Actually Cassie, the fact that you were completely honest about not liking it is a good thing. Its a nice change of pace to watch a negative reaction to a movie. I, personally, like Pulp Fiction a lot, but I can appreciate that it's not everyone's cup of tea.
I agree, Mark. Being a movie reviewer, you're not always gonna like what's put in front of you but it's a great way to get a taste for the uncomfortable. Quentin Tarantino is a weird and brilliant director but you most certainly have to have the taste for his films. While it's not one of my favorites either, the soundtrack is absolutely killer.
Absolutely true. She is always sincere and that's the most important thing. I was so surprised that she did this one; not surprised that she had a hard time with it.
@@kevsparrow774 I think Tarantinos early work is an acquired taste (ie. you have to get used to it if you're struggling with his style at that time). But I agree, honesty is what makes the difference between fake reviewers that go over the top praising every single movie they watch to please their audience (and fish for subs, likes and patreon subs).
I think a lot of dislike is that this movie is non-linear and a lot of people don't like that style. Chronologically the last line in the movie is when Bruce Willis says "Zed's dead" and rides off with his girlfriend
Dude I watched this movie at the cinema in 1995 at the age of 14 haha blew my mind. Cassie is more shrewd that one may think. I have a sister inlaw like her haha
I spent one night just going to the Pulp Fiction reactions just to see the look on people's face when they pull a leather-clad dude out of a box in the basement ... okay this movie just went a strange direction.
The most entertaining conversations in real life are mostly about nothing. That’s what makes the characters feel so authentic. The story is always moving forward. It’s a pretty exciting 48 hour period in the lives of two hitmen and a boxer.
It's not about nothing. Some of the conversations are about funny nothigns, but most of the memorable ones are philosophical. Tarantino just covers his thought up in entertaining and funny dialogue.
I'm sorry, watching Cassie's totally sweet and innocent demeanor having to process wtf happens in Pulp Fiction is the best thing I've seen all week. Subscribed.
Are you saying Willis can't act? Have you not seen Sin City, The Jackal, Six Sense? Um... Yeah I kinda see he usually plays the same character. lmao But I stan John Mcclane lol
When I saw this movie was a big Bruce fan, and that tension between Bruce and travolta I always loved.. Even better when Bruce blew him away on the toilet.
word. this movie is like zooming in on the all day life of 3 random gangsters, stay there for a while and then zoom out again. everything is so natural, every dialogue is organic. tarantino is one of very very very few writers who gives the "bad guys" so much profile. and every single argument you follow as a watcher of the movie like "yeah Im on A's side" ... "oh but B got a point too"
@@Marshmallox43 This dialogue sounded "organic" back in 1994. But not in 2021. Nobody is making long speeches in the middle of a diner being robbed....or in the middle of collecting a package for your gangster boss.
Lol..you have to watch the whole Movie to understand what going on...this is one my favorite Movie 🎥 I also enjoy your reaction and comments to this video:)
That may seem like an incredibly simple reply but you were flawless, and I dig it. Every comma, the capital letter at the beginning of the quote, no run-ons made it perfect. It may sound so silly, but in this day and age, I loved it.
@@maxmonas7131 not true... it's a side effect of heroin withdrawals..when you're on heroin you rarely ever have to take a dump...and somehow I doubt he's the type to go through withdrawals (ie. he can afford it so he probably doesn't get the "heroin sh1ts" ie. withdrawals)
@@juandelgadillo5267 That’s not exactly true, only partly true. Regular opiate use causes constipation. You still have to poop, but you’re constipated, slightly or a lot. A constipated person might need to spend a lot of time on the toilet to “work it out”, but they still have to go. It’s not like they stop digesting food. And this is why Vincent has a book with him when he steps out of the bathroom in Butch’s apartment. 😄
Back in '94 when the movie opened everyone had been talking about it for 6 months or more. All the press reported how Travolta had gained like 50lbs to play a heroin addict hitman. And they showed clips of the Jack Rabbit Slims dance contest at every opportunity because it was the first time Travolta had danced on-screen since "Staying Alive". And then the movie took the Palme d'Or at Cannes... and it had never even been shown in the states. So the movie opened on a Friday and the next day I went to see it. I found myself roaring with laughter at the most hideous, reprehensible things ever shown on-screen. And when it was over I knew that I loved it. This was without a doubt one of the most remarkable movies ever made. I then ruminated on it for a week and saw it again the following Saturday to make sure. Yes, it was just as remarkable as I'd thought. The next day my 69 year old auntie came home from church and I asked her if she had any plans for the day. She didn't. I asked her if she'd like to see a movie. She said she'd love to. Then she asked what we were seeing. I didn't tell her. I got her to the theater and got the tickets without her knowing. I got her into the auditorium which was about half full (it was a 10:30am showing after all) and we got seated. Then I told her, "Auntie... YOU are about to see 'Pulp Fiction'. I've already seen it twice. I saw it last weekend, then I saw it yesterday to make sure it was what I thought it was... and it WAS!!! Now, I want to warn you... you are about to see some of the most heinous, reprehensible acts ever performed on-screen. You will try to hold it in, but when it comes out, you will be roaring with laughter. You'll feel dirty for it, but that's okay". She just smiled that old-lady smile at me and said, "Okay. This will be interesting". I kept one eye on her throughout the movie. When they got to Mia laying on Lance's living room floor and Vincent stabs her with the needle and the ensuing seconds after, my auntie just BURST OUT LAUGHING!!!!!! I was honestly afraid she might laugh herself to death. And it continued throughout the movie. When it was over she made me promise that when it came out on Laser-disc that I would pick it up. I did. And we immediately retreated to view it in comfort. She loved it just as much the second time around. And I believe I may have dubbed her a copy on VHS. Don't quote me on that. She told everyone how wonderful "Pulp Fiction" was. She'd discuss it with everyone and loved meeting people who loved it half as much as she did. She died in June of '18. I haven't watched the movie in over a decade I'm sure. Watching this and sitting here typing this... I think I'm going to give it a watch this weekend. Thank you, dear lady for your inspiration.
What a wonderful story. Thank you for sharing. My moment of shock inspired laughter was when Vincent's gun accidentally went off and killed Marvin. I howled with laughter and felt guilty at the same time. That was the moment I was finally locked in on the tone of the movie. I was 20 at the time and was fully engaged in the performances and the spectacle, especially the Jack Rabbit Slim's scene, but it was the accidental murder of Marvin and the fallout of "the Bonnie situation" that fully dialed me in.
@@BiggestDawgEver many shockers. I think the bathroom revolver miracle shook me most as the guy holding the spent revolver slowly realizes his fate lol
I remember clearly seeing the first trailer for this in front of some other movie and thinking, "I have absolutely GOT to see that." Very few trailers grab my attention that way. The movie didn't disappoint, either.
@@pierrickpierrick7009 Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken, Dennis Hopper, Michael Rappaport, Brad Pitt, Chris Penn, Tom Sizemore, Saul Rubinek, James Gandolfini, with brief cameos by Val Kilmer and Sam Jackson. You could tell just from the cast alone that everyone knew the script was something special, that Quentin Tarantino was making a splash and they all wanted to be part of it.
This is very obviously out of your comfort zone, and out of your world! When I saw this posted I thought, oh no she ain’t ready hahah. But we all much appreciate that you did watch this and we got to experience your reaction! Keep it up popcorn! 🥰
Also, I think you would like JACKIE BROWN a lot more. PULP FICTION reinvented cinema. JACKIE BROWN is different, but brilliant. It is about aging criminals without a real plan. It's really amazing.
Typically Heroin is sold in Balloons, and Coke is sold in baggies. Being in France for so long, Vincent became hooked on Heroin and when Vincent went to buy Heroin the dealer was out of balloons, so he put it in a baggie. When she finds the baggie in Vincent's coat pocket she thought it was Coke because of the baggie. The amount she snorted was normal for Coke, but way too much for Heroin (hence the OD and need of shot to heart). You also mentioned Vincent is always in the bathroom….that is because of the Heroin which makes you constipated. Also, this movie starts to really show Quentin’s foot fetish with all of the dialog about women’s feet. In movies after Pulp there is always a close up or 2 of women’s feet
It's incredible how Cassie makes observations that absolutely no one else ever did, like saying at the very start, "I feel like we just jumped into the middle of the movie", before anyone else detected a clue that it was shown out of sequence.
Trapper50cal But Saving Private Ryan is still a straightforward movie, for all its gore & violence. I don’t think the OP was talking about just the violence when they were saying they should be ashamed of themselves. More so that it’s pretty far outside of her range of movie experiences. She just seemed kinda confused by the whole thing.
I voted for this in the poll and I am not disappointed at all. Cassie's reaction was PRICELESS. Cassie's confusion is what made the reaction awesome. She's so used to straight line movies. To have Pulp Fiction thrown at her. Was like watching a cake baker being given a physics test and asked to solve the problems, but they are not told the subject matter is physics. The confusion would be next level.
I like HoneyBunny's "Any of you..." screaming psycho threat in the first scene so much that I made it my ringtone. Admittedly, it's sometimes a little awkward when I'm out in public and get a call.
For someone used to clean cookie-cutter endings and clear narratives, Pulp Fiction is a step into something more chaotic but ultimately more creative and free.Keep at it.
I First watched this while deployed. I was so used to walking in and out during movies running in the ready room it took a while for it to sink in it want showing in chronological order.
He just showed a few scenes out of order to make the film more interesting, and frankly I think so Vega doesn't die at the end of the movie, even though it's the end chronologically.
The out of sequence non-linear technique Tarantino uses to tell the story from the perspective of various characters is unsettling for many viewers at first but is hardly new. The first notable use is by the renowned Japanese Director Akira Kurosawa in his classic Yojimbo from 1950 which tells the story of the rape murder of a Japanese bride and her Samurai husband. American film maker Robert Altman also used similar techniques in the 1970s in movies such as Nashville. What Tarantino did that was a bit different was combine the out of sequence technique with bizarrely random elements that occur in life. To be fair Tarantino has a different view of the universe than most people. There are theories that Tarantino's films take place in either one or even two slightly alternate history or alternate realities from our own. There are interconnections between many of his movies such as characters in one film being related to a character in other films or history playing out in a slightly different manner. I could go a lot deeper but it really requires an essay to go through all the various relationships. Essentially Tarantino has created his own version of the MCU.
I don't really care for this movie all that much. I like when Butch comes back for Marsellus and I like the whole chaotic overdose situation but the movie as a whole is just "meh", in my opinion it's highly overrated. 😒
It took me a long time to realize this movie isn't supposed to be one story told in a nonlinear order, but several short stories that share some of the same characters.
Same here. It’s confusing at first because you’re conditioned to expect the usual one story, one film story structure we’re used to. But when you realise it’s 3 separate short stories and thus 3 structures tied together using the same characters, effectively 3 short films rather than one long one, then it all makes sense and you realise how simple and linear it is.
they actually fit together just out of order. Its a question of fate. Once the missed shots happen Sam walks away from the life that leads to Vincent's death and nearly gets his boss killed by the boxer and then perverted. It just shows crime really doesn't pay in many ways and how there are multiple layers to the same type of crimes.
Also Vincent had a close call with near death of Mia but ignores it leading to his death. Marcellus close call with death is the guitar shop of horrors. Each character is tested to turn away from crime or remain deeply in it. Most stay in that leads to their own demise. The boxer commits a crime that dishonors his father and grandfather's legacy of the watch and is only restored saving Marcellus.
The movie is on theme. The name was not chosen randomly. It's styled after "Pulp Fiction" books popular in the 20's and 30's. That is why it is the way it is.
You're FAR from alone in having this sort of initial reaction: the famous movie critic Roger Ebert said that the first time he saw Pulp Fiction, he knew it was "either the worst movie of the year, or the best movie of the year. I hardly knew what the hell had just happened to me." Only later, after he'd had a chance to rewatch it and consider it more deeply, did he decide it was the best movie. :)
Before people started doing these kinds of videos, it was always one of my favorite things to do, show people good movies that they've never seen. I liked watching people react to good movies. I saw this movie in the theatre when it came out. I was already a HUGE fan of Reservoir Dogs. I was so jazzed.
Guess that is just one of those things that must be explained. I'm not into drugs at all or have any knowledge of drug culture so saying baggies versus balloons still doesn't mean anything to me. I never gave it much thought other than it was obvious it was an OD.
@@Stubbies2003 I've not done either personally but I know those who do. The two look so similar that you have to package them differently for safety - since injecting cocaine or snorting heroine both are far more dangerous then vice versa. Most OD's are due to taking far too much or doing it incorrectly or there being an impure cut bulking it out. Though of course they have long term health risks neither are likely to kill you immediately if you're doing it 'properly'.
Your reaction to this was similar to my reaction when I first watched this back in the day. I was too young and didn't really understand it. But when you come back to it and watch it a couple more times, it just gets better and better. You can finally appreciate the plot, the dialogue, the characters and piece the action together. Now it's one of my favorite movies ever!
No. That was a perfect reaction. It’s not a movie for everyone. To me, Jule’s epiphany is the key. “I am the tyranny of evil men. But in trying to be the shepard”.
@callmecatalyst he probably still would have lived and butch would have died. he's not as careless as vincent and woulda got him as soon as he came into the apartment.
When I first saw this at the theater, I was absolutely stunned. Much like you,I had never experienced anything like this. This movie was a paradigm shift for me. I had to see it 3 more times at the theater. It was so amazing
Oh yeah, this would definitely be out of your comfort zone, the "unorthodox" pacing and perceived "randomness" of the story structure. I think it would definitely be worthwhile for you to revisit it further down the road, when the weirdness of a first viewing has tapered off and you can actually see Tarantino's method in the madness. Starting with the title, Pulp Fiction, which should now give you a clue as to why the structure is achronological. With a 2nd viewing I think you'd be able to identify the 3 major narratives and how they're actually delineated by the three main characters, Jules, Vincent and Butch. With Marcellus Wallace serving as common thread. Personally I really enjoyed this reaction because it's extremely honest, and you put effort in understand what's going on. That's why you're one of my favorite reactions channels on here. Keep up the wonderful work!
The movie directly uses and plays off of a general audience's familiarity with the tropes of crime stories and gangster films, with nods to other subgenres along the way, subverting expectations at every turn. Cassie, on the other hand, has zero familiarity with these tropes, and has no expectations to subvert, and therefore has absolutely no grounding to understand the more daring aspects of a movie like this (the achronology, the characters that just show up for just a scene, the almost complete lack of backstory or traditional introduction for any of the leads, and overall the general air of Tarantino trusting viewers to be able to catch up with him). So the very qualities that make Cassie a popular reactor (having watched exactly NONE of so many popular genres, and generally being an "open book") are exactly the ones that put her at a disadvantage to watching a movie like Pulp Fiction.
@@Melancthon7332 I do agree. More generally I always recommend people watch older movies (from the 30s and 40s especially) because so many of the visual and narrative codes used today were pioneered then. Watching movies is always an education for all of us, and the more we broaden our horizon, the better we're able to navigate the many genres and sensibilities present in this incredible medium.
Pulp Fiction can’t be fully appreciated until I think the 4th viewing... after the shock of the bizarre is gone .. then you see the all the deeper themes clearly. It’s priceless
Other notable Travolta films include "Michael", "Urban Cowboy", "Phenomenon", "Taking of Pelham 123", "Wild Hogs", "The General's Daughter", "Face Off", "Broken Arrow", "Look Who's Talking", "Get Shorty", "Saturday Night Fever", "Grease" and a few dozen more. This film was considered a come back for him and he's had a few of those. The kid can act. I call him kid because he's 18 days younger than me.
"You're going to be taking Mia Wallace out on a date?" "It's not a date!" Cassie: "Same ballpark though..." So hilarious, I loved that zinger. And the look of satisfaction of Cassie's face? Priceless!
Being somewhat speechless and lost for thoughts after a first viewing is absolutely how one should feel for Pulp Fiction. It 100% requires a second or third watch to fully get to grasp with the story, for me it’s an absolute masterpiece. Can definitely appreciate if it wasn’t for you though, it’s certainly not everyone’s cup of tea.
Totally agree! I hated it the first time I watched it: too much violence and gore. The second time, there was a spark in me, The writing/ dialogue was scintillating…something about this movie intrigues me. The third time I watched it, I loved it and consider it a masterpiece.
Great, honest reaction. This was his first big hit, and along with his directorial debut, Reservoir Dogs, introduced his signature style of the narrative that is out of order. Although popular, the nonlinear timeline was controversial when it came out, and it’s understandable that it makes difficult viewing if you’re not used to such techniques. As you said, you enjoyed Snatch, so this one may grow on you over time as you view more unusual films. You get bonus points for correct use of the word “epiphany,” also!
Reservoir Dogs was fairly linear in structure, albeit with flashbacks. It wasn’t structurally innovative. It was most noteworthy for its dialogue, which wasn’t innovative but extremely well written. I guess you could say it was formula breaking, but not convention breaking. Pulp fiction has a single flashback, Christopher Walken’s scene. You can also argue that the Gold Watch section is a flash forward. And we should note (and I think you’d agree) that Tarantino wasn’t the first to use his techniques, but perhaps the first to successfully use them in a mainstream American movie.
Geez, just watch the movie and it makes perfect sense at the end. I could argue showing it out of chronological order is really a gimmick to make things seem more interesting.
@@frightenedsoulit can’t end on Zed’s dead because the first half of bruce Willis’ story couldn’t open the film. And the last scene has to connect to the opening scene in order to close the loop and give a sense of connection and completion to 3 separate stories. Hence the first short story, with jules as the protagonist, being split into two parts to do so. Brilliantly done.
Hey Cassie, I definitely appreciate your honesty. Not every classic is going to land with everyone, that's just how it is. Pulp Fiction is a bit challenging in its structure. It doesn't have a straight-forward narrative, and it refuses to conform to a lot of the tropes of the crime drama genre. Vincent Vega, in particular, is developed to be quite a sympathetic and complex character, despite being involved with organized crime as an enforcer. Having Vincent and Jules gossiping about work, tv pilots and pop culture brings them both down to earth, and makes it possible for the audience to identify with them. I'd encourage you to revisit this one in a few years and see if anything changes for you. You might enjoy it more the 2nd time.
I've seen this movie close to 25 times and watched several other reactions to it, but watching you watch it for the first time was more fun than the first time I watched it. Keep doing what you do.
Pulp Fiction was a surprise hit and part of what made it so special was it’s unique blend of genres. There were the influences of crime films, B-movies, noir films, exploitation cinema, nouvelle vague films, Melville movies, and one of the things that made the movie so refreshing was the amount of humor woven into the dialog. Most of these pulpy crime movies with hard boiled characters were very serious. There were beaten down characters, morally bankrupt characters, a lot of the films ended in tragedy, and this was one of the first movies that resonated with a large audience where the “pulpy” characters were more “average” in their conversations, in their settings, and as with many of Tarantino’s movies, there are so many homages to film or pop culture that the film geeks were freaking out at how packed it was with “Easter eggs”. It revived Travolta’s career, made Samuel Jackson a movie star, spawned so many derivative films (including the Guy Ritchie movies), and solidified Tarantino as an icon. The landscape before Pulp Fiction was formulaic and segregated. Big budget movies that played it safe or low budget indies that told a vast array of stories not normally seen in major studio films. Pulp Fiction also harkened back to the American auteur films of the late 60s to late 70s when more interesting films were being made by the major studio system. And Tarantino’s approach to pastiche and dialogue was so refreshing from what was the norm at the time.
This is why you're channel is growing fast, and why you have loyal followers. You may think it was a bad reaction, but it wasn't. We can tell your reactions are always real and heartfelt, and if you didn't like it that's okay, Tarantino isn't for everyone. I would be surprised if you liked every movie people want you to watch, I know I don't. Keep the great reactions coming, and don't be too hard on yourself. Love from Alberta.
she has loyal followers because she's a female on camera, just like every other female on youtube there is never a shortage of guys kissing their asses no matter what their personality.
Gotta give props to Cassie for not pandering to the masses and saying this is great even when she didnt like the movie, it's so refreshing to see an honest reaction rather than someone saying everything is fantastic all the time, thanks Cassie you are great and this reaction channel is the best on RUclips.
Don't know if anyone has mentioned this yet, but I suspect you would really like "Before Sunrise". If you enjoy that one, there's 2 more films, "Before Sunset" and "Before Midnight". It's arguably the greatest American film trilogy ever made, and the films are just about relationships and the way people talk to each other.
"They're just talking about nothing" Exactly. It was a day in the life of underworld criminals and how they spend their time when they aren't "working". They chit-chat about everyday minutiae after having just killed several people in the course of doing their day jobs. The fact that you noticed that Vince was still in the bathroom while the coffee shop robbery was happening is telling. Vince was in the bathroom when every major incident involving him occurred -- he was in the bathroom when Mia overdosed; he was in the bathroom when Butch came to get his watch (and ended up getting killed) and he was in the bathroom during the robbery
When they're in the restaurant and Uma Thurman talks about her tv show that didn't get picked up - Fox Force 5 - she's describing the group of girls in Kill Bill. So now you have to go and watch Kill Bill 🙂
Ummm.....why? If you are going to do Cinematic DO Cinematic. Being like "I will only watch tame, love, romance, funny stories only" is about as boring as you could get.
Powder my nose was always a euphemism for bathroom functions that one wouldn't talk about directly. But this is a creative adaptation. The briefcase is a MacGuffin. Which means you're never told what's in it. Tarantino is a unique duck. His first film, Reservoir Dogs, is a good start at seeing what his style was going to be like. It too has Tarantino, Harvey Keitel and Tim Roth in it, and it follows a nonlinear timeline. * What else has Travolta been in, you ask? Partial list: TV show "Welcome Back, Kotter" Carrie Saturday Night Fever and the sequel Staying Alive Look Who's Talking series (romcoms) A Civil Action Battlefield Earth Ladder 49 remake of The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3
I’m a big film geek and this is my favorite film of all time. It’s takes at least a couple watches for a lot of people to fully appreciate it; even then, it’s simply just not for everybody. I appreciate the honest reaction!
This movie is widely considered Quinton Tarantino's cinematic Masterpiece. His story telling style is on full display here. From the non sequential storylines, to the unique camera angles and his multiple characters that at first seem to be in very separate stories but by the end they all come together and your finally allowed to see them all as different parts of the same reality. I didn't care for this movie on my initial viewing either. But that was mainly because I was really not very accustomed to Tarantino's style of storytelling. But after watching it a second time. I finally saw it for what it was and found it amazing. Part of the charm of his storytelling style is that he keeps your undivided attention throughout the movie because he continually keeps you guessing about where it's going and surprising you with at first what looks like meaningless secondary stories, that eventually are shown to be very relevant after all. It's his ability to make you so afraid that you're going to miss something and be completely lost when it jumps backwards, sideways or forwards without warning. That keeps your mind engaged in such a way that although sometimes you feel confused. You quickly learn that the confusion was intentional and used as a way to get you to the end before you realize you started at the end to begin with. Masterpiece! BTW. The movie Reservoir Dogs, I believe, was his first movie.
"Powdering my nose," meant just that, using powder to take the shine off your nose, but was often used as a public euphemism for other restroom ablutions. Since the Disco era, it has also, somewhat ironically, taken on the additional double entendre of using cocaine.
Thank you, Cassie for being you. I love the fact you actually take time to simply watch a movie, rather than shouting each response. Again, thank you. Like other’s here, it is okay to not like a movie. It took me two watches before I got the timeline being all over the place.
To answer the question about what's in the briefcase: There is no real answer. There was never an answer to the content of the briefcase. One of the biggest "That could be in the briefcase" thoughts was that Marcellus Walles sold his soul to the devil and Vincent / Jules brought it back. That's why everyone is stunned when the briefcase is open ("Is it what I think it is?" "Yes." "It's beautiful") AND why the lock combination is 666. But that's just a fan theory and was never confirmed.
@John Doe it's not true that Americans ask how people want their burgers cooked or that they are well done in Canada by default? 40 years living in Canada tells me one's true and living on the US border and visiting many times tells the other is.
"Gilmore Girls with a lot more blood" - a line for the ages! You really are effortlessly charming. It's cool that you're honest enough to give a real opinion too.
"But that shit ain't the truth. The truth is: you're the weak, and I am the tyranny of evil men. But I'm trying, Ringo. I'm trying real hard to be the shepard." Absolutely my favorite line(s) in the history of movies.
According to Tarantino, the contents of the case are whatever the viewer wants it to be. People often think gold, maybe diamonds. Fans have theorized it’s Marcellus Wallace’s soul and point to the bandage on his neck as proof. I forget where it’s from but it’s said the devil takes your soul from the back of your neck. The bandage is a concidence, Ving Rahmes cut himself while shaving.
The glowing, 666 combo to open the case and the bandage on the neck all lead to his soul when it was released. Also, why focus on the bandage in the scene with Willis? Why that angle instead of just them talking at the table normally?
"I feel like I jumped into the middle of the movie." Welcome to the Tarantino rabbit hole. Tarantino writes dialogue exactly how people actually talk. Random chit chat.
That's why I enjoy her reactions, because it's interesting to see how a sensitive person reacts to stuff the rest of us are desensitized to. She's still capable of shock and surprise, disgust and fear. All the cool emotions a film maker hopes to see in an audience. She literally covers her eyes at some parts. I half expect her to have a fainting couch. This must be what ladies were like back in the Victorian era. I think it's adorable though, and because of her innocence - it actually makes for the best reactions because you can see the intended effect of the scenes, instead of someone like me who just stares blankly at the screen, which would be so boring. And I hope this comment doesn't come off rude, because I genuinely find her innocence charming and a rare quality in these times we live. As a father I salute her parents for raising such a good kid and keeping her from being corrupted, that's like a diamond in the rough type of achievement right there, so kudos!
I brought a date to watch this when it came out. When Marcellus Wallace was bent over getting it my date burst out laughing and 2 guys got up and walked out.
Cassie: “This is the weirdest movie ever”
2 seconds later
Zed: “Bring out the Gimp”
Yep land mine
Gimp sez it all...........
Legit what I came here to say 😅
She couldn't have planned that timing better.
I had to pause it to wipe the tears out of my eyes I was laughing so much when this happened.
Actually Cassie, the fact that you were completely honest about not liking it is a good thing. Its a nice change of pace to watch a negative reaction to a movie. I, personally, like Pulp Fiction a lot, but I can appreciate that it's not everyone's cup of tea.
I agree, Mark. Being a movie reviewer, you're not always gonna like what's put in front of you but it's a great way to get a taste for the uncomfortable. Quentin Tarantino is a weird and brilliant director but you most certainly have to have the taste for his films. While it's not one of my favorites either, the soundtrack is absolutely killer.
If you’re going to be a reactor/reviewer then honesty is the most important thing. Honesty to yourself and honesty to your audience. Thanks.
Absolutely true. She is always sincere and that's the most important thing. I was so surprised that she did this one; not surprised that she had a hard time with it.
@@kevsparrow774 I think Tarantinos early work is an acquired taste (ie. you have to get used to it if you're struggling with his style at that time). But I agree, honesty is what makes the difference between fake reviewers that go over the top praising every single movie they watch to please their audience (and fish for subs, likes and patreon subs).
I think a lot of dislike is that this movie is non-linear and a lot of people don't like that style. Chronologically the last line in the movie is when Bruce Willis says "Zed's dead" and rides off with his girlfriend
"I feel like we just jumped into the middle of the movie."
How right you are.
You can literally just watch as Cassie's last shreds of downy innocence are torn away by this film.
Hahaha yip she's fresh.....
🤣😂🤣😂
I mean, have you been to Provo? It's a pretty sheltered place.
Dude I watched this movie at the cinema in 1995 at the age of 14 haha blew my mind. Cassie is more shrewd that one may think. I have a sister inlaw like her haha
Wait till she watches Requiem for a Dream
"This is so odd."
Me: Wait for it.
"This is insane."
Me: Almost there.
Zed: Bring out the gimp.
" (Gasp!) Shut up!"
Me: There it is.
XD
I spent one night just going to the Pulp Fiction reactions just to see the look on people's face when they pull a leather-clad dude out of a box in the basement
... okay this movie just went a strange direction.
Best reaction to a reaction ever 🤣 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Brilliant synopsis! Ha!
@@RobwLPOC I can still remember exactly where I was when that happened. I actually felt my brain shift into a different gear..
The most entertaining conversations in real life are mostly about nothing. That’s what makes the characters feel so authentic. The story is always moving forward. It’s a pretty exciting 48 hour period in the lives of two hitmen and a boxer.
Tarantino is the 'Seinfeld of movie making, aka Brilliant
@@delg1211 so true
Some people I guess, just don't get it.
It's not about nothing. Some of the conversations are about funny nothigns, but most of the memorable ones are philosophical. Tarantino just covers his thought up in entertaining and funny dialogue.
I'm sorry, watching Cassie's totally sweet and innocent demeanor having to process wtf happens in Pulp Fiction is the best thing I've seen all week. Subscribed.
"BRING OUT THE GIMP!?"
Watching her watch this was the greatest.
100%
Best reactor yet
@@tonyyul703 ah ha ha
She ain't gonna date you hahahaha
"Why is he so emotionless?"
Well that's just Bruce Willis doing some of his best acting 😂😂😂
Are you saying Willis can't act? Have you not seen Sin City, The Jackal, Six Sense? Um... Yeah I kinda see he usually plays the same character. lmao
But I stan John Mcclane lol
@@GangstaStan010 he can barely act now but pulp fiction is one of his best performances
Bruce Willis is best when NOT John McClane - he's great in this, but brilliant in 12 Monkeys.
@@jasonlonsdale9810 agreed but he is good in pulp fiction
When I saw this movie was a big Bruce fan, and that tension between Bruce and travolta I always loved.. Even better when Bruce blew him away on the toilet.
"He's gotta be famous for something other than Grease"
Yes he is. This movie.
And there's Saturday Night Fever and Welcome Back Kotter.
Umm, ‘Look Who’s Talking’… 😂
Face/Off
Vinnie Barbarino.
Battlefield Earth!
"They're just talking about nothing"
Exactly, that's it. This is how Tarantino shook modern cinema.
word. this movie is like zooming in on the all day life of 3 random gangsters, stay there for a while and then zoom out again. everything is so natural, every dialogue is organic. tarantino is one of very very very few writers who gives the "bad guys" so much profile. and every single argument you follow as a watcher of the movie like "yeah Im on A's side" ... "oh but B got a point too"
that's how Seinfeld also shook up tv
@@spaceorbison Yes. Seinfeld did it first.
@@Marshmallox43 This dialogue sounded "organic" back in 1994. But not in 2021. Nobody is making long speeches in the middle of a diner being robbed....or in the middle of collecting a package for your gangster boss.
It was boring af.
Cassie, the look on your face when he said, “Bring out the gimp,” was priceless! 🤣
@19:17...she says, just before the weirdness dial turns up. 😂
@@LibertyPrime0256 ....this movie goes to 11.
Lol..you have to watch the whole Movie to understand what going on...this is one my favorite Movie 🎥 I also enjoy your reaction and comments to this video:)
That may seem like an incredibly simple reply but you were flawless, and I dig it. Every comma, the capital letter at the beginning of the quote, no run-ons made it perfect. It may sound so silly, but in this day and age, I loved it.
PRICESLESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
"what is in the case?"
They never tell, that is why it works, best McGuffin ever.
Two yellow light bulbs
"It's like Gilmore Girls, with a lot more blood." 🤣
I actually busted out laughing when she said that😅
Yeah it took me a sec then I laughed .
Best summation of Tarantino's work that I've ever heard!
Do you have any idea how much I wish I had written THAT??? Holy crap! GENIOUS!
Comment of the decade.
"this guy's always in the bathroom"
Every time Vincent has gone to the bathroom (3 times), something bad happens
@@maxmonas7131 not true... it's a side effect of heroin withdrawals..when you're on heroin you rarely ever have to take a dump...and somehow I doubt he's the type to go through withdrawals (ie. he can afford it so he probably doesn't get the "heroin sh1ts" ie. withdrawals)
I actually have a framed art version of him sitting on the toilet reading in my bathroom. Haha I love it
@@juandelgadillo5267 That it! He can't drop a brick.
@@juandelgadillo5267 That’s not exactly true, only partly true. Regular opiate use causes constipation. You still have to poop, but you’re constipated, slightly or a lot. A constipated person might need to spend a lot of time on the toilet to “work it out”, but they still have to go. It’s not like they stop digesting food.
And this is why Vincent has a book with him when he steps out of the bathroom in Butch’s apartment. 😄
In the end, it cost him his life.
An honest reaction is never a bad reaction. Love your channel.
Even if they're judged for their taste. But we all have our palettes. (Personally, I love Pulp Fiction.)
Couldn't agree more, love honest reactions
I can definitely relate to when she watched the opening scene of Scream and said, "What is happening?" Those were my exact thoughts my first time.
Back in '94 when the movie opened everyone had been talking about it for 6 months or more. All the press reported how Travolta had gained like 50lbs to play a heroin addict hitman. And they showed clips of the Jack Rabbit Slims dance contest at every opportunity because it was the first time Travolta had danced on-screen since "Staying Alive". And then the movie took the Palme d'Or at Cannes... and it had never even been shown in the states. So the movie opened on a Friday and the next day I went to see it. I found myself roaring with laughter at the most hideous, reprehensible things ever shown on-screen. And when it was over I knew that I loved it. This was without a doubt one of the most remarkable movies ever made. I then ruminated on it for a week and saw it again the following Saturday to make sure. Yes, it was just as remarkable as I'd thought. The next day my 69 year old auntie came home from church and I asked her if she had any plans for the day. She didn't. I asked her if she'd like to see a movie. She said she'd love to. Then she asked what we were seeing. I didn't tell her. I got her to the theater and got the tickets without her knowing. I got her into the auditorium which was about half full (it was a 10:30am showing after all) and we got seated. Then I told her, "Auntie... YOU are about to see 'Pulp Fiction'. I've already seen it twice. I saw it last weekend, then I saw it yesterday to make sure it was what I thought it was... and it WAS!!! Now, I want to warn you... you are about to see some of the most heinous, reprehensible acts ever performed on-screen. You will try to hold it in, but when it comes out, you will be roaring with laughter. You'll feel dirty for it, but that's okay". She just smiled that old-lady smile at me and said, "Okay. This will be interesting". I kept one eye on her throughout the movie. When they got to Mia laying on Lance's living room floor and Vincent stabs her with the needle and the ensuing seconds after, my auntie just BURST OUT LAUGHING!!!!!! I was honestly afraid she might laugh herself to death. And it continued throughout the movie. When it was over she made me promise that when it came out on Laser-disc that I would pick it up. I did. And we immediately retreated to view it in comfort. She loved it just as much the second time around. And I believe I may have dubbed her a copy on VHS. Don't quote me on that. She told everyone how wonderful "Pulp Fiction" was. She'd discuss it with everyone and loved meeting people who loved it half as much as she did. She died in June of '18. I haven't watched the movie in over a decade I'm sure. Watching this and sitting here typing this... I think I'm going to give it a watch this weekend. Thank you, dear lady for your inspiration.
What a wonderful story. Thank you for sharing. My moment of shock inspired laughter was when Vincent's gun accidentally went off and killed Marvin. I howled with laughter and felt guilty at the same time. That was the moment I was finally locked in on the tone of the movie. I was 20 at the time and was fully engaged in the performances and the spectacle, especially the Jack Rabbit Slim's scene, but it was the accidental murder of Marvin and the fallout of "the Bonnie situation" that fully dialed me in.
@@BiggestDawgEver many shockers. I think the bathroom revolver miracle shook me most as the guy holding the spent revolver slowly realizes his fate lol
I was surprised how much I loved this violent movie when I first saw it. They were hilarious hitmen! And John and Uma's dance was the best!
I remember clearly seeing the first trailer for this in front of some other movie and thinking, "I have absolutely GOT to see that." Very few trailers grab my attention that way. The movie didn't disappoint, either.
Technically, you're incorrect, he danced on screen in another memorable appearance in Urban Cowboy. Those were his two biggest dance sequences.
Cassie: "That is the weirdest movie ever."
The Movie: "Bring out the gimp."
Now that's funny
😂🤣😂😂
Perfectly timed.
True Romance is a truly underrated masterpiece.
I agree . That’s another masterpiece in its own .
Yeah it slipped through my radar for years but the characters I always loved :) The sicilian scene in the trailer ranks up there.
Can"t agree more and what a cast tho ..
@@pierrickpierrick7009 Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken, Dennis Hopper, Michael Rappaport, Brad Pitt, Chris Penn, Tom Sizemore, Saul Rubinek, James Gandolfini, with brief cameos by Val Kilmer and Sam Jackson. You could tell just from the cast alone that everyone knew the script was something special, that Quentin Tarantino was making a splash and they all wanted to be part of it.
Can you imagine Cassie's reaction to it? BAHAHAHAH!! The OMG's would be plentiful.
This is very obviously out of your comfort zone, and out of your world! When I saw this posted I thought, oh no she ain’t ready hahah. But we all much appreciate that you did watch this and we got to experience your reaction! Keep it up popcorn! 🥰
I wouldn't have said better. Thanks bro!
She'd love a movie like Millions or About a Boy
"They walked into a serial killer's music shop?!!"
I laughed so hard. Always the best commentary.
Also, I think you would like JACKIE BROWN a lot more. PULP FICTION reinvented cinema. JACKIE BROWN is different, but brilliant. It is about aging criminals without a real plan. It's really amazing.
@@A_Distant_Life I always thought Jackie Brown was his best.
"It's like Gilmore girls, but with lots of blood"
"chainsaw would have been better choice" 😂
Watching someone flounder watching this masterpiece never gets old 😂😂😂
This was NOT a “bad reaction”
“Gilmore Girls with a lot more blood.” I’m keeping that quote
That was fantastic.
Ewww, Gilmore Girls?!? Really? Lol
Same
Yes. Loved this description of Pulp Fiction. Tarantino might have a stroke if someone were to tell him this though.
"Seinfeld with a lot more blood" would have also been acceptable.
Typically Heroin is sold in Balloons, and Coke is sold in baggies. Being in France for so long, Vincent became hooked on Heroin and when Vincent went to buy Heroin the dealer was out of balloons, so he put it in a baggie. When she finds the baggie in Vincent's coat pocket she thought it was Coke because of the baggie. The amount she snorted was normal for Coke, but way too much for Heroin (hence the OD and need of shot to heart). You also mentioned Vincent is always in the bathroom….that is because of the Heroin which makes you constipated. Also, this movie starts to really show Quentin’s foot fetish with all of the dialog about women’s feet. In movies after Pulp there is always a close up or 2 of women’s feet
Your profile picture. Why?
Great info. Thanks.
@@joakimberg7897 It's Rocky Dennis from the movie Mask.
@@StepnieW oh I know who he is. I'm just wondering why anyone would have him as a profile picture
Being Constipated would make you have to use the bathroom LESS.
It's incredible how Cassie makes observations that absolutely no one else ever did, like saying at the very start, "I feel like we just jumped into the middle of the movie", before anyone else detected a clue that it was shown out of sequence.
Whoever recommended this brilliant film to Cassie should be ashamed of themselves, but also commended.
She definitely made it through the gore in Saving Private Ryan...so tempered for this...although Pawn Stars is gonna be touch and go.
Trapper50cal But Saving Private Ryan is still a straightforward movie, for all its gore & violence. I don’t think the OP was talking about just the violence when they were saying they should be ashamed of themselves. More so that it’s pretty far outside of her range of movie experiences. She just seemed kinda confused by the whole thing.
I voted for this in the poll and I am not disappointed at all. Cassie's reaction was PRICELESS. Cassie's confusion is what made the reaction awesome. She's so used to straight line movies. To have Pulp Fiction thrown at her. Was like watching a cake baker being given a physics test and asked to solve the problems, but they are not told the subject matter is physics. The confusion would be next level.
I wonder if Cassie's friends will think she's bad-ass for watching it.?
...think she could do True Romance?
Vincent: It is not a date.
Cassie: Same ballpark though.
🤣🤣🤣
Most reactors don’t get the irony of that line I’m glad she caught it and made a comment about it lol.
That was darn funny!
Same parking lot though...
It shows she was really paying attention.
I like HoneyBunny's "Any of you..." screaming psycho threat in the first scene so much that I made it my ringtone. Admittedly, it's sometimes a little awkward when I'm out in public and get a call.
Someone has to use that blurb on the next disc release: “It’s like the Gilmore Girls but with a lot more blood!”
Quentin would probably KISS you for saying that, Cass!
@@Mertztillithurts Knowing Queentin's preferences, probably a foot massage...
For someone used to clean cookie-cutter endings and clear narratives, Pulp Fiction is a step into something more chaotic but ultimately more creative and free.Keep at it.
I First watched this while deployed. I was so used to walking in and out during movies running in the ready room it took a while for it to sink in it want showing in chronological order.
He just showed a few scenes out of order to make the film more interesting, and frankly I think so Vega doesn't die at the end of the movie, even though it's the end chronologically.
The out of sequence non-linear technique Tarantino uses to tell the story from the perspective of various characters is unsettling for many viewers at first but is hardly new. The first notable use is by the renowned Japanese Director Akira Kurosawa in his classic Yojimbo from 1950 which tells the story of the rape murder of a Japanese bride and her Samurai husband. American film maker Robert Altman also used similar techniques in the 1970s in movies such as Nashville. What Tarantino did that was a bit different was combine the out of sequence technique with bizarrely random elements that occur in life. To be fair Tarantino has a different view of the universe than most people. There are theories that Tarantino's films take place in either one or even two slightly alternate history or alternate realities from our own. There are interconnections between many of his movies such as characters in one film being related to a character in other films or history playing out in a slightly different manner. I could go a lot deeper but it really requires an essay to go through all the various relationships. Essentially Tarantino has created his own version of the MCU.
I don't really care for this movie all that much. I like when Butch comes back for Marsellus and I like the whole chaotic overdose situation but the movie as a whole is just "meh", in my opinion it's highly overrated. 😒
Ironically, with the exception of one scene their are far worse famous movies out there.
It took me a long time to realize this movie isn't supposed to be one story told in a nonlinear order, but several short stories that share some of the same characters.
Same here. It’s confusing at first because you’re conditioned to expect the usual one story, one film story structure we’re used to. But when you realise it’s 3 separate short stories and thus 3 structures tied together using the same characters, effectively 3 short films rather than one long one, then it all makes sense and you realise how simple and linear it is.
That is extremely obvious on first viewing
they actually fit together just out of order. Its a question of fate. Once the missed shots happen Sam walks away from the life that leads to Vincent's death and nearly gets his boss killed by the boxer and then perverted. It just shows crime really doesn't pay in many ways and how there are multiple layers to the same type of crimes.
Also Vincent had a close call with near death of Mia but ignores it leading to his death. Marcellus close call with death is the guitar shop of horrors. Each character is tested to turn away from crime or remain deeply in it. Most stay in that leads to their own demise. The boxer commits a crime that dishonors his father and grandfather's legacy of the watch and is only restored saving Marcellus.
"That may have been my worst reaction yet..."
Strongly disagree.
I think she made me realize i need to get this on dvd 😆 i loved this movie.
Yeah, one of her best yet
One of her best. I just read the thumbnail and went “oh, no, she didn’t…”.
It was hilarious. The watch in the ass was my favorite. “ OH MY GOSH “ lmao.
Strongly disagree? Then which is her worst?
The five-dollar shake would be about nine bucks today.
and $15 with bourbon. :-)
Trapper50cal probably closer to 20 in LA
$20-25 in NYC
You are correct. 5 dollars in 1994 would be 9 dollars today. I was actually thinking $8.50 or so myself.
What's the fee to have it delivered by Uber Eats?
The movie is on theme. The name was not chosen randomly. It's styled after "Pulp Fiction" books popular in the 20's and 30's. That is why it is the way it is.
And one reason of many, why this is a brilliant movie and now a classic.
You're FAR from alone in having this sort of initial reaction: the famous movie critic Roger Ebert said that the first time he saw Pulp Fiction, he knew it was "either the worst movie of the year, or the best movie of the year. I hardly knew what the hell had just happened to me." Only later, after he'd had a chance to rewatch it and consider it more deeply, did he decide it was the best movie. :)
Lol!! The new movie poster tagline: "Its like the 'Gilmore Girls' with a lot more blood." PRICELESS!!
LMAO!
Got there before us
Before people started doing these kinds of videos, it was always one of my favorite things to do, show people good movies that they've never seen. I liked watching people react to good movies.
I saw this movie in the theatre when it came out. I was already a HUGE fan of Reservoir Dogs. I was so jazzed.
She finds his heroin and thinks it’s cocaine. She OD’s after snorting it.
Because Lance ran out of balloons and had to use a baggie for Vince's heroin instead.
I was about to say that.
Guess that is just one of those things that must be explained. I'm not into drugs at all or have any knowledge of drug culture so saying baggies versus balloons still doesn't mean anything to me. I never gave it much thought other than it was obvious it was an OD.
@@Stubbies2003 I've not done either personally but I know those who do. The two look so similar that you have to package them differently for safety - since injecting cocaine or snorting heroine both are far more dangerous then vice versa. Most OD's are due to taking far too much or doing it incorrectly or there being an impure cut bulking it out. Though of course they have long term health risks neither are likely to kill you immediately if you're doing it 'properly'.
One doesn't have to be a drug expert to know that you don't snort heroin like cocaine.
“That escalated quickly.” Perfect description of every Tarantino movie. Ever.
Leo w/ the flame thrower
Your reaction to this was similar to my reaction when I first watched this back in the day. I was too young and didn't really understand it. But when you come back to it and watch it a couple more times, it just gets better and better. You can finally appreciate the plot, the dialogue, the characters and piece the action together. Now it's one of my favorite movies ever!
No. That was a perfect reaction. It’s not a movie for everyone. To me, Jule’s epiphany is the key. “I am the tyranny of evil men. But in trying to be the shepard”.
@callmecatalyst he probably still would have lived and butch would have died. he's not as careless as vincent and woulda got him as soon as he came into the apartment.
"Like Gilmore Girls, but with more blood..." - Cassie They need to print that shit on a dvd.
When I first saw this at the theater, I was absolutely stunned. Much like you,I had never experienced anything like this. This movie was a paradigm shift for me. I had to see it 3 more times at the theater. It was so amazing
"What is wrong with these freakin' people?" This is a Tarantino movie, so: everything.
What's wrong with these people? They care too much, that's what's wrong. 🤗
Oh yeah, this would definitely be out of your comfort zone, the "unorthodox" pacing and perceived "randomness" of the story structure.
I think it would definitely be worthwhile for you to revisit it further down the road, when the weirdness of a first viewing has tapered off and you can actually see Tarantino's method in the madness. Starting with the title, Pulp Fiction, which should now give you a clue as to why the structure is achronological. With a 2nd viewing I think you'd be able to identify the 3 major narratives and how they're actually delineated by the three main characters, Jules, Vincent and Butch. With Marcellus Wallace serving as common thread.
Personally I really enjoyed this reaction because it's extremely honest, and you put effort in understand what's going on. That's why you're one of my favorite reactions channels on here. Keep up the wonderful work!
Well said, I was trying to come up with the words and you nailed it.
Yep agreed! And also every reaction she had was supposed to be happening. So Quentin did his job on this movie good I guess.
The movie directly uses and plays off of a general audience's familiarity with the tropes of crime stories and gangster films, with nods to other subgenres along the way, subverting expectations at every turn. Cassie, on the other hand, has zero familiarity with these tropes, and has no expectations to subvert, and therefore has absolutely no grounding to understand the more daring aspects of a movie like this (the achronology, the characters that just show up for just a scene, the almost complete lack of backstory or traditional introduction for any of the leads, and overall the general air of Tarantino trusting viewers to be able to catch up with him).
So the very qualities that make Cassie a popular reactor (having watched exactly NONE of so many popular genres, and generally being an "open book") are exactly the ones that put her at a disadvantage to watching a movie like Pulp Fiction.
@@Melancthon7332 I do agree. More generally I always recommend people watch older movies (from the 30s and 40s especially) because so many of the visual and narrative codes used today were pioneered then. Watching movies is always an education for all of us, and the more we broaden our horizon, the better we're able to navigate the many genres and sensibilities present in this incredible medium.
Pulp Fiction can’t be fully appreciated until I think the 4th viewing... after the shock of the bizarre is gone .. then you see the all the deeper themes clearly. It’s priceless
Other notable Travolta films include "Michael", "Urban Cowboy", "Phenomenon", "Taking of Pelham 123", "Wild Hogs", "The General's Daughter", "Face Off", "Broken Arrow", "Look Who's Talking", "Get Shorty", "Saturday Night Fever", "Grease" and a few dozen more. This film was considered a come back for him and he's had a few of those. The kid can act. I call him kid because he's 18 days younger than me.
"It's like Gilmore Girls, but with more blood." Absolutely brilliant.
LMAO! That might be the best description of Tarantino Style film making that I've come across.
I remember in season 2 when Lorelei and Rory had that conversation about the importance of having good foot massage technique.
LOL
Yeah, it rivals Albert Einstein
"You're going to be taking Mia Wallace out on a date?" "It's not a date!"
Cassie: "Same ballpark though..."
So hilarious, I loved that zinger. And the look of satisfaction of Cassie's face? Priceless!
That was legitimately good enough to be in the movie. I laughed so hard.
“Like Gilmore Girls….with a lot more blood”
looooooool 😆
My personal opinion: It's a masterpiece.
The storytelling through foreshadowing and the symbolisms are out of this world writing/directing.
Good for you, i think it's trash
There certainly is a lot of CERN symbolism.
@@tedmowsby9607 what do you mean?
@@tedmowsby9607 CERN? As in the European organization for nuclear research? Could you please give a little example?
Being somewhat speechless and lost for thoughts after a first viewing is absolutely how one should feel for Pulp Fiction. It 100% requires a second or third watch to fully get to grasp with the story, for me it’s an absolute masterpiece. Can definitely appreciate if it wasn’t for you though, it’s certainly not everyone’s cup of tea.
Out of curiosity do you agree with the theory that this is about Wallace trying get his soul back, which is what is kept inside the briefcase?
Totally agree! I hated it the first time I watched it: too much violence and gore. The second time, there was a spark in me, The writing/ dialogue was scintillating…something about this movie intrigues me. The third time I watched it, I loved it and consider it a masterpiece.
Great, honest reaction. This was his first big hit, and along with his directorial debut, Reservoir Dogs, introduced his signature style of the narrative that is out of order. Although popular, the nonlinear timeline was controversial when it came out, and it’s understandable that it makes difficult viewing if you’re not used to such techniques. As you said, you enjoyed Snatch, so this one may grow on you over time as you view more unusual films. You get bonus points for correct use of the word “epiphany,” also!
Reservoir Dogs was fairly linear in structure, albeit with flashbacks. It wasn’t structurally innovative. It was most noteworthy for its dialogue, which wasn’t innovative but extremely well written. I guess you could say it was formula breaking, but not convention breaking. Pulp fiction has a single flashback, Christopher Walken’s scene. You can also argue that the Gold Watch section is a flash forward.
And we should note (and I think you’d agree) that Tarantino wasn’t the first to use his techniques, but perhaps the first to successfully use them in a mainstream American movie.
Geez, just watch the movie and it makes perfect sense at the end.
I could argue showing it out of chronological order is really a gimmick to make things seem more interesting.
as long as your reaction is genuine and in no way exaggerated it won't and hasn't ever disappointed, that's why I watch all of your videos.
"I feel like we just jumped into the middle of the movie..."
You got it, Cassie! 😂
And the end...technically.
Yes. The end of the movie is actually Bruce Willis riding away on the motorcycle-sorry, chopper.
@@rpg7287 my new theory is that QT didn’t keep that as the last scene we see because a movie can’t end on the line “Zed is dead” lmao
@@shadypelican technically the end of the first short story.
@@frightenedsoulit can’t end on Zed’s dead because the first half of bruce Willis’ story couldn’t open the film. And the last scene has to connect to the opening scene in order to close the loop and give a sense of connection and completion to 3 separate stories. Hence the first short story, with jules as the protagonist, being split into two parts to do so. Brilliantly done.
Hey Cassie, I definitely appreciate your honesty. Not every classic is going to land with everyone, that's just how it is. Pulp Fiction is a bit challenging in its structure. It doesn't have a straight-forward narrative, and it refuses to conform to a lot of the tropes of the crime drama genre. Vincent Vega, in particular, is developed to be quite a sympathetic and complex character, despite being involved with organized crime as an enforcer. Having Vincent and Jules gossiping about work, tv pilots and pop culture brings them both down to earth, and makes it possible for the audience to identify with them. I'd encourage you to revisit this one in a few years and see if anything changes for you. You might enjoy it more the 2nd time.
“It’s like ‘Gilmore Girls!’……but with more blood.”
Best quote about this movie ever haha.
That's the review that should have been on the poster.
This is a masterpiece. The dialogue alone is incredible. That's why it won many, many awards.
exactly the dialogue is fucking beautiful my fave film of all time
Honestly as a movie it doesn't work for me it feels disjointed and way ofd pace but it has great dialogue
at least best screenplay at the oscars, it’s enough to promote it
I absolutely love Pulp Fiction, and I absolutely love this reaction! Thank you for making this.
"This is the weirdest movie ever."
"Bring out the gimp."
Perfect timing!!!!
I've seen this movie close to 25 times and watched several other reactions to it, but watching you watch it for the first time was more fun than the first time I watched it. Keep doing what you do.
Pulp Fiction was a surprise hit and part of what made it so special was it’s unique blend of genres. There were the influences of crime films, B-movies, noir films, exploitation cinema, nouvelle vague films, Melville movies, and one of the things that made the movie so refreshing was the amount of humor woven into the dialog. Most of these pulpy crime movies with hard boiled characters were very serious. There were beaten down characters, morally bankrupt characters, a lot of the films ended in tragedy, and this was one of the first movies that resonated with a large audience where the “pulpy” characters were more “average” in their conversations, in their settings, and as with many of Tarantino’s movies, there are so many homages to film or pop culture that the film geeks were freaking out at how packed it was with “Easter eggs”. It revived Travolta’s career, made Samuel Jackson a movie star, spawned so many derivative films (including the Guy Ritchie movies), and solidified Tarantino as an icon.
The landscape before Pulp Fiction was formulaic and segregated. Big budget movies that played it safe or low budget indies that told a vast array of stories not normally seen in major studio films. Pulp Fiction also harkened back to the American auteur films of the late 60s to late 70s when more interesting films were being made by the major studio system. And Tarantino’s approach to pastiche and dialogue was so refreshing from what was the norm at the time.
This is why you're channel is growing fast, and why you have loyal followers. You may think it was a bad reaction, but it wasn't. We can tell your reactions are always real and heartfelt, and if you didn't like it that's okay, Tarantino isn't for everyone. I would be surprised if you liked every movie people want you to watch, I know I don't. Keep the great reactions coming, and don't be too hard on yourself. Love from Alberta.
Exactly
she has loyal followers because she's a female on camera, just like every other female on youtube there is never a shortage of guys kissing their asses no matter what their personality.
@@Jack_80 Wow, what a misogynistic attitude. Grow up.
@@Jack_80 No shortage of douchebags in the comments either, apparently 🙄
Tarantino is such a briliant writer, i love how many lines of this movie can be used in so many real life situations, its quite awesome, lol.
To me, its the best written script of all time. I've watched a thousand movies and this one stands alone at the top for me.
@nsasupporter7557 The hateful eight is one of the greatest movies ever made imo
@@jpate1103 Tarantino is the 'Seinfeld of movie making, aka Brilliant
"I know John Travolta from GREASE and... HAIRSPRAY?"
As much as I love watching this channel, when she says things like this, I feel so, so old.
Cassie: "This is the weirdest movie ever."
Zed: "Bring out the Gimp."
If she thinks that's the weirdest movie ever, she most likely hasn't watched a lot of movies to be fair.
"I feel like the chainsaw was a better choice" wtf, where did that come from ?
"It's like Gilmore girls, but a lot more blood" made my day
Made me laugh so hard, love her reactions : D
Gotta give props to Cassie for not pandering to the masses and saying this is great even when she didnt like the movie, it's so refreshing to see an honest reaction rather than someone saying everything is fantastic all the time, thanks Cassie you are great and this reaction channel is the best on RUclips.
This was the best and most honest reaction that I have ever seen for this! Loved every minute of it!
Don't know if anyone has mentioned this yet, but I suspect you would really like "Before Sunrise". If you enjoy that one, there's 2 more films, "Before Sunset" and "Before Midnight". It's arguably the greatest American film trilogy ever made, and the films are just about relationships and the way people talk to each other.
"They're just talking about nothing"
Exactly. It was a day in the life of underworld criminals and how they spend their time when they aren't "working". They chit-chat about everyday minutiae after having just killed several people in the course of doing their day jobs.
The fact that you noticed that Vince was still in the bathroom while the coffee shop robbery was happening is telling. Vince was in the bathroom when every major incident involving him occurred -- he was in the bathroom when Mia overdosed; he was in the bathroom when Butch came to get his watch (and ended up getting killed) and he was in the bathroom during the robbery
John Travolta's career was sagging till Taratino came along and put him in one of his movies.
When they're in the restaurant and Uma Thurman talks about her tv show that didn't get picked up - Fox Force 5 - she's describing the group of girls in Kill Bill. So now you have to go and watch Kill Bill 🙂
Not sure you could describe Michael Madsen as a fox or a girl.
The reason why nobody came into the dinner is that it would spoil the film.
Two big thumbs up for 100% honesty!!!
Love Pulp Fiction.
Loved this reaction!
That’s the thing about Pulp Fiction. It’s not for everybody. One of my favorites though.
I think it takes time for people to appreciate
@@tbirdUCW6ReAJ saw it as a kid and watched it again as an adult still had the same reaction, hated it.
... "What's in the case" is one of the biggest questions in movie history... We'll never know!
If her patrons vote for this sweet woman to watch The Human Centipede I'm gonna be pissed! 😡😆
Ummm.....why? If you are going to do Cinematic DO Cinematic. Being like "I will only watch tame, love, romance, funny stories only" is about as boring as you could get.
I couldn't even watch that one!
@@wondertrek5294 Because it's a stupid movie.
It’s not even that bad tbh.
So lovely to see Cassie trying to understand this Tarantino movie 😁
Her name is Cassie? So fitting!
11:29 "This is so odd." Well, in their defense, they are both high as kite.
Powder my nose was always a euphemism for bathroom functions that one wouldn't talk about directly. But this is a creative adaptation.
The briefcase is a MacGuffin. Which means you're never told what's in it.
Tarantino is a unique duck. His first film, Reservoir Dogs, is a good start at seeing what his style was going to be like. It too has Tarantino, Harvey Keitel and Tim Roth in it, and it follows a nonlinear timeline.
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What else has Travolta been in, you ask?
Partial list:
TV show "Welcome Back, Kotter"
Carrie
Saturday Night Fever and the sequel Staying Alive
Look Who's Talking series (romcoms)
A Civil Action
Battlefield Earth
Ladder 49
remake of The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3
Yeah, my grandmother use to say that when she just needed to go to the bathroom. She wasn’t doing coke. At least I hope not. 😜
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She may have been doing coke some of the time, but likely less than 20% of the time. That's my guess.
@@UTU49 the other 80% was taking a huge shit
The timeline is linear, always. But the movie is nonlinear.
I’m a big film geek and this is my favorite film of all time. It’s takes at least a couple watches for a lot of people to fully appreciate it; even then, it’s simply just not for everybody. I appreciate the honest reaction!
This movie is widely considered Quinton Tarantino's cinematic Masterpiece. His story telling style is on full display here. From the non sequential storylines, to the unique camera angles and his multiple characters that at first seem to be in very separate stories but by the end they all come together and your finally allowed to see them all as different parts of the same reality.
I didn't care for this movie on my initial viewing either. But that was mainly because I was really not very accustomed to Tarantino's style of storytelling. But after watching it a second time. I finally saw it for what it was and found it amazing.
Part of the charm of his storytelling style is that he keeps your undivided attention throughout the movie because he continually keeps you guessing about where it's going and surprising you with at first what looks like meaningless secondary stories, that eventually are shown to be very relevant after all. It's his ability to make you so afraid that you're going to miss something and be completely lost when it jumps backwards, sideways or forwards without warning. That keeps your mind engaged in such a way that although sometimes you feel confused. You quickly learn that the confusion was intentional and used as a way to get you to the end before you realize you started at the end to begin with.
Masterpiece!
BTW. The movie Reservoir Dogs, I believe, was his first movie.
"Powdering my nose," meant just that, using powder to take the shine off your nose, but was often used as a public euphemism for other restroom ablutions. Since the Disco era, it has also, somewhat ironically, taken on the additional double entendre of using cocaine.
“Gilmore Girls with a lot more blood”
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I want that to be on the dust cover for every Tarantino movie now
The screenplay is pure genius.
The “bad mo fo” wallet was actually quinten Tarantino’s personal wallet
I have one myself. Oldest wallet I have
Thank you, Cassie for being you. I love the fact you actually take time to simply watch a movie, rather than shouting each response. Again, thank you. Like other’s here, it is okay to not like a movie. It took me two watches before I got the timeline being all over the place.
"Pulp Fiction is like the Gilmore Girls but with a lot more blood." That really brought a smile to my face 🤣😅😍
"Aren't they ever going to tell us what's in the case?" Nearly 30 years later, still asking...
When this came out, it was so subversive and original. Its one of the greatest movies ever made.
To answer the question about what's in the briefcase: There is no real answer. There was never an answer to the content of the briefcase. One of the biggest "That could be in the briefcase" thoughts was that Marcellus Walles sold his soul to the devil and Vincent / Jules brought it back. That's why everyone is stunned when the briefcase is open ("Is it what I think it is?" "Yes." "It's beautiful") AND why the lock combination is 666. But that's just a fan theory and was never confirmed.
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"They eat burgers in the morning?"; "Can you have burgers bloody?"; "Pie for breakfast?"
Cassie is asking all the important questions
The bloody burger question is very Canadian. In the US they ask how you want your burger in Canada it's pretty much always well done.
I feel judged.
Lots of Americans do have burgers for breakfast, more so blue collar guys!
Nothing like a brunch to start the day.
@John Doe it's not true that Americans ask how people want their burgers cooked or that they are well done in Canada by default? 40 years living in Canada tells me one's true and living on the US border and visiting many times tells the other is.
"Gilmore Girls with a lot more blood" - a line for the ages! You really are effortlessly charming. It's cool that you're honest enough to give a real opinion too.
"But that shit ain't the truth. The truth is: you're the weak, and I am the tyranny of evil men. But I'm trying, Ringo. I'm trying real hard to be the shepard."
Absolutely my favorite line(s) in the history of movies.
According to Tarantino, the contents of the case are whatever the viewer wants it to be. People often think gold, maybe diamonds. Fans have theorized it’s Marcellus Wallace’s soul and point to the bandage on his neck as proof. I forget where it’s from but it’s said the devil takes your soul from the back of your neck. The bandage is a concidence, Ving Rahmes cut himself while shaving.
or the Bill of Rights
The glowing, 666 combo to open the case and the bandage on the neck all lead to his soul when it was released. Also, why focus on the bandage in the scene with Willis? Why that angle instead of just them talking at the table normally?
"I feel like I jumped into the middle of the movie." Welcome to the Tarantino rabbit hole.
Tarantino writes dialogue exactly how people actually talk. Random chit chat.
lol...such a clean pure person watching this . I feel like you've been corupted
touch-a touch-a touch me. I wanna feel d i r t y.
Would love to see her reactions to "House of a 1000 Corpses" & "T he Devils Rejects" & "From Dusk Till Dawn"
That's why I enjoy her reactions, because it's interesting to see how a sensitive person reacts to stuff the rest of us are desensitized to. She's still capable of shock and surprise, disgust and fear. All the cool emotions a film maker hopes to see in an audience. She literally covers her eyes at some parts. I half expect her to have a fainting couch. This must be what ladies were like back in the Victorian era. I think it's adorable though, and because of her innocence - it actually makes for the best reactions because you can see the intended effect of the scenes, instead of someone like me who just stares blankly at the screen, which would be so boring.
And I hope this comment doesn't come off rude, because I genuinely find her innocence charming and a rare quality in these times we live. As a father I salute her parents for raising such a good kid and keeping her from being corrupted, that's like a diamond in the rough type of achievement right there, so kudos!
@@DerekMoore82 I’m desensitized af. It was boring as hell.
"The whole time was talking about nothing."
Just like Seinfeld.
Just like real life then...
The movie is called Pulp Fiction.... so was apt description by her whilst watching
@@scipioafricanus5871 Damn right
More like talking about random things.
I brought a date to watch this when it came out. When Marcellus Wallace was bent over getting it my date burst out laughing and 2 guys got up and walked out.
"It's like Gilmore Girls with a lot more blood."
I think Tarantino would take that as a compliment.
"This is so odd." - You know this a Quentin Tarantino film, you said so. It's disjointed, quirky, weird, and more. That's why we love them.