He declaims a passage from the Bible, and he and Vincent kill Brett for trying to double-cross Marsellus.Īnother man bursts out of the bathroom and fires at them, but every shot misses after briefly checking themselves for wounds, Jules and Vincent shoot him dead. After Vincent checks the contents of the briefcase, Jules shoots one of Brett's associates. Hitmen Jules Winnfield and Vincent Vega arrive at an apartment to retrieve a briefcase for their boss, gangster Marsellus Wallace, from a business partner, Brett. Other analysts describe the structure as a 'circular narrative'. According to Philip Parker, the structural form is 'an episodic narrative with circular events adding a beginning and end and allowing references to elements of each separate episode to be made throughout the narrative'.

Sequences 1 and 7 partially overlap and are presented from different points of view, as do sequences 2 and 6. If the seven sequences were ordered chronologically, they would run: 4a, 2, 6, 1, 7, 3, 4b, 5.

Prelude to 'The Gold Watch' (a – flashback, b – present).

'Vincent Vega and Marsellus Wallace's Wife'.

Prelude to 'Vincent Vega and Marsellus Wallace's Wife'.

There are seven narrative sequences the three primary storylines are preceded by intertitles:

The film begins with a diner hold-up staged by a couple, then begins to shift from one storyline to another before returning to the diner for the conclusion. Pulp Fiction 's narrative is told out of chronological order and follows three main interrelated stories that each have a different protagonist: Vincent Vega, a hitman Butch Coolidge, a prizefighter and Jules Winnfield, Vincent's business partner. In 2013, Pulp Fiction was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as 'culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.' Plot Narrative structure In 2008, Entertainment Weekly named it the best film since 1983 and it has appeared on many critics' lists of the greatest films ever made. The cast was also widely praised, with Travolta, Thurman, and Jackson earning particular acclaim. It is often considered a cultural watershed, influencing films and other media that adopted elements of its style.

The self-reflexivity, unconventional structure, and extensive homage and pastiche have led critics to describe it as a touchstone of postmodern film. Pulp Fiction is widely regarded as Tarantino's magnum opus, with particular praise for its screenwriting. Its development, marketing, distribution, and profitability had a sweeping effect on independent cinema. It was nominated for seven awards at the 67th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won Best Original Screenplay it earned Travolta, Jackson, and Thurman Academy Award nominations and boosted their careers. Pulp Fiction won the Palme d'Or at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival and was a major critical and commercial success.

TriStar Pictures reportedly turned down the script as 'too demented.' Miramax co-chairman Harvey Weinstein was enthralled, however, and the film became the first that Miramax fully financed. The film is also self-referential from its opening moments, beginning with a title card that gives two dictionary definitions of 'pulp.' Considerable screen time is devoted to monologues and casual conversations with eclectic dialogue revealing each character's perspectives on several subjects, and the film features an ironic combination of humor and strong violence. Its plot occurs out of chronological order. Tarantino wrote Pulp Fiction in 19, incorporating scenes that Avary originally wrote for True Romance (1993). The title refers to the pulp magazines and hardboiled crime novels popular during the mid-20th century, known for their graphic violence and punchy dialogue. Jackson, Bruce Willis, Tim Roth, Ving Rhames, and Uma Thurman. It tells four intertwining tales of crime and violence in Los Angeles, California. Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino from a story he conceived with Roger Avary.

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