Pulp Revision
So I got a chance to sit down last night with Pulp Fiction last night, the first time I've seen it in nearly 8 years. I always considered myself a Reservoir Dogs sort of guy - the gritty noir story, the references to Ringo Lam's classic City on Fire, and the one-act play vibe all made it a damn sight better than Pulp Fiction in my view for a long time. So revisiting Pulp Fiction now, as an older (wiser? not likely) movie buff, I have to say - this movie is freakin' great. I never appreciated the subtle interplay between the characters - the sexual tension between Mia and Vince in the twist contest or the casual working friendship of Jules and Vince - nor the excellent dialogue. Though I have lambasted Tarentino on many occassions for his movie-geek hipster diatribes, I have to applaude him for the natural sounding (if unnaturally hip) conversations and exposition in the film. The cutting of the film no longer puts me off, either, as it did on my first viewing. Of course, as a born-again noir fan, I love the throwback noir story of Butch and his doublecross, and the twisted weaving of the character's lives throughout the plot. This, IMNSHO, was Tarentino the screenwriter and film afficianado at work, not Tarentino the rock star or Tarentino the avant-garde director of the moment. I like this Quentin much better.
Trivia question of the day
Continuing our Pulp Fiction theme, here's the trivia question of the day. Without looking at the credits or Internet Movie Database, tell me the character Steve Buscemi plays in Pulp Fiction, what scene he appears in and/or which characters he interacts with. Drop your answers in the comments. Remember, no cheating! Winner gets...a thousand points (I stole them from Whose Line Is It, Anyway?) and endless blog prestige. Your 15 seconds of fame begins...now.
So I got a chance to sit down last night with Pulp Fiction last night, the first time I've seen it in nearly 8 years. I always considered myself a Reservoir Dogs sort of guy - the gritty noir story, the references to Ringo Lam's classic City on Fire, and the one-act play vibe all made it a damn sight better than Pulp Fiction in my view for a long time. So revisiting Pulp Fiction now, as an older (wiser? not likely) movie buff, I have to say - this movie is freakin' great. I never appreciated the subtle interplay between the characters - the sexual tension between Mia and Vince in the twist contest or the casual working friendship of Jules and Vince - nor the excellent dialogue. Though I have lambasted Tarentino on many occassions for his movie-geek hipster diatribes, I have to applaude him for the natural sounding (if unnaturally hip) conversations and exposition in the film. The cutting of the film no longer puts me off, either, as it did on my first viewing. Of course, as a born-again noir fan, I love the throwback noir story of Butch and his doublecross, and the twisted weaving of the character's lives throughout the plot. This, IMNSHO, was Tarentino the screenwriter and film afficianado at work, not Tarentino the rock star or Tarentino the avant-garde director of the moment. I like this Quentin much better.
Trivia question of the day
Continuing our Pulp Fiction theme, here's the trivia question of the day. Without looking at the credits or Internet Movie Database, tell me the character Steve Buscemi plays in Pulp Fiction, what scene he appears in and/or which characters he interacts with. Drop your answers in the comments. Remember, no cheating! Winner gets...a thousand points (I stole them from Whose Line Is It, Anyway?) and endless blog prestige. Your 15 seconds of fame begins...now.
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