We all endured the "Country Strong" podcast. We all endured the "Blackhat" podcast. Hell, we listened to Bill and Chris do a podcast on a two parter on "Miami Vice" from the 80's. Was it all worth it? Hard to say. But we're here my friends, the boys are doing "Pulp". REJOICE!
My mom has bad feet and dad is dead...I don't like it! In not proud if it! I keep it under a min per foot.....but I give my mom a foot massage....don't judge me
Regarding the timeline of events and how many days passed in Pulp Fiction: #1 (Let's assume Monday) - Vincent goes through the apartment hit with Jules (~7:22AM), the mishap with Marvin + cleanup with the Wolf (Bonnie is home by 9:30AM), the breakfast diner holdup, and then the meetup with Marsellus/brush up with Butch before noon (right before Paul Calderon opens the door for Jules and Vincent, there's a sign that states the bar is open from noon - 2 am 7 days a week, making it likely that this meeting is occurring before the establishment is open at noon). Paul the Bartender states that he heard Vincent is "taking out Mia tomorrow", so let's assume segment #2 is Tuesday. #2 - The next time we see Vincent, he is in a new outfit, buying heroin from Lance the heroin dealer. He purchases, shoots up, and is seen that night going about the whole Mia date/OD fiasco in the same outfit. #3 - Next instance we see Vincent is him and Paul the bartender meeting Marsellus in the underbelly of the arena where Butch just won the boxing match and left (worth noting there's a poster to Marsellus' right that states the match is taking place on a Thursday night). Marsellus wants to "scour the earth" for Butch, so let's assume Vincent went to Butch's apartment that night and waited for Butch to come home, at Marsellus' request. #4 - The last appearance of Vincent is the next day (Friday morning) when Butch comes back for his watch, puts in the "poptarts" for breakfast, and kills Vincent coming out of Butch's bathroom (Vincent wearing the same hitman suit and tie he was wearing at the arena the night before) My best guess is this movie takes place over 5 days (Monday to Friday). Monday is everything before heroin, Tuesday is heroin/Mia, Thursday is the boxing match (explains Mia's recovery and her "I never thanked you for dinner" remark) and Friday morning is Butch getting the watch/killing Vincent. The only "confirmed" date is Thursday's boxing match, which means everything before the boxing match could've happened at any point during the week, and the conclusion of the movie happened on a Friday morning. (Funny little detail - The book VIncent is reading on the toilet during the Hawthorne Grill robbery on Monday morning is the same book he was reading in Butch's bathroom Friday morning. Guy leaves his Uzi on the counter but brings that damn novel to the john and ends up dying because of it) Love this movie, love the pod.
“And Mike, I don’t think people understand how hard it is to sit there with a red ball in your mouth” is one of the funniest things I’ve heard on this pod LMAO 3:31:40
Listened to part 1 yesterday, rewatched last night and listened to part 2 this morning. Guess I'm watching the whole RUclips vid now. If Bill is ending the pod like he's always joked, gotta go out with a bang!
Watching this at 14 , coming out of 80’s action and comedy movies, then seeing this… I thought movies were always going to be this amazing. Nothing ever really came close to watching pulp fiction for the first time.
I’ve been declaring 1993-1995 as the apex of western music, film and culture for over a decade. I was 9-11 years old so I wasn’t really there. It just was our peak.
In terms of pop culture, it was definitely a high time. The Soviet Union had collapsed, Germany had reunified, the economy was rebounding and there was a sense of possibility in the air. The underground of the 1980s had bubbled overground to where it had permeated the mainstream. All of a sudden, REM became one of the biggest bands in the world (which I don’t think anyone could have predicted in the 80s). Artists like Nine Inch Nails, Bjork, and even Dinosaur Jr and Sonic Youth were getting decent airplay on MTV (which had moved on from its hair metal past and was embracing the alternative cool of grunge, power pop, and even electronic music… to some extent). The Telecommunications Act of 1996, file sharing culture, fragmentation of social media, and replacement of alternative individualism with group think conformity put an end to the magical, artistically diverse and popular 90s. There were some stinkers as well, but it was balanced with creative expression and a more connected sense of culture. Then September 11th happened and it felt like the final blow to the optimistic, carefree, try anything, do anything, nonconformist attitude of the 1990s.
I don't know about apex, but it was a pretty good period. That happened to be end of hs, early college for me, so I guess I was "really there" 😅😊. Music happened to be particularly good from about 1991-97, I thought. 1994 and 1997 were each great years for film IMO.
2:13:20 there actually is a full Jack Rabbit Slim’s menu! It comes with the collector’s edition DVD set that I have. Items include the prolific “five dollar milkshake” as well as “slim’s slim salad”
I remember going to B&N and Borders- they had gigantic screenplay sections in the 90's... I bought everything I could including those two on the table. Thank you for doing this pod.
Love how Sean blames our generation (I’m the same age as Craig) for “Pump It” by the Black Eyed Peas. First of all, that song came out when we were 11. Secondly, Will.i.am is 49 years old!
"Check out the big brains on Craig"😜😂😂 the suitcase of course. Hilarious stuff, incredible episode, unbelievably I could've listened to another 4 hours of this. So much funny, informative shit.😂A masterpiece guys 🙏🙏😂😂👌👌👌
I think George Miller’s Mad Max is the most successful from out of nowhere debuts. For a movie on a $350k budget to make $100 million world wide (in 1979 dollars mind you) is a hell of a thing.
MAD MAX is a great shout. I think George Romero's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD is worth discussing, too: Arguably the most influential horror film of the second half of the 20th Century, likewise made for peanuts, likewise made an absolute fortune for everyone but its creators.
Didn’t anyone look at the top reviews of this on Letterboxd? The fifth one down “the Wolf is the Shepard” is worth the time. Some of that guys theories are pretty out there but ultimately he breaks Pulp wide open. That’s a REAL critical analysis of this complex, brilliant film
The movie in one sentence… “If a pig had a better personality, would he cease to be a filthy animal?” These guys said it, “Creeps? We love these guys.” They’re criminals. They’re murderers. And through the power of cinema, we love these pigs because they have great personalities.
People think Vincent is stupid for leaving the uzi on the kitchen counter, but it's not his. It's Marcellus Wallaces gun. That's why Butch sees him when he's driving away from his apartment. Wallace is carrying coffee and doughnuts, breakfast for Vincent and himself. The reason Wallace is working with Vincent is because Jules has quit.
Yes! I came here to say that. That's also why Vincent didn't react to the noise Butch was making when he decided to get the pop tarts. Also the reason why Marcellus was with Vincent in the first place was because Jules quit recently.
Another great aspect of the Wallace reveal is that in the apartment scene Brett has to describe Wallace and he says he’s black and bald, and in the next scene before we find out Wallace is talking to Butch we see him from behind and know it’s him before we hear his name.
Stone Cold Steve Austin has gone on record and said when he came to WWF in 1995, he cut his hair short to look like Bruce Willis character from Pulp Fiction.
What a pod, you guys!!! 🤘👏 I always thought it was the holy grail in the case, yes? Roth’s response, and the fact that Samuel L. never breaks eye contact with him… the slow closing of the case, etc.
Oh man. Sophomore in college, went to a sneak preview on Thursday night as a third wheel with a couple where I was friends with both before they got together. Was an HBO kid and loved movies and knew Travolta was going to be in a movie that had real 70's throwback vibes from the commercials. Learned the movie we were seeing was from the same guy who did Reservoir Dogs (which blew my mind watching on VHS the year before). The moment when we got to the syringe scene... I couldn't believe what I was seeing. A few days later, working at a pizza joint, a buddy says, "Man, I just saw this movie..." I interrupted. Was it Pulp Fiction! Unreal. I was perfect age for the mid 80's run of excellence, but that night is burned in my mind forever.
Pulp Fiction takes place no earlier than 1993 and you can tie the movie to the year almost immediately. When Jules and Vincent have gotten the firearms out of the trunk and are walking toward Brett and Flock of Seagulls' apartment, a "new design" 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee drives down the street behind them. The Grand Cherokee re-design had JUST happened circa 1993 and was a pretty radical alteration in its iconic look.
Hadn't thought of that specifically, but I remember during its theatrical run there were conversations suggesting it took place in an unspecified past era. I thought there were props indicating something off (e.g. Fruit Brute box), but otherwise I thought it was completely contemporary. People obsessed with pop culture artifacts of the 60s-70s didn't feel at all out of place in 1994. 😊
LOL I was thinking the same thing! Bill sounds like he's been a 3 pack a day smoker for his entire life.. Either those once-a-week Marlboro Lights are finally catching up to him or he's been doing too many bong hits of that Cali Kush 😂
I wish they'd talked more about the possibility that Fabienne is pregnant. It makes a lot of sense, given the gargantuan breakfast, the potbelly talk and how Willis loses his mind over an important family heirloom that would be his future child's birthright.
@@MrOctober44 Because even with the Walken scene, I could never quite buy that Butch would risk his life for the watch. But if it's not for himself, but rather wanting to give this heirloom to his unborn child? A future parent would do ANYTHING for their child. Also, the scene where all the stories meet is when Butch returns to his apartment. The Jules/ Vince storyline has lead to Vince being by himself in the apartment, because earlier in the day, Jules had quit. You can read this all as Ezekiel 25:17, as the righteous man (Butch) is beset by the tyranny of evil men (Vince) and is saved because the Shepard (Jules) left, and there's only one hitman instead of two waiting for him.
@@chrisengle4799 I think it's does her character add anything to the plot? Her character just comes off as annoying. Maybe a different actress could have done more. I can't recall seeing her in anything at all.
It's one thing to have a 4 1/2 hour conversation about a movie. I like movies and I can see that. It's another thing to record it and then put it out to the world. The indulgence!
Truly one of the most rewatchable movies of all time. So many iconic scenes, my favorite ending to a film. So many iconic quotes in just an eight minute scene. “ say bitch be cool, chill that fuckin bitch “, “it’s the one that says bad mutha fucker on it “ , “Jules you give that nimrod 1500 dollars and I’ll shoot him on general principal 😂” and of course the entire Ezekiel 25:17/ I’m trying real hard to be the shepherd. Although I love Inglorious more it’s hard to argue if anyone says Pulp is Tarantino’s masterpiece . And he still gave us at 5 more iconic films!
It's a very Gen X movie in that Tarintino's cinematic and musical references being thrown about disconnected but enjoyable is very much relateable to sampling and the rise of a mix-tape culture
Great retrospective on Pulp Fiction. Two points: the correct answer was Cruise as Ringo. And point # 2, it would have been great if you discussed how butch goes on a murder spree within 12 hours, especially since he said he never killed anyone and does it with such ease
The beauty of this is, we don't know for sure whether he's ever killed anyone before. We have some idea of what makes him tick, but we don't get too much. We do know that he kills the first 5 guys he has to interact with, or tries to, so...? I suspect if this story were made now it would be a miniseries where we'd get his whole backstory because since 2000 every interesting character has to get a prequel with foreshadowing events. Heaven forbid we get any unanswered mystery about their motivations.
One of the best pockets of time for movies and living in Los Angeles then was magical. There was an energy of excitement and possibility. I saw Pulp opening day and loved it so much I’d dragged friends later that day. Side note. Yes coffee grinders were everywhere then in Los Angeles. This was the time that the city was flooded with cool independent coffee shop before McStarbucks popped up on every corner. Even when the movie came out it was fun finding or bumping into locations used in the movie
Marcellus Wallace was with Vincent at Butch's apartment and left to get donuts and two coffees. Why else would he be around the corner from Butch's apartment?
Sean clinging on to his hope that the Oscars might some day be what he wants them to be, an evaluation of the movies of the year, instead of what they actually are and have always been, an industry awards show similar to the plumber of they year, is the type of hope I need in 2024.
One sizeable nitpick that they didn't cover: the character of Butch, as portrayed by Bruce Willis, is clearly in the latter half of his thirties. And the American POWs in Vietnam were not released until 1973, only about 20 years before the events of the film. So when the Walken character could have returned his father's watch, Butch would have been more like seventeen years old rather than seven, the age of the actor playing him in that scene.
I also noticed that a while back. Butch in 1994 (Bill alleges the movie is set in 1992 but he’s wrong) is way too old to have been a little kid in 1973 when that scene takes place.
His character is in his 20's, this is confirmed, i think it was in the script, but i know for a fact that i saw that from a set in stone source like that.
You're right, and I thought that the first time I saw it. Butch's father held the watch for 5 years before dying in the POW camp, then Captain Koons held it another 2 years. At earliest they could have been captured in maybe 1965, so at earliest he meets Butch in 1972, more likely 1973. Bruce Wilis graduated high school around then, so his character should have been a teenager, not 8 years old as he appears in the movie. As these guys mention Matt Dillon was the initial choice, and the script suggested Butch was early 30s at oldest. Not washed up yet, but well past the point of becoming a big time star. The script also suggested he looked kind of boyish, which is why Marcellus and others constantly underestimate him.
14:12 Tarantino is definitely apex autodidacts *encyclopedically* fluent in pop-culture & film, as afforded by the availability of VHS. That encyclopedic foundation (plus a fiercely competitive legitimacy) is THE Quentin superpower. It gave him a historical perspective to avoid the mistakes of other director’s careers.
One of my wishes is to get Tarantino, Scorsese, Linklater, and Wes Anderson to do a multi-hour, extended cut limited podcast series where all they do is talk about the movies that influenced them and the movies they love. I’d also invited the Safdies but they don’t know how to not step all over each other when they’re answering questions. Love all these filmmakers because of their undying passion for film.
Only movie Tarantino avoided mistakes was pulp fiction. After all his endings are predictable and cartoonish villains . Movies be better if he avoided these mistakes
It’s disorienting to see your faces for the first time. I was 32 when Pulp Fiction came out. I had already seen Resevoir Dogs, so I was looking forward to Tarantino’s next movie, but this one blew me away.
Mia Wallace wears gold shoes. Marcellus Wallace has a teac x2000 reel to reel AND a standard record player. The watergate tapes were recorded on a Sony TC800. Teac could play those Sony reels. Jack rabbit slims clearly makes Nixon a prominent figure. So…what’s in the case??? Mia Wallace’s shoes (where the gold light comes from) and the 18.5 minute reel missing from the watergate tapes. Mystery solved. QT: I am available to punch up your final script Sidenote it’s crazy that Shawshank came out the same year cause it’s remarkable how much all of you didn’t look at Mia’s shoes…
A little trivia nugget they missed, that also helps with the chronology,. When Butch is sneaking back to his apartment to get his watch he goes down an slley and passes an open window. A radio is playing from inside. The announcer is saying that the manager of Jack rabbit Slims has reported that the trophy for their twist contest was stolen.
1:31:11: Most iconic performances of the 1990s decade: Kevin Costner in Dances With Wolves(1990), Ray Liotta in Goodfellas(1990), Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs(1991), Arnold Schwartzenager in Terminator 2(1991), Ralph Fiennes as Amon Goth in Schindler's List(1993), Samuel L Jackson in Pulp Fiction(1994), Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump(1994), Mel Gibson in Braveheart(1995), Leonardo DeCaprio in Titanic(1997), Brad Pitt in Fight Club(1999) would be my top 10. Top 3: #1 Mel Gibson in Braveheart(1995), #2 Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump(1994), #3 Leonardo DeCaprio in Titanic(1997) would be my top 3.
An unanswerable question I've always had that didn't get covered in the podcast: If Jules never left, would he have been there to give Vincent backup and would butch be dead as a result instead of Vincent...
You'd think after shooting off Marvin's head, thus interrupting Marcellus's breakfast, he'd just have Wolf get rid of another body as long as they're crushing the car. At the very least he shouldn't be trusting him with Mrs Wallace after that. 😅 He already helped get the briefcase and dispose of the dudes at the apartment, so he got one errand out of him. But who knows? Some of these movie villains have staffing shortages, so maybe they can't find A+ employees for all their tasks.
@@75aces97Loyalty. Who was more loyal than Vincent? He also probably crushed his job in Amsterdam. But how did he not see Vincent becoming a junkie? One of the thousands of interesting and thought provoking questions this movie has.
4.5 hours on Pulp Fiction!? Sign me TF up. This is totally the movie that got me into 'cinema'. As an 80s kid, SW got me into movies, but PF put me on to the art of films.
Just did a rewatch of the movie to refresh my memory before diving into this beast of an episode……if they get to the “recasting” portion of the podcast and don’t call out how bad Tarantino is acting in this movie I’ll be shocked. Like it’s painfully bad. Be interesting to see if the Uber Tarantino fan boys that Chris & Sean are mention this….
I went to a Christian school in the 90s and the amount of i will strike you down with Great Vengeance and Furious Anger yearbook quotes was one out of three for the dudes.
Definitely need to do more long form podcasts about movies they are all 3 very passionate about. Deep dives. I know there’s probably not a insane amount of overlap for them but I bet there is still overlap. Feed the streets boys. That is an order
I'd thought of that too about Winston Wolf the first time or two i saw it. I.e. what's so special about ""the Wolf" that even Jules knows of him as an ace fixer? "Clean up the car" doesn't ring out as some brilliant plan. Later on it hit me that what he does is so simple, but it's the exact fix that movie gangsters need. He thinks of minor details that can get a guy into trouble. Clean up blood and guts to avoid detection attention. Note faulty brake lights or exhaust to avoid detection by passing patrol car. Cover stains with dark cloth so that an interceding officer doesn't see blood. Dispose of tainted car at friendly car neighborhood crusher. If you have slobs like Vince on your payroll, who make messes they cant clean up, you need fixers like Wolf. 😊
Best Pulp Fiction double-feature: (not directed by Tarantino) 1. True Romance (best, obviously) 2. Body Double (De Palma) 3. Breathless (Jim McBride) 4. Heat (Mann) 5. Goodfellas (Scorsese) Directed by Tarantino ('modern' set) 1. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 2. Jackie Brown 3. Reservoir Dogs 4. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair 5. Death Proof
I listened to it on Spotify now I’m watching it on the video. Which means I’ve consumed 8 hours of the rewatchables in the past 48 hours
same here, best 8 hours spent ever
Yep, me too!
Facts!!💯
It’s only right
Time well spent
Watched this movie a day before the first episode dropped. This wasn’t luck, this was divine intervention.
beautiful
So you're retiring?..the life...
Chill man, shit happens.
4 hours and 26 minutes 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Right.... how is this even possible 😃
I think this review is longer than the Boogie Nights review and it was in two parts.
House of R....hold my beer😂
This will probably become the most rewatchable Rewatchable.
Facts!!!
Oh man the one we've all been waiting for
You could say its the Big Kahuna Burger of Rewatchables episodes
That's that Hawaiian episode!
4 hours on one movie though ? lol 😂
@@knownpleasureswhen the movie is pulp fiction? Yes
We all endured the "Country Strong" podcast. We all endured the "Blackhat" podcast. Hell, we listened to Bill and Chris do a podcast on a two parter on "Miami Vice" from the 80's. Was it all worth it? Hard to say. But we're here my friends, the boys are doing "Pulp". REJOICE!
Those were top tier episodes for me
I would gladly go through that again for this masterpiece
@@LD-wu4lc The "Country Strong" episode only made the pandemic worse for me.
The Vice episode was strong (if you’re a fan of the show).
@@funforalgernon Not disagreeing that it was a strong episode...just saying "Pulp" should of been done MUCH sooner.
I almost crashed my car when Bill said “Was Honeybunny the only white woman named Yolanda?” Pure gold.
I actually wrinkled my nose at that one. The only Yolanda I happened to know was at school shortly before this movie came out, and she was white. 🫤
My white Italian grandmothers name is Yolanda but goes by Linda
Literally double the length of the movie. This is one for Mt. Rushmore along with ‘The Town’, ‘Boogie Nights’, and ‘Godfather Part II’
Squeeze Goodfellas in there
Literally not double the length of the movie.
Jaws too
Wait, what about the 'Heat' episode?
Which one
We are so back
💯
But if they’re doing Pulp Fiction, that means this podcast is so over
No, they’ve said more recently that Almost Famous would be the finale.
Cinema is definitely back. Jeez louise the movies are selling tickets in droves this year. Probably biggest year ever moneywise!
It’s so over
CR’s wife: “wow, we’re making good time and looks like we beat the traffic”
CR: ….
Zed's dead baby, Zed's dead
It's a chopper.
Might be the most underrated “cool” scene in movie history.
C.R. "I would not give my mom a foot massage."
I'm dead. 😂
My mom has bad feet and dad is dead...I don't like it! In not proud if it! I keep it under a min per foot.....but I give my mom a foot massage....don't judge me
Regarding the timeline of events and how many days passed in Pulp Fiction:
#1 (Let's assume Monday) - Vincent goes through the apartment hit with Jules (~7:22AM), the mishap with Marvin + cleanup with the Wolf (Bonnie is home by 9:30AM), the breakfast diner holdup, and then the meetup with Marsellus/brush up with Butch before noon (right before Paul Calderon opens the door for Jules and Vincent, there's a sign that states the bar is open from noon - 2 am 7 days a week, making it likely that this meeting is occurring before the establishment is open at noon). Paul the Bartender states that he heard Vincent is "taking out Mia tomorrow", so let's assume segment #2 is Tuesday.
#2 - The next time we see Vincent, he is in a new outfit, buying heroin from Lance the heroin dealer. He purchases, shoots up, and is seen that night going about the whole Mia date/OD fiasco in the same outfit.
#3 - Next instance we see Vincent is him and Paul the bartender meeting Marsellus in the underbelly of the arena where Butch just won the boxing match and left (worth noting there's a poster to Marsellus' right that states the match is taking place on a Thursday night). Marsellus wants to "scour the earth" for Butch, so let's assume Vincent went to Butch's apartment that night and waited for Butch to come home, at Marsellus' request.
#4 - The last appearance of Vincent is the next day (Friday morning) when Butch comes back for his watch, puts in the "poptarts" for breakfast, and kills Vincent coming out of Butch's bathroom (Vincent wearing the same hitman suit and tie he was wearing at the arena the night before)
My best guess is this movie takes place over 5 days (Monday to Friday). Monday is everything before heroin, Tuesday is heroin/Mia, Thursday is the boxing match (explains Mia's recovery and her "I never thanked you for dinner" remark) and Friday morning is Butch getting the watch/killing Vincent. The only "confirmed" date is Thursday's boxing match, which means everything before the boxing match could've happened at any point during the week, and the conclusion of the movie happened on a Friday morning.
(Funny little detail - The book VIncent is reading on the toilet during the Hawthorne Grill robbery on Monday morning is the same book he was reading in Butch's bathroom Friday morning. Guy leaves his Uzi on the counter but brings that damn novel to the john and ends up dying because of it)
Love this movie, love the pod.
Wow, great timeline, BBH. Nice!
I love that no one seems to have an issue with Wolf being in a tux at 8 AM coming from what appears to be a cocktail party at his home.
@@Zgenzayan007 The Wolf does what the Wolf wants 😂
“And Mike, I don’t think people understand how hard it is to sit there with a red ball in your mouth” is one of the funniest things I’ve heard on this pod LMAO 3:31:40
Listened to part 1 yesterday, rewatched last night and listened to part 2 this morning. Guess I'm watching the whole RUclips vid now. If Bill is ending the pod like he's always joked, gotta go out with a bang!
Watching this at 14 , coming out of 80’s action and comedy movies, then seeing this… I thought movies were always going to be this amazing. Nothing ever really came close to watching pulp fiction for the first time.
Pulp Fiction is the definition of “rewatchable”
94 was the best year in Hollywood movie theater history. No other calendar year had more “bangers”. Bill is on point about that
I’ve been declaring 1993-1995 as the apex of western music, film and culture for over a decade. I was 9-11 years old so I wasn’t really there. It just was our peak.
In terms of pop culture, it was definitely a high time. The Soviet Union had collapsed, Germany had reunified, the economy was rebounding and there was a sense of possibility in the air. The underground of the 1980s had bubbled overground to where it had permeated the mainstream. All of a sudden, REM became one of the biggest bands in the world (which I don’t think anyone could have predicted in the 80s). Artists like Nine Inch Nails, Bjork, and even Dinosaur Jr and Sonic Youth were getting decent airplay on MTV (which had moved on from its hair metal past and was embracing the alternative cool of grunge, power pop, and even electronic music… to some extent). The Telecommunications Act of 1996, file sharing culture, fragmentation of social media, and replacement of alternative individualism with group think conformity put an end to the magical, artistically diverse and popular 90s. There were some stinkers as well, but it was balanced with creative expression and a more connected sense of culture. Then September 11th happened and it felt like the final blow to the optimistic, carefree, try anything, do anything, nonconformist attitude of the 1990s.
I don't know about apex, but it was a pretty good period. That happened to be end of hs, early college for me, so I guess I was "really there" 😅😊. Music happened to be particularly good from about 1991-97, I thought. 1994 and 1997 were each great years for film IMO.
I've waited for the episode for years. I hope this isn't the last podcast.
Your prayers have been answered
Someone should time stamp ALL of Bill’s impersonation of movie characters. That Forest Gump one killed me
2:13:20 there actually is a full Jack Rabbit Slim’s menu! It comes with the collector’s edition DVD set that I have. Items include the prolific “five dollar milkshake” as well as “slim’s slim salad”
I remember going to B&N and Borders- they had gigantic screenplay sections in the 90's... I bought everything I could including those two on the table. Thank you for doing this pod.
Love how Sean blames our generation (I’m the same age as Craig) for “Pump It” by the Black Eyed Peas. First of all, that song came out when we were 11. Secondly, Will.i.am is 49 years old!
"Check out the big brains on Craig"😜😂😂 the suitcase of course. Hilarious stuff, incredible episode, unbelievably I could've listened to another 4 hours of this. So much funny, informative shit.😂A masterpiece guys 🙏🙏😂😂👌👌👌
I think George Miller’s Mad Max is the most successful from out of nowhere debuts. For a movie on a $350k budget to make $100 million world wide (in 1979 dollars mind you) is a hell of a thing.
MAD MAX is a great shout. I think George Romero's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD is worth discussing, too: Arguably the most influential horror film of the second half of the 20th Century, likewise made for peanuts, likewise made an absolute fortune for everyone but its creators.
My big fat Greek wedding and/or Blair Witch
To support your point that's $432m in 2024 dollars
Great pull, but I don't think MM has had the impact PF has.
@@johnohrstrom5112probably a more impactful debut than Reservoir Dogs though.
Didn’t anyone look at the top reviews of this on Letterboxd? The fifth one down “the Wolf is the Shepard” is worth the time. Some of that guys theories are pretty out there but ultimately he breaks Pulp wide open. That’s a REAL critical analysis of this complex, brilliant film
Amazing 4 hours!! But all was set right when Bill dropped Silent Rage at the very end!! Hilarious random Chuck Norris drop!!
Go John Kirby!!!! 😂
The movie in one sentence…
“If a pig had a better personality, would he cease to be a filthy animal?”
These guys said it, “Creeps? We love these guys.” They’re criminals. They’re murderers. And through the power of cinema, we love these pigs because they have great personalities.
Haha, excellent!
People think Vincent is stupid for leaving the uzi on the kitchen counter, but it's not his. It's Marcellus Wallaces gun. That's why Butch sees him when he's driving away from his apartment. Wallace is carrying coffee and doughnuts, breakfast for Vincent and himself. The reason Wallace is working with Vincent is because Jules has quit.
Yes! I came here to say that. That's also why Vincent didn't react to the noise Butch was making when he decided to get the pop tarts. Also the reason why Marcellus was with Vincent in the first place was because Jules quit recently.
Sorry I realized I repeated part of what you said
True! Wallace would not have been short on staff if he just hadn't thrown Tony Rocky Horror out of a damn window.
4 and a half hours and i could listen for another 4
Just incredible stuff. Didnt want it to end. The ‘The Will Be Blood’ ep has been my favorite but this one is right up there. Thank you!!
Another great aspect of the Wallace reveal is that in the apartment scene Brett has to describe Wallace and he says he’s black and bald, and in the next scene before we find out Wallace is talking to Butch we see him from behind and know it’s him before we hear his name.
Stone Cold Steve Austin has gone on record and said when he came to WWF in 1995, he cut his hair short to look like Bruce Willis character from Pulp Fiction.
I watched this 4 times.... I am forever changed.
What a pod, you guys!!! 🤘👏 I always thought it was the holy grail in the case, yes? Roth’s response, and the fact that Samuel L. never breaks eye contact with him… the slow closing of the case, etc.
Oh man. Sophomore in college, went to a sneak preview on Thursday night as a third wheel with a couple where I was friends with both before they got together. Was an HBO kid and loved movies and knew Travolta was going to be in a movie that had real 70's throwback vibes from the commercials. Learned the movie we were seeing was from the same guy who did Reservoir Dogs (which blew my mind watching on VHS the year before). The moment when we got to the syringe scene... I couldn't believe what I was seeing. A few days later, working at a pizza joint, a buddy says, "Man, I just saw this movie..." I interrupted. Was it Pulp Fiction! Unreal. I was perfect age for the mid 80's run of excellence, but that night is burned in my mind forever.
Butch’s gf wins the Butch’s gf award. All-time performance.
Pulp Fiction takes place no earlier than 1993 and you can tie the movie to the year almost immediately. When Jules and Vincent have gotten the firearms out of the trunk and are walking toward Brett and Flock of Seagulls' apartment, a "new design" 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee drives down the street behind them. The Grand Cherokee re-design had JUST happened circa 1993 and was a pretty radical alteration in its iconic look.
Hadn't thought of that specifically, but I remember during its theatrical run there were conversations suggesting it took place in an unspecified past era. I thought there were props indicating something off (e.g. Fruit Brute box), but otherwise I thought it was completely contemporary. People obsessed with pop culture artifacts of the 60s-70s didn't feel at all out of place in 1994. 😊
Oh man, Bill’s voice is already at .9 Gravel in the first few minutes! How is he going to make it 4 hours!
LOL I was thinking the same thing! Bill sounds like he's been a 3 pack a day smoker for his entire life.. Either those once-a-week Marlboro Lights are finally catching up to him or he's been doing too many bong hits of that Cali Kush 😂
I thought that too, lol
I wish they'd talked more about the possibility that Fabienne is pregnant. It makes a lot of sense, given the gargantuan breakfast, the potbelly talk and how Willis loses his mind over an important family heirloom that would be his future child's birthright.
What does that change regarding the plot of the movie or how we watch It?
@@MrOctober44 Because even with the Walken scene, I could never quite buy that Butch would risk his life for the watch. But if it's not for himself, but rather wanting to give this heirloom to his unborn child? A future parent would do ANYTHING for their child.
Also, the scene where all the stories meet is when Butch returns to his apartment. The Jules/ Vince storyline has lead to Vince being by himself in the apartment, because earlier in the day, Jules had quit. You can read this all as Ezekiel 25:17, as the righteous man (Butch) is beset by the tyranny of evil men (Vince) and is saved because the Shepard (Jules) left, and there's only one hitman instead of two waiting for him.
@@MrOctober44Butch has a more important reason to survive. Also, she is pregnant.
I think they were a little harsh on the actress! I think she plays the gullible foreign girlfriend wonderfully!
@@chrisengle4799 I think it's does her character add anything to the plot? Her character just comes off as annoying. Maybe a different actress could have done more. I can't recall seeing her in anything at all.
It's one thing to have a 4 1/2 hour conversation about a movie. I like movies and I can see that. It's another thing to record it and then put it out to the world. The indulgence!
Truly one of the most rewatchable movies of all time. So many iconic scenes, my favorite ending to a film. So many iconic quotes in just an eight minute scene. “ say bitch be cool, chill that fuckin bitch “, “it’s the one that says bad mutha fucker on it “ , “Jules you give that nimrod 1500 dollars and I’ll shoot him on general principal 😂” and of course the entire Ezekiel 25:17/ I’m trying real hard to be the shepherd. Although I love Inglorious more it’s hard to argue if anyone says Pulp is Tarantino’s masterpiece . And he still gave us at 5 more iconic films!
The OD scene was lifted from a story told by Steven Prince in a Scorcese documentary called "American Boy"
It's a very Gen X movie in that Tarintino's cinematic and musical references being thrown about disconnected but enjoyable is very much relateable to sampling and the rise of a mix-tape culture
The special edition dvd was a must have for the extras
Great retrospective on Pulp Fiction. Two points: the correct answer was Cruise as Ringo. And point # 2, it would have been great if you discussed how butch goes on a murder spree within 12 hours, especially since he said he never killed anyone and does it with such ease
The beauty of this is, we don't know for sure whether he's ever killed anyone before. We have some idea of what makes him tick, but we don't get too much. We do know that he kills the first 5 guys he has to interact with, or tries to, so...? I suspect if this story were made now it would be a miniseries where we'd get his whole backstory because since 2000 every interesting character has to get a prequel with foreshadowing events. Heaven forbid we get any unanswered mystery about their motivations.
Vossler and Martinez are also name checked in Crimson Tide.
Just want to say I love everybody here and it's been a good ride 😢
I feel The Princess Bride belongs in the standalone “you haven’t seen that?!” movie category.
Been a long time coming...this is the movie that this podcast was made for. Can't wait...
These are the best pods out there!
“Yolanda” 🤣🤣🤣
I was almost 20... and my girlfriend and I wandered into opening night.... zero anticipation. So much fun!!!
One of the best pockets of time for movies and living in Los Angeles then was magical. There was an energy of excitement and possibility. I saw Pulp opening day and loved it so much I’d dragged friends later that day. Side note. Yes coffee grinders were everywhere then in Los Angeles. This was the time that the city was flooded with cool independent coffee shop before McStarbucks popped up on every corner. Even when the movie came out it was fun finding or bumping into locations used in the movie
Okay grandpa, LA has been a shithole since the 80's.
Sean really cooked on this one 🔥
Haven't watched Rewatchables in a bit, where did the "which announcer would you have on the commentary" question start cause that's a great bit
Marcellus Wallace was with Vincent at Butch's apartment and left to get donuts and two coffees.
Why else would he be around the corner from Butch's apartment?
EXACTLY. I was very disappointed that this was missed by The Ringer. It’s not Vincent’s gun on the counter at all.
Maybe he REALLY likes the teriyaki donuts 😋
Bill banging out all his grails before the contract ends.
@1:18:45 perfect recap of that run
4:07:03 Bill, Jules lived in inglewood.
I’ve watched this movie enough to go in blind. Let’s GOOOOOOO!!!!
Love the bit of enduring 1990s performances. My trinity is Hannibal, Jules, and Karl (Childers). Picking one, it’s Billy Bob.
A hour and 10 minutes in didn't even realize this was a 4 hour lol I'm here for the ride though
I think Pulp Fiction is the Citizen Kane of our time.
Sean clinging on to his hope that the Oscars might some day be what he wants them to be, an evaluation of the movies of the year, instead of what they actually are and have always been, an industry awards show similar to the plumber of they year, is the type of hope I need in 2024.
They got it right with Oppenheimer
One sizeable nitpick that they didn't cover: the character of Butch, as portrayed by Bruce Willis, is clearly in the latter half of his thirties. And the American POWs in Vietnam were not released until 1973, only about 20 years before the events of the film. So when the Walken character could have returned his father's watch, Butch would have been more like seventeen years old rather than seven, the age of the actor playing him in that scene.
I also noticed that a while back. Butch in 1994 (Bill alleges the movie is set in 1992 but he’s wrong) is way too old to have been a little kid in 1973 when that scene takes place.
True
His character is in his 20's, this is confirmed, i think it was in the script, but i know for a fact that i saw that from a set in stone source like that.
You're right, and I thought that the first time I saw it. Butch's father held the watch for 5 years before dying in the POW camp, then Captain Koons held it another 2 years. At earliest they could have been captured in maybe 1965, so at earliest he meets Butch in 1972, more likely 1973. Bruce Wilis graduated high school around then, so his character should have been a teenager, not 8 years old as he appears in the movie.
As these guys mention Matt Dillon was the initial choice, and the script suggested Butch was early 30s at oldest. Not washed up yet, but well past the point of becoming a big time star. The script also suggested he looked kind of boyish, which is why Marcellus and others constantly underestimate him.
I cannot hear Royale with cheese without saying “Royale with cheese” In my Samual L voice. Legendary episode!
14:12 Tarantino is definitely apex autodidacts *encyclopedically* fluent in pop-culture & film, as afforded by the availability of VHS.
That encyclopedic foundation (plus a fiercely competitive legitimacy) is THE Quentin superpower.
It gave him a historical perspective to avoid the mistakes of other director’s careers.
One of my wishes is to get Tarantino, Scorsese, Linklater, and Wes Anderson to do a multi-hour, extended cut limited podcast series where all they do is talk about the movies that influenced them and the movies they love. I’d also invited the Safdies but they don’t know how to not step all over each other when they’re answering questions. Love all these filmmakers because of their undying passion for film.
@@djstarsign right? Scorsese is the OG frantic-pace, enthused encyclopedic film fanatic
Only movie Tarantino avoided mistakes was pulp fiction. After all his endings are predictable and cartoonish villains . Movies be better if he avoided these mistakes
CR w/ the Doris Burke drop has me in tears.
Can't believe no one asked for the GIMP mask for the movie artifact.
Pulp Fiction should have won the Oscar for Best Picture.
It’s disorienting to see your faces for the first time. I was 32 when Pulp Fiction came out. I had already seen Resevoir Dogs, so I was looking forward to Tarantino’s next movie, but this one blew me away.
2:28:22 is exactly what I expected from this long awaited Pod
Thank God yall did this one!!
My hot take on Mia drawing a rectangle is that QT knew that Pulp Fiction would be played in 4:3 on TV and that in that format Mia draws a square.
Mia Wallace wears gold shoes. Marcellus Wallace has a teac x2000 reel to reel AND a standard record player. The watergate tapes were recorded on a Sony TC800. Teac could play those Sony reels. Jack rabbit slims clearly makes Nixon a prominent figure. So…what’s in the case??? Mia Wallace’s shoes (where the gold light comes from) and the 18.5 minute reel missing from the watergate tapes. Mystery solved. QT: I am available to punch up your final script
Sidenote it’s crazy that Shawshank came out the same year cause it’s remarkable how much all of you didn’t look at Mia’s shoes…
Regarding rags to riches careers: Stallone with Rocky needs be at the top of the list.
I always thought Wolf was at a wake/funeral lol
Why isn't this 5 hours?!?!
BANG! BANG!! VINCE JUST SHOT MARVIN -mike breen
Best QT casting "revitalizing career division" decisions are 1) Christophe Waltz, 2) Pam Grier, 3) Bruce Willis, 4) Travolta
A little trivia nugget they missed, that also helps with the chronology,. When Butch is sneaking back to his apartment to get his watch he goes down an slley and passes an open window. A radio is playing from inside. The announcer is saying that the manager of Jack rabbit Slims has reported that the trophy for their twist contest was stolen.
Very appreciative of the Soundgarden shout out - best US band of the 90s
1:31:11: Most iconic performances of the 1990s decade: Kevin Costner in Dances With Wolves(1990), Ray Liotta in Goodfellas(1990), Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs(1991), Arnold Schwartzenager in Terminator 2(1991), Ralph Fiennes as Amon Goth in Schindler's List(1993), Samuel L Jackson in Pulp Fiction(1994), Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump(1994), Mel Gibson in Braveheart(1995), Leonardo DeCaprio in Titanic(1997), Brad Pitt in Fight Club(1999) would be my top 10.
Top 3: #1 Mel Gibson in Braveheart(1995), #2 Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump(1994), #3 Leonardo DeCaprio in Titanic(1997) would be my top 3.
An unanswerable question I've always had that didn't get covered in the podcast:
If Jules never left, would he have been there to give Vincent backup and would butch be dead as a result instead of Vincent...
I've been waiting for this.🎉
It's Marcellus who is bad at his job. Not for the donuts but for continually giving Vincent important jobs.
You'd think after shooting off Marvin's head, thus interrupting Marcellus's breakfast, he'd just have Wolf get rid of another body as long as they're crushing the car. At the very least he shouldn't be trusting him with Mrs Wallace after that. 😅 He already helped get the briefcase and dispose of the dudes at the apartment, so he got one errand out of him. But who knows? Some of these movie villains have staffing shortages, so maybe they can't find A+ employees for all their tasks.
@@75aces97Loyalty. Who was more loyal than Vincent? He also probably crushed his job in Amsterdam. But how did he not see Vincent becoming a junkie? One of the thousands of interesting and thought provoking questions this movie has.
This movie taught me there was a difference between Cocaine and Heroin.
Yeah. Don't snort a giant line of a drug you've never done before
@@MrOctober44 I did not know you couldn't snort heroin. Good life tips.
4.5 hours on Pulp Fiction!?
Sign me TF up.
This is totally the movie that got me into 'cinema'.
As an 80s kid, SW got me into movies, but PF put me on to the art of films.
Just did a rewatch of the movie to refresh my memory before diving into this beast of an episode……if they get to the “recasting” portion of the podcast and don’t call out how bad Tarantino is acting in this movie I’ll be shocked. Like it’s painfully bad. Be interesting to see if the Uber Tarantino fan boys that Chris & Sean are mention this….
I assume Michael Madsen was not considered for Vincent the same time Virginia Madsen was considered for Mia. That would have been STRANGE.
Yesss I was waiting for the video!!
I think the golden item in the case was the Oscar trophy QT should have won for Pulp Fiction.
I went to a Christian school in the 90s and the amount of i will strike you down with Great Vengeance and Furious Anger yearbook quotes was one out of three for the dudes.
Definitely need to do more long form podcasts about movies they are all 3 very passionate about. Deep dives. I know there’s probably not a insane amount of overlap for them but I bet there is still overlap. Feed the streets boys. That is an order
Been waiting for this. 🔥🔥🔥
I'd thought of that too about Winston Wolf the first time or two i saw it. I.e. what's so special about ""the Wolf" that even Jules knows of him as an ace fixer? "Clean up the car" doesn't ring out as some brilliant plan. Later on it hit me that what he does is so simple, but it's the exact fix that movie gangsters need. He thinks of minor details that can get a guy into trouble. Clean up blood and guts to avoid detection attention. Note faulty brake lights or exhaust to avoid detection by passing patrol car. Cover stains with dark cloth so that an interceding officer doesn't see blood. Dispose of tainted car at friendly car neighborhood crusher. If you have slobs like Vince on your payroll, who make messes they cant clean up, you need fixers like Wolf. 😊
Best Pulp Fiction double-feature:
(not directed by Tarantino)
1. True Romance (best, obviously)
2. Body Double (De Palma)
3. Breathless (Jim McBride)
4. Heat (Mann)
5. Goodfellas (Scorsese)
Directed by Tarantino ('modern' set)
1. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
2. Jackie Brown
3. Reservoir Dogs
4. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
5. Death Proof
The year spacey beat Denzel for American Beauty over The Hurricane was pretty egregious!