Many fans thought the John Travolta Pulp Fiction dance sequence must have been written with the actor in mind. However, Tarantino actually wrote the scene before Travolta was cast. Still, Travolta of course had some ideas on how to make “The Twist” a bit more compelling.
Travolta started acting appearing in a local production of "Who'll Save the Plowboy?". His mother, herself an actress and dancer, enrolled him in a drama school in New York, where he studied voice, dancing and acting. He decided to combine all three of these skills and become a musical comedy performer.
John Travolta claimed that the dance scene was improvised
“I'd actually told Quentin about the dances I grew up with. The Twist is what he wanted, but I said, 'There were other fun dances from that era! The Spin, The Batman, The Hitchhiker.”
If the theme of Pulp Fiction is choosing to do what's right for humanity versus oneself, then the dance scene embodies that as well. As I mentioned above, Vincent knows just rubbing Mia Wallace's feet might get him tossed off a roof. So the dance is the conflagration of all the flirting and feelings.
Pulp Fiction | 'I Want To Dance' (HD) - Uma Thurman, John Travolta | MIRAMAX
What is the controversial scene in Pulp Fiction?
Vincent turned to the backseat to ask for Marvin's opinion, but they hit a bump and Vincent accidentally shot Marvin in the face. Despite its themes, Pulp Fiction only has seven deaths, but they were graphic and shocking enough to cause controversy.
Jackson's Jules. Having chosen to leave his criminal life behind him, Jules resolves the situation with Pumpkin and Honey Bunny peacefully, showing he is on the path to redemption.
What was the point of the gimp scene in Pulp Fiction?
Apparently, The Gimp is a hitchiker who fell victim to Maynard and his brother. Plus, Tarantino intended for the poor guy to die by the end of the film: “It doesn't quite play this way in the movie, but in my mind when I wrote it, the Gimp's dead. Butch knocked him out and then when he passed out he hung himself.
Who was originally supposed to play Vincent in Pulp Fiction?
While many of Tarantino's first picks ended up in the film (including Roth, Plummer, Keitel, Ving Rhames and Christopher Walken), some have different first options. For Vincent, Michael Madsen was Tarantino's first choice, who he previously worked with on 1992's Reservoir Dogs.
Deney Terrio is one of the original pioneers of the Disco Dance era and the coach and choreographer who taught John Travolta how to dance for the motion picture Saturday Night Fever. Of course, Deney would have never been given the opportunity had he not been an incredible dancer and showman himself.
John Travolta, who starred as Danny Zuko in Grease, famously stood out as younger than much of the rest of Grease's principal cast during filming in summer 1977 at age 23.
Originally Answered: Does John Travolta sing in the movie Grease? Yes, he did sing all of his own parts. He also sang again with Olivia Newton-John in a reunion in 2002.
Mickey Rourke was offered the role of Butch Coolidge but turned it down. The part ended up going to Bruce Willis, who delivered a solid performance. Even so, I'm disappointed Rourke didn't take it, as I think he would have been perfect.
In the film, the role of Pumpkin went to Tim Roth. According to recent reports, however, Tarantino had made a backup plan if Tom Roth had refused. In the list of actors to play the role of Pumpkin, Johnny Depp was a strong second contender and the world would have surely loved him in that role!
Who was supposed to be in Pulp Fiction instead of John Travolta?
Tarantino cast Travolta in Pulp Fiction because Michael Madsen, who had played Vic Vega in Reservoir Dogs, chose to appear in Kevin Costner's Wyatt Earp instead. Madsen has since expressed regret over his decision. Harvey Weinstein pushed for Daniel Day-Lewis in the part.
A theory suggests that Brett's associate actually had a fake gun but didn't know it, which explains why he “missed” all his shots and why the revolver on the gun didn't move when he shot – plus, he was too close to Jules and Vincent to completely miss them.
Marsellus freed himself and picked up Maynard's shotgun. Before Zed could grab the pistol, Marsellus shot off Zed's genitals with the shotgun. He vowed that Zed's suffering had only begun, promising that he would call his crew in to torture Zed with a pair of pliers and a blowtorch.
Why Pulp Fiction Isn't In Chronological Order. While Quentin Tarantino's decision to tell the Pulp Fiction plot out of chronological order was partially stylistic, as he had just done so for the timeline of 1992's Reservoir Dogs, the nonlinear format also has a purpose in making the entire story more compelling.
The chronological ending is Butch driving off into the sunset (in a manner of speaking) with Fabienne on Grace, his new bike which is definitely a chopper, not a motorcycle. It's a pretty standard movie ending.
And, of course, the lives of Jules and Vincent are saved, when a volley of shots in the apartment misses them. Jules chooses to call this a miracle, a sign from God, and retires from crime. Vincent shrugs it off, and pays the price. There is also an important, hilarious, subplot about the saving of Butch's gold watch.
Vincent comes out of the bathroom to find Butch pointing Marcellus' gun at him. After a few tense seconds, Butch shoots Vincent dead, avenging his early insult. It is unknown if Jules Winnfield, Mia Wallace, Marsellus Wallace, Lance, Jody, Jimmie or Winston Wolfe were informed of Vincent Vega's death.
