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Summary: Simply an Outstanding Film...
Review: Pulp Fiction. I can't say enough great things about this film. Quentin Tarantino wrote and directed it, and that in itself is amazing. Anything Tarantino does is amazing. A superb cast including John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, and Christopher Walken, to name a few. This is a superb cast simply because each actor (big or not) appropriately fills his or her role. The fact that the film covers 3 different stories which relate to eachother in some way, is just amazing. The story is told 'out of sequence'...which means you HAVE to pay attention, or you might get confused. Quentin uses a very unique and distinctive story-telling method which I feel makes him one of the greatest film-makers. Pulp Fiction is Tarantino's 2nd film, and showcases great performances wrapped in an excellent story with very real-to-life dialogue. This movie is dark, yet hilarious at the same time. Bottom line, Pulp Fiction is on my Top 10 All Time list, and is a film that you absolutely must experience.
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Summary: Cult indie
Review: In less than a decade, 'Pulp Fiction' has become a cult classic, making many people's top ten films of all time. Not only was it a highly impressive second feature but it made Quentin Tarantino a real big Hollywood player (especially after the fantastic 'Reservoir Dogs') and it didn't just ressurect John Travolta's career but it made him cool again. There's countless moments in it to treasure, many of which have even become famous, especially Travolta and Jackson's conversation about the Royale with cheese. Cult movie fans should also be acquainted with the debate over what really was in that suitcase: diamonds, a human soul or even a Royale with cheese!The story has three basic threads - revolving around two hitmen (Travolt and Jackson), a boxer (Willis) and a couple robbing a store (Roth and Plummer). The cast itself is formidable, with Thurman and Travolta being especially good. Yes it's violent, and has set off various arguments over the validity of such thrillers as valid cinema. The truth is, this grips you from start to finish, and proves beyond doubt that Quentin Tarantino is a force to be reckoned with.
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Summary: An Inspiration for anyone with a passion for film.
Review: Why is this D.V.D only rated four and a half stars?
I wan't answers people.
Nothing to say about this that I'm sure you haven't all heard before. Possibly the finest script ever written!
Buy it!
Endlessly watchable.
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Summary: Comic-book anti-heroes for hardcore adults
Review: First viewing of any Tarantino movie is a scary, gross-out fest for 99% of the population. Unless you've already heard about the plot, you never know how horrific it's going to be. As the 18 certificate confirms, this is not for children: the language is appalling, much of the imagery makes violence and drug-taking seem cool, and there are scenes of sado-masochistic male sex. Not a single law-abiding cop is seen in the film -- the only thing preventing the hoodlums from doing precisely what they like is other hoodlums. None of the characters displays any regret over their killing. That said, there is intense, visceral drama in many of the scenes, it's nicely edited, there are some great speeches, and much of the music fits in superbly. But if this is civilisation, give me antiquity any day.
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Summary: Clever But Shallow
Review: An extremely clever and entertaining film composed of three interlocking stories, told in non-chronological order, covering 48 hours in the lives of several scummy, retro-chic L.A. gangsters. Tarantino has good ear and writes very funny (and occasionally quite eloquent) dialog that sounds like a hip, twisted Damon Runyon. The script is littered with sly references to the pop culture of the last fifty years--everything from James Dean and Elvis to blaxploitation and disco to Goddard and Truffaut--all delivered in knowing, smart-ass fashion. It's the most influential film of the 90s, the one that inspired a thousand pale, godawful imitations (and one good one: Amores Perros). It's the movie that made Samuel L. Jackson a star and revived the career of John Travolta. It was also the most enjoyable flick of 1994. That said, there isn't any depth to the film. Behind all the superficial cleverness lies...nothing at all. It's an empty exercise in Hip Nihilism. Its philosophy, to the extent that it even has one, is morally repugnant. Although Pulp Fiction is still entertaining on the third or fourth viewing, you won't get anything more from it than you did the first time. What you see is what you get. That's all, folks.
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Summary: Pros and Cons
Review: Wonderful Storytelling, EXCELLENT acting by Samuel L. Jackson, Memorable Lines... too bad they had to waste all this talent on a prurient, disgusting storyline.
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Summary: one of the best films ever made!
Review: truthfully, i don't really think i need to write this review, because almost everyone i have ever met has seen this movie and loved it. for those of you that have been under a rock for the past ten years, this is an amazing movie that should definitely grace your dvd collection. nobody does 'em quite like tarantino!
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Summary: BaNG BaNG
Review: a good grimey 3 tales of loyalty, crime, and betrayal. Ving Rhames plays an awesome part in this movie of Marcellous, Uma Thurman's husband. If you're looking for a non--stop thriller that'll keep you on the edge of your seat. So go rent this video.
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Summary: Quentin hits a home run.
Review: Pulp Fiction is my secound favorite Quentin Tarantino film. This movie is a starstudded wild ride with actors like, John Travolta, Uma Thurman, and Samual Jackson (you dont get better actors than that). You will like this movie if you've seen eney of Quentin's work, its just like Quentin to make a story that will move you in many ways (he's one of the best director's you will find). I really dont have to much more to say about this movie other than, go watch it.
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Summary: Love it or hate it but you can't ignore it
Review: Almost everyone I know who has seen this film either loves it or hates it but all agree that it is almost impossible to take your eyes off of the screen. Pulp Fiction not only attracts our attention, it demands it. Much credit must be given to director Quentin Tarantino who co-authored the Academy Award winning best original screenplay with Roger Avary. The influences on his development as a filmmaker are too numerous to list here but it is worth noting that Orson Welles, Daffy Duck, Akiro Kurosawa, Dashiell Hammett, Spike Lee, and Francois Truffaut would be on it. Many believe that this film saved John Travolta's career. His portrayal of the dangerous but somewhat dimwitted hit man, Vincent Vega, is brilliant. In fact, Tarantino assembled an outstanding cast and somehow coordinated the various plots in which they are involved. Destinies intersect, sometimes causing violent collisions. The film's accelerated pace, however, does not preclude "eye of the hurricane" moments as when Vincent dances with Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman) in a nightclub or when Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis) and Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames) are held against their will by a psychopath. Tarantino has a very traditional view of film making: He wants vivid PICTURES and he wants them to MOVE. He also cherishes effective use of language, almost to the point that some scenes seem "talky." My guess (only a guess) is that because Tarantino seems to be a compulsive conversationalist, he and members of his cast and crew never stopped talking about Pulp Fiction from the beginning to the end of its production and that many of them are still discussing it nine years after it was first released. This is a nasty, sometimes violent, occasionally hilarious, but never dull film. To those seeing it for the first time who almost immediately become uncomfortable, my advice is to be patient and allow the narrative to continue. You may end up being repulsed. Fair enough. But you may also find yourself enjoying what is deliberately and pre-eminently an unorthodox examination of how MOVING PICTURES can tell a story with compelling impact. For me, the vivid images and my emotional reactions to them dominate the literate, at times loopy dialogue. FYI, the special features provided with the DVD Miramax Collector's Edition include "Pulp Fiction: The Facts" (an original documentary), behind-the-scenes montages, a production design featurette, a Siskel & Ebert At The Movies feature ("The Tarantino Generation"), Tarantino's Cannes Film Festival - Palm d'Or acceptance speech, his appearance on the Charlie Rose Show, and various reviews and articles which discuss the film.
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