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Outrageously violent, time-twisting, and in love with language, Pulp Fiction was widely considered the most influential American movie of the 1990s. Director and co-screenwriter Quentin Tarantino synt... read more read more...hesized such seemingly disparate traditions as the syncopated language of David Mamet; the serious violence of American gangster movies, crime movies, and films noirs mixed up with the wacky violence of cartoons, video games, and Japanese animation; and the fragmented story-telling structures of such experimental classics as Citizen Kane, Rashomon, and La jetée. The Oscar-winning script by Tarantino and Roger Avary intertwines three stories, featuring Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta, in the role that single-handedly reignited his career, as hit men who have philosophical interchanges on such topics as the French names for American fast food products; Bruce Willis as a boxer out of a 1940s B-movie; and such other stalwarts as Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Christopher Walken, Eric Stoltz, Ving Rhames, and Uma Thurman, whose dance sequence with Travolta proved an instant classic. ~ Leo Charney, Rovi

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R, 2 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino

Release Date: September 23, 1994

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  • CloudStrife84
    May 9, 2012
    CloudStrife84
    Supremely cool and stuffed with great dialogue, Pulp Fiction is by far my all-time favourite Tarantino flick. Where most films have one or maybe two scenes worth adding to memory, this is filled to the brim with outrageously fun and instantly quotable moments. From the pri... read moreceless "Butch-picks-a-weapon-scene" to the iconic dance number by Uma Thurman and John Travolta, not a minute is wasted in this ingeniously constructed attention-grabber. I'm usually of the opinion that Tarantino is somewhat overrated, but this is the one exception that lives up to all the hype and rave reviews. A little draggy here and there, but the great style and originality more than makes up for it. A truly royale piece of film-making, that I'm now incredibly delighted to own on Blu-ray. Because as far as cult fare goes, Pulp Fiction is a classic that can be seen over and over again.
  • aquateen2
    May 4, 2012
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    The masterpiece by Quentin Tarantino is so good it's an important cultural artifact. Pulp Fiction is one of the most inspiring films released in the 1990's partly due to it's jaw dropping style and it's ... read moreunexpected depth in substance. It also assembles in my opinion, one of the greatest ensemble casts ever. Featuring Samuel L Jackson, who was at last recognised as a great actor for his engaging hilarious performance as Jules Winnfield. The plot and the casting combined help make it exploitatious but strangely likable at the same time. It's highly outrageous but also constantly engrossing. Truly, it's an in your face movie; which is frequently expected from the likes of Tarantino. However it's also entirely in it's right and none other than an overwhelming piece of art. Cool, slick, funny and witty, it's an instant black comedy classic that's insanely smart and gets more entertaining every time I see it.
  • fb1664868775
    March 25, 2012
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    Everything came together with Tarantino's second film. A high water mark for American cinema.
  • fb223580
    March 24, 2012
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    Finally mustered the balls to watch this movie from end to end. Took off a half-star for the retardedly gratuitous violence. But most of it just made me squirm from the delicious anticipation of said retardedly gratuitous violence.

    The Butch and Marsellus story was just so dam... read moren unbelievable, I still don't believe what I witnessed. But you could've filled 5 movies with the quotes, priceless moments and plot twists from Pulp Fiction. I said, goddamn!
  • fb1463751009
    March 10, 2012
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    "Pulp Fiction". What an insanely entertaining, witty, and outstanding film. You're not gonna watch any movie like it. It's brimming, dare I say, overflowing with style, personality, and colorfully vibrant stars. First off, the dialogue is written so creatively that the characters... read more could be talking about absolutely anything and the audience would still be engaged and glued to the screen. "Pulp Fiction" takes the audience through all its dark and violent moments and even the bright and seemingly mundane moments and still manages to entertain. "Pulp Fiction" is a masterful picture that has been brought together to bring one of the greatest films of all time.
  • fb100000883534329
    January 10, 2012
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    In my film studies class I got in an argument with my teacher when she said we'd be watching Tootsie instead if Pulp Fiction. This is the perfect art film and arguably the best film of the 90s. I love this film an shows the best of Mr. Tarantino's talents.
  • fb733768972
    December 9, 2011
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    Pulp Fiction is one of the purest things ever to be put on film. From the brutally true language, to the masterful screenplay, to the emotional feel of a perfect story, this is one of the best films of all time. John Travolta and Samuel Jackson have some of the best chemistry I h... read moreave ever seen as two hit men who have a wide range of characteristics. This film is subtly gory which makes it all the more realistic, the half-hour scenes are breathtaking, and the fact that a 160 minute film with no action can be this brilliant, is brilliance in itself. This film shall go down in history with fury!
  • CreedsDelight
    November 16, 2011
    CreedsDelight
    Jules: Good. Looks like me an Vincent caught you boys at breakfast. Sorry about that. Whatcha havin'?
    Brett: Hamburgers.
    Jules: Hamburgers! The cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast. What kind of hamburgers?
    Brett: Ch-cheeseburgers.
    Jules: No, no no, where'd you get 'em? Mc... read moreDonalds? Wendy's? Jack in the Box? Where?
    Brett: Big Kahuna Burger.
    Jules: Big Kahuna Burger. That's that Hawaiian burger joint. I hear they got some tasty burgers. I ain't never had one myself. How are they?
    Brett: They're good.
    Jules: Mind if I try one of yours? This is yours here, right?
    [Picks up burger and takes a bite]
    Jules: Mmm-mmmm. That is a tasty burger. Vincent, ever have a Big Kahuna Burger?
    [Vincent shakes his head]
    Jules: Wanna bite? They're real tasty.
    Vincent: Ain't hungry.
    Jules: Well, if you like burgers give 'em a try sometime. I can't usually get 'em myself because my girlfriend's a vegitarian which pretty much makes me a vegitarian. But I do love the taste of a good burger. Mm-mm-mm. You know what they call a Quarter Pounder with cheese in France?
    Brett: No.
    Jules: Tell 'em, Vincent.
    Vincent: A Royale with cheese.
    Jules: A Royale with cheese! You know why they call it that?
    Brett: Because of the metric system?
    Jules: Check out the big brain on Brett! You're a smart motherfucker. That's right. The metric system. What's in this?
    Brett: Sprite.
    Jules: Sprite, good. You mind if I have some of your tasty beverage to wash this down?
    Brett: Go right ahead.
    Jules: Ah, hit the spot.

    After hearing such wonderful things about 'Pulp Fiction', I decided to check it out. That was six years ago, and I still find this to be a terrific and flawless film, and is my favorite film from legendary director Quentin Tarantino, who was somehow able to top 'Reservoir Dogs', his impressive debut. Also, this is one of the best movie of '94 (the best of that year obviously goes to Kevin Smith's 'Clerks'), and one of the best of the decade and just one of the best films of all time. I found this to be very weird, yet extremely cool, while including a good amount of lessons throughout, which can only come to play after multiple viewings. Tarantino is a brilliant director as well as he is a writer AND a pretty terrific actor. His scripts are [almost] always flawless and thoroughly entertaining throughout. John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson turn in some pretty fantastic performances that are both intense and quite memorable. There are some pretty terrific supporting actors here, especially Uma Thurman, who is definitely the scene stealer of the film, and is at her best here. Bruce Willis is also top-notch and serves for some middle-of-the-road fun in this film. I was also happy with the superb yet very short performance by Tim Roth, or Pumpkin, along with a terrific Amanda Plummer, or Honey Bunny. Additionally, we have Ving Rhames as Marsellus, who is talked about throughout, but gets the least amount of screen time compared to other major roles. Although this is my favorite Tarantino film, I did think that 'Inglorious Basterds' was written just a bit better, although the film itself is amazing, one of my favorites actually, 'Pulp Fiction' is still the best film by him, at least based on how big the replay value is. On the subject of character development, I thought that this did a terrific job, which is quite surprising considering the lack of it in 'Reservoir Dogs', which, to me, was really impressive, especially for a second film. 'Pulp Fiction' is the kind of film that is quoted on a daily basis by everyone. I'm saying everyone because I haven't met one person who has yet to see this film. It is a very influential film, which is another reason making it fantastic. Normally I'd do a plot overview, but this is one damn complicated film, so I'd just recommend you see it rather than read my plot interpretation. And if you're sitting there saying "I wanted to read his plot" than good for you! Anyways, I think I've said enough. 'Pulp Fiction' is a true work of art, and one of the most fantastic films ever made.
  • joelkelly319
    October 27, 2011
    joelkelly319
    Pulp Fiction is very cool. If I had to sum it up in a sentence, that would be it. But I somehow feel obliged to elaborate, so I'll go on. You've got a bunch of brilliant actors and actresses at their prime, sharp as knifes dialogue (this film has more quotable lines than any film... read more deserves), and a unique narrative structure. This film could be blamed for starting this whole messed up narrative thing that seems much to common place in cinema now a days (although I did like Memento). In fact this has become so common that watching Pulp Fiction now can make it feel like it's nothing new. Like the intertwining tales of the film is an annoying gimmick instead of a work of captivating genius. But this is not the case. Pulp Fiction has kept all that was good about it when it first came out. Samuel L. Jackson, John Tovolta, Urma Thurman and Bruce Willis all have career defining performances as their respective characters. For me it's the characters in this movie that make it so compulsive. There's a host archetypes, but none feel like clichés. On the contrary, they all fell refreshingly unique. This is definitely the best film of the 1990s, and Quentin Tarratino's masterpiece.
  • DreamExtractor
    October 2, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    Pulp Fiction is probably the hardest movie to describe in the world for me, because it is just so incredibly original then any movie in the history of cinema. The plot is all these different stories but all these people are connected somehow one way or another, and it just never... read more dies down, this movie has probably the greatest dialogue I have ever seen in a film, and the characters are some of the most colorful and interesting people I have seen in a movie, this story was perfect. This all star cast was by far one of the best things about the film, John Travolta in his best role he has ever done, Uma Thurman as a sly woman who knows how to handle herself, Bruce Willis as a tough guy and plays it perfectly well, and finally, Samuel Jackson as one bad a$$ motha F#%$@ and I think he was the greatest thing about the film, every scene he was in was pure gold. The way Quentin Taratino also tells the story is great as well, he doesn't do it chronilogically but what he does do is give us a couple of different stories and in the end ask us to put it all together, and thats true genius. Pulp Fiction is one of the most original, astounding, best acted, and perfect movies ever, and is to this day Quentin Tartinos best work and one of my all time favorite films.

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Critic Reviews

Owen Gleiberman
September 7, 2011
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

Tarantino's dialogue, with its densely propulsive, almost lawyerly fervor, its peppery comic blend of literacy and funk, has more snap and fight than most directors' action scenes. Full Review

Richard Corliss
March 29, 2011
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine

Tarantino's guilty secret, which the international critics should have noticed, is that his films are cultural hybrids. Full Review

Stanley Kauffmann
May 27, 2009
Stanley Kauffmann, New Republic

The way that this picture has been so widely ravened up and drooled over verges on the disgusting. Pulp Fiction nourishes, abets, cultural slumming. Full Review

Todd McCarthy
March 13, 2007
Todd McCarthy, Variety

A spectacularly entertaining piece of pop culture. Full Review

Jonathan Rosenbaum
March 13, 2007
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

The overall project is evident: to evict real life and real people from the art film and replace them with generic teases and assorted hommages. Don't expect any of the life experiences of the old mov... Full Review

February 27, 2007
Entertainment Weekly

One of the coolest things about Pulp Fiction is its many links to other pleasures. Full Review

Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

A triumphant, cleverly disorienting journey through a demimonde that springs entirely from Mr. Tarantino's ripe imagination, a landscape of danger, shock, hilarity and vibrant local color. Full Review

Rick Groen
April 12, 2002
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

Scintillating. Full Review

Peter Travers
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

There's a special kick that comes from watching something this thrillingly alive.

James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

All the details are executed to perfection. Ironies abound in the smallest situations. Full Review

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