Puppet Fiction 2014
Quentin Tarantino created the story for Pulp Fiction, an American crime movie, along with Roger Avary. Pulp Fiction explores four interconnecting tales of crime and violence in Los Angeles, California.
Scenes that Avary originally penned for True Romance (1993) were included into Tarantino’s 1992 and 1993 film Pulp Fiction. Its plot doesn’t follow a strict timeline. A lot of a number of subjects, and the film features an ironic combination of strong violence and humour. The script was supposedly rejected by TriStar Pictures because it was “too demented,” but Miramax co-chairman Harvey Weinstein was intrigued and the movie ended up becoming the first Miramax fully financed project.
Won the Palme d’Or and enjoyed enormous critical and financial success. It received seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, and won for Best Original Screenplay. It also helped launch the careers of Travolta, Jackson, and Thurman. Its creation, promotion, release, and financial success had a significant impact on independent film.
Pulp Fiction is hailed as Tarantino’s masterpiece, with special attention paid to the screenplay. [4] Due to its self-reflexivity, unique plot, and copious tribute and parody, reviewers have called Pulp Fiction a benchmark of postmodern cinema. It is frequently seen as a cultural turning point because of how its aesthetic influenced filmmaking and other forms of media. The cast received a lot of appreciation as well, with Travolta, Thurman, and Jackson receiving special mention. It was considered the finest movie since 1983 by Entertainment Weekly in 2008[5], and it has been included on many critics’ lists of the best movies ever created. The Library of Congress chose Pulp Fiction in 2013 for preservation in the United States National Film Registry because it was “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”[6][7][8]
Plot
Narrative organisation
The story of Pulp Fiction is told out of chronological order and follows three primary interconnected stories, each with a different protagonist: Butch Coolidge, a prizefighter; Jules Winnfield, Vincent’s business partner; and hitman Vincent Vega.
The movie starts with a couple staging a robbery at a restaurant, then it jumps around to several storylines before returning to the diner for the climax. There are seven narrative scenes, and intertitles are used to set up the three main storylines:
(i) “Prologue – The Diner”
Earlier work before “Vincent Vega and Marsellus Wallace’s Wife”
The movie “Vincent Vega and Marsellus Wallace’s Wife”
“The Gold Watch”‘s prelude (a – flashback, b – present)
With “The Gold Watch”
called “The Bonnie Situation”
“Epilogue – The Diner”
The seven sequences would go as follows in chronological order: 4a, 2, 6, 1, 7, 3, 4b, 5. Sequences 2 and 6 are shown from separate points of view, and Sequences 1 and 7 partially overlap. The structural form, in the words of Philip Parker, is “an episodic narrative with circular events adding a beginning and a refer to the structure as a “circular narrative”[11][12].
Summary
Jules Winnfield and Vincent Vega, two hitmen, go up at an apartment to get a briefcase from Brett’s business partner for their boss, gangster Marsellus Wallace. Jules shoots one of Brett’s associates after Vincent examines the briefcase’s contents. He quotes a verse from the Bible, and he and Vincent then murder Brett for trying to betray Marsellus with Brett.
Jules and Vincent inspect themselves for injuries before shooting the other man who comes out of the restroom and started firing at them. Vincent dismisses Jules’ claim that their survival was a miracle as they depart in a car with Brett’s friend Marvin. In broad daylight, Vincent accidently kills Marvin by shooting him in the face, leaving a bloody trail that covers Jules, Vincent, and the interior of the automobile. At the home of Jules’ buddy Jimmie, who insists they solve the issue before his wife Bonnie gets home, they hide the automobile. Winston Wolfe, a cleaner sent by Marsellus, gives Jules and Vincent instructions on how to clean the vehicle, conceal the body in the trunk, get rid of their bloody clothing, and tow it to a junkyard.
Jules, who believes that their “miraculous” survival at the flat was proof of divine intervention, informs Vincent at a diner that he intends to give up his life of crime. A duo known as while Vincent is in the lavatory. Jules uses the package’s contents to divert Pumpkin before overpowering him and holding him at gunpoint. Honey Bunny erupts in hysteria and raises her weapon at Jules. Jules diffuses the situation when Vincent returns with his gun pointed at her. He quotes a verse from the Bible, admits he leads a life of crime, and permits the robbers to take his money and run. With the briefcase in hand, Jules and Vincent depart the restaurant. They give Marsellus the briefcase and wait while he pays boxer Butch Coolidge to foul in a forthcoming battle.
The following day, Vincent buys heroin from Lance, his narcotics dealer. After taking a shot, he drives to meet Marsellus’ trophy wife, Mia, where they would be escorted while Marsellus is away. After eating at the 1950s-themed Jack Rabbit Slim’s and competing in a twist competition, they go home. Mia discovers Vincent’s heroin when he’s in the lavatory and snorts it, thinking it’s cocaine. She overdoses, and Vincent hurries her to Lance’s place, where they administer an adrenaline shot to bring her back to life. Mia is dropped off by Vincent at her house, and the two make a pact not to tell Marsellus about what happened.
When Butch double-crosses Marsellus with the bribe money, he wins the fight but accidently kills his opponent in the process. He gets ready to depart with his lover, Fabienne, knowing that Marsellus will send hitmen after them, but he finds out that she has forgotten to pack a gold watch that has been passed down to him through his family. He hears the toilet flush as he heads back to his flat to get it and spots a rifle on the kitchen counter. Butch shoots Vincent dead and leaves as soon as he leaves the loo.
Marsellus notices Butch halted at a stop sign, and Butch rams into him before being struck by an approaching automobile, leaving both of them hurt and confused. When Marsellus awakens, he fires at Butch and chases him into a pawn store. The shop owner, Maynard, grabs them at gunpoint, holds them in the basement, and binds and gags them as Butch obtains the upper hand and prepares to shoot Marsellus. Marsellus is taken into another room by Maynard and his sidekick Zed, who then start to rape him while the “gimp,” a solitary figure in a bondage outfit, keeps an eye on Butch. The gimp is rendered comatose when Butch escapes. He resolves to stay and save Marsellus, arming himself with a katana he bought from the pawnshop. Zed is shot in the crotch by Marsellus after he kills Maynard and frees him. Marsellus tells Butch that they are even, to keep the rape a secret from others, and to leave Los Angeles for good. Zed’s motorbike is used to pick up Fabienne, and they ride off.
Cast
Vincent Vega, played by John Travolta:
Partner in crime for Marsellus Wallace and Jules. opted to act in Kevin Costner’s Wyatt Earp instead, Tarantino cast Travolta in Pulp Fiction. Harvey Weinstein pushed for Daniel Day-Lewis to play the role.[14] Travolta accepted a reduced pay; sources say either US$100,000 or US$140,000. Madsen has subsequently voiced sorrow about his choice. Vincent is the brother of Vic Vega, who played Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs (1992), and in 2004, Tarantino discussed therevitalised his career.
Jules Winnfield, played by Samuel L. Jackson:
Criminal partner of Vincent who works for Marsellus Wallace. Paul Calderón eclipsed Jackson’s initial audition, which he had mistakenly thought to be a reading. Jules was originally planned with a large afro,[19] but Tarantino’s PA acquired a Jheri curled wig instead. Weinstein persuaded impressed Tarantino. Infuriated, Tarantino was persuaded to keep the hairstyle by Jackson because it had become popular thanks to the rap group N.W.A.[20] Film critic Owen Gleiberman interpreted was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. In the movie, Calderón plays Paul, a barman at Marsellus’ social club and Marsellus’ helper. Laurence Fishburne declined the part that Quentin Tarantino had written for him. Tarantino claims that Fishburne declined because his cast did not view it as a starring role; Fishburne later said that he declined because he believed the movie glamorised heroin.
Mia Wallace, played by Uma Thurman:
wife of Wallace and aspiring actress. Holly Hunter or Meg Ryan were preferred by Miramax for the role of Mia. Tarantino had also considered Alfre Woodard and Meg Tilly, but after meeting Thurman, he knew he wanted her for the role. [24][25] Thurman dominated the movie’s promotional materials, appearing on a bed with a cigarette in her hand Thurman opted not to participate in any high-profile films for three years, until Batman & Robin (1997)[26], despite being thrust onto the celebrity A-list.
As Winston Wolfe, Harvey Keitel:
a “cleaner” who helps Vincent and Jules. played a significant role in its creation, was given the role of Wolfe by Tarantino. In the words of Tarantino, “Harvey had been my favourite actor since I was 16 years old.”[27] Keitel had portrayed a character in Tarantino’s Point of No Return from 1993 who used a similar technique.
Tim Roth as “Pumpkin”/Ringo:
a thief as well as Yolanda’s lover. Keitel and Roth both appeared in Reservoir Dogs. In Reservoir Dogs, he had an American accent, whereas in Pulp Fiction, he had a genuine London accent. Early in the production, Tarantino had considered However, TriStar head Mike Medavoy preferred Johnny Depp or Christian Slater, despite Tarantino having written the part with Roth in mind.
Yolanda/”Honey Bunny” as played by Amanda Plummer
Partner in crime and Ringo’s girlfriend. To pair Plummer with Roth, Tarantino created the character of Yolanda. She had met Tarantino through Roth, who had told him:
Fabienne is played by Maria de Medeiros.
A girlfriend of Butch. While touring Europe with Reservoir Dogs for film festivals, Tarantino met de Medeiros, a Portuguese actress.[31]
As Marsellus Wallace, Ving Rhames:
a gang leader who also employed Jules and Vincent. Max Julien and Sid Haig were initially considered for the role of Wallace before Rhames was cast, but both actors declined it. [32][33] Bender praised Rhames’ audition as “one of the best I’ve ever seen.” [25] His acclaimed performance led to his casting in high-profile films like Mission Impossible (1996), Con Air (1997), and Out of Sight (1998). [34]
Lance, played by Eric Stoltz
Because of his portrayal of drug-dealing pimp Drexl Spivey in the 1993 film True Romance, TriStar execs picked Gary Oldman for the role of Vincent’s drug dealer.[35][36][37]
As Jody, Rosanna Arquette:
Lady Lance. Pam Grier auditioned for the part, but Tarantino rejected her because he didn’t think audiences would find Lance yelling at her realistic. [38] Tarantino later chose Grier for the starring role in Jackie Brown.makes an appearance in the movie as a man who emerges from a restroom to shoot at but miss Vincent and Jules, who subsequently kill him. Ellen DeGeneres also read for the character of Jody.
Captain Koons, played by Christopher Walken:
a Vietnam War veteran from the USAF who gives young Butch his father’s prized gold watch. Koons makes reference to a soldier named “Winocki” during his monologue, which is interspersed with vivid descriptions of the Viet Cong. [b] Joe Winocki, played by John Garfield, is a character in the 1943 movie Air Force, which was directed by Howard Hawks, one of Tarantino’s favourite filmmakers. [41] Tarantino also appeared as Desmond Winocki in the All-American Girl episode Pulp Sitcom.
Butch Coolidge, played by Bruce Willis:
a retired boxer on the run from Marsellus after the latter betrayed him. Even though Willis was already a star, the majority of his most recent flicks were box office and critical duds. According to Peter Bart, taking part in the low-budget movie Tarantino said of Willis,appearance was based on Aldo Rad
Trudi, who is portrayed by Bronagh Gallagher as Jody’s buddy, does little other than puff on a bong during the moment where Vincent revives Mia. Author Jason Bailey claims that that there are always people who are just there when you go to someone’s house to buy drugs.”[48] Phil LaMarr plays Marvin, a friend of Jules and Vincent. Prior to being cast as Marvin, LaMarr Tarantino makes an appearance as Jules’ buddy Jimmie, whose home they clean up a murder at. Both actors had performed for an improv group a few months earlier. When deciding between Jimmie and Lance, Tarantino did so because he wanted to be in front of the camera for Mia’s overdose scene.[37]
Brett, who Marcellus has asked for a briefcase, is portrayed by Frank Whaley. While Tarantino was filming Reservoir Dogs in a lab at Sundance Institute, Whaley met him. Burr Steers plays Roger, a buddy of Brett’s dubbed “Flock of Seagulls” by Jules. He says,Due to Steers’ faults, the scene of the altercation between Brett and Jules required multiple takes. In an interview, Steers noted that the volume of the gunshots made it challenging for him to act.[51]
Esmeralda Villalobos, a cab driver who helps Butch escape, is portrayed by Angela Jones. Her character and casting were influenced by her work in the 1991 short film Curdled, which was later remade as a 1996 feature film with Tarantino’s funding and starring Jones once more.[52] Duane Whitaker, Peter Greene, and Stephen Hibbert play Maynard, Zed, and the gimp, respectively.[53] The Daily Beast claims that these “three psycho hillbillies” who rape Marsellus in Maynard’s shop’s Originally considered for the role of Jimmie was Buscemi from Reservoir Dogs, but he was unable to commit.[52] Kathy Gryphon makes an appearance as herself.[41][54] Michael Gilden and Joseph Pilato also make an appearance at Jack Rabbit Slim’s as a waiter and a Dean Martin impersonator, respectively. Karen Maruyama makes an appearance as “Gawker #1” following Butch’s vehicle accident, Emil Sitka made a cameo appearance via postmortem archive film, and Julia Sweeney plays Raquel, the daughter of the owner of the junkyard where Marvin’s body is dumped. A victim of the diner heist who is identified as “Long Hair Yuppie-Scum” by producer Lawrence Bender makes a cameo appearance. In the Jack Rabbit Slim’s part, Jerome Patrick Hoban plays an impersonation of Ed Sullivan. Hoban is joined by Susan Griffiths, a Marilyn Monroe mimic.
