Pulp Fiction

Synopsis: Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) are hitmen with a penchant for philosophical discussions. In this ultra-hip, multi-strand crime movie, their storyline is interwoven with those of their boss, gangster Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames) ; his actress wife, Mia (Uma Thurman) ; struggling boxer Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis) ; master fixer Winston Wolfe (Harvey Keitel) and a nervous pair of armed robbers, "Pumpkin" (Tim Roth) and "Honey Bunny" (Amanda Plummer).
Genre: Crime, Drama
Director(s): Quentin Tarantino
Production: Miramax Films
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 62 wins & 69 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.9
Metacritic:
94
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
R
Year:
1994
154 min
32,501 Views


PULP [pulp] n.

1. A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter.

2. A magazine or book containing lurid subject matter and

being characteristically printed on rough, unfinished paper.

American Heritage Dictionary: New College Edition

INT. COFFEE SHOP – MORNING

A normal Denny's, Spires-like coffee shop in Los Angeles.

It's about 9:00 in the morning. While the place isn't jammed,

there's a healthy number of people drinking coffee, munching

on bacon and eating eggs.

Two of these people are a YOUNG MAN and a YOUNG WOMAN. The

Young Man has a slight working-class English accent and,

like his fellow countryman, smokes cigarettes like they're

going out of style.

It is impossible to tell where the Young Woman is from or

how old she is; everything she does contradicts something

she did. The boy and girl sit in a booth. Their dialogue is

to be said in a rapid pace "HIS GIRL FRIDAY" fashion.

YOUNG MAN:

No, forget it, it's too risky. I'm

through doin' that sh*t.

YOUNG WOMAN:

You always say that, the same thing

every time:
never again, I'm through,

too dangerous.

YOUNG MAN:

I know that's what I always say. I'm

always right too, but –

YOUNG WOMAN:

– but you forget about it in a day

or two -

YOUNG MAN:

– yeah, well, the days of me

forgettin' are over, and the days of

me rememberin' have just begun.

YOUNG WOMAN:

When you go on like this, you know

what you sound like?

YOUNG MAN:

I sound like a sensible f***ing man,

is what I sound like.

YOUNG WOMAN:

You sound like a duck.

(imitates a duck)

Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack,

quack, quack...

YOUNG MAN:

Well take heart, 'cause you're never

gonna hafta hear it again. Because

since I'm never gonna do it again,

you're never gonna hafta hear me

quack about how I'm never gonna do

it again.

YOUNG WOMAN:

After tonight.

The boy and girl laugh, their laughter putting a pause in

there, back and forth.

YOUNG MAN:

(with a smile)

Correct. I got all tonight to quack.

A WAITRESS comes by with a pot of coffee.

WAITRESS:

Can I get anybody anymore coffee?

YOUNG WOMAN:

Oh yes, thank you.

The Waitress pours the Young Woman's coffee. The Young Man

lights up another cigarette.

YOUNG MAN:

I'm doin' fine.

The Waitress leaves. The Young Man takes a drag off of his

smoke.

The Young Woman pours a ton of cream and sugar into her

coffee.

The Young Man goes right back into it.

YOUNG MAN:

I mean the way it is now, you're

takin' the same f***in' risk as when

you rob a bank. You take more of a

risk. Banks are easier! Federal

banks aren't supposed to stop you

anyway, during a robbery. They're

insured, why should they care? You

don't even need a gun in a federal

bank. I heard about this guy, walked

into a federal bank with a portable

phone, handed the phone to the teller,

the guy on the other end of the phone

said:
"We got this guy's little girl,

and if you don't give him all your

money, we're gonna kill 'er."

YOUNG WOMAN:

Did it work?

YOUNG MAN:

F***in' A it worked, that's what I'm

talkin' about! Knucklehead walks in

a bank with a telephone, not a pistol,

not a shotgun, but a f***in' phone,

cleans the place out, and they don't

lift a f***in' finger.

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Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an American director, writer, and actor. His films are characterized by nonlinear storylines, satirical subject matter, an aestheticization of violence, extended scenes of dialogue, ensemble casts consisting of established and lesser-known performers, references to popular culture, soundtracks primarily containing songs and score pieces from the 1960s to the 1980s, and features of neo-noir film. He is widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers of his generation. more…

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