir Dogs. The dialogue early in the movie is juxtaposed with events actually occurring, and the characters aren't anywhere near as redundant as they were in Tarantino's first movie. It also helps that Samuel L. Jackson - who is one of my favorite actors, to the point that I'd LOVE to be called a "motherfucker" by him on Twitter (I mean, that's how he got "Motherfucking" in his name) - is here, at a rather young age and with HAIR (most I've seen him have is a buzz cut), and is kicking ass like usual. This also seems to have a higher budget, and certainly a longer runtime.

One twist that caught me completely off guard is when Vincent gets killed off with his own gun with an hour left to go in the movie. Save for the cold open, the plot had been pretty linear until that point so I wasn't expecting last 45 minutes to be flashback to earlier on by then. It also sucks that it was an abelist piece of shit who got away - that one bit of him in the shower using the r-word and mocking disabled people made him wholly unlikable (that wasn't cool back then, either), but hey, Bruce Willis sold the part, and sold it well. It may have to do with him having watched Clutch Cargo in his childhood. Thank goodness Christopher Walken was there to stop him. That's the stuff of nightmares - I recognized those real lips on cartoon characters instantly. Long story short, I had this explained to me a decade ago in a comic strip I followed (one that's since ended).

I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Uma Thurman as a sex symbol here. The wig is obvious but it helps her iconic look. Not to mention that she's got "Bond girl" written all over her - especially her spy character. The "catch up" dad joke was... yeah. I wish we'd seen more of her later, but this was after Marsellus had let Butch off the hook for saving his life from the sex torture. Which he had no reason to risk his life to do, but hey, "You saved my life. We're even, now get the hell out of town before I change my mind" was exactly how you'd expect a crime lord to respond. Earlier, though, back at her place, I didn't quite understand what she did to start bleeding because I don't really understand drugs. Didn't realize she'd thought the stuff was some other stuff.

Also "quarter pounder with cheese" didn't make me that hungry. My burger last night had three-quarters of a pound of meat AND cheese. The milkshake didn't make me hungry since I'd just had one before coming home (a convenience store F'real but still). The talk about blueberry pancakes, however......... yeah, that made me hungry lol.

The sheer amount of little gems in here, the storytelling, the twists, the acting... this was a great film. (Ending-ish spoilers) I do wonder what the hell was in that briefcase, though, and I expected to find out after Jules stopped the diner robbery in epic fashion. In a way, I'm glad I didn't - there's a certain mystique to that. My guess was that it was Marsellus's equivalent to Butch's watch - a gold family heirloom that has both incredible monetary and sentimental value. I can see why this is one of those must-see movies. Can it really be anything other than a 5/5? This is definitely one I'll revisit later.

@Zachnorn @junk_funk You both get another nomination!
(P.S. I will be making my final disc-grabbing stop tomorrow - I have a few things in mind that I'll want to pick up if possible, so if you wanna wait until then, feel free.)

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