“That’s when you know you’ve found somebody special. When you can just shut the fuck up for a minute and comfortably enjoy the silence.” – Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman).
Pulp Fiction | 1994 | R | 154 min.
John Travolta – Vincent Vega Samuel L. Jackson – Jules Winnfield Uma Thurman – Mia Wallace Bruce Willis – Butch Coolidge
From IMDb, “The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster’s wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in tales of violence and redemption. Prizefighter Butch Coolidge has decided to stop payment on a deal he’s made with the devil. Honey Bunny and Pumpkin are young lovers and small time thieves who decide they need a change of venue. Meanwhile, two career criminals, Vincent Vega and Jules, go about their daily business of shooting up other crooks that are late on payments to their boss. While one is asked to baby sit their boss’ dangerously pretty young wife, the other suddenly realizes that he must give up his life of crime.”
Pulp Fiction is an unconventional crime film with clear elements of Quentin Tarantino’s original, distinctive style. The story of Pulp Fiction is actually a compilation of three different storylines which are in some way interrelated. Each of the three storylines focuses on an assorted series of events that intertwine in different ways. Pulp Fiction begins with a restaurant robbery being carried out by a couple known as “Honey Bunny” and “Pumpkin”. Then, the stories of Vincent Vega, Jules Winnfield, Butch Coolidge, Mia Wallace, Marsellus Wallace, and other key characters are explored in a non-linear fashion. Eventually, the story ends up back in the restaurant where Vincent and Jules find themselves entangled in “Honey Bunny” and “Pumpkin’s” stick-up. 
Pulp fiction is presented non-linearly. This means that the story is delivered to the audience in a non-chronological manner. Since the storylines are out of sequence, the audience must pay close attention to what is going on during each scene within the film in order to understand it; this ensures the audience remains intrigued throughout the duration of the film. Since each storyline is in some way interconnected, it contributes to character development and shows how certain characters from different storylines have an impact on each other. I believe this was a perfect execution and implementation of a non-linear plot presentation. If Quentin Tarantino would have followed a different presentation style for Pulp Fiction, I do not believe the film would have been as memorable and noteworthy as it is. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlC1nVUFuck References: IMDb.com, (n.d). Pulp Fiction. Retrieved from: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110912/ Goodykoontz, B., & Jacobs, C. P. (2011). Film: From watching to seeing. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc. Tarantino, Quentin. (Director). (1994). Pulp Fiction [Motion Picture]. United States: Miramax Films Screenshots included in this blog post are all from the film, Pulp Fiction. The poster/cover image was retrieved from: http://www.movieposterdb.com/movie/0110912/Pulp-Fiction.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWkN3akP3cU
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