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@Professor No Name If you actually answered yes or close to yes to your title question, you haven't watched nearly enough films. Watch the 1941 The Maltese Falcon, at least. Or The Third Man from 1949. Or Pickup on South Street (1957), a Tarantino favorite if that matters to you.
I saw Reservoir Dogs on VHS and then when Pulp Fiction came out I saw it in the Neptune Theater in Seattle. The Neptune is famous for all the grunge bands in the 90s especially Nirvana. I saw a great Japanese all female hard rock band called Band-Maid there on Oct 12th. You really need to do Reservoir Dogs it has most of the same actors it was his debut film. Pulp Fiction has added star power because Reservoir Dogs was so great and every actor wanted to be in a Quentin Tarantino movie.
This film is one of the best examples of "It's not just WHAT story you tell, it's HOW you tell it." As you realized: sometimes the pure enjoyment of watching two great characters sit and talk about something interesting is all you need to make an amazing scene.
It's a perfectly written film in the style of a trashy, poorly written novel. The dialogue is insane. 'Took him out to the patio and threw his ass over the balcony.' I'm pretty sure a patio means ground level and balcony means it's inside the building. An external balcony is a deck. Just two quick examples of how all the dialogue is intentionally wrong or crazy. There is nowhere to throw anyone from a patio and there wouldn't be a balcony there. It should be 'Took him out to the roof and threw him over the railing' something like that. It's intentionally totally the wrong words.
NO! NO! NO! That's absolutely NOT what is going on in Pulp Fiction, and this is what all the pathetic lousy imitators get wrong. EVERY SINGLE PIECE OF DIALOG HAS A REASON TO BE IN THE MOVIE. Every. single. one. Not a single line is redundant or editable. When they are talking about 'I don't eat pig, pig is a filthy animal..." it's telling you Jules' family were MUSLIMS before slavery took them away to America, where they were forced to live off pork intestines as slaves, and they detested it because of the religious taboo. There are a boatload of African American descendents of Muslims who do not eat pork today, and this is the remnant of a long lost faith from their ancestors. This is to point out that Jules is sensitive to his history, and has a religious sense, while Vincent is not. The same goes for every other piece of dialog. It establishes character history (Royale with cheese tells you Vincent came back from Europe and became a European style snob), heroin vs. coke (establishes later OD plot), keying the car (Butch keyed vincent's car), every piece of dialogue has a purpose. Even when the security guard Zed talks about "Grace all right out front?" it's to establish that Grace is his motorcycle. There is no throwaway line in Pulp Fiction, it is extremely tight writing, the trick is that all of it SEEMS like incidental dialogue, and you pick up on the character points unconsciously.
@@annaclarafenyo8185 When did anyone say otherwise? Who do you think you are disagreeing with and what did they say? I think you are very upset about a disagreement that exists only in your mind.
@@Jordan-Ramses The OP said "It's not the story, but how you tell it! Look at the meaningless dialogue..." No. No. No. It IS the story, and the dialogue tells the story.
I agree Tarantino is the best, but Alan Parker is close. If you like music (especially Soul) you Must watch the best movie nobody saw, The Commitments. Most in the film are not actors (they are musicians) but it is incredibly fun with a great script. 😉👍🙏🏼
Alright, now you need to go back in time just a bit to watch Reservoir Dogs, which was Tarantino's directorial debut. And then you need to do From Dusk Till Dawn, which was written by Tarantino and directed by Robert Rodriguez.
Yes! Might as well also watch True Romance which is also written by QT, but he disregards it since there was some contractual stuff that went down with that script.
Mia thought she was snorting cocaine but it was Vincent's heroin. His dealer was out of balloons so he used a baggie. Heroin causes constipation which is why Vincent was in the bathroom so much.
@@annaclarafenyo8185 Negative.. unless you are Only describing Your Personal imagination (then anything goes). But the co-writer (Roger Avary) explained that a light bulb was suggested at the last minute by a prop guy that Avary wish wasn't thrown in.
@@delg1211 Avary is a fool, and wasn't involved in any stage of production of Pulp Fiction. He simply contributed a story fragment about a boxer paid to throw a fight who instead bets on himself. The light bulb in the suitcase is a callback to "kiss me deadly" but with less of an obvious implication of nuclear contents than in the 1950s film.
This is one hell of a rabbit's hole you've stumbled into, sir. Tarantino has neither written nor directed a single film that wasn't at least morbidly interesting, and quite a few of them are absolutely amazing. You should probably check out RESERVOIR DOGS, which was his directorial debut and the film that got him recognized. But also (and bc I'm personally a bigger fan of his earlier work), TRUE ROMANCE (written), FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (written), NATURAL BORN KILLERS (based on his screenplay), and FOUR ROOMS (an anthology that he co-produced, co-wrote, and co-directed). It's all gold, man. Not even joking. I love all of these films so much.
One of the THEORIES of the case contents. Marcellus had a bandaid on the back of his neck, where he had his soul removed, and his soul was in the case. Hence why it glowed, and the comment "Its Beautiful !" But once again another THEORY. Another is that it was homage to Kiss Me Deadly (1955), with the glowing contents of the box, which was radioactive.
When Jules quit, Marsellus took his place to kill Butch which is why he was on his way back to the apt. He'd gone on a food run and left Vince back at the place in case Butch came back home.
@@Daniel-Strain Yup! Also, it confirms that the the big fight happened after Jules quit and after the Bonnie Situation because it was only Marsellus, Vince, and the trainer in the room with Butch but Jules was nowhere to be found. When Marsellus was "coaching" Butch about throwing the match, Jules and Vince were coming in wearing Jimmy's clothes.
Another good choice. Tarantino's status as a director is profoundly legendary at this point, he's won two Oscars throughout his career although they were for writing screenplays. The only film he made I wasn't truly in favor of was Death Proof, but only due to the slow pacing. It's worth checking out his others as well. He also previously stated only one more project will be done by him, so we'll see where that goes.
Tarantino announced that the briefcase was just a plot device to send the story forward. Though there were rumors that Marcellas' soul was in the briefcase and he needed it back. The band aid you see on the back of his neck in the beginning was in some superstitions meant to be the soul could be extracted. That he sold his soul for power but once it was lost to him a series of misfortunes would beset him. Cool reaction you should watch Reservoir Dogs next.
Love your reaction to best buddies Jules & Vincent. Jules was saved (lived) but Vincent was damned (died). You're going to enjoy the Tarantino rabbit hole. All his movies are violent with original characters & clever dialogue. Pulp is one of my favorites & no one will ever know what the briefcase held. You have to check out Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2, Inglorious Basterds, Django, True Romance & Jackie Brown. All great fun! You either love his style or hate it, there's no in between.
Here is you "crash course" in Quentin Tarantino movies: 1) He builds suspense & tension either through dialogue or circumstances, then releases said tension through sudden, extreme, even cathartic, bursts of over-the-top violence (he's particularly fond of the "Mexican standoff"). 1a) It is okay to laugh at either the dialogue or the violence . . . or both. 2) His stories are often told out of chronological order; and with voiceovers, or some sort of "chapter"-like division, almost as though it were a book. 3) His favorite genres that he pays a lot of homage to, are Westerns, Asian martial arts movies, and blaxploitation films. 4) His characters are usually part of the seedy underculture of Americana, i.e. criminals, hitmen, assassins, loners. 4b) He really likes to use rhymes and alliterations in his dialogue / titles / characters, such as Hunny Bunny, "Zed's dead", Vincent Vega, Kill Bill, "The name's Buck / and I'm here to f*ck", The Crazy 88s, Junge Julia, Brittle Brothers, Calvin Candie, The Hateful Eight, and that's just off top of my head. 5) He is renown for his unorthodox, yet highly effective choice of music cues within his movies. 6) He has a foot fetish which, once you see, you can't unsee. There you have it, that's everything you need to know about his movies in a nutshell.
The nonlinear storytelling? More or less a staple of Tarantino movies. I think the one exception is Inglourious Basterds(2009) where it does constantly shift focus on locations and characters yet its always moving forward in time. Eager to see you react to more Tarantino in the future: Hateful Eight(2015), Jackie Brown(1997) and Natural Born Killers(1994) which he helped write while Oliver Stone directed
natural born killers would be a great choice, it was directed by oliver stone and that movie was 20 years ahead of its time, its an absolute master piece that is completely underrated and noone ever reacts to it
In ancient Egypt. It was believed the soul was removed from the back of the neck. Marsellus Wallace has a band-aid on the back of his neck. Some people think it is his soul being kept in the brief case.
The more you watch this movie the more you will realize its a really dark comedy, with a theme of redemption. The Christopher Walken scene and the Marvin scene are down right hilarious. When i saw this in the theatre there was a spontaneous eruption of laughter after Travolta uttered the "Aww man! I just shot Marvin in the face" with the same annoyance you might say if you dropped a cup of coffee. 😂
A cool THEORY from fans is that it's the soul of Marcellus in the case. He sold his soul and now he's trying to get it back. After Jules retires, Marcellus and Vincent go looking for Butch. Vincent probably thinks it's Marcellus in the kitchen after coming back from getting donuts. Imo.
I had this comment typed and thought I hit but apparently I left it and YT refreshed somehow. Anywho- yeah Vincent was on heroin while Mia used coke- hence her problem when she used the wrong quantity in the wrong delivery method. Every time something happened other than the apartment scene, Vincent was in the bathroom- not uncommon for opiate addiction. It might also have accounted for him shooting Marvin in the face- jittery. Plus he was stupid, which is why he challenged the Wolf and had his finger on the trigger in the car to begin with. He's lucky he didn't shoot himself or Jules. His mind was likely tanked due to the drugs- and that's what killed him. Constipation and stupidity (leaving the gun on the counter). Since Marcellus Wallace was walking with a box of donuts and 2 coffees, he was likely on his way back to Butch's apartment. If Vincent heard Butch making noise he may have thought it was Wallace.
I've seen this numerous times. Still love it. When you said at the beginning you'd never seen a QT film, I knew you were in for a wild ride. Thanks for your reaction.
Actually, Tarantino is known to be a stickler for keeping to the script. All those long scenes it is most likely they had to have the dialog memorized exactly as it was written. [which is even more impressive, given the length of some takes] The one known deviation from the script [as it was written] is in the car when Vincent shoots Marvin. The line he was supposed to say was simply to stop at "I shot Marvin". When shooting Travolta added "in the face" to the original line. [he said it just felt natural to say, and came out] Tarantino forgave him that slight indiscretion and actually liked it, so it stayed in. The movie simply speaking is about worthiness and redemption. Both Butch and Juells made it "out" of that world they were in because they both earned their way out. Do more Tarantino movies. They are all good and dialog is king [like the glory days of the 30s 40s and 50s when some of the best movies were so because of the script, special effects not needed like every movie seems to be so full of now] Great choice to react to. Do more like this we all will enjoy them.
Mia thought Vince’s heroin was cocaine. His dealer was out of ballons and put it in a baggy, which is why she mistook it for coke. Also, heroin causes constipation, which is why Vince is in the bathroom a lot.
There are many theories on what's in the case. The most popular one is that's is Wallace's soul. Another interesting one is that it's the spirit of rock and roll. My personal take, that I know isn't true but I think to think it is, is since Jurassic Park came out a year earlier, it's actually the amber with the mosquito inside that was used to clone the first dinosaur. It kinda works since whatever is in the case has an amber glow.
Some say that it was Marcellus Wallace’s soul in the briefcase, and was extracted because he sold it to the devil. Hence the bandaid at the base of the skull on Marcellus in the bar scene, AND the 666 code. Jules and Vincent stole it back from the devil with the help of Brad and his crew. That’s my favorite Theory
Well your intro to Tarantino was IMO, his best film to date. By the way, it took me a little while to figure out that when Butch and Fabiana ride off on the chopper, is the chronological end of the story. Enjoyed your reaction! 👍😎
I remember seeing this film in the theater with my friend ("hey, let's go check out this new Bruce Willis movie"), and just about losing my mind over how good it was. Yes, I will say this had the best characters and dialog of any movie I've seen. And the movie is funnier than 99% of comedies out there as well.
Are we gonna do Martyrs (2008) ? if you got the guts for it? pretty insane that one looks like saw was a disney movie, that movie is a gem and really underrated , pretty sure you gonaa like it .
So didn't you watch all of community before ever seeing Pulp Fiction? Curious how you'd react to the Pulp Fiction/My Dinner with Andre episode "Critical Film Studies" (2x18) with Pulp Fiction in your bag now.
And when you told Mia to give her lungs a break because she literally JUST finished a cigarette, you made me feel guilty, so out of sheer petulance I smoked another one. I showed you!
Regarding what's in the case: this is probably the greatest use of a MacGuffin in cinema. For me Pulp Fiction is QT's masterpiece. Then it's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and the Kill Bill Volumes Everything else is brilliant, but it's hard for me to choose. Also, look for Red Apple cigarettes featured in most of QT's films as an easter egg that threads most of these films in the same cinematic universe. The car that Butch hits Marcellus with also appears in Kill Bill Vol. 2 outside of the strip club. The car that The Bride drives in Kill Bill Vol2 is also driven by Cliff Booth in Once Upon a Time... Have a great time discovering these films! They're all super rich in subtext.
Vincent in the bathroom: Vincent is often in the bathroom when important things are happening like Mia Wallace snorting heroin, Butch entering his house, and when the restaurant gets robbed. Vincent is a heroin addict and there is a link between heroin use and constipation. Marcellus Wallace has coffee and donuts not too far from Butch's house, reason: he was staking out Butch's place along with Vincent and left to get them breakfast. There are many theories as to what is inside the suitcase but Tarantino never revealed the secret. I think it's just a MacGuffin: an object that serves the story or plot but has no individual value.
Yeah, totally, totally sam jackson....in 1994 his performance here made him a literal superstar overnight....one week no ine really heard of him, or barely heard of him, and then it seemed like he had a major role in every movie that came out....he means a lot to my generation, the X’ers.
See, I've watched this movie hundreds of times. I've never looked up what's in the case. But this is the first time I've ever heard anyone else come up with my theory about what's in it (according to your Google search). That's what I've landed on over the years, just by watching it so many times. I used to think it was the souls of each person that Wallace had killed, then I thought it might be the same life force that exists in every human because when Vincent and Jules are shooting Brett, the screen flashes gold. After a while, I decided it had to be the deepest desire of the person who looks at it. Oh, and the whole uniting theme is that every main character has a moral decision to make.
When you consider the actual timeline of events, you realize that after the diner scene, they go to the nightclub to see Marsellus, Jules states that he has to pee, then he walks off camera and is never seen again. That's how he leaves his life of crime.
There is also the theory that all Tarantino's movies are connected. You will find some Easter eggs here that are from the, then non yet filmed, Kill Bill.
The briefcase contained a MacGuffin. In fiction, a MacGuffin (sometimes McGuffin) is an object, device, or event that is necessary to the plot and the motivation of the characters, but insignificant, unimportant, or irrelevant in itself. (Wikipedia)
The glowing case was featured in a classic apocalyptic movie in the 50s that I can't remember the title of. It was filled with doomsday uranium or something that wasn't clear as it was a classic pulp fiction film (called, stupidly, "B movies") - it's black and white and super-fab. When I remember the title I'll come back and type it. Quentin copies directly from a thousand directors you never heard of. His "job" is easy as he spent a lot of time watching movies so it's like one from column A (Sergio Leone) 2 from column B (John Ford) one from column C (some French director) - like that. Kiss Me Deadly is the film title. See it if you want to know where the suitcase story is from, you won't be sorry. Quentin taught himself while working in a video store. He made a film for 4 years that he couldn't afford to have developed (film process) and he made all of the mistakes and got it out of his system (the ego bits, which came back when Sally, his editor, died that's another story and fascinating). Pulp Fiction is a perfect example of a team that doesn't announce itself. If you want to make excellent movies you will need an honest friend, can you imagine? When I bounce my ideas off of an intelligent and original human being my job is infinitely easier. Your perceptions of Pulp Fiction runs deeper than most - you may have the movie bug in your DNA. 4 years is nothing when it comes to self-education, which requires skill and courage, lots of bravery, genuine hero stuff.
This is a great movie and this is a good reaction but now I'm mostly excited because if you're starting a Tarantino journey maybe you'll be reacting to the iconic Kill BiIll Vol. 1 & 2
QT never shows what in the case and has never explicitly stated what it is. If you notice, during the bar scene though, you see a bandaid on the base of Marcellus' head. I believe it's a Buddhist tradition that the soul leaves through the base of the skull? With that context, what's in the case is Marcellus' soul. Or whatever might embody it was in the physical world.
Good movie to pop your Tarantino cherry 🤣 The banter Is pure Tarantino. You should watch Reservoir Dogs next, to enjoy More of His amazing banter The soundtrack of this movie, as usual with His movies, Is top Notch. I had It in heavy rotation on my CD player in the 90's.
Coming from a big Quentin Tarantino fan, I think you’d love: Reservoir Dogs Kill Bill Kill Bill Vol. 2 Inglorious Bastards Django Unchained Death proof True Romance ( this one isn’t directed by QT but he wrote it) Jackie Brown Have a great Tarantino journey should you choose to follow up. Cheers!
Hi great reaction.👍 A long time ago 1993 I saw 'True Romance' thought the movie was weird and I loved it. 😍 Apparently Reservoir Dogs came first .. So then maybe 4 years later i saw R.Dogs so has weird as these movies are.. gotta admit I like them all & I liked them b4 I knew anything about the quirky movie maker FINALLY I had heard about QT and seen all his movies. They are odd, weird, violent but strangely entertaining.✌
"Whose motorcycle is this?" "It's a chopper, baby." "Whose chopper is this?" "It's Zed's." "Who's Zed?" "Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead." Fun Fact: Speculation abounds as to the nature of the mysterious glowing contents of the case (which Tarantino said was simply a MacGuffin plot device). Some think it could Elvis' gold suit, seen worn by Val Kilmer (as Elvis) in True Romance (1993). The most persistent theory is that it is Marcellus Wallace's soul. The story goes that when the Devil takes a person's soul, it is removed through the back of the head (though it should be noted that this part of devilish lore is found nowhere in the Bible). When we see the back of Marcellus' head he has a Band-Aid covering the precise spot indicated by tradition (supposedly) for soul removal. Perhaps Marcellus sold his soul to the devil which would also explain why the combination to open the briefcase is 666. Makes you think. Automobile Enthusiast Fact: The 1964 Chevelle Malibu convertible driven by Vincent Vega (John Travolta) belonged to writer and director Quentin Tarantino and was stolen during production of the film. In 2013, a police officer saw two kids stripping an older car. He arrested them, and while looking up the owner of the vehicle he found the VIN had been altered. It turned out that it was Tarantino's stolen car. The owner had recently purchased it and had no idea it was stolen. Highly Profitable Fact: The movie cost only $8 Million to make. The initial budget was reportedly even lower until Bruce Willis was added to the cast (he had a recent string of domestic flops but was still a box-office draw overseas). $5 Million went to pay the cast's salaries. The film was already profitable when its worldwide rights were sold for $11 Million (again, mainly on the strength of Bruce Willis' presence). It went on to gross over $200 Million at the box office.
If you are gonna react to a tarantino movie, please, stop the movie when talking. You don't wanna miss the dialogues. They are SO GOOD. Art consists in creating emotions. That's the aim of art. You create something that is meant to create emotions. Tarantino is a huge artist. Watching Tarantino movies in cinema, is an EXPERIENCE. It truly is. Watching people react to it, is amazing. I have seen entire cinema rooms laughing very lowly, everyone embarassed and wondering "should I laugh at this? Why the hell this is funny?". Tarantino uses violence in such a way that is just fun, despite being raw sometimes. But due to his masterful skills, it FEELS more raw than it actually is, if you just pay attention to the image when it's happening.
it’s a shame that jules and vincent became hitmen because they coulda made a killing in the podcasting business
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@Professor No Name If you actually answered yes or close to yes to your title question, you haven't watched nearly enough films. Watch the 1941 The Maltese Falcon, at least. Or The Third Man from 1949. Or Pickup on South Street (1957), a Tarantino favorite if that matters to you.
I saw Reservoir Dogs on VHS and then when Pulp Fiction came out I saw it in the Neptune Theater in Seattle. The Neptune is famous for all the grunge bands in the 90s especially Nirvana. I saw a great Japanese all female hard rock band called Band-Maid there on Oct 12th.
You really need to do Reservoir Dogs it has most of the same actors it was his debut film. Pulp Fiction has added star power because Reservoir Dogs was so great and every actor wanted to be in a Quentin Tarantino movie.
This film is one of the best examples of "It's not just WHAT story you tell, it's HOW you tell it." As you realized: sometimes the pure enjoyment of watching two great characters sit and talk about something interesting is all you need to make an amazing scene.
u r an idiot.EVERY SINGLE MOVIE IS ABOUT HOW IT IS DONE.story itself is NOTHING.
It's a perfectly written film in the style of a trashy, poorly written novel.
The dialogue is insane. 'Took him out to the patio and threw his ass over the balcony.' I'm pretty sure a patio means ground level and balcony means it's inside the building. An external balcony is a deck. Just two quick examples of how all the dialogue is intentionally wrong or crazy. There is nowhere to throw anyone from a patio and there wouldn't be a balcony there. It should be 'Took him out to the roof and threw him over the railing' something like that. It's intentionally totally the wrong words.
NO! NO! NO! That's absolutely NOT what is going on in Pulp Fiction, and this is what all the pathetic lousy imitators get wrong. EVERY SINGLE PIECE OF DIALOG HAS A REASON TO BE IN THE MOVIE. Every. single. one. Not a single line is redundant or editable. When they are talking about 'I don't eat pig, pig is a filthy animal..." it's telling you Jules' family were MUSLIMS before slavery took them away to America, where they were forced to live off pork intestines as slaves, and they detested it because of the religious taboo. There are a boatload of African American descendents of Muslims who do not eat pork today, and this is the remnant of a long lost faith from their ancestors. This is to point out that Jules is sensitive to his history, and has a religious sense, while Vincent is not.
The same goes for every other piece of dialog. It establishes character history (Royale with cheese tells you Vincent came back from Europe and became a European style snob), heroin vs. coke (establishes later OD plot), keying the car (Butch keyed vincent's car), every piece of dialogue has a purpose. Even when the security guard Zed talks about "Grace all right out front?" it's to establish that Grace is his motorcycle.
There is no throwaway line in Pulp Fiction, it is extremely tight writing, the trick is that all of it SEEMS like incidental dialogue, and you pick up on the character points unconsciously.
@@annaclarafenyo8185 When did anyone say otherwise? Who do you think you are disagreeing with and what did they say? I think you are very upset about a disagreement that exists only in your mind.
@@Jordan-Ramses The OP said "It's not the story, but how you tell it! Look at the meaningless dialogue..." No. No. No. It IS the story, and the dialogue tells the story.
All of Tarantino's movies are masterpieces. Definitely do them all. No one is close to his level.
I agree Tarantino is the best, but Alan Parker is close. If you like music (especially Soul) you Must watch the best movie nobody saw, The Commitments. Most in the film are not actors (they are musicians) but it is incredibly fun with a great script. 😉👍🙏🏼
One of the best black comedies ever. Quentin's movies are all quality in different ways. Enjoy your journey.
Alright, now you need to go back in time just a bit to watch Reservoir Dogs, which was Tarantino's directorial debut. And then you need to do From Dusk Till Dawn, which was written by Tarantino and directed by Robert Rodriguez.
Yes! Might as well also watch True Romance which is also written by QT, but he disregards it since there was some contractual stuff that went down with that script.
Mia thought she was snorting cocaine but it was Vincent's heroin. His dealer was out of balloons so he used a baggie.
Heroin causes constipation which is why Vincent was in the bathroom so much.
The glowing case was a patent Tarantino cinematic tribute to Kiss Me Deadly (1955). In case no one else mentioned it already.
And that glowing case contained the disassembled pieces of an atomic bomb, and presumably the part that glowed was some super-radioactive material.
@@annaclarafenyo8185 Hence the femme fatale flambe
@@annaclarafenyo8185 Negative.. unless you are Only describing Your Personal imagination (then anything goes).
But the co-writer (Roger Avary) explained that a light bulb was suggested at the last minute by a prop guy that Avary wish wasn't thrown in.
@@delg1211 Avary is a fool, and wasn't involved in any stage of production of Pulp Fiction. He simply contributed a story fragment about a boxer paid to throw a fight who instead bets on himself. The light bulb in the suitcase is a callback to "kiss me deadly" but with less of an obvious implication of nuclear contents than in the 1950s film.
You are in for a great ride if this is your first Tarantino flick.
This is one hell of a rabbit's hole you've stumbled into, sir. Tarantino has neither written nor directed a single film that wasn't at least morbidly interesting, and quite a few of them are absolutely amazing. You should probably check out RESERVOIR DOGS, which was his directorial debut and the film that got him recognized. But also (and bc I'm personally a bigger fan of his earlier work), TRUE ROMANCE (written), FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (written), NATURAL BORN KILLERS (based on his screenplay), and FOUR ROOMS (an anthology that he co-produced, co-wrote, and co-directed). It's all gold, man. Not even joking. I love all of these films so much.
Great choice for a Tarantino first!! I really hope you do more, they are all great. Nobody else writes dialogue like that.
It's completely insane. On purpose. It actually makes no sense. It's a perfectly written film in the style of a trashy, poorly written novel.
I disagree. All of QTs are great, he is a master... but Pulp is his *masterpiece*. R Dogs or DTD might be a better start 😁✌🏽🙏🏽
I seriously hope you're gonna start watching his filmography it's amazing!!!
One of the THEORIES of the case contents. Marcellus had a bandaid on the back of his neck, where he had his soul removed, and his soul was in the case. Hence why it glowed, and the comment "Its Beautiful !" But once again another THEORY. Another is that it was homage to Kiss Me Deadly (1955), with the glowing contents of the box, which was radioactive.
When Jules quit, Marsellus took his place to kill Butch which is why he was on his way back to the apt. He'd gone on a food run and left Vince back at the place in case Butch came back home.
And that's why Vincent didn't react to Butch making all the noise. He assumed it was Marsellus who came back.
@@Daniel-Strain Yup! Also, it confirms that the the big fight happened after Jules quit and after the Bonnie Situation because it was only Marsellus, Vince, and the trainer in the room with Butch but Jules was nowhere to be found. When Marsellus was "coaching" Butch about throwing the match, Jules and Vince were coming in wearing Jimmy's clothes.
Another good choice. Tarantino's status as a director is profoundly legendary at this point, he's won two Oscars throughout his career although they were for writing screenplays. The only film he made I wasn't truly in favor of was Death Proof, but only due to the slow pacing. It's worth checking out his others as well. He also previously stated only one more project will be done by him, so we'll see where that goes.
Death Proof is a chick-flick. It's a masterpiece.
That "medieval on your ass" comment was the first time the world had ever heard that. I remember the gasps and laughs in the audience.
This is up there in the best movie ever conversation.
I'm glad you 'got' this movie, it's a masterpiece. I've seen other reactors who just didn't get it. Great reaction!
Tarantino announced that the briefcase was just a plot device to send the story forward. Though there were rumors that Marcellas' soul was in the briefcase and he needed it back. The band aid you see on the back of his neck in the beginning was in some superstitions meant to be the soul could be extracted. That he sold his soul for power but once it was lost to him a series of misfortunes would beset him.
Cool reaction you should watch Reservoir Dogs next.
From what I heard, it’s suppose to Wallace’s soul. The code to the case represents “from its where” and how he gets it back.
Love your reaction to best buddies Jules & Vincent. Jules was saved (lived) but Vincent was damned (died). You're going to enjoy the Tarantino rabbit hole. All his movies are violent with original characters & clever dialogue. Pulp is one of my favorites & no one will ever know what the briefcase held. You have to check out Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2, Inglorious Basterds, Django, True Romance & Jackie Brown. All great fun! You either love his style or hate it, there's no in between.
Reservoir Dogs, Tarantino's first movie, is also recommended.
I always thought it to be gold in the case. Simple, true to the glow and a case full of it will definitely make people pause and smile lol.
I was told its Marsellus Wallace's soul, which is why he has the bandaid on the back of his neck/head.
Here is you "crash course" in Quentin Tarantino movies:
1) He builds suspense & tension either through dialogue or circumstances, then releases said tension through sudden, extreme, even cathartic, bursts of over-the-top violence (he's particularly fond of the "Mexican standoff").
1a) It is okay to laugh at either the dialogue or the violence . . . or both.
2) His stories are often told out of chronological order; and with voiceovers, or some sort of "chapter"-like division, almost as though it were a book.
3) His favorite genres that he pays a lot of homage to, are Westerns, Asian martial arts movies, and blaxploitation films.
4) His characters are usually part of the seedy underculture of Americana, i.e. criminals, hitmen, assassins, loners.
4b) He really likes to use rhymes and alliterations in his dialogue / titles / characters, such as Hunny Bunny, "Zed's dead", Vincent Vega, Kill Bill, "The name's Buck / and I'm here to f*ck", The Crazy 88s, Junge Julia, Brittle Brothers, Calvin Candie, The Hateful Eight, and that's just off top of my head.
5) He is renown for his unorthodox, yet highly effective choice of music cues within his movies.
6) He has a foot fetish which, once you see, you can't unsee.
There you have it, that's everything you need to know about his movies in a nutshell.
You'll want Memento (2000) if the non-linear storytelling worked for you.
So right, that's definitely a blow your mind film.
Pulp Fiction was also my first Tarantino, and I was immediately hooked. You have a lot of great movies ahead of you.
1 Tarnatino directed flick down, 8 to go. Each one is amazing in it's own way. He is the GOAT!
The nonlinear storytelling? More or less a staple of Tarantino movies. I think the one exception is Inglourious Basterds(2009) where it does constantly shift focus on locations and characters yet its always moving forward in time.
Eager to see you react to more Tarantino in the future: Hateful Eight(2015), Jackie Brown(1997) and Natural Born Killers(1994) which he helped write while Oliver Stone directed
natural born killers would be a great choice, it was directed by oliver stone and that movie was 20 years ahead of its time, its an absolute master piece that is completely underrated and noone ever reacts to it
In ancient Egypt. It was believed the soul was removed from the back of the neck.
Marsellus Wallace has a band-aid on the back of his neck. Some people think it is his soul being kept in the brief case.
The more you watch this movie the more you will realize its a really dark comedy, with a theme of redemption. The Christopher Walken scene and the Marvin scene are down right hilarious. When i saw this in the theatre there was a spontaneous eruption of laughter after Travolta uttered the "Aww man! I just shot Marvin in the face" with the same annoyance you might say if you dropped a cup of coffee. 😂
A cool THEORY from fans is that it's the soul of Marcellus in the case. He sold his soul and now he's trying to get it back.
After Jules retires, Marcellus and Vincent go looking for Butch. Vincent probably thinks it's Marcellus in the kitchen after coming back from getting donuts. Imo.
You are going to have so much fun getting into Tarantino's filmography. And we're going to have fun watching you have fun.
It was Wallace's soul. He sold it to the devil but took it back. The bandaid on his neck is were his soul was removed. That is my belief.
Great reaction to an amazing movie. I think it's Wallace's soul in the suitcase.
I had this comment typed and thought I hit but apparently I left it and YT refreshed somehow. Anywho- yeah Vincent was on heroin while Mia used coke- hence her problem when she used the wrong quantity in the wrong delivery method. Every time something happened other than the apartment scene, Vincent was in the bathroom- not uncommon for opiate addiction. It might also have accounted for him shooting Marvin in the face- jittery. Plus he was stupid, which is why he challenged the Wolf and had his finger on the trigger in the car to begin with. He's lucky he didn't shoot himself or Jules. His mind was likely tanked due to the drugs- and that's what killed him. Constipation and stupidity (leaving the gun on the counter). Since Marcellus Wallace was walking with a box of donuts and 2 coffees, he was likely on his way back to Butch's apartment. If Vincent heard Butch making noise he may have thought it was Wallace.
I've seen this numerous times. Still love it. When you said at the beginning you'd never seen a QT film, I knew you were in for a wild ride. Thanks for your reaction.
Actually, Tarantino is known to be a stickler for keeping to the script. All those long scenes it is most likely they had to have the dialog memorized exactly as it was written. [which is even more impressive, given the length of some takes] The one known deviation from the script [as it was written] is in the car when Vincent shoots Marvin. The line he was supposed to say was simply to stop at "I shot Marvin". When shooting Travolta added "in the face" to the original line. [he said it just felt natural to say, and came out] Tarantino forgave him that slight indiscretion and actually liked it, so it stayed in. The movie simply speaking is about worthiness and redemption. Both Butch and Juells made it "out" of that world they were in because they both earned their way out. Do more Tarantino movies. They are all good and dialog is king [like the glory days of the 30s 40s and 50s when some of the best movies were so because of the script, special effects not needed like every movie seems to be so full of now] Great choice to react to. Do more like this we all will enjoy them.
Mia thought Vince’s heroin was cocaine. His dealer was out of ballons and put it in a baggy, which is why she mistook it for coke. Also, heroin causes constipation, which is why Vince is in the bathroom a lot.
And every time Vincent goes to the toilet something happens 😂
There are many theories on what's in the case. The most popular one is that's is Wallace's soul. Another interesting one is that it's the spirit of rock and roll. My personal take, that I know isn't true but I think to think it is, is since Jurassic Park came out a year earlier, it's actually the amber with the mosquito inside that was used to clone the first dinosaur. It kinda works since whatever is in the case has an amber glow.
You will probably love most of tarrantino's movies. They all have heavy dialog that is just like this.
Some say that it was Marcellus Wallace’s soul in the briefcase, and was extracted because he sold it to the devil. Hence the bandaid at the base of the skull on Marcellus in the bar scene, AND the 666 code. Jules and Vincent stole it back from the devil with the help of Brad and his crew. That’s my favorite Theory
Vincent and Mia didn't win the trophy, but they did take it home.
Well your intro to Tarantino was IMO, his best film to date. By the way, it took me a little while to figure out that when Butch and Fabiana ride off on the chopper, is the chronological end of the story. Enjoyed your reaction! 👍😎
I remember seeing this film in the theater with my friend ("hey, let's go check out this new Bruce Willis movie"), and just about losing my mind over how good it was. Yes, I will say this had the best characters and dialog of any movie I've seen. And the movie is funnier than 99% of comedies out there as well.
This is one of my top fav films of all time. Truly iconic in every way.
Are we gonna do Martyrs (2008) ? if you got the guts for it? pretty insane that one looks like saw was a disney movie, that movie is a gem and really underrated , pretty sure you gonaa like it .
You need to see Tarantino’s debut, Reservoir Dogs.
The briefcase was holding the 1987 gold cartridge Legend of Zelda 2 for Nintendo
So didn't you watch all of community before ever seeing Pulp Fiction? Curious how you'd react to the Pulp Fiction/My Dinner with Andre episode "Critical Film Studies" (2x18) with Pulp Fiction in your bag now.
aw shit i might have to watch that episode tonight it completely slipped my mind!
Jules and Vincent are the Abbott and Costello of the underworld.
most people think there's gold in the briefcase, but only Tarantino can tell if that's the case.
And when you told Mia to give her lungs a break because she literally JUST finished a cigarette, you made me feel guilty, so out of sheer petulance I smoked another one. I showed you!
I'm totally here for a Tarantino binge!
One of the biggest questions of what’s in the briefcase, I’ve heard many things but a constant thing I hear is that it’s Wallace’s soul in there.
Regarding what's in the case: this is probably the greatest use of a MacGuffin in cinema.
For me Pulp Fiction is QT's masterpiece.
Then it's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and the Kill Bill Volumes
Everything else is brilliant, but it's hard for me to choose.
Also, look for Red Apple cigarettes featured in most of QT's films as an easter egg that threads most of these films in the same cinematic universe.
The car that Butch hits Marcellus with also appears in Kill Bill Vol. 2 outside of the strip club.
The car that The Bride drives in Kill Bill Vol2 is also driven by Cliff Booth in Once Upon a Time...
Have a great time discovering these films! They're all super rich in subtext.
Vincent in the bathroom: Vincent is often in the bathroom when important things are happening like Mia Wallace snorting heroin, Butch entering his house, and when the restaurant gets robbed. Vincent is a heroin addict and there is a link between heroin use and constipation.
Marcellus Wallace has coffee and donuts not too far from Butch's house, reason: he was staking out Butch's place along with Vincent and left to get them breakfast.
There are many theories as to what is inside the suitcase but Tarantino never revealed the secret. I think it's just a MacGuffin: an object that serves the story or plot but has no individual value.
Yeah, totally, totally sam jackson....in 1994 his performance here made him a literal superstar overnight....one week no ine really heard of him, or barely heard of him, and then it seemed like he had a major role in every movie that came out....he means a lot to my generation, the X’ers.
Censoring pulp fiction is like eating hamburger without hamburger
Tarantio gets his style from classics like "Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion" and "Lady Snowblood"
Oh wow it would be so cool to see Prisoners on early access rather than regular!
Nobody does dialogue like Tarantino.
now, if you haven't already, you should also watch "Reservoir Dogs". it's tarantino's first picture and the dialogue is just as good.
Tarantino is the master of dialogue and story structure. You haven't seen any of his films? Hope you do em all on the channel then! I'm here for it.
See, I've watched this movie hundreds of times. I've never looked up what's in the case. But this is the first time I've ever heard anyone else come up with my theory about what's in it (according to your Google search). That's what I've landed on over the years, just by watching it so many times. I used to think it was the souls of each person that Wallace had killed, then I thought it might be the same life force that exists in every human because when Vincent and Jules are shooting Brett, the screen flashes gold. After a while, I decided it had to be the deepest desire of the person who looks at it. Oh, and the whole uniting theme is that every main character has a moral decision to make.
I like that the case has Marcelisis soul he somehow bought back from the devil. The 666 code. IDK.
When you consider the actual timeline of events, you realize that after the diner scene, they go to the nightclub to see Marsellus, Jules states that he has to pee, then he walks off camera and is never seen again. That's how he leaves his life of crime.
There is also the theory that all Tarantino's movies are connected. You will find some Easter eggs here that are from the, then non yet filmed, Kill Bill.
The briefcase was a McGuffin.
"Well... THAT'S unethical!"
I think that was the tag-line on the Italian posters
Its the Devil's golden fiddle, before he lost it to Johnny in that epic faceoff
Great reaction. Some theorize that it was Marcellus's soul in the case
The briefcase contained a MacGuffin. In fiction, a MacGuffin (sometimes McGuffin) is an object, device, or event that is necessary to the plot and the motivation of the characters, but insignificant, unimportant, or irrelevant in itself. (Wikipedia)
"Aw, that's sweet, that's holesome" 😆😆
On another reaction to this movie someone claimed the case contained Marcellus Wallace's soul... It could be anything you want though 😀
The glowing case was featured in a classic apocalyptic movie in the 50s that I can't remember the title of. It was filled with doomsday uranium or something that wasn't clear as it was a classic pulp fiction film (called, stupidly, "B movies") - it's black and white and super-fab. When I remember the title I'll come back and type it. Quentin copies directly from a thousand directors you never heard of. His "job" is easy as he spent a lot of time watching movies so it's like one from column A (Sergio Leone) 2 from column B (John Ford) one from column C (some French director) - like that. Kiss Me Deadly is the film title. See it if you want to know where the suitcase story is from, you won't be sorry. Quentin taught himself while working in a video store. He made a film for 4 years that he couldn't afford to have developed (film process) and he made all of the mistakes and got it out of his system (the ego bits, which came back when Sally, his editor, died that's another story and fascinating). Pulp Fiction is a perfect example of a team that doesn't announce itself. If you want to make excellent movies you will need an honest friend, can you imagine? When I bounce my ideas off of an intelligent and original human being my job is infinitely easier. Your perceptions of Pulp Fiction runs deeper than most - you may have the movie bug in your DNA. 4 years is nothing when it comes to self-education, which requires skill and courage, lots of bravery, genuine hero stuff.
Mia OD’d on heroin. She thought it was coke.
You gotta watch ‘Natural Born Killers’. Written by Tarantino.
You need to watch Inglorious Basterds and Django Unchained, along with Pulp Fiction,
they are Tarantinos best movies if you ask me 🙂
‘What was in the case?’
Lol
Welcome to the rabbit hole…
I'm pretty sure you're gonna love Tarantino
This is a great movie and this is a good reaction but now I'm mostly excited because if you're starting a Tarantino journey maybe you'll be reacting to the iconic Kill BiIll Vol. 1 & 2
Great reaction, this just came up in my recommended and I'll def check a few others out
QT never shows what in the case and has never explicitly stated what it is.
If you notice, during the bar scene though, you see a bandaid on the base of Marcellus' head.
I believe it's a Buddhist tradition that the soul leaves through the base of the skull?
With that context, what's in the case is Marcellus' soul.
Or whatever might embody it was in the physical world.
So good, I saw it 3 times in the theatre when it came out, taking a different group of friends each time.
Good movie to pop your Tarantino cherry 🤣
The banter Is pure Tarantino. You should watch Reservoir Dogs next, to enjoy More of His amazing banter
The soundtrack of this movie, as usual with His movies, Is top Notch. I had It in heavy rotation on my CD player in the 90's.
"Well that's unethical." That was like the least unethical thing in the movie 😆
Haha the Fonz in the background of your video the entire time
I just noticed a continuity error. The gunshot holes are present in the wall prior to Jules and Vince being shot at. I want my cookie.
Coming from a big Quentin Tarantino fan,
I think you’d love:
Reservoir Dogs
Kill Bill
Kill Bill Vol. 2
Inglorious Bastards
Django Unchained
Death proof
True Romance ( this one isn’t directed by QT but he wrote it)
Jackie Brown
Have a great Tarantino journey should you choose to follow up.
Cheers!
Beautiful hair, man.
Beautiful this film is 1994
Next Hateful Eight then Django unchained..
Hi great reaction.👍 A long time ago 1993 I saw 'True Romance' thought the movie was weird and I loved it. 😍 Apparently Reservoir Dogs came first .. So then maybe 4 years later i saw R.Dogs so has weird as these movies are.. gotta admit I like them all & I liked them b4 I knew anything about the quirky movie maker FINALLY I had heard about QT and seen all his movies. They are odd, weird, violent but strangely entertaining.✌
Regarding the mysterious briefcase with the glowing material, compare to "Repo Man" for a precedent. Or just watch it, it's pretty great.
"Whose motorcycle is this?"
"It's a chopper, baby."
"Whose chopper is this?"
"It's Zed's."
"Who's Zed?"
"Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead."
Fun Fact: Speculation abounds as to the nature of the mysterious glowing contents of the case (which Tarantino said was simply a MacGuffin plot device). Some think it could Elvis' gold suit, seen worn by Val Kilmer (as Elvis) in True Romance (1993). The most persistent theory is that it is Marcellus Wallace's soul. The story goes that when the Devil takes a person's soul, it is removed through the back of the head (though it should be noted that this part of devilish lore is found nowhere in the Bible). When we see the back of Marcellus' head he has a Band-Aid covering the precise spot indicated by tradition (supposedly) for soul removal. Perhaps Marcellus sold his soul to the devil which would also explain why the combination to open the briefcase is 666. Makes you think.
Automobile Enthusiast Fact: The 1964 Chevelle Malibu convertible driven by Vincent Vega (John Travolta) belonged to writer and director Quentin Tarantino and was stolen during production of the film. In 2013, a police officer saw two kids stripping an older car. He arrested them, and while looking up the owner of the vehicle he found the VIN had been altered. It turned out that it was Tarantino's stolen car. The owner had recently purchased it and had no idea it was stolen.
Highly Profitable Fact: The movie cost only $8 Million to make. The initial budget was reportedly even lower until Bruce Willis was added to the cast (he had a recent string of domestic flops but was still a box-office draw overseas). $5 Million went to pay the cast's salaries. The film was already profitable when its worldwide rights were sold for $11 Million (again, mainly on the strength of Bruce Willis' presence). It went on to gross over $200 Million at the box office.
Why weren't the cops, or the press, after Butch? Why weren't they watching Butch's apartment?
Is that Zed?
- That's Zed.
😁
If you are gonna react to a tarantino movie, please, stop the movie when talking. You don't wanna miss the dialogues. They are SO GOOD.
Art consists in creating emotions. That's the aim of art. You create something that is meant to create emotions. Tarantino is a huge artist. Watching Tarantino movies in cinema, is an EXPERIENCE. It truly is. Watching people react to it, is amazing. I have seen entire cinema rooms laughing very lowly, everyone embarassed and wondering "should I laugh at this? Why the hell this is funny?". Tarantino uses violence in such a way that is just fun, despite being raw sometimes. But due to his masterful skills, it FEELS more raw than it actually is, if you just pay attention to the image when it's happening.
Many people believe the case is related to Reservoir Dogs. Won't tell you, gotta watch for yourself.
The glowing thing in the suitcase is actually a yellow light bulb.
Great reaction. Your enjoyment and shock was my enjoyment. I hope you watch more Quinten Tarantino movies.