When Vincent runs into Butch at the bar, he calls him Palooka (a derogatory term for a boxer, after a boxer in an old comic strip) and "Punchy." Butch just glares at Vincent and watches Marsellus welcome him and call him over.
He calls Butch a “palooka” which is a boxing-related insult, meaning, basically, a fighter who's not good at fighting, following that up with “Punchy” in a mocking tone.
Willis played Butch Coolidge, a runaway boxer, in the film. Unlike other Pulp Fiction characters, Butch is not a big talker, but nonetheless his demeanor and few lines remain an iconic part of the film.
One fan believes that Vincent represents reason in the film. As in… being rational. As opposed to Jules, with all his acting on instinct and spiritual ideas.
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Why was Vincent killed in Pulp Fiction?
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.
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It shows that everyone has the potential to become a peacemaker, just as Jules becomes one at the very end of the movie. Humanity and meaning is present in "Pulp Fiction," if you look underneath the surface, and that is what gives the film its purpose, rather than the actual happenings of the film itself.
It turns out, we have an answer, and it's been known online for a while now. I was researching something completely unrelated when I stumbled on a strange fact that kind of blew my mind: Butch, the boxer played by Bruce Willis, is the character who keyed Vega's car.
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.
Why did the bullets miss in Pulp Fiction? 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.
While Pulp Fiction is filled with quotes that are repeated to this day, Jules' Bible verse of Ezekiel 25:17 is likely the most iconic. It comes at such a tense moment in the movie with Samuel L. Jackson's fiery performance making it such an epic moment.
As for why Vincent spends so much time in the bathroom in Pulp Fiction, some viewers have pointed out that one of the side effects of heroin abuse is constipation, and given that he was a regular heroin user, it's not surprising he had to go to the bathroom so many times.
"'Pulp Fiction' wasn't for me," the 59-year-old "black-ish" star told Vulture in a new interview. "Quentin wrote that part with me in mind, too, but it wasn't for me. I just had a problem with the way the heroin use was dealt with. I just felt it was a little cavalier, and it was a little loose."
While most actors would jump at the opportunity of starring in a Quentin Tarantino film, a few stars have rejected the director over the years. These include Adam Sandler, who refused the chance to play the role of the 'Bear Jew' in Inglourious Basterds and Will Smith, who passed on Django Unchained, among others.
He and wife Rhea Perlman founded the production company Jersey Films in 1992, which have produced such films as Pulp Fiction (1994), Gattaca (1997), Erin Brockovich (2000), and Garden State (2004).
When it came to jotting down who he wanted for the characters, Tarantino opted for Michael Madsen, with whom he'd already worked on Reservoir Dogs in 1992, and Laurence Fishburne. He also wrote down Jackson for the role of Marcellus Wallace, a character who was ultimately played by his first choice – Ving Rhames.
