Tarantino also made Pulp Fiction like a puzzle. Tarantino wrote the movie out of order and meant for it to be that way in his structure and style. In an interview (via Film Comment), Tarantino said that the movie was about a "series of couples," where each story is about a couple and how they interact.
“Pulp Fiction” is renowned for its unconventional timeline, eschewing a traditional linear narrative in favor of a more complex, interwoven structure. This bold choice allows Tarantino to weave together seemingly unrelated stories, creating a rich tapestry of interconnected characters and events.
Maybe nonlinear storytelling is the spin you need. "The whole idea of Pulp Fiction was the idea I was going to do three crime stories," Tarantino says. "Kinda like the stories you've seen a zillion times before, but I was just going to take them in different ways.
Is there a version of Pulp Fiction in chronological order?
You can watch Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction" reedited by YouTube user "crimewriter95" so that all the scenes play out in chronological order. Instead of beginning with Pumpkin and Honey Bunny in the diner, the film now kicks off with Christopher Walken giving Butch his father's watch.
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.
In a memorable Quentin Tarantino quote in a diner at the end of the movie, Jules tells Vincent that he believes God saved their lives earlier that day when they got in a shootout. He then contemplates his favorite Bible verse, Ezekiel 25:17, from the opening scene.
Quentin Tarantino's 1994 masterpiece, Pulp Fiction, is 154 minutes long, but there are roughly 24 minutes of deleted and extended scenes that were cut for the film's final version.
Tarantino's pulp fiction character, Jimmie Dimmick is the brother of Mr. White in Reservoir Dogs as is John Travolta's character Vincent, who is also the brother of Vic Vega, portrayed by Michael Madsen in Reservoir Dogs.
“Pulp Fiction” didn't win Best Picture, instead losing to “Forrest Gump.” Travolta's turn as Vincent Vega in Tarantino's film was huge for him, but his 1994 could have, theoretically, been even better.
Tarantino's leap of faith in following a non-linear narrative structure utterly succeeds in breaking up the action rather than devolving into one long, drawn-out action sequence (as so many films do), making Pulp Fiction an exceptional and unique action movie.
This change is attributed to the non-linear narrative of Pulp Fiction as it's a way to remind the audience, even if subtly, that each segment is told from the point of view of different characters, thus making way for unreliable narrators.
The one thing that hasn't been often copied however, is the unique narrative structure. The very definition of Pulp Fiction and a big part of what made the film stand out is its intertwining tales which seem unrelated at face value yet thread throughout the non-linear story.
For Vincent, Michael Madsen was Tarantino's first choice, who he previously worked with on 1992's Reservoir Dogs. Travolta, meanwhile, is listed second to play the character, described as a “strong, strong, strong, second choice”. Other actors listed include Alec Baldwin, Gary Oldman and Michael Keaton.
In the end, Forrest Gump took home the Oscar for Best Picture, a decision that left many Tarantino fans distinctly miffed despite Pulp Fiction bagging The Oscar for 'Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen'.
But it's not about action, it's about the heart of the story. This ending is the thematic center of Pulp Fiction—redemption—and the reason why Tarantino finished the film with it instead of some cliché scene of Butch and his happy ending.
In 1992, when Tarantino's crime movie Reservoir Dogs was released in cinemas, it was initially passed uncut by the BBFC. According to a case study on the board's website, concerns were raised about the well-known torture scene, in which Mr Blonde (Michael Madsen) slices off the ear of unfortunate police officer.
The film is regarded as a classic of independent film and a cult film and was named "Greatest Independent Film of All Time" by Empire. Although controversial at first for its depictions of violence and heavy use of profanity, Reservoir Dogs was generally well-received, and the cast was praised by many critics.
The characters mention someone named "Marcellus Spivey" which is a direct reference to two of Tarantino's villains: Marcellus Wallace from "Pulp Fiction" and Drexl Spivey from "True Romance".
Omission of a part of the drug transaction scene starting with Vincent's discussion of how his car was keyed. Omission of the "shooting-up" sequence. The audio of Uma Thurman snorting cocaine as "Son of a Preacher Man" plays is absent. Inclusion of the "Mia Wallace" interview scene.
Most notably the scene in which a man is shot in the head while sitting in a car and there's a large explosion of blood and the car and people in it get covered with blood and brain matter. They later spend a scene cleaning it up. A man injects heroin into his arm.
And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you." Ezekiel 25:17 is a passage of the bible, but Quentin Tarantino rewrote it for Pulp Fiction. Jules Winnfield tells this verse every person he is about to kill, because he thought it would be a cold-blooded thing to say to his victims.
16 "You Happen To Pull This S*** While I'm In A Transitional Period So I Don't Wanna Kill You." This Samuel L. Jackson quote is part of the ending of Pulp Fiction and the culmination of everything that has happened since the now-infamous opening scene.
Ezekiel 25:17 exists in the Bible as a far cry from the film's version, which was in turn inspired by a Japanese movie called Karate Kiba. Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino from a story he co-developed with Roger Avery, this is among the most famous films of all time.
