The Bathroom In Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction

Tarantino’s Depiction of Violence Quentin Tarantino is well known and often criticized for his depiction of violence in his films. Although at times graphic, Tarantino’s violence holds a purpose. This paper will look at two films, Jackie Brown and Pulp Fiction, and their depiction of violence and the aesthetics used. It will also look at classic film conventions and ultraviolence aesthetics used by Tarantino. Finally, the paper will determine what aesthetics Tarantino carries over in each film.

Pulp Fiction is a black comedy crime film written and directed Quentin Tarantino (1994). The film’s “narrative follows the unpredictable actions and reflections of two hit men who philosophically meditate out loud about the Bible, loyalty, and McDonald’s hamburgers” (Corrigan, White, 368). The movie goes against the three-act structure of classic films as the story is told out of chronological order making the film so memorable to its viewers. Tarantino’s film begins in a coffee shop and also ends

Quentin Tarantino is well known and often criticized for his depiction of violence in his films. Although at times graphic, Tarantino’s violence holds a purpose. This paper will look at two films, Jackie Brown and Pulp Fiction, and their depiction of violence and the aesthetics used. It will also look at classic film conventions and ultraviolence aesthetics used by Tarantino. Quentin Tarantino’s depiction of violence in Pulp Fiction becomes bloodier and more graphic as the film continues. Early

spirit of Quentin Tarantino movies. Although most movies contain some sort of violence, Tarantino involves it in a way like no other filmmaker; it is described as an “adrenaline shot” as well as keeping humor a part of the violence. Unlike classical films, Quentin Tarantino holds nothing back in showing gore and blood, all the while using it as a narrative device throughout the film. As the adrenaline shot was punched into Mia Wallace’s chest by Jules in Tarantino’s movie Pulp Fiction, audiences

Quentin Tarantino is one of the most recognizable directors alive today and one of the most influential during the 1990’s to 2010s’s. The passion he poured into his films garnered worldwide acclaim and recognition. He has won two Oscars for best writing and original screenplay and been nominated for best director twice. His films are generally characterized by two aspects: excellent dialogue and masterfully edited scenes. Two of his masterpieces are Pulp Fiction (1994) and Inglorious Basterds

Quentin Tarantino United States Of America - 1994 John Travolta, Samel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis Quentin Tarantino’s American crime film “Pulp Fiction” is organized through three separate but interrelated storylines. There is one story that constructed by three distinct stories. At the beginning of the sequences, titles are shown on the black screen which provides a recognizable source for narration.The first story-Vincent Vega and Marsellus Wallace’s wife- is about Vincent Vega

Find, shares many similarities with one of the most critically acclaimed and praised cinematic works of our time: Pulp Fiction. Some of these similarities can easily be seen on the surface if you are familiar with the two opuses; however, if one sits down, digs deep, and analyze each piece, they can definitely discover one thing in particular. Both A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Pulp Fiction present the beauty of divine grace through the usage of dark and violent themes. A Good Man Is Hard to Find is

Bathrooms are filthy. They are grimy, soiled porcelain wastelands swarming with harmful bacteria and human waste. And they’re one of Quentin Tarantino’s favorite tools to use on the big screen. If one were to study the history of American media, he or she may notice that bathrooms are scarcely pictured. In fact, it wasn’t until the 1960 release of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho that a toilet was shown in cinema. The featured toilet caused quite a stir among critics, and became a symbol of American ethics

Sean Blessington Mrs. Netzer English 015 Section 027 11 December 2015 Pulp Fiction’s Bathroom Fixation Although most would relate bathrooms to places of grime and filth, the director of Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino, portrays them as sacred symbols that relate to moral dilemmas held within both his movie’s characters and its audience. Featuring bathrooms in films has only recently become acceptable, with the first showing occurring in 1960 within the film Psycho. Critics argued that toilets are

The film Pulp Fiction has, since its 1994 debut, quickly become a cult classic, with millions of devoted fans following their believed director, Quentin Tarantino. With a slew of notable actors, like Uma Thurman, John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, and Bruce Willis (just to name a few), the pieces start to be set for a good film, at least acting wise. This film is not for the faint hearted, filled with gangs, blood, murder, and drugs, the whole spectrum of crime/drama films is covered to the greatest