Pulp Fiction‚ is considered by many to be a key example of post modernist cinema. Its use of non-linear narration‚ copious references to other movies and its off beat dialogue‚ combined with Tarantino’s unique style make the viewer aware that there is something different about this movie from most Hollywood blockbusters. George Ritzer said that "in the modern world everything seems pretty clear-cut‚ (but) on the cusp of the postmodern world many things seem quite hazy." This is the case with regard
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Pulp Fiction is a controversial film‚ written and directed by Quentin Tarantino‚ in 1994. It has almost everything you could wish for in a movie; drama‚ hilarity‚ intensity‚ action‚ thrills‚ fun‚ intelligence‚ romance‚ intimacy‚ over-the-top bravado‚ vulgarity‚ sweetness‚ humor‚ and soul-searching. The film is very raw and brutal‚ but has a unique sense of style that keeps the viewers entertained. It will build its way up gradually to an incredibly intense scene‚ before dropping down to a relatively
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One of my favorite aspects regarding Tarantino style is how he chooses to exclude characters or their faces from shots. This can be seen in several times in Pulp Fiction as well as Kill Bill vol 1. In Pulp Fiction we don’t actually see Marcellus’s (Ving Rhames) face till late in the movie all we see is the back of his head with a single Band-Aid on it. Ultimately the effect of this shot is building up Marcellus and giving him an intimidating aura. Tarantino does a similar style of shot when introducing
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Elective: Celluloid Metafiction Due date: 16 August 2013 Topic: Write a critical analysis of the significance of the non-linear narrative of Pulp Fiction. English 3004: Post Modernism Pulp Fiction This essay will discuss the many original and revolutionary themes as well as cinematic techniques employed by Quentin Tarantino in his film Pulp Fiction‚ with particular emphasis on the use of non-linear narrative and its significance
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Quentin Tarantino has established himself as the quintessential neo-noir film maker since the passing of Stanley Kubrick. Kubrick’s specialty was creating surrealist imagery through limited dialogue and scenes filmed in “real time”. Tarantino has transposed the film making ideologies of Kubrick by adding complex dialogue and grotesque violence. Both men captured the film making styles of their era’s with postmodern neo-noir visuals as well as dialogue that spoke to the culture of their audience.
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first lesbian pulps to depict real incidences of homosexual love affairs between women in the army during World War II. Tereska Torres’s publication of personal experiences during the war in Women’s Barracks‚ led to the rise of lesbian pulp fiction popularity across America. These novels could be found in drug stores or news stands‚ and were read by a variety of people including men‚ women‚ homosexuals and heterosexuals. Due to a diverse amount of people reading lesbian pulp fictions‚ the word and
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In the movie Pulp Fiction‚ the overarching theme of the movie goes to say that without a higher framework or power one doesn’t see their actions to have any consequences‚ morally speaking. Morality controls the initial reasoning behind deciding whether to commit a crime or not. In this context‚ the concept of not having any morals is based on not having meaning in one’s life or seeing one’s life at the same worth as anyone else’s. This doesn’t allow for one to make any criteria in which to conduct
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(Tim Roth) are intertwined in Quentin Tarantino’s three fables of crime and redemption (Pulp Fiction). Pulp Fiction is a movie of immorality and wit. The hitmen’s boss‚ Marsellus Wallace‚ is a king of crime‚ however continuously gets played by those doing business with him‚ leaving Vincent and Jules to clean up the mess. Which in turn causes these unrelated lives to weave together. During the film‚ Pulp Fiction‚ many situations may be deemed unrealistic‚ though through Quentin Tarantino’s
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Fiction: Pulp or No Pulp? Directed by Quentin Tarantino‚ Pulp Fiction (1994) follows the stories of four groups of people associated with the mob‚ led by Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames)‚ and their struggles with faith‚ loyalty‚ and morality. As Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) and Vincent Vega (John Travolta) do the dirty work for the mob‚ they come across all sorts of moral dilemmas. The story‚ told in four different points of view‚ is about the characters everyday lives‚ leading up to each of
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Pulp Fiction is an American crime film directed by Quentin Tarantino‚ who cowrote its screenplay with Roger Avary. The film is known for its rich‚ eclectic dialogue‚ ironic mix of humor and violence‚ nonlinear storyline‚ and host of cinematic allusions and pop culture references. The film was nominated for seven Oscars‚ including Best Picture; Tarantino and Avary won for Best Original Screenplay. It was also awarded the Palme d’Or at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. A major critical and commercial
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