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2014-09-20 19:49:39 UTC
After watching it many times, I am sure many fans (myself included) forget how graphic the film can be to some viewers. Violence and Gang references are both forgotten about due to the roller coaster of emotions one experiences throughout the film. [Spoiler Alerts below, obviously]
-There are humorous moments that we, at first, cringed at. For example, Marvin's death scene is shocking and spontaneous. But after watching it more, I began to laugh at the lines Vincent and Jules exchange with one another. It's one of the funniest scenes in the film because of how calm Vega is and how anxious Winnfield turns. The Royale With Cheese discussion, Foot Massage argument, the Jack Rabbit Slim's scene, and Winston Wolfe's aura all provide humorous and light-hearted elements as well.
-The whole relationship of Vincent and Mia has dramatic elements surrounding the temptation of Vincent, the strained marriage of Mia and Marsellus, and the whole Overdose scene. Butch Coolidge's search for his precious Gold Watch and fight with Marsellus entering the Pawn Shop is very thrilling, and one cannot look away from the screen. The Ezekiel 25:17 Speeches at Brett's house and the Diner are filled with great tension as well that the suspension is at an all time high.
-Romantic temptations circulate the film through Mia and Vincent, Butch and Esmerelda, and Pumpkin and Honey Bunny. Jody and Lance's relationship also adds romantic allusions in their scenes.
-One other genre coming into play here is Suspense. Fans and people who are shown the film for the first time cannot stop watching the film until they find out: where Butch's watch is, how Mia will survive her Overdose, what is in the Briefcase, how Pumpkin and Honey Bunny's robbery unfolds, how Vincent and Jules will clean up the car before Jimmie's wife arrives, and lastly when Butch and Marsellus will escape the creepiest rape-chamber of a Pawn Shop. That's why people can't stop watching Pulp Fiction, they wanna see "just what happens next" or "only the next scene" until you watch Jules and Vincent walk out of the Diner as the movie finishes.
These are all good reasons to forget about the violence and profanity of Pulp Fiction. It's a great film filled with a good storyline, relatable characters, wonderful cinematography, and famous scenes. It's no doubt one of the greatest films of the last century and should be noted as a watershed picture for the development of motion pictures. Again, that's just my opinion, in no way am I forcing anyone to feel this way. But that's why I think we're still loving and talking about Pulp Fiction two decades later. It's because we've all gradually substituted remembering Pulp Fiction for the profanity, drug use and violence and we've remembered it for its plot, quotes, and now-iconic status.
-There are humorous moments that we, at first, cringed at. For example, Marvin's death scene is shocking and spontaneous. But after watching it more, I began to laugh at the lines Vincent and Jules exchange with one another. It's one of the funniest scenes in the film because of how calm Vega is and how anxious Winnfield turns. The Royale With Cheese discussion, Foot Massage argument, the Jack Rabbit Slim's scene, and Winston Wolfe's aura all provide humorous and light-hearted elements as well.
-The whole relationship of Vincent and Mia has dramatic elements surrounding the temptation of Vincent, the strained marriage of Mia and Marsellus, and the whole Overdose scene. Butch Coolidge's search for his precious Gold Watch and fight with Marsellus entering the Pawn Shop is very thrilling, and one cannot look away from the screen. The Ezekiel 25:17 Speeches at Brett's house and the Diner are filled with great tension as well that the suspension is at an all time high.
-Romantic temptations circulate the film through Mia and Vincent, Butch and Esmerelda, and Pumpkin and Honey Bunny. Jody and Lance's relationship also adds romantic allusions in their scenes.
-One other genre coming into play here is Suspense. Fans and people who are shown the film for the first time cannot stop watching the film until they find out: where Butch's watch is, how Mia will survive her Overdose, what is in the Briefcase, how Pumpkin and Honey Bunny's robbery unfolds, how Vincent and Jules will clean up the car before Jimmie's wife arrives, and lastly when Butch and Marsellus will escape the creepiest rape-chamber of a Pawn Shop. That's why people can't stop watching Pulp Fiction, they wanna see "just what happens next" or "only the next scene" until you watch Jules and Vincent walk out of the Diner as the movie finishes.
These are all good reasons to forget about the violence and profanity of Pulp Fiction. It's a great film filled with a good storyline, relatable characters, wonderful cinematography, and famous scenes. It's no doubt one of the greatest films of the last century and should be noted as a watershed picture for the development of motion pictures. Again, that's just my opinion, in no way am I forcing anyone to feel this way. But that's why I think we're still loving and talking about Pulp Fiction two decades later. It's because we've all gradually substituted remembering Pulp Fiction for the profanity, drug use and violence and we've remembered it for its plot, quotes, and now-iconic status.