Pulp Fiction [IMPORT]

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Summary: A cult classic?!
Review: I will admit I loved this film, and didn't originally buy it for myself - but I'm definitely keeping it now! But what I don't see is why it's considered such a cult. (Sorry) Maybe I'm not seeing it. I did see similarities with Trainspotting, with all the drug taking, and Quentin Tarantino had a certain je ne sais pourquoi about his directing. I loved how when he was first introducing characters, he only showed them from behind, and all you could see was hair (Uma Thurman, Ving Rhames - or no hair in his case).

When the film first started, I was feeling a bit iffy about it all. And then the soundtrack kicked it. It's amazing how you've never seen a movie before (honest) but you know it instantly about the soundtrack! And then the film really kicked off, and I found myself enjoying it. And it has some great music in it (guess what I'll be getting next?) I found myself humming along to "Let's Get Together" by Marvin Gaye (mainly cos it was used in another movie, Down To You), so I definitely think this soundtrack will be great.

My favourite bit in the whole film was Uma Thurman's joke. I'm sorry, I really like corny jokes!!! I was in fits throughout the rest of the film - it should really have been shown more towards at the end of the movie, cos I'm sure I missed a good bit after the joke was told! I was literally crying afterwards! For anyone who missed it, or hasn't seen the movie:

Three tomatoes are walking down the street. Daddy Tomato, Mummy Tomato, and Baby Tomato. Baby Tomato is lagging behind, so Daddy Tomato goes back, squishes him, and tells him to "ketchup"!

I'll never hear the word "ketchup" in the same way again. I think my main problem was I kept seeing the image in my head. It's such a funny image.

The person I was most shocked to see in this movie was Bruce Willis! Why didn't anyone tell me he was in this before? I definitely would have seen it long ago! He was quite sexy in it, apart from where he was first introduced - he never moved a muscle, and looked a real hard nut. But he became more gentle and tender when his girlfriend was introduced, and the way he acts towards her will make any girl go weak at the knees! He was definitely a cutie in this.

The most memorable moment from the whole film (apart from Bruce Willis coming out of the shower - HELLO he moved too fast, you nearly get a glimpse of something! Will need to watch that slower) is the moment that is always shown in TV shows etc, publicising this movie. It's what I know it for, and that's the tiny dance segment between John Travolta and Uma Thurman. Funny how Uma shakes her pretty black bob a lot during this, but it there's never a hair out of place - tell me that was a wig!
Towards the end it does get a bit confusing, but thankfully, unlike some other films, it does tie all the loose ends up, and you're satisfied at the end.

Definitely a must-see, although try and replace Johnny Boy with the guy he was in Grease. I may have to watch it a few more times before I consider it a cult.

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Summary: A Possibly Redundant, Clear Look at This Cinametic A+
Review: Director Quentin Tarantino has for now 10 years been widly regarded as an over-night success for this, his breakthrough tale of irony and fate that effects the lives of a few distinct characters over a period of two days. Tarantino's puzzle-effect took this once 'Monster-Movie' script and morphed it's bold stories into 'Pulp Fiction'..A drama/Mystery Crime epic that made several actors synonymous with success; Bruce Willis, Samual L. Jackson, Uma Thurman and Ving Rhames. Lead by one of America's most beloved actors, John Travolta, this film uses it's audiences' imagination and memory to commit the convictions and events of the lives of these characters to their utmost importance. In a three part drama; a boxer (Bruce Willis) refuses to throw a championship fight, and in turn is pursued with vengeance by his manager (Ving Rhames). This manager's drug-addicted young wife (Uma Thurman) is trusted for that particular night, in the hands of his trusted hitman (John Travolta). This hitman is endulging in his day-to-day, job-to-bloody job career in a binding yet conflicting relationship with his partner (Samuel L. Jackson). This friendship/partnership to me subtly pays homage to the partnerships of buddy-cop triumphs of the past on screen, and it's power is broken wide open by a gripping character-realization by Jackson in the final scene. The circle of these characters, binded by completely separate conflicts, loops itself in this brilliant screenplay so as to make every action and recourse of one scene relevant to the next. I have for years admired not only the beautifully delivered performances by John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson and Ving Rhames in this film, but more so Tarantino's unique piecing-together of the movie's plots. 'Irony' is the only word I can relate to the feel of this movie, and despite it's graphic dialogue and violence, the direction and acting power has the ability to overshadow 'Pulp Fiction's rough edge, and effect even those who have never watched it. Films like 'Pulp Fiction' must be extremely difficult to make, and for Tarantino to use this method of direction and writing, is the overwhelming successful technique that makes it stand out among look-alikes.

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Summary: Holly sh*t dude!
Review: This is a big movie, really BIG.You get attached to your seat the first five minutes and then it gets control over you.The story line is so finely timed that you could watch it again and again without getting bored.There is nothing to say about the cast, which is brilliant, or the direction which stands far beyond imagination.The soundtrack is perfectly tuned with the scenes, and violence comes by killos! This is certainly not a movie for children, or even sensitive people.Pulp Fiction is extremely vulgar and violent indeed, but don't let that stop you! If you like this, I suggest you see other movies Tarrantino made, including Kill Bill and Jacky Brown.

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Summary: One of the best and most original movies ever!!!
Review: Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction is one of my favorite movies of all time, the characters are funny, it has a great soundtrack,and the dialogue is great. Mr.Tarantino also likes to shock the audience with a slow motion, close up shot of Travolta shooting up heroin, Uma Thurman O.D.ing on coke (complete with the classic "needle" scene), and people getting their heads blown off at the least expected times. If you can handle a little violence, watch this movie again and again until you memorize every scene.

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Summary: Good movie, lousy special edition
Review: I am assuming that the reader enjoyed the movie Pulp Fiction in this review, or any other of the COLLECTOR'S EDITION of a movie. If you happen to dislike intense violence or frequent expletives, just keep moving. Wrong film for you. Like linear plots? Pass on this. Want to know how Samuel L. Jackson went from "that guy who died in those movies" to Hollywood's A-list? Here's your reason. While Bruce Willis is surprisingly excellent, and revived John Travolta gives the best performance of his life (which I rate as "pretty good" overall) and marvelous array of secondary characters litter the film, it is Samuel L. Jackson's burning, brilliant work that truly makes this film more than another highly styled slashfest. (*cough* Kill Bill *cough*)

But that is not why you want the Collector's Edition, is it? You want the extra materials. Well, if you want to find a more self-aggrandizing set of material about a movie, you will be hard-pressed to find someone to defeat this set. Included in the package is a glowing review from Entertainment Weekly, Siskel and Ebert's loving half-hour feature "The Tarantino Generation" and an adulatory documentary. While I realize most special features tend to have the director and cast patting themselves on the back, this set manages to do so without providing a lot of real insightful information. (See: Terminator 2: Extreme Edition for an example of an egotistical but INFORMATIVE group of special features.)

Ultimately, the disc will always have Tarantino's masterpiece digitally captured in all its glory, and that keeps this from being too bad a disc. But someone buying it to get a crack at the special features will probably come away disappointed with their purchase.

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Summary: Benefits from Multiple Viewings
Review: Had I writtent this review after the first time I watched this Tarantino splatter fest back in 1994, my rating would have been one star. Apart from the unusual way in which Tarantino tied together and revealed the interaction of the stories out of chronological order, I saw nothing of even remote social redeeming value in the film.

Having not seen other Tarantino flicks at the time, I did not understand that Tarantino's medium always involves extreme, stylized violence, the more outrageous the better.

Whenever my reaction to such an iconic film is so intensely negative, I always try to revisit the film at a later time, as much to understand the root of the phenomenon as to make sure my initial perceptions weren't skewed. In this case, I believe they were, by the gratuitous and graphic violence and strong language. Upon re-viewing the film, I discovered some of the subtler moments of really good acting, particularly Samuel L. Jackson's final "Ezekiel speech" in the diner and Bruce Willis' uneasy reconciliation with Ving Rhames after their encounter in the pawn shop. These moments alone make the investment of time in the whole, lurid journey worthwhile.

While I was still utterly repulsed by Orlando Jones'character accidentally getting his grey matter spread across the interior of Jules' car, the perverse humor of this and other situations in the film were more amusing when considered in the context of what Tarantino was trying to present. At first, I simply could not get past the combination of the temporal displacement of the exposition or initial shock value of the lurid subplots Tarantino's characters constantly found themselves in.

Pulp Fiction is film that definitely benefits from multiple viewings--if you can stomach watching it more than once.

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Summary: I love it
Review: I love this movie but even more I love resevoir dogs, jackie brown and true romance. No matter I am female. Quentin, please make more like these!

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Summary: Pulp Fiction
Review: Ah Pulp Fiction. Hands down Quentin Tarantino's most popular movie (not saying his best that's up to the viewer to decide). Being a great fan of all of Quentin's movies this is definitely no exception. What made this movie so great? Was it the large amount of colorful characters who played top notch in their environments and situations they found themselves in? Was it the unforgetable and slick dialogue? Was it breaking the trait of showing a movie in chronological order and mixing the movie up? Was it the excellent selection of music? Or was it all of them combined. That would be my guess. Pulp Fiction arose in 1994 and is still recognized as one of the better films of the 90's. It has tried to be replicated time and time again but no film could ever reach the quality Pulp Fiction provided. Upon multiple viewings I still find myself enamored with this film and I doubt my love for it will ever grow thin. Love it or hate it Pulp Fiction is not one you'll find yourself quickly forgeting.

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Summary: Lots of Pulp is always good
Review: Who can deny the greatness of this film? Samuel L. Jackson at his absolute best! John Travolta is even good in this movie and personally I hate him in almost everything else I see. Buy this movie! If you have a copy already, buy another one in case you wear it out. You'll watch it over and over again because it's just that good. "I'm sorry did I break your concentration?" I rest my case.

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Summary: Le Big Mac
Review: Much has been made of PULP FICTION's loopy narrative structure, graphic violence, pop culture dialogue, and far-reaching influence. But what about the emotional fervency of Samuel Jackson's performance and the film's extraordinarily moving conclusion? Quentin Tarantino's work here is incredible: he keeps characters, situations, jokes, and motifs in the air like an expert pizza thrower. The dialogue is rich, funny, and hip. The performances are terrific and a sense of dangerous fun keeps the picture spinning. A vignette in the middle of the film involving a drug overdose and a terrifying method of resucitation bounces off the walls with kinetic energy and a lengthy monologue delivered by Christopher Walken ends with a punchline so unexpected, you're doubled over with laughter. But the film takes a thoughtful turn at the end, countering this joyful mayhem with a powerful monologue, delivered with brio and furious concentration by Samuel Jackson. It's about religion. It's about redemption. The rogue's gallery of lowlife characters we've just spent two and a half hours with are searching their souls. And underneath the bloodshed lies a deep humanity. Plus, the soundtrack's a killer.