Have I seen any great films lately?
Well, I seldom watch films. Most of the “new” films I have been watching lately are romantic comedies that are forced upon me by my girlfriend. My choice is therefore an older film, a film that I consider to be one of the best films ever made. My choice is therefore Pulp Fiction by Quentin Tarantino (who also plays the role of Jimmie, a man whose garage has to act as “dead nigger storage” for a while).
The plot in Pulp Fiction is a bit complex, four different stories are interwoven together much like in Love Actually. The thing is that the story is nonlinear; the closing scene in the film is in fact the opening scene. I guess this is the reason for my deep love for the film. As it continues, more facts are revealed in the plot. Complementing scenes provide more information about scenes shown earlier in the film.
I will try to make a brief plot summary. One of the main characters in the film is the crime boss Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames). Two of his hit men, Jules (Samuel L. Jackson) and Vincent (John Travolta) begin the film by retrieving a briefcase stolen from their boss. After some detours involving an accidental shooting of their informer and getting dragged into an unplanned robbery performed by two lovebirds the case is saved. During the film we also meet the boxer Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis) who is paid by Marsellus to loose his next fight. After Vincent has gone through some trouble having a good time with Marsellus’ wife, the end of the film is getting closer. The stories of Butch, Vincent and Marsellus are crossed at a store owned by a sadomasochistic man who gladly rape old boxers and crime bosses.
To be honest, there is nothing special about the story in the film, except that it’s a bit strange and intricate. The thing I love about it, is, that when a scene is shown for the first time, it’s hard to get the full picture. As the film continues, more and more is revealed about the plot and you have to see the last scene to understand the beginning.
I recommend Pulp Fiction to everyone who hasn’t seen the film yet.
Well, I seldom watch films. Most of the “new” films I have been watching lately are romantic comedies that are forced upon me by my girlfriend. My choice is therefore an older film, a film that I consider to be one of the best films ever made. My choice is therefore Pulp Fiction by Quentin Tarantino (who also plays the role of Jimmie, a man whose garage has to act as “dead nigger storage” for a while).
The plot in Pulp Fiction is a bit complex, four different stories are interwoven together much like in Love Actually. The thing is that the story is nonlinear; the closing scene in the film is in fact the opening scene. I guess this is the reason for my deep love for the film. As it continues, more facts are revealed in the plot. Complementing scenes provide more information about scenes shown earlier in the film.
I will try to make a brief plot summary. One of the main characters in the film is the crime boss Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames). Two of his hit men, Jules (Samuel L. Jackson) and Vincent (John Travolta) begin the film by retrieving a briefcase stolen from their boss. After some detours involving an accidental shooting of their informer and getting dragged into an unplanned robbery performed by two lovebirds the case is saved. During the film we also meet the boxer Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis) who is paid by Marsellus to loose his next fight. After Vincent has gone through some trouble having a good time with Marsellus’ wife, the end of the film is getting closer. The stories of Butch, Vincent and Marsellus are crossed at a store owned by a sadomasochistic man who gladly rape old boxers and crime bosses.
To be honest, there is nothing special about the story in the film, except that it’s a bit strange and intricate. The thing I love about it, is, that when a scene is shown for the first time, it’s hard to get the full picture. As the film continues, more and more is revealed about the plot and you have to see the last scene to understand the beginning.
I recommend Pulp Fiction to everyone who hasn’t seen the film yet.
posted by Marcus blog at 3:07 PM
1 Comments:
Hi Marcus!
I must say, Pulp fiction is a great choice! I agree that it is a great movie!!! Unfortunately it has been a while since I saw it, have been occupied with Snatch...!
Your text is very well written, and although it is a complicated film to describe you manage to summarize it! You have a way with words that always makes your texts interesting and amusing - well done!
Anna E
(I very much enjoyed reading your 6th entry!)
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