supplies Travolta’s character Vincent with his fix. Unfortunately it starred Bella Lugosi, so it wouldn't be considered a "cult" movie.
So, most would not gain anything new from seeing it again.
Today, the short story has changed into a different breed of creative writing, leaving the stories found in the pulp magazines a unique offering. You can tell when watching Pulp Fiction that Tarantino focuses on the literature aspect of the film on each individual line rather than writing it as a whole, which I think makes this movie so special. Bob Flemming, England, When I think of cult films, I think of the characters that play in them. The order in which it runs. Just those two simple qualities. I don't believe a film's origins or premises define its cult status. plays an aging Most Saturday night popcorn munchers would balk at films like "Two-Lane Blacktop", or even a slightly more mainstream "Ghost World", because I don't think the majority of people relate to such characters, or the lives they live. You could create an entire class course just looking at his screenplays and not watch a single movie and still have more to talk about. <> Your passion for the movie is blinding you from contributing usefully to this discussion. The greatest cult movie of the 90s?? endobj Both have great characters, a plot that can require multiple viewings, and a healthy discussion by fans on the internet. Because of what happens to Ving Rhames.
delivers to him his father’s gold watch. You can tell when watching Pulp Fiction that Tarantino focuses on the literature aspect of the film on each individual line rather than writing it as a whole, which I think makes this movie so special. Greg Evigan, UK, I don't believe you can define a cult film by it's content. Paul Jones, UK. Bigger-than-life heroes, pretty girls, exotic places, strange and mysterious villains all stalked the pages of the many issues available to the general public on the magazine stands. The once popular magazines began to lose readership and disappeared from the newsstand, one-by-one, replaced by paperbacks, comic books, television and movies. So isn't this article a little off the mark or what? There is a ton going on in the film and a good amount to focus on but somehow the extremely talented Tarantino doesn’t overwhelm the audience in one particular story. Bruce Lee, Jim Kelly and John Saxon. A terrific flop in the box office which enjoyed a slow and gradual rise to cult status.
Although lets face it, how could a movie about someone stealing a rock star's body to burn it in the desert ever be described as mainstream? Quentin Tarantino is clearly among them, as he imitates a couple of shots from The Warriors in Pulp Fiction: a closeup of a character’s lips as they speak into a microphone, and a closeup of a needle being placed on a vinyl record. I had the pleasure of doing a presentation on Pulp Fiction last term analyzing the conflict in the scene with Jules and Vincent retaining the brief case from Brett and the boys; which was a lot of fun for me. Quentin Tarantino references cult films more than any other acknowledged movie-maker working today.". ), The Big Lebowski, Alien etc. Shallow, incohesive and overrated maybe. Low budget, cult following, great script, unknown actors and Rob Reiner's first as a director. A cult film is one that is recognised by everyone as being something different and special and has its own followers and will stand the test of time. 17,029 pages were read in the last minute.