Pulp Fiction remains for many, and rightly so, a monument of cinema. His lines, characters, scenario... And his stars! Everything in Quentin Tarantino's work is cult. But, we bet you missed that detail.
1994. The year that brought together four of the biggest Hollywood stars under the thumb of Mr. Quentin Tarantino . In a crazy and violent style, John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman will meet and compete in a Los Angeles where the underworld reigns. In a unique style, with a memorable soundtrack and extreme death scenes, it is a major place in the pantheon of cinema that Pulp Fiction will take. . Seen, reviewed and re-reviewed, the Jersey Films classic nevertheless "hid" another phenomenon of cinema, which would arrive ten years later.
Hamburger, black suits, shootout and secret briefcase. Elements now etched in the memory of Pulp Fiction fans . The mixture of humor and violence, unusual scenes and shocking deaths, will allow Quentin Tarantino to make his fourth feature a unique film, which nearly 28 years after its release, still delights viewers. From a business perspective, the term "success " is an understatement. The film will have cost only 8 million dollars and will have collected more than 214 million . Did you say vertiginous?
But an excellent film is like a good dessert. To appreciate all the flavors, you have to taste it several times. And with each new bite, we discover a new layer of which we had no idea before. It's the same for Pulp Fiction . There is the first viewing where the moment is just entertaining and the second which challenges us a little more. And there is the tenth, where we look for the hidden details. Only true Tarantino fans will then be able to understand everything.
In the famous restaurant scene between John Travolta and Uma Thurman , Vincent Vega asks her if she played in a movie pilot. And the answer, if it was banal for the first viewing, then appears obvious for others.
Mia evokes a scenario of five female secret agents where each will have her specialty and in which she would occupy the first place. She evokes a Japanese character, black and one who masters... knives . This means nothing to you ? It's obvious that this is an early reference to a film that will be released 9 years later:Kill Bill . Did Tarantino and Thurman already have in mind in 1994 the story of the famous Black Mamba ? YES!
