Can’t tell if that’s a literal question or not but if it is my mum was still A young adult, so me and my twin we’re still being born along with a big brother I don’t know what you meant by that question
My parents were on a month long (25th anniversary) trip to Australia, my brother had just started university in another part of the country and I had the entire house for myself. I had just turned 18 and had some friends over for a movie marathon. One of those movies was Pulp fiction. That night I was too drunk to follow the plot (completely legal to have alcohol when 18 where I grew up) so I watched it again the next day. Amazing crazy chaotic movie. Loved it ever since - and it brings back some good memories too 😊
Off topic - Tarantino and Uma Thurman were discussing the character of The Bride (from Kill Bill) while making this movie. So they were actually working on Kill Bill for quite a while before they even started making the movie(s). P.S. Butch was the one that keyed Vincent's car after they met at the bar.
I was 8-9 skipping school and going through my moms movie collection. The basement scene lowkey traumatized me for a few years. Which is weird because The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) was my favorite movie at the time. Check it out guys! Its the best of the bunch ;)
Fun fact, I’m pretty sure the reason Butch runs into Marsellus right after leaving his apartment was because Marsellus was waiting with Vincent at Butch’s apartment to kill Butch and he was taking so long so Marsellus went to go get food while Vincent stayed behind. And the reason Marsellus was with Vincent and not Jules was because Jules would’ve just retired.
Marcellus and Vincent were waiting at the apartment because it was actually the _least_ likely place for Butch to go if he were on the run. But the chance he would return was not quite zero. So Marcellus assigned the lowest priority agents he had-Vincent and himself-to that stakeout site. Vincent had just returned from three years in Amsterdam, and Marcellus was looking forward to catching up. Since Vincent’s heroin addiction made him have to use the restroom, Marcellus volunteered to get coffee and donuts for the both of them.
Also worth noting that Jules wasn’t with them at Butch’s apartment because he took an opportunity to get out of the game. If Vincent had taken the same opportunity, he’d be alive, Butch would be dead and Marcellus wouldn’t have ended up in Zed’s dungeon. Also if Vince hadn’t come back from Amsterdam, Marvin would be alive
John Travolta was famous for his dancing (Grease & Saturday Night Fever), so when the dance scene came up, everyone was in anticipation of what would happen.
It's also amazing the way he dances as Vincent Vega. Not exactly going hard in the paint but not exactly going in the opposite direction either which seems true to his character.
While _Reservoir Dogs_ may have been Tarantino’s debut film as Director, it was hands down _Pulp Fiction_ that resulted in Tarantino to gain mainstream attention.
Agreed. I find it particularly amazing, the experimentation of it all, that you don't need a clear story or narrative from start to end to make a great film. Style is through the roof as well as in all of his films.
You guys wouldn’t believe it, but the actor who plays Marvin who gets infamously killed in the backseat of the car is Phil LaMarr who is best known for his contributions as a cast member on the sketch MadTV and being a prolific voice actor in _Futurama, Family Guy, Samurai Jack, Justice League, Static Shock, Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends,_ etc.
This movie is loaded with great moments, the coffee thing at Jimmy's house is one of my favorites. Jules compliments the coffee but I thought he was just trying to keep Jimmy from getting mad. Then the Wolf shows up later, gets some coffee, and he gives Jimmy a gesture of appreciation, so we know Jules was not kidding. Then later in the restaurant Jules describes his wallet and it sounds funny, like he's just trying to intimidate Ringo. But when we see the wallet, it says exactly what he said it would. Jules wasn't kidding, just like with the coffee. What this movie means? I think it's a morality play. Butch and Jules are not killed in this movie. Butch earns redemption by risking his life to save Marcellus, and Jules renounces his criminal life. Vincent is killed in this movie and he refuses to acknowledge any kind of miracle. Vincent also has a judgmental attitude, such as looking down on Butch for no reason. Who kills Vincent? Marcellus counsels Butch to forget his pride, what happens to Marcellus's sense of pride later? Mia shows her attitude(my husband, your boss) where she feels she can have anything she wants. That leads her to help herself to Vincent's drugs. How did that work out for her? The movie is filled with criminals doing criminal things, yet it's also concerned with showing the outcome of doing right or wrong.
So Vincent Vega is Vic Vega aka Mr. Blonde's brother. And that tv show pilot that is described during the dinner is basically her describing the crew from Kill Bill
A couple of little details: Steve Buscemi played the waiter because in the last movie, he had that whole spiel about how he didn't believe in tipping. Vincent Vega is the brother of Mr. Blonde, Vick Vega, from Reservoir Dogs. And if Vincent had taken Jules' advice and also quit, he'd have lived.
Very surprised by their reaction. I was blown away by the genius of it all when i first watched it. Its right up there with the greatest movies of all time.
I think the reason they appreciated it but were not blown away by it is because the generation that grew up after Pulp Fiction's release were raised on films that took inspiration from Pulp Fiction, so the storytelling novelties are not novel. It's like how Star Wars' special effects were amazing in 1977, but now a kid will watch it and think it's boring and cheap looking.
This was just too much for them to comprehend. This movie you can watch countless times and find something new and see his genius. This reaction was annoying they wine and talk to much, instead of paying attention. And was overthinking too much lol.
This is a masterpiece on many levels. And a big thank you for doing a long reaction. So many reactors do 30 min reactions, leave so much out & ruin the experience. The longer the better, lol.
Something I've noticed with this and Inglorious Basterds is that Tarantino is the master of tension-building interrogation scenes. He seems to be very good at writing the Good Cop-Good Cop-Good Cop-Freaking Psychopathic Cop character.
Yep. I remember being absolutely shocked at the thought of a $5 milkshake. Now that's what McDonald's charges and it's not even really milk. Or shaken.
@@John_Locke_108 They charge $7 for a milkshake from the Mr. Softee truck around where I live. I refused to buy one when I heard the price. Plus the cup is smaller than it used to be.
He never needed it, film school might be useful if you need a piece of paper that "proves" you have a degree in film but otherwise, the very best, the absolutely timeless references among film directors never went to film school and yet their work will last forever. If you have the talent, love cinema and get to learn about it that is all you truly need. You do not make something like the opening scene to "Inglorious Basterds" without having watched and analyzed the very best in cinema that's been made all over the world.
These days, they say if your ultimate goal is to write/direct film you're probably better off just learning a technical position(s) instead of going to film school - it's easier to find production work and it allows you to network and collab with other production personnel you meet
Nominated for 7 Oscars including Best Picture but won for Best Original Screenplay.. Interestingly enough, this movie takes place in the same universe Reservoir Dogs, True Romance, Death Proof, Inglorious Bastards, Django Unchained, and The Hateful Eight, as some of the characters in those films are related to the characters in this movie.
It’s interesting that you brought up last week how the characters that did what they thought was the right thing in Reservoir Dogs suffered for it while Jules and Butch both follow their consciences and survive here. A couple of minor fill in the blanks things: Tarantino has admitted that Butch was the one who keyed Vincent’s car, and in one scene there’s a report on the radio about a trophy being stolen from Jackrabbit Slims, so Vincent and Mia didn’t actually even win the dance contest.
Hunny Bunny and Ringo were having breakfast. Brett was having breakfast. Fabiene wanted to have breakfast with Butch. Butch had to go back for the watch, and decided to have breakfast at his apartment. Marcellus was grabbing breakfast when he saw Butch. Jules & Vincent went for breakfast. 😂
I have always considered this movie the supreme example of how different segments of a story can have a completely different effect when told in certain non-chronological orders than they ever could have had in chronological order. Before this movie came out, Paradise Lost had been my favorite example of that, but Pulp Fiction is an even better one.
@@donpietruk1517 And Altman, of course, is one of the best examples of a director who shows, not necessarily events out of chronological order, but dialogue and actions that make sense only on a second viewing, when you know things that haven't yet been revealed at the time. My favorite example is from M*A*S*H, when Radar discourages Hawkeye and Duke from making a move on Lt. "Dish" and explains why not to them without the soundtrack picking up what he is saying; later on we learn that she's having an affair with the colonel, and all is clear -- if we remember Radar's original warning, which by this point we probably don't unless we watch the movie again. The same kind of thing happens constantly in Altman's films.
Name you were looking for is Tim Roth. Amazing underrated actor to be honest. Apart from Reservoir Dogs and the Hateful Eight, he also played in The Legend of 1900 (Tornatore) amongst other known movies.
I saw this in theaters in '94 and to this day the syringe scene is the best audience reaction I have ever been present for! And to the point of this film, if you think of the scenes chronologically, I feel like it's a movie about fate giving second chances to bad guys who don't deserve them. Jules saw his miracle and decided to change right away, deciding to leave the life. Vincent had multiple close calls that he walked away from unscathed and never took the hint. In order, the scene where Vincent meets Butch (aka the man who would eventually kill him) is so eerie. And Jules wasn't with him at Butch's place because he had quit, which led directly to Vincent's death. Jules also tried to pay his good fortune forward in the diner, offering the couple a second chance they didn't deserve. Marcellus got a second chance from Butch and recognized his fortune, then paid it back and gave Butch a second chance. I think it's also cool that any kind of meaning can only be understood after seeing the whole movie, like life it is best understood backwards. Love this movie! Enjoy your Tarantino journey and don't forget Death Proof and Four Rooms!
2:32 "I would worry about the customers" James foreshadowing without even realizing it. 😆 Also, I love how you can hear Vincent and Jules' conversation in the background, before Vince goes to the bathroom, while Ringo and Honey Bunny are talking.
@@nsasupporter7557 It's really a matter of opinion. If you poll most English speaking movie fans, Pulp would rank High, much higher than most films. If you ask ten people to give their top 10, those ten people would all have some disagreements about some of the other top 10s. For example, I love movies and all genres (except horror) and if you gave Your top ten, I'm sure I would disagree with several. Tarantino types simply favor Script / Dialogue / Characters over pure action, nudity, humor. QT is the 'Seinfeld / Larry David of cinema- a pretty popular format ;)
@@delg1211 duh! I know it’s all based on opinion. It’s overrated to me because it’s really just a jumbled mess of a crime drama and everybody worships it. It’s suffocating how everyone worships that movie so much. Some people think The Shining is overrated because it also is one of the most beloved horror movies ever, now i disagree because I love it too. Usually when someone says that something is “overrated” that means they don’t like it and they don’t agree with the hype surrounding it
The best thing about “the Wolf” Is that he makes the guys do all the work, all he does is tell them what work to do, and then they’re like “It was a pleasure watching you work.” 😂
The BEGINNING of the story was Vincent and Juelz showing up to get the case and murder Brad's crew. Juelz witnesses divine intervention, and decides it was a miracle. They leave, 'accidentally' blow off Marvin's head, meet Jimmy and meet 'The Wolf', and the Wolf helps them clean the car and dispose of the body, car, and evidence. Then Juelz and Vincent go for breakfast. The MIDDLE is the diner scene, (before Juelz retires, and before Vince met Butch, and took Mia on a date). This is where Juelz decides to retire for sure and let 'Ringo and Honey Bunny' go. Then they leave to go to Marcellus' club/ bar. They show up to deliver the Case(which is the missing jewels from the Reservoir Dogs heist) to Marcellus. Juelz tells Marcellus he is done, Vincent is upset with Juelz decision, and then he meets Butch, buying Red Apples (After we learn Butch is supposed to take a fall in a boxing match) and instantly Vincent had a problem with Butch. This is after Marcellus and Butch make the deal, so Marcellus calls Vincent over to cool the situation (because Vincent kills people lol). Marcellus leaves, Juelz and Vincent go on their separate ways, and Butch sets up his bets, then Vincent has his date with Mia, and all hell broke loose. The next day is the fight, and the END of the story is towards the middle of the movie (when Bruce Willis leaves on the chopper with his girl)... 'Vince is dead, after him and Juelz cleaned up Marvin, and then he met Butch at the club before Butch's fight... after the fight Mia thanked Vincent for dinner. The diner scene/robbery already happened. And Juelz was retired, so Marcellus went with Vince to Butch's apartment. Marcellus was hungry and Vincent had to shit. Marcellus left to get breakfast, Butch then showed up while Vince was taking the Browns to the Superbowl. That's why Butch came across Marcellus, right after shooting Vincent, and their whole interaction happened "MotherF*ker". Marcellus had been waiting on him all morning, and didn't think he'd show up there. So he couldn't believe when Butch pulled up at a stop light, while he was holding doughnuts. Then all hell brakes loose again, Butch ended up saving Marcellus, and Marcellus decides to let Butch go. Butch takes Zed's chopper, went and picked up his girl, and rode off in the sunset to get his fortune... THE END
How can you say this film doesn’t have a clear narrative? Also how can you say this film doesn’t have a main character? It actually has three. Butch, Vincent, and Jules. The whole film charts their paths either towards redemption or away from it.
It totally went over their heads. That they think nothing happened makes it clear they have to have the story explained to them in the plot. The intro states what Pulp Fiction means and yet guy says it's short stories which is not the meaning. It's tawdry characters living on the edges of society and committing crimes. Several perform good deeds and redeem themselves... Bruce Willis saves his boss, Samuel Jackson lets the two robbers go and quits being a criminal thug. Meanwhile John Travolta stays in crime despite the "divine intervention" of his life being spared while being shot at... and ends up being killed.
Y'all are literally the first reactors I've seen that understand what's going on in the scene where Mia overdoses, lmao. Picking up on the fact that she snorted heroin but thought it was cocaine, I mean
@38:27 Flowers in the Attic by the Statler Brothers was used in this movie and the lyrics “smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo” were spoken by Bruce Willis in Die Hard with a Vengeance.
What has always baffled me is the fact that Mia has all of those cameras in the house.. So I'm sure her hubby saw everything. She could have erased it, but there would be another issue with the missing footage. Vincent would not have been at fault since Mia went into Vincent's pocket and took it upon herself to snort an unknown substance. Just something that has bothered me 😂
There is a thing about "unknown substance": dealers used to pack cocaine in zip bags and heroine in plastic balls, but Vincent's dealer runed out of balls. Mia snort it, because it was supposed to be cocaine how it was packed.
@Susan Czysz I heard a story once about some guy who snorted some random powder in a car he stole because he thought it was cocaine. Turned out to be some kind of radioactive substance, can't remember what it was, but not a good day for that guy.
Do Jackie brown it’s his most underrated movie because of pulp fiction great cast with Robert De Niro Michael Keaton and it’s Samuel l Jackson’s favorite Tarantino role and movie he did with him
apparently the Vega Bros movie would have taken place while Vince was in amsterdam...and Vic comes to visit him and it's like 24 hours of their hijinks around town.
I think the theme of this movie is second chances. Everybody got second chances but not everybody took advantage of it. Jules realized that god gave him a second chance. So he quit the life.
I remember seeing this movie in the theaters and all the hype it got at the time for both Tarantino and Travolta. I do remember also thinking at the time that it was both weird but also strangely fun too. It has since grown on me over the years, but I gotta admit that I'm not a huge Pulp Fiction fan as some other people are. I'm not ashamed to admit it, I like John Travolta as an actor. I think he is underrated. I'm glad this movie reignited his movie career. It helped lead to him being in some of my favorite action movies, Face/Off, Basic, Savages, The General's Daughter, Broken Arrow, and The Punisher. Interestingly enough, Face/Off is part of what I consider Nicolas Cage's 3 best action movies ever: Face/Off, Con Air, and The Rock, but I digress. I gotta admit, I'm not really much of a Tarantino fan, but I do enjoy some of his movies. I'd say Kill Bill is probably my favorite of his, but the funny thing is I think my favorite movies of his are actually not movies he directed, but just acted in, namely Desperado and From Dusk Till Dawn.
One of the (many) brilliances of Reservoir Dogs, and especially Pulp Fiction, is that Tarantino masters diagetic sound; i.e every single song is a song the characters are actually listening to in the movie. In reservoir Dogs everyone is listening to the K-Billy 70s show, and in this movie every song is being listened to by the characters.
The odds of Wallace being there were not as low as you might think. He was there with Vincent. While they were waiting for Butch he went to get some snacks. The gun on the desk was likely his. That made it easier for Vincent to forget it was there. Still stupid of him of course.
@@Degenerick Jules quit, that's why Marcellus was there with Vince. Also remember that Marcellus was rich and lived in the hills, if he wanted coffee and donuts he wouldn't go walking through Butch's neighborhood to get them.
@@MisoSilly We saw Vincent with a pistol several times, but we never saw him with a submachine gun. That's a pretty expensive piece of gear, and Vincent has to pay for a heroin addiction. Marcellus, on the other hand could easily afford something like that. I'd say it belongs to Marcellus, but he left it there with Vincent when he stepped out for coffee and donuts. Vincent didn't think to secure it when he went to take a shit. He just figured Marcellus would be back in a few minutes so didn't bother with it.
31:07 The strange woman driving a taxi is a character borrowed from the movie "Curdled". The film was made into a short version in 1991 and a full version in 1996. In these films, her character is obsessed with death. That's why she gets so excited when she asks Butch how he felt after killing another boxer.
Quentin Tarantino's writing credits include True Romance, Desperado and From Dusk til Dawn. This film helped resurrect John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson's careers. The Bible verse quoted is real, but greatly paraphrased
The movie Butch's girl was watching was The Losers. It was about incarcerated bikers given a deal or mission rather, to rescue someone in NAM. The highlight of the flick is the custom gun builds mounted to the various motorcycles including a rocket mounted on a TRIKE. Cool for 1969.
I don’t know if you guys really notice but this but the scenes you said where he’s acting awkward and starts to be a little weird when he’s getting into the restaurant because he’s high as fuck on heroin remember XD
Fun Fact: The man who had his head accidentally blown off in the car (Martin) is Phil LaMarr, who was in Mad TV and went on to become one of the most prolific and underrated voice actors of all time. The dude is literally Samurai Jack.
I wonder if you would consider adding "Lucky number Slevin" to your reactions. No one seems to do that despite the amazing cast. I mean: can you go wrong with Morgan Freeman, Sir Ben Kingsley, Bruce Willis, Stanley Tucci, Lucy Liu..... It's a fun trip I am telling you 😉 But now for some more Tarantino 🍿😋
Ezekiel 25:17 NIV I will carry out great vengeance on them and punish them in my wrath. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I take vengeance on them.’ ” I was in high school when this came out, and was a regular church goer (still am). I never thought to look the actual verse up until one of y'all said it wasn't accurate. Tarantino definitely took liberties with the actual words lol lol But even the preceding verses along with this verse have the spirit of what Samuel Jackson's character said. You guys are doing a great job, and I love your insights. Keep up the good work!
Fun movie fact. At the end of Marvels Captain America Civil War when Nick Fury (Sam Jackson) goes into hiding Ezekiel 25:17 is carved onto his fake headstone.
To be fair, for anything imperial system related, it makes sense that no other country than the US, Liberia or Myanmar would use their dumbass name. No offense. If a kid is on the spectrum, it's not insulting to tell him so. The same goes with your measurement system guys. Fact.
in italy it was mc royal deluxe. then, many many years later, it become quarter pounder. then, they decided to put it off the menu. no more quarter pounders in italy.
The theme of the movie is redemption. Vincent screwed up with Mia by leaving her access to his heroin, but redeemed himself by acting quickly and saving her life. Butch screwed over Marcellus, but redeemed himself by coming back to save him. Jules has lived his life as a criminal hit man, but redeemed himself by not killing the robbers and quitting the crime life. Marcellus is the head of a criminal organization, but redeemed himself by not killing Butch and forgiving him. Lance is a heroin dealer, but redeemed himself by helping Vincent and providing his expertise and the adrenaline shot.
A cool thing to note is that when Vincent and Jules get shot at without a scratch it changes Jules enough to retire and acknowledges the 'miracle' while Vincent blows it off. Jules survives and lives while Vincent is later killed. Just a cool way to look at the film.
"What are the chances" A lot. Marsellus was waiting with Vincent at Butch's house, and went to get coffee for both. That's why he was near Butch's house, carrying coffee for two.
There's a Spanish movie called "Amores Perros" that came out a few years later with a similar non-linear story style. Interesting way to tell a story. The dialog in QT's movies are the best. Amazing. Thanks for reacting!
29:20 so the drug dealers girlfriend has a needle fetish. That’s why she liked the adrenaline shot. That’s why she talked about her 18 piercings without a needle gun.
Quentin Tarantino loves to make movies that are fascinating to him. Just add in great comical scenes, killer soundtrack, extreme violence with just a dash of bizarre conversations mix it together. Then you get a memorable film that speaks to people and they watch it as often as possible. Not everyone loves his films. But his films have connected to a massive amount of people in the world.
I really enjoyed and loved ‘Pulp Fiction’🤩🔥. The whole cast Umma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, Tim Roth, John Travolta and many others were fantastic👍. It’s one of my favorite Tarantino movies alongside Django😆. The cast is just phenomenal. Loved your reaction/analysis, take care and have a good one❤️
Should your Tarantino watchings lead you to Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, please please please take about 10-15 minutes beforehand to become pretty familiar with the Manson murders in Los Angeles in 1969. It will GREATLY enhance your moviewatching experience and reaction, and will in no possible way spoil anything in the movie for you. Seriously get as familiar as you can, and it will pay off immensely for you when watching the movie. Also congrats on being the first two people to react to this movie to immediately catch onto Mia's mistake thinking the heroin was cocaine. Well done!
I love that you guys are marathoning Tarantino films for the channel. He’s my 2nd favorite director of all time behind Kubrick imo. Even though I said Reservoir Dogs is my personal favorite QT film, not only do l think Pulp Fiction is QT’s best film but it’s one of the greatest films of all time. Samuel L. Jackson was robbed an Oscar win for this film. The soundtrack, dialogue, performances, filmmaking and non-linear storytelling makes this film a cinema masterpiece! 🙌🏻
Oh you two are going to LOVE the conversations in Kill Bill. The strange thing about Pulp Fiction is that over time you realise what a subterfuge morality play it is. The two men who decide to walk away from the criminal underworld get to walk away free and live. While the main characters who don't make that decision have something awful happen to them. Mia and THAT overdose. Marcellus Wallas gets raped. And Vince Vega dies. And isn't that a brilliant directorial/scripting manoeuvre by Tarantino that when Butch and Vincent face off, we're on Butch's side, and glad he kills Vincent, when for the rest of Vincent's scenes we love him. The music is so cool. The cinematography framing is so cool. The conversations are super cool. And yet the script ultimately isn't a glorification of mob life. Bad things happen unless you're one of the ones who get out.
this movie is iconic. its so well done, its so interesting, the cast is fantastic, the style is fun and recognizable as tarentino imediately. the movie is surprising and funny and strange. i love movies where a bunch of story lines weave together. he likes to show things out of order too. and his dialogue is the strongest part of his films. this movie is very quotable.
The streets shown as the characters were driving were not meant to look real (as they were quite jerky, black and white, and very old). This almost dream-like, surrealist decision is one of the many small touches that makes this film so rewatch able.
I absolutely LOVE TARANTINO! The reason you guys struggled to describe his movies is because he CREATED HIS OWN STYLE OR LANE! In other words doing or being Tarantino is its OWN STYLE. Even though Tarantino borrowed from multiple sources like a mixtape DJ he created a brand new style. The only other person who comes CLOSE to Tarantino's style is Guy Ritchie from Britain and maybe Robert Rodriguez who's Mexican I believe.
I think the film its about second chances and the choices you make.People trying to scape from where they are. The final scene says : if you ( leading that kind of life) try hard to change, there's a possibility to scape, but if you don't believe in anything, well, for sure you will end up like Vincent.
The reason Vincent is on the toilet when he’s killed and at the diner is because of constipation! It’s sometimes a side effect of Heroin! Also Butch is almost certainly the one who keyed Vincent’s car! He called him “Palooka” which is a term for a shitty fighter. This coupled with having to go down in a fight pushed him over the edge and he keyed Vincent’s car when he left!Also many think that Mr. Pink was the waiter! He said escaped at the end in a shootout (hence the bullets at the end of Reservoir Dogs) and then had to work for tips as the heat died down. Also Vincent and Mrs. Wallace definitely stole the dancing trophy! We hear on a radio that Bitch passes later in the movie that has a segment about a stolen dancing trophy! Also Wallace was most likely with Vincent at Butch’s house! That’s why he was nearby and had two cups of coffee!
i worked cashier for a short bit. guy goes to pay me and i see his "bad motherfucker wallet" and I say "oh, the tarantino wallet" and he lights up, "you're the first person to notice"
Vincent shouldn't have ever gone to the bathroom. Mia OD's on his heroin, Butch finds his gun and kills him, and the restaurant gets robbed. He's always on the can because of his opiate addiction causes constipation.
Tarantino's films are stylized postmodern* moral tales. Like a good Wu Tang track, they reference a wealth of 20th Century pop culture and history. In this case, he's riffing on various stock situations of pulp crime stories dating back to the 1920's and '30s. As for the conversations: They are only as "random" as life itself. When people talk about things that are meaningful to them with conviction, it can be mesmerizing and suspenseful. Current franchise movie culture has us conditioned to feel that a story isn't moving forward if it isn't advancing some straightforward plot element. But there were times in American cinema where characters drove the plot, not the other way around, and it was actually thrilling. We moved at the character's pace because they were so magnetic, moment to moment. We weren't pressed for immediate "answers" but for an enveloping experience. Filmmakers like Tarantino remember. *Hence artful touches like the intentionally obvious rear projection and theatrical lighting in the car scenes, a la some 1940's film noir. 👓
Where were you when youo first saw Pulp Fiction?
Can’t tell if that’s a literal question or not but if it is my mum was still A young adult, so me and my twin we’re still being born along with a big brother I don’t know what you meant by that question
My parents were on a month long (25th anniversary) trip to Australia, my brother had just started university in another part of the country and I had the entire house for myself. I had just turned 18 and had some friends over for a movie marathon. One of those movies was Pulp fiction. That night I was too drunk to follow the plot (completely legal to have alcohol when 18 where I grew up) so I watched it again the next day.
Amazing crazy chaotic movie. Loved it ever since - and it brings back some good memories too 😊
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Off topic - Tarantino and Uma Thurman were discussing the character of The Bride (from Kill Bill) while making this movie. So they were actually working on Kill Bill for quite a while before they even started making the movie(s).
P.S. Butch was the one that keyed Vincent's car after they met at the bar.
I was 8-9 skipping school and going through my moms movie collection. The basement scene lowkey traumatized me for a few years. Which is weird because
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) was my favorite movie at the time. Check it out guys! Its the best of the bunch ;)
Fun fact, I’m pretty sure the reason Butch runs into Marsellus right after leaving his apartment was because Marsellus was waiting with Vincent at Butch’s apartment to kill Butch and he was taking so long so Marsellus went to go get food while Vincent stayed behind. And the reason Marsellus was with Vincent and not Jules was because Jules would’ve just retired.
yup. looks like Marcellous just went out to get donuts or some shit lol
No shit sherlock.
Marcellus and Vincent were waiting at the apartment because it was actually the _least_ likely place for Butch to go if he were on the run. But the chance he would return was not quite zero. So Marcellus assigned the lowest priority agents he had-Vincent and himself-to that stakeout site.
Vincent had just returned from three years in Amsterdam, and Marcellus was looking forward to catching up. Since Vincent’s heroin addiction made him have to use the restroom, Marcellus volunteered to get coffee and donuts for the both of them.
Also worth noting that Jules wasn’t with them at Butch’s apartment because he took an opportunity to get out of the game. If Vincent had taken the same opportunity, he’d be alive, Butch would be dead and Marcellus wouldn’t have ended up in Zed’s dungeon. Also if Vince hadn’t come back from Amsterdam, Marvin would be alive
And that was Marcellus' gun on Butch's counter
John Travolta was famous for his dancing (Grease & Saturday Night Fever), so when the dance scene came up, everyone was in anticipation of what would happen.
Exactly. Travolta has all but disappeared from big Hollywood films prior to Pulp Fiction.
It's also amazing the way he dances as Vincent Vega. Not exactly going hard in the paint but not exactly going in the opposite direction either which seems true to his character.
@@johnglue1744 he had Look who's talking in between and it was a pretty big hit in its own (not my favourite) genre
@@davidkiss1358 That was YEARS before.
While _Reservoir Dogs_ may have been Tarantino’s debut film as Director, it was hands down _Pulp Fiction_ that resulted in Tarantino to gain mainstream attention.
No, that would be Reservoir Dogs. if Reservoir Dogs didn't get him "mainstream" attention then pulp fiction would've never happened ! Dummy!
Agreed. I find it particularly amazing, the experimentation of it all, that you don't need a clear story or narrative from start to end to make a great film. Style is through the roof as well as in all of his films.
Jackie Brown next PLEASE!!!
@@philipocallaghan No reason to act out of line and call me a "Dummy" you Dummy.
You guys wouldn’t believe it, but the actor who plays Marvin who gets infamously killed in the backseat of the car is Phil LaMarr who is best known for his contributions as a cast member on the sketch MadTV and being a prolific voice actor in _Futurama, Family Guy, Samurai Jack, Justice League, Static Shock, Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends,_ etc.
He’s also on the train in Spider-Man 2 and helps pull him inside
Also Vamp from Metal Gear Solid.
Yeah, he's one of those voice actors like Jennifer Hale or Tara Strong who just show up all over the place.
Yet, he doesn't even have an opinion
@@huyxiun2085 poor guy!
"I dunno man, Antoine shook her hand and died."
That's a great point I didn't even think of lmao.
This movie is loaded with great moments, the coffee thing at Jimmy's house is one of my favorites. Jules compliments the coffee but I thought he was just trying to keep Jimmy from getting mad. Then the Wolf shows up later, gets some coffee, and he gives Jimmy a gesture of appreciation, so we know Jules was not kidding. Then later in the restaurant Jules describes his wallet and it sounds funny, like he's just trying to intimidate Ringo. But when we see the wallet, it says exactly what he said it would. Jules wasn't kidding, just like with the coffee. What this movie means? I think it's a morality play. Butch and Jules are not killed in this movie. Butch earns redemption by risking his life to save Marcellus, and Jules renounces his criminal life. Vincent is killed in this movie and he refuses to acknowledge any kind of miracle. Vincent also has a judgmental attitude, such as looking down on Butch for no reason. Who kills Vincent? Marcellus counsels Butch to forget his pride, what happens to Marcellus's sense of pride later? Mia shows her attitude(my husband, your boss) where she feels she can have anything she wants. That leads her to help herself to Vincent's drugs. How did that work out for her? The movie is filled with criminals doing criminal things, yet it's also concerned with showing the outcome of doing right or wrong.
Well put...
Wow. Never thought of it from that perspective and I've seen this flick probably hundreds of times.
Pretty sure I've heard that BMF wallet is Jackson's actual wallet.
Good POV, but who in this movie, besides Butch's wife, was 'doing what was right'?
So Vincent Vega is Vic Vega aka Mr. Blonde's brother. And that tv show pilot that is described during the dinner is basically her describing the crew from Kill Bill
A couple of little details: Steve Buscemi played the waiter because in the last movie, he had that whole spiel about how he didn't believe in tipping. Vincent Vega is the brother of Mr. Blonde, Vick Vega, from Reservoir Dogs. And if Vincent had taken Jules' advice and also quit, he'd have lived.
Very surprised by their reaction. I was blown away by the genius of it all when i first watched it. Its right up there with the greatest movies of all time.
Me too this is not only one of the greatest movies of all time it is also Tarantino's best!!!
I think the reason they appreciated it but were not blown away by it is because the generation that grew up after Pulp Fiction's release were raised on films that took inspiration from Pulp Fiction, so the storytelling novelties are not novel. It's like how Star Wars' special effects were amazing in 1977, but now a kid will watch it and think it's boring and cheap looking.
this and Jackie Brown are my faves
This was just too much for them to comprehend. This movie you can watch countless times and find something new and see his genius. This reaction was annoying they wine and talk to much, instead of paying attention. And was overthinking too much lol.
@@melthebell33 Jackie Brown is my favorite Tarantino film and top FAVORITE movies ever!!!
After seeing pretty much all of Tarantino's films, this is the movie I think of whenever I think of Tarantino.
Fun Fact: Vincent Vega is apparently the brother of Victor Vega from Reservoir Dogs.
They just finished watching that too, you would have thought they might have caught it.
i always wondered if they were related lol
This is a masterpiece on many levels. And a big thank you for doing a long reaction. So many reactors do 30 min reactions, leave so much out & ruin the experience. The longer the better, lol.
Something I've noticed with this and Inglorious Basterds is that Tarantino is the master of tension-building interrogation scenes. He seems to be very good at writing the Good Cop-Good Cop-Good Cop-Freaking Psychopathic Cop character.
This movie brings back a lot of memories. Back then, $5 was considered too much to pay for a milkshake. Little did we know.😅
Yep. I remember being absolutely shocked at the thought of a $5 milkshake. Now that's what McDonald's charges and it's not even really milk. Or shaken.
I like how he uses “Big Kahuna Burger” in all of his movies… it was even in From Dusk till Dawn
@@John_Locke_108
They charge $7 for a milkshake from the Mr. Softee truck around where I live. I refused to buy one when I heard the price. Plus the cup is smaller than it used to be.
Is amazing how far Tarantino has gotten without going to film school
He never needed it, film school might be useful if you need a piece of paper that "proves" you have a degree in film but otherwise, the very best, the absolutely timeless references among film directors never went to film school and yet their work will last forever. If you have the talent, love cinema and get to learn about it that is all you truly need. You do not make something like the opening scene to "Inglorious Basterds" without having watched and analyzed the very best in cinema that's been made all over the world.
What?
These days, they say if your ultimate goal is to write/direct film you're probably better off just learning a technical position(s) instead of going to film school - it's easier to find production work and it allows you to network and collab with other production personnel you meet
yeah Kobe didnt need college either. if youre great youre great.
They study Tarentino at film school these days I believe... I am sure if he turned up as a guest lecturer he would be more than welcome...
Nominated for 7 Oscars including Best Picture but won for Best Original Screenplay..
Interestingly enough, this movie takes place in the same universe Reservoir Dogs, True Romance, Death Proof, Inglorious Bastards, Django Unchained, and The Hateful Eight, as some of the characters in those films are related to the characters in this movie.
Not to mention many of these actors including Uma Thurman and especially Samuel L. Jackson have appeared in the majority of Tarantino’s movies.
it might have won all of them had it not been for Forest Gump
@@penoyer79 And Shawshank Redemption. God, 1994 was a hell of a year
This is one of those films that gets better the more you watch it.
It’s interesting that you brought up last week how the characters that did what they thought was the right thing in Reservoir Dogs suffered for it while Jules and Butch both follow their consciences and survive here. A couple of minor fill in the blanks things: Tarantino has admitted that Butch was the one who keyed Vincent’s car, and in one scene there’s a report on the radio about a trophy being stolen from Jackrabbit Slims, so Vincent and Mia didn’t actually even win the dance contest.
The cowboy McCree's belt buckle from Overwatch says BAMF, which I believe is a nod to Jules' wallet lmao
Hunny Bunny and Ringo were having breakfast.
Brett was having breakfast.
Fabiene wanted to have breakfast with Butch.
Butch had to go back for the watch, and decided to have breakfast at his apartment.
Marcellus was grabbing breakfast when he saw Butch.
Jules & Vincent went for breakfast. 😂
Quentin was hungry af when making this.
Breakfast is supposed to be the most important meal of the day.
I have always considered this movie the supreme example of how different segments of a story can have a completely different effect when told in certain non-chronological orders than they ever could have had in chronological order. Before this movie came out, Paradise Lost had been my favorite example of that, but Pulp Fiction is an even better one.
Other good ones are Nashville and McCabe and Mrs. Miller. Both are Robert Altman films.
@@donpietruk1517 And Altman, of course, is one of the best examples of a director who shows, not necessarily events out of chronological order, but dialogue and actions that make sense only on a second viewing, when you know things that haven't yet been revealed at the time. My favorite example is from M*A*S*H, when Radar discourages Hawkeye and Duke from making a move on Lt. "Dish" and explains why not to them without the soundtrack picking up what he is saying; later on we learn that she's having an affair with the colonel, and all is clear -- if we remember Radar's original warning, which by this point we probably don't unless we watch the movie again. The same kind of thing happens constantly in Altman's films.
Goodfellas did that too.
Name you were looking for is Tim Roth. Amazing underrated actor to be honest. Apart from Reservoir Dogs and the Hateful Eight, he also played in The Legend of 1900 (Tornatore) amongst other known movies.
His first film was in one of my all time favourite films, Made in Britain, he plays Trevor a nazi skinhead
Had his own show on Fox "Lie to me". Brilliant show
Wasn't he also the original Marty McFly before Fox was cast in the role?
@@andreachilton6037Eric Stoltz
Every time Vincent goes to the bathroom, something bad happens-Mia overdoses, the diner gets robbed, he’s gets killed.
I saw this in theaters in '94 and to this day the syringe scene is the best audience reaction I have ever been present for! And to the point of this film, if you think of the scenes chronologically, I feel like it's a movie about fate giving second chances to bad guys who don't deserve them. Jules saw his miracle and decided to change right away, deciding to leave the life. Vincent had multiple close calls that he walked away from unscathed and never took the hint. In order, the scene where Vincent meets Butch (aka the man who would eventually kill him) is so eerie. And Jules wasn't with him at Butch's place because he had quit, which led directly to Vincent's death. Jules also tried to pay his good fortune forward in the diner, offering the couple a second chance they didn't deserve. Marcellus got a second chance from Butch and recognized his fortune, then paid it back and gave Butch a second chance. I think it's also cool that any kind of meaning can only be understood after seeing the whole movie, like life it is best understood backwards. Love this movie! Enjoy your Tarantino journey and don't forget Death Proof and Four Rooms!
2:32 "I would worry about the customers"
James foreshadowing without even realizing it. 😆
Also, I love how you can hear Vincent and Jules' conversation in the background, before Vince goes to the bathroom, while Ringo and Honey Bunny are talking.
One of the greatest films ever
Correction: one of the most overrated films ever
@@nsasupporter7557 It's really a matter of opinion. If you poll most English speaking movie fans, Pulp would rank High, much higher than most films. If you ask ten people to give their top 10, those ten people would all have some disagreements about some of the other top 10s.
For example, I love movies and all genres (except horror) and if you gave Your top ten, I'm sure I would disagree with several.
Tarantino types simply favor Script / Dialogue / Characters over pure action, nudity, humor. QT is the 'Seinfeld / Larry David of cinema- a pretty popular format ;)
@@delg1211 duh! I know it’s all based on opinion. It’s overrated to me because it’s really just a jumbled mess of a crime drama and everybody worships it. It’s suffocating how everyone worships that movie so much.
Some people think The Shining is overrated because it also is one of the most beloved horror movies ever, now i disagree because I love it too. Usually when someone says that something is “overrated” that means they don’t like it and they don’t agree with the hype surrounding it
The best thing about “the Wolf” Is that he makes the guys do all the work, all he does is tell them what work to do, and then they’re like “It was a pleasure watching you work.” 😂
Pulp Fiction is one of a very few PERFECT movies.
The BEGINNING of the story was Vincent and Juelz showing up to get the case and murder Brad's crew. Juelz witnesses divine intervention, and decides it was a miracle.
They leave, 'accidentally' blow off Marvin's head, meet Jimmy and meet 'The Wolf', and the Wolf helps them clean the car and dispose of the body, car, and evidence. Then Juelz and Vincent go for breakfast.
The MIDDLE is the diner scene, (before Juelz retires, and before Vince met Butch, and took Mia on a date). This is where Juelz decides to retire for sure and let 'Ringo and Honey Bunny' go.
Then they leave to go to Marcellus' club/ bar. They show up to deliver the Case(which is the missing jewels from the Reservoir Dogs heist) to Marcellus. Juelz tells Marcellus he is done, Vincent is upset with Juelz decision, and then he meets Butch, buying Red Apples (After we learn Butch is supposed to take a fall in a boxing match) and instantly Vincent had a problem with Butch. This is after Marcellus and Butch make the deal, so Marcellus calls Vincent over to cool the situation (because Vincent kills people lol).
Marcellus leaves, Juelz and Vincent go on their separate ways, and Butch sets up his bets, then Vincent has his date with Mia, and all hell broke loose.
The next day is the fight, and the END of the story is towards the middle of the movie (when Bruce Willis leaves on the chopper with his girl)...
'Vince is dead, after him and Juelz cleaned up Marvin, and then he met Butch at the club before Butch's fight... after the fight Mia thanked Vincent for dinner. The diner scene/robbery already happened. And Juelz was retired, so Marcellus went with Vince to Butch's apartment. Marcellus was hungry and Vincent had to shit. Marcellus left to get breakfast, Butch then showed up while Vince was taking the Browns to the Superbowl. That's why Butch came across Marcellus, right after shooting Vincent, and their whole interaction happened "MotherF*ker". Marcellus had been waiting on him all morning, and didn't think he'd show up there. So he couldn't believe when Butch pulled up at a stop light, while he was holding doughnuts. Then all hell brakes loose again, Butch ended up saving Marcellus, and Marcellus decides to let Butch go. Butch takes Zed's chopper, went and picked up his girl, and rode off in the sunset to get his fortune...
THE END
How can you say this film doesn’t have a clear narrative? Also how can you say this film doesn’t have a main character? It actually has three. Butch, Vincent, and Jules. The whole film charts their paths either towards redemption or away from it.
It's not difficult to follow but it isn't clear and that fact you had to list 3 characters proves there is no main character.
It totally went over their heads. That they think nothing happened makes it clear they have to have the story explained to them in the plot. The intro states what Pulp Fiction means and yet guy says it's short stories which is not the meaning. It's tawdry characters living on the edges of society and committing crimes. Several perform good deeds and redeem themselves... Bruce Willis saves his boss, Samuel Jackson lets the two robbers go and quits being a criminal thug. Meanwhile John Travolta stays in crime despite the "divine intervention" of his life being spared while being shot at... and ends up being killed.
It takes a few watches to clearly follow the plot
You guys weren't ready for this. I suggest you rewatch it someday and maybe you will recognize the genius of the movie, Pulp Fiction.
I agree completely. They really failed to understand the complexity of this film.
@@hrussell9677 They are young.
Y'all are literally the first reactors I've seen that understand what's going on in the scene where Mia overdoses, lmao. Picking up on the fact that she snorted heroin but thought it was cocaine, I mean
Then you’re watching dumb ppl react
@38:27 Flowers in the Attic by the Statler Brothers was used in this movie and the lyrics “smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo” were spoken by Bruce Willis in Die Hard with a Vengeance.
What has always baffled me is the fact that Mia has all of those cameras in the house.. So I'm sure her hubby saw everything. She could have erased it, but there would be another issue with the missing footage. Vincent would not have been at fault since Mia went into Vincent's pocket and took it upon herself to snort an unknown substance. Just something that has bothered me 😂
It might only be stored for so long automatically that’s how it usually works or maybe her husband wouldn’t check unless he suspected something
There is a thing about "unknown substance": dealers used to pack cocaine in zip bags and heroine in plastic balls, but Vincent's dealer runed out of balls. Mia snort it, because it was supposed to be cocaine how it was packed.
@@Grigorii-j7z I got that.. But it's still technically unknown to her cuz it's not hers. I guess I'm just green in that area as I don't do drugs.. 😂
@Susan Czysz
I heard a story once about some guy who snorted some random powder in a car he stole because he thought it was cocaine. Turned out to be some kind of radioactive substance, can't remember what it was, but not a good day for that guy.
@@LandSharkEatsU case and point
Do Jackie brown it’s his most underrated movie because of pulp fiction great cast with Robert De Niro Michael Keaton and it’s Samuel l Jackson’s favorite Tarantino role and movie he did with him
I swear so many reactors do a Tarantino run and mostly just ignore Jackie Brown. And it's one of his best films.
@@legendaryk789 It's his second best!!!!!!
Just so you guys know Mr Blonde in Resivore Dogs is called Vic Vega Vincents Brother! In the 90's we almost got a Vega Bros Movie!
apparently the Vega Bros movie would have taken place while Vince was in amsterdam...and Vic comes to visit him and it's like 24 hours of their hijinks around town.
Also John Travolta was a dancer before he was an actor
Everyone thinks that Vincent left his gun in the kitchen while in the bathroom at Butch's. It was actually Marcellus' gun he left to get coffee.
I think the theme of this movie is second chances. Everybody got second chances but not everybody took advantage of it. Jules realized that god gave him a second chance. So he quit the life.
I remember seeing this movie in the theaters and all the hype it got at the time for both Tarantino and Travolta. I do remember also thinking at the time that it was both weird but also strangely fun too. It has since grown on me over the years, but I gotta admit that I'm not a huge Pulp Fiction fan as some other people are. I'm not ashamed to admit it, I like John Travolta as an actor. I think he is underrated. I'm glad this movie reignited his movie career. It helped lead to him being in some of my favorite action movies, Face/Off, Basic, Savages, The General's Daughter, Broken Arrow, and The Punisher. Interestingly enough, Face/Off is part of what I consider Nicolas Cage's 3 best action movies ever: Face/Off, Con Air, and The Rock, but I digress. I gotta admit, I'm not really much of a Tarantino fan, but I do enjoy some of his movies. I'd say Kill Bill is probably my favorite of his, but the funny thing is I think my favorite movies of his are actually not movies he directed, but just acted in, namely Desperado and From Dusk Till Dawn.
One of the (many) brilliances of Reservoir Dogs, and especially Pulp Fiction, is that Tarantino masters diagetic sound; i.e every single song is a song the characters are actually listening to in the movie. In reservoir Dogs everyone is listening to the K-Billy 70s show, and in this movie every song is being listened to by the characters.
"he does seem a little out of it." he is high.
And, Fox Force 5 was the catalyst for… Kill Bill. Uma and Tarantino started writing the script for Kill Bill during the filming of Pulp Fiction
The odds of Wallace being there were not as low as you might think. He was there with Vincent. While they were waiting for Butch he went to get some snacks. The gun on the desk was likely his. That made it easier for Vincent to forget it was there. Still stupid of him of course.
wallace quit prior remember? its revealed that he quit that type of work after every bullet missed and he took it as a sign. its poetic
@@Degenerick Jules quit, that's why Marcellus was there with Vince.
Also remember that Marcellus was rich and lived in the hills, if he wanted coffee and donuts
he wouldn't go walking through Butch's neighborhood to get them.
You don't think it's Vincent's gun?
@@MisoSilly We saw Vincent with a pistol several times, but we never saw him with a submachine gun. That's a pretty expensive piece of gear, and Vincent has to pay for a heroin addiction. Marcellus, on the other hand could easily afford something like that. I'd say it belongs to Marcellus, but he left it there with Vincent when he stepped out for coffee and donuts. Vincent didn't think to secure it when he went to take a shit. He just figured Marcellus would be back in a few minutes so didn't bother with it.
@@ScottWiecenski .. makes sense.
I’ve heard Vincent Vega was Vic Vegas brother aka “Mr. Blonde” from reservoir dogs
31:07 The strange woman driving a taxi is a character borrowed from the movie "Curdled". The film was made into a short version in 1991 and a full version in 1996. In these films, her character is obsessed with death. That's why she gets so excited when she asks Butch how he felt after killing another boxer.
The odds of Butch "bumping" into Marcellus were actually pretty good. Marcellus was on his way to Butch's apartment.
Quentin Tarantino's writing credits include True Romance, Desperado and From Dusk til Dawn. This film helped resurrect John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson's careers. The Bible verse quoted is real, but greatly paraphrased
The guy in the reservoir dogs who cut off the cop's ear, was Vic Vega, Vincent's brother
13:58 It was Bruce Willis who keyed it, leaving the bar where Vincent just called him a Palooka.
Oh boy. Always have to know how folks will handle the pawn shop scene, cause that's a sharp left turn.
I think I only realized what was going on in that scene when I watched the movie for the third time. Naive much?! 😅
It's disgusting 🤢
One thing I enjoy about Tarantino films is the dialogue, when I smoke with my friends we always have conversations like these characters
The movie Butch's girl was watching was The Losers. It was about incarcerated bikers given a deal or mission rather, to rescue someone in NAM. The highlight of the flick is the custom gun builds mounted to the various motorcycles including a rocket mounted on a TRIKE. Cool for 1969.
Antwon shook her hand and died! I never really thought of that specifically but yeah now Vince shakes her hand and then he dies!
Antwon didn't die. Marsellus had him thrown off a balcony and he developed a speech impediment.
I don’t know if you guys really notice but this but the scenes you said where he’s acting awkward and starts to be a little weird when he’s getting into the restaurant because he’s high as fuck on heroin remember XD
Fun Fact: The man who had his head accidentally blown off in the car (Martin) is Phil LaMarr, who was in Mad TV and went on to become one of the most prolific and underrated voice actors of all time. The dude is literally Samurai Jack.
This movie gets better and better with every watch
I wonder if you would consider adding "Lucky number Slevin" to your reactions. No one seems to do that despite the amazing cast. I mean: can you go wrong with Morgan Freeman, Sir Ben Kingsley, Bruce Willis, Stanley Tucci, Lucy Liu.....
It's a fun trip I am telling you 😉
But now for some more Tarantino 🍿😋
That's a fantastic movie.
@@sandrasweeney798 😘
Of course if you're a polyglot the movie is spoiled in the first 5 minutes.
@@iceprincess2134 true, but then - if you speak Norwegian - The Thing's plot is spoiled within the first few moments and still it is a masterpiece 😉
@@deires77 True. I just wish they would stop doing that.
Ezekiel 25:17 NIV
I will carry out great vengeance on them and punish them in my wrath. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I take vengeance on them.’ ” I was in high school when this came out, and was a regular church goer (still am). I never thought to look the actual verse up until one of y'all said it wasn't accurate. Tarantino definitely took liberties with the actual words lol lol But even the preceding verses along with this verse have the spirit of what Samuel Jackson's character said. You guys are doing a great job, and I love your insights. Keep up the good work!
Fun movie fact. At the end of Marvels Captain America Civil War when Nick Fury (Sam Jackson) goes into hiding Ezekiel 25:17 is carved onto his fake headstone.
@@paratus04 wow, that's kind of a cool callback. I'll look for that the next time I watch Civil War.
This is the role that transformed Samuel L. Jackson from respected actor to a bona fide movie star.
The royale with cheese it's also a thing in Spain, I wouldn't be surprised if it was this way too in other countries in Europe
To be fair, for anything imperial system related, it makes sense that no other country than the US, Liberia or Myanmar would use their dumbass name.
No offense. If a kid is on the spectrum, it's not insulting to tell him so. The same goes with your measurement system guys. Fact.
in italy it was mc royal deluxe. then, many many years later, it become quarter pounder. then, they decided to put it off the menu. no more quarter pounders in italy.
The theme of the movie is redemption. Vincent screwed up with Mia by leaving her access to his heroin, but redeemed himself by acting quickly and saving her life. Butch screwed over Marcellus, but redeemed himself by coming back to save him. Jules has lived his life as a criminal hit man, but redeemed himself by not killing the robbers and quitting the crime life. Marcellus is the head of a criminal organization, but redeemed himself by not killing Butch and forgiving him. Lance is a heroin dealer, but redeemed himself by helping Vincent and providing his expertise and the adrenaline shot.
Seen this in the theater in 94. What a great year for movies and music
That's just what a movie should be. A form of art. Not some endless money-grabbing story of a flying man with a cape or whatever
I got a feeling that even Quentin Tarantino would disagree w/ that statement. He has seen a ton of exploitation movies.
You have to stop blaming superhero movies for audiences’ lack of attention.
Fun fact.... butch is the one that keyed Vincent's car, after the encounter they had at the bar
Definitely you should watch "From dusk till dawn". It´s soooo enjoyable and great. Robert Rodiguez directing and tarantino with the screenplay.
A cool thing to note is that when Vincent and Jules get shot at without a scratch it changes Jules enough to retire and acknowledges the 'miracle' while Vincent blows it off. Jules survives and lives while Vincent is later killed. Just a cool way to look at the film.
"What are the chances" A lot. Marsellus was waiting with Vincent at Butch's house, and went to get coffee for both. That's why he was near Butch's house, carrying coffee for two.
There's a Spanish movie called "Amores Perros" that came out a few years later with a similar non-linear story style. Interesting way to tell a story. The dialog in QT's movies are the best. Amazing. Thanks for reacting!
Awesome reaction to Pulp Fiction, cool characters.
29:20 so the drug dealers girlfriend has a needle fetish. That’s why she liked the adrenaline shot. That’s why she talked about her 18 piercings without a needle gun.
Quentin Tarantino loves to make movies that are fascinating to him. Just add in great comical scenes, killer soundtrack, extreme violence with just a dash of bizarre conversations mix it together. Then you get a memorable film that speaks to people and they watch it as often as possible. Not everyone loves his films. But his films have connected to a massive amount of people in the world.
I really enjoyed and loved ‘Pulp Fiction’🤩🔥. The whole cast Umma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, Tim Roth, John Travolta and many others were fantastic👍. It’s one of my favorite Tarantino movies alongside Django😆. The cast is just phenomenal. Loved your reaction/analysis, take care and have a good one❤️
James' face and laugh when Marvin gets his head blown off is priceless.
My two favorite theories on what was in the case judging by the 666 code on the case are
1)nuclear device
2)Marcellus' soul
Fun fact: Jules recited a real bible verse and when Nick Fury "dies" in Winter Soldier, they place the same verse on his headstone
I think I've read somewhere that Mia's description of the women team in her pilot matches the women assassins in Kill Bill.
I'm over here saying every line in the movie. 😂, I love this movie. I hope you guys do kill bill
Should your Tarantino watchings lead you to Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, please please please take about 10-15 minutes beforehand to become pretty familiar with the Manson murders in Los Angeles in 1969. It will GREATLY enhance your moviewatching experience and reaction, and will in no possible way spoil anything in the movie for you. Seriously get as familiar as you can, and it will pay off immensely for you when watching the movie.
Also congrats on being the first two people to react to this movie to immediately catch onto Mia's mistake thinking the heroin was cocaine. Well done!
I love that you guys are marathoning Tarantino films for the channel. He’s my 2nd favorite director of all time behind Kubrick imo. Even though I said Reservoir Dogs is my personal favorite QT film, not only do l think Pulp Fiction is QT’s best film but it’s one of the greatest films of all time. Samuel L. Jackson was robbed an Oscar win for this film. The soundtrack, dialogue, performances, filmmaking and non-linear storytelling makes this film a cinema masterpiece! 🙌🏻
Ezekiel 25:17 is indeed a real bible passage
Guys, this is more than "interesting". This is a masterpiece, and by far the best movie of Tarantino.
Facts! Always saying it’s “Interesting” for what they don’t understand or comprehend.
You watch him shoot up, the immediately go to pick up Mia, and you think he’s being awkward… um no, he’s high
Oh you two are going to LOVE the conversations in Kill Bill. The strange thing about Pulp Fiction is that over time you realise what a subterfuge morality play it is. The two men who decide to walk away from the criminal underworld get to walk away free and live. While the main characters who don't make that decision have something awful happen to them. Mia and THAT overdose. Marcellus Wallas gets raped. And Vince Vega dies. And isn't that a brilliant directorial/scripting manoeuvre by Tarantino that when Butch and Vincent face off, we're on Butch's side, and glad he kills Vincent, when for the rest of Vincent's scenes we love him.
The music is so cool. The cinematography framing is so cool. The conversations are super cool. And yet the script ultimately isn't a glorification of mob life. Bad things happen unless you're one of the ones who get out.
this movie is iconic. its so well done, its so interesting, the cast is fantastic, the style is fun and recognizable as tarentino imediately. the movie is surprising and funny and strange. i love movies where a bunch of story lines weave together. he likes to show things out of order too. and his dialogue is the strongest part of his films. this movie is very quotable.
The streets shown as the characters were driving were not meant to look real (as they were quite jerky, black and white, and very old). This almost dream-like, surrealist decision is one of the many small touches that makes this film so rewatch able.
I absolutely LOVE TARANTINO! The reason you guys struggled to describe his movies is because he CREATED HIS OWN STYLE OR LANE! In other words doing or being Tarantino is its OWN STYLE. Even though Tarantino borrowed from multiple sources like a mixtape DJ he created a brand new style. The only other person who comes CLOSE to Tarantino's style is Guy Ritchie from Britain and maybe Robert Rodriguez who's Mexican I believe.
Fox Force Five was a real television action series in the 80s. It lasted just a couple episodes.
I think the film its about second chances and the choices you make.People trying to scape from where they are.
The final scene says : if you ( leading that kind of life) try hard to change, there's a possibility to scape, but if you don't believe in anything, well, for sure you will end up like Vincent.
The guy at the start who's in Resovoir Dogs is Tim Roth he also played Blonski/Abomination in The Incredible Hulk/She-Hulk.
The reason Vincent is on the toilet when he’s killed and at the diner is because of constipation! It’s sometimes a side effect of Heroin! Also Butch is almost certainly the one who keyed Vincent’s car! He called him “Palooka” which is a term for a shitty fighter. This coupled with having to go down in a fight pushed him over the edge and he keyed Vincent’s car when he left!Also many think that Mr. Pink was the waiter! He said escaped at the end in a shootout (hence the bullets at the end of Reservoir Dogs) and then had to work for tips as the heat died down. Also Vincent and Mrs. Wallace definitely stole the dancing trophy! We hear on a radio that Bitch passes later in the movie that has a segment
about a stolen dancing trophy! Also Wallace was most likely with Vincent at Butch’s house! That’s why he was nearby and had two cups of coffee!
You guys have to review "Jackie Brown" next. Another GREAT Tarantino movie!!!!...Samuel Jackson, Robert DeNiro, Chris Tucker....Michael Keaton..
Being from Los Angeles I can't tell you how many times I was robbed at gun point in a diner by immigrants from Australia.
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i worked cashier for a short bit. guy goes to pay me and i see his "bad motherfucker wallet" and I say "oh, the tarantino wallet" and he lights up, "you're the first person to notice"
The pilot Mia was in Fox Force 5 was the basis of the Kill Bill movies
I just got done watching this movie today and it's so bizarre how a movie like this is inspiring me to currently make a movie myself right now
This is THE Tarantino movie. This is what cemented his style and made the world know his name.
Vincent shouldn't have ever gone to the bathroom. Mia OD's on his heroin, Butch finds his gun and kills him, and the restaurant gets robbed. He's always on the can because of his opiate addiction causes constipation.
Tarantino's films are stylized postmodern* moral tales. Like a good Wu Tang track, they reference a wealth of 20th Century pop culture and history. In this case, he's riffing on various stock situations of pulp crime stories dating back to the 1920's and '30s. As for the conversations: They are only as "random" as life itself. When people talk about things that are meaningful to them with conviction, it can be mesmerizing and suspenseful. Current franchise movie culture has us conditioned to feel that a story isn't moving forward if it isn't advancing some straightforward plot element. But there were times in American cinema where characters drove the plot, not the other way around, and it was actually thrilling. We moved at the character's pace because they were so magnetic, moment to moment. We weren't pressed for immediate "answers" but for an enveloping experience. Filmmakers like Tarantino remember.
*Hence artful touches like the intentionally obvious rear projection and theatrical lighting in the car scenes, a la some 1940's film noir. 👓