Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction

The classical Hollywood narrative is one of simplicity, linear continuity, and comprehensive storytelling, something typical American audiences were used to for most of films history. Quentin Tarantino, however, is not one to abide by the rules of cinema. The arguably auteur director reconfigures this narrative style with his 1994 classic Pulp Fiction. This film not only presented itself as a completely new and innovative take on what a film could be, but also created a foundation for which many films since have built their narratives from.

and Canada, ultimately raking in $400 million globally (99). How did this happen? In the Hollywood Reporter article, “‘Jaws’: How "Massive" Promotion Built a Summer Blockbuster,” the revolutionary marketing strategy of Jaws is discussed: “In the two weeks prior to Jaws ' general release, Spielberg, Benchley, Zanuck and Brown toured 11 U.S. cities, saturating every major market. ‘Jaws’ star Robert Shaw made guest appearances on Today, Dinah!, The Mike Douglas Show and Tonight” (THR Staff). What’s more, prior to release, the shark sprawled the cover of Time magazine, with a “5-page article spread” (Casper). Further, a “new releasing strategy” was devised, and Jaws opened in over 400 theaters (THR Staff). Jaws revolutionized marketing for the summer blockbuster, striking early intrigue in new audiences, as well as existing fans of Bentley’s novel.

Could the cruelest, most punishing soldier and a peaty chaplain’s assistant be at all alike? How are they different? When reading Slaughterhouse Five, by Kurt Vonnegut, Billy Pilgrim and Roland Weary are some of the first characters you will meet. One is a no-life and the other a die hard army man. The characters are different yet very similar. Billy and Roland are similar even if they don’t realize it.

Pulp Fiction by Quinton Tarantino falls into the genre of a Gangster film but has elements of other genres as well like Film Noir and Black Comedy. Pulp Fiction has a balance of drama and comedy along with hard to watch scenes like rape, violence, gore and heavy drug use. Tarantino’s style of movie making help make Pulp Fiction the classic it is today. The mise-en-scene, cinematography and other elements of movie, including sound effects and round characters leave us intrigued as well as content with the story structure as well as its ending.

Pulp Fiction, Breathless, and Old Boy have each had strong and impactful ways of shaping the crime genre of films. They had done this by implementing their own creativity within each of the films to bring a new light to the genre. Each director was not afraid to step outside of the boundaries of the genre and, as a result, created multiple different approaches to the crime genre of films.

Everyone has a favorite movie they love to watch, which triggers their inner emotion for why they love that particular movie. Some movies may bring tears of joy to a person’s heart and some movies may keep the audience on their toes for what might happen next with action and excitement. Those action and excitement movies have different techniques which makes the movie stands out in a viewer eyes. In the 1994 film Pulp Fiction directed by Quentin Taratino and 2015 Mad Max Fury Road directed by George Miller are arguable known to be two of the best movies when it comes down to action and excitement. These two movie are both suspenseful, breath-taking, and thrilling that will keep your toes for what is about to happen in the next scene. Both of these movies use some of the same technique and tactual which makes the audience stay engaged into the movie.

Good, talented actors try their best here (Johnson especially commits to trying to get all of this over), but they are all hung out to dry. Gordon has seemingly lost his ability to tell a story and the screenplay is credited to a couple of hacks who apparently drew inspiration from a steady stream of Beverly Hills Cop movie knockoffs from the 1980s. What a waste of time and energy for all

I was a little late on the Kill Bill train and did not watch the movie until last year. As soon as the film started, I knew that it was going to be extremely intense. The same goes for Pulp Fiction. These two films directed by Quentin Tarantino were very different from all the other films that I’ve seen in my life. The mise en scene, dialogue, and music, were all different factors that intrigued me. I watched Pulp Fiction after watching Kill Bill and at first I thought that Pulp Fiction was an odd spin off to Kill Bill or that it took place in the same kind of universe because the worlds are so similar, the characters are just as intense, and the amount of violence was just as common. These are just a few things that make Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill similar. In this essay I will be discussing more similarities and slight differences between the two films.

Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction is a fusion of Alfred Hitchcock and Jean-Luc Godard because he creates a style different from conventional movies of the 1980s. Godard and Hitchcock are known for their outlandish, but revolutionary plays on storytelling. Tarantino does not abide by any rules in his film.

Full disclosure: I have a very vague recollection of the original, Mel Gibson-headlined films in this series so my perspective on how the film looks and feels may not be entirely on point. Because let's face it - when the original films came out (in 1979, 1981, and 1985, respectively), I was technically way too young to have either seen them or better yet actually understand exactly what they were about. But I had in fact, seen them, thanks to a rad dad who enjoyed sharing his cinematic experiences with his children. Maybe I should have rewatched in anticipation of seeing Mad Max: Fury Road but alas, I did not.

Quentin Tarantino presents us with another classic Tarantino-style movie; this time in a Western murder mystery setting. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell and Jennifer Jason Lee, Tarantino’s unwholesome crazy, yet funny and violent elegance is captured throughout the film in just one room. This gristly, yet brutal and blood-letting ‘whodunit’ mystery provides all the Tarantino-esque features that renowned his legendary career. Needless to say, if “Kill Bill” and “Inglorious Bastards” were a little too gruesome and blood-shedding for you, The Hateful Eight won’t be any easier.

In cinematography, as Quentin Tarantino talks about in an interview, the director is the conductor and the audience’s feelings are the instrument that directors utilize to evoke emotion. Directors have to hone this skill in order to evoke the viewer’s emotions and properly captivate the audience. One of the tools directors use to control the audience, in addition to special effects, is dialogue. Dialogue has the power to push an audience to tears when a character dies, or make them laugh at the same scene with different dialogue between the characters. This dialogue is only possible through the creation of a storyworld where absurd dialogue would be deemed appropriate. This is what makes Quentin Tarantino such an effective director, he has mastered the skill of controlling the audience’s emotions through establishing a storyworld, and using dialogue with his horrifying scenes. His mastery of evoking emotion can be seen in many of his films, however more notably in Pulp Fiction, which won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for best screenplay. In Pulp Fiction, the viewer finds him or herself in a whirlwind of emotion, laughing in horror at horrendous crimes. This mixture of emotions that are elicited while watching these scenes are possible because of the dialogue Quentin Tarantino uses. He masters the ability to evoke emotion through outrageous scenes in combination with memorable dialogue. The social norms within a storyworld, as well as characters’ acknowledgement of being in a

In cinematography, as Quentin Tarantino discusses in an interview, the director is the conductor and the audience’s feelings are the instrument that directors utilize to evoke emotion. Directors have many tools they use to evoke the viewer’s emotions and properly captivate the audience. One of the tools directors use to control the audience, in addition to special effects, is dialogue. Dialogue has the power to push an audience to tears when a character dies, or make them laugh at the same scene with different dialogue between the characters. This dialogue is only possible through the creation of a storyworld where absurd dialogue would be deemed appropriate. This is what makes Quentin Tarantino such an effective director, he has mastered the skill of controlling the audience’s emotions through establishing a storyworld, and using dialogue with his horrifying scenes. His mastery of evoking emotion can be seen in many of his films. Most notably in Pulp Fiction, which won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for best screenplay. In Pulp Fiction, the viewer finds him or herself in a whirlwind of emotion, laughing in horror at horrendous acts of violence. The emotions that are elicited while watching these intense scenes are possible because of the dialogue Quentin Tarantino uses. He masters the ability to evoke emotion through outrageous scenes in combination with memorable dialogue. The social norms within a storyworld, as well as characters ridiculous interactions with each other,

As the adrenaline shot was punched into Mia Wallace’s chest by Jules in Tarantino’s movie Pulp Fiction, audiences were transitioned from an almost stressful and melancholy scene to being thrown into the blatant violence of the adrenaline shot being punched into Mia’s chest. This is where Tarantino’s “adrenaline shot” was originally coined. Tarantino is defined as using his “adrenaline shot” by having an almost ordinary scene be quickly cut to short scenes of violence. For example, in Pulp Fiction, he uses it for the scene when Buck goes back to his house to get his watch and finds Jules in the house with him. The scene goes quickly from Jules walking out of the bathroom, to the toaster pastry jumping out of the toaster, to Buck massacring Vincent with his Uzi machine gun. This how a prime example of how Tarantino depicts violence in his movies.

The love story between two different teenagers that come from completely different worlds is the most remarkable. The Notebook is about two young teenagers who fell head over heels with each other. They got separated by Allie’s upper-class parents who insist that Noah isn’t right for her. But that obstacle didn’t stop these two young lovers from being together even if it took years. This beautiful tale has a special meaning to an older gentleman who regularly reads the timeless love story to his aging wife to help her remember what they went through and that the story that he’s reading to her was their love story. The story he reads follows two young