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 Synopsis:
 Pulp Fiction is the
intertwining of a multitude of characters
including a boxer, a mafia kingpin, his wife, a
husband/wife team of diner robbers and a pair of
hit men. The movie is a series of stories
about these primary characters, not told
chronologically.
Bruce
Willis plays Butch Coolidge, a prize fighter who
is a bit past his prime. In an attempt to
score some cash and run, Butch decides to rob
Marsellus Wallace, a local mafia kingpin.
John Travolta, in a role that brought his career
back from the grave Look Who's Talking sent it
to, plays Vincent. Samuel L Jackson plays
Jules. Jules & Vincent are two hit men
hired by Marsellus Wallace to exterminate those
who haven't paid their debts. When Vincent
is asked to watch over Marsellus wife Mia (Uma
Thurman) while he is out of town, the plot
thickens. A drugged out adrenaline
injection to the heart, a decapitation of sorts
and a serious cleanup later the film concludes
with a wrapup so sincere to its core that you
can't help but want more.
The Freak's
Rating: A+ : One
of the advantages of this site is that some of
my friends and family are now putting in their
reviews for some of my favorite movies of all
time. This, of course, forces me to review
the film. In Pulp Fiction's case, I would
say it grants me the glorious joy of re-watching
one of the greatest films in this last century.
Was 1994 that long ago?
Yes, it was. In 1994, I was starting my
freshman year at college. I was completely
immersed in film school classes and one of the
greatest things to ever happen in my life
happened...I saw Pulp Fiction. I remember
going with my friends to the opening weekend.
I had told them all it was supposed to be
awesome and they doubted me. Afterwards,
we all went back to the dorms and talked about
it for an hour, then we packed up and went to
see it again. I saw it twice on opening
night and a dozen times within the first month
it was out. I remember sitting in my dorm
room on a LAN connection on our suitemates
computer. It was about 2400bps speed and
we sat watching a JPG image load of John
Travolta in Pulp Fiction (the same one displayed
below). After about a minute the picture
appeared and we all gazed in wonder at what the
Internet could provide. Yes, it was that
long ago.
If you've ever seen an
interview with Quentin Tarantino, you'll notice
he is about as wired of an individual as you'll
ever see. His energetic style is never
more obvious than in Pulp Fiction.
Arguably the most entertaining of his films,
Pulp Fiction garnered the most recognition in
Hollywood and worldwide for its sharp writing,
original style and terrific blend of humor,
action and drama.
The originality of this film
was phenomenal at the time. Quentin's
style doesn't allow for much arc, just vast
character development. The dialogue is
written so well that you hardly have time to
catch your breath between lines. The film
garnered multiple Academy Award nominations in
1995 and was cheated out of many by many
underachievers. Had it been rated on the
influence it would have on cinema, nothing could
come close. Pulp Fiction inspired many
hacks out there to attempt to copy Tarantino's
style. None could pull it off. Still
today I see a film written similarly and have to
shutter when I hear an uneducated filmgoer say
how "original" it was.
Have you ever laughed when
someone had their head blown off? Have you
giggled after seeing an adrenaline injection to
the heart? These aren't things you should
have done in 1994, some would say you still
shouldn't. Tarantino's style taught that
if done right you could draw any emotion you
wanted to out of the audience at any moment
during the film. Sporting one of the best
soundtracks in history, Pulp Fiction has some of
the best music you'll ever attach to a film
memory. Resurrecting Travolta's career and
launching Samuel L Jackson's, this was a
landmark film.
If you didn't see this film
when it first was out, you may never truly be
able to appreciate it. Though the film
still stands up as an amazing piece of art, the
originality it brought to cinema at the time
can't be captured on film and is therefore lost.
Still, anyone who hasn't seen it should.
It is a perfect film.
Jen's Rating: B+ :
Although this movie had a lot of swearing in it, it's still a great
movie. I need to see it again because I'm starting to forget why it was good.
Scott probably just cringed.
Brian's Rating: A+ :
Not much I need to say about this one. The directing style has since
been popularized, but its not often that you can say that a director truly has
come up with something original, and did it well. What can I say, "Jimmy" knows
how to direct a film, and the dialog is as quotable as it gets. This movie can
be viewed over and over again and is entertaining every time. Props also go out
to Reservoir Dogs, even though it never was accepted in the mainstream. See
them both.
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