Identifying Heroes: The Godfather and Pulp Fiction The form of Classical Hollywood films is‚ first and foremost‚ invisible. In a Classical Hollywood film‚ the narrative is foremost‚ and style serves the narrative. Camera angles‚ lighting and editing patterns such as the shot/reverse-shot pattern aim to give us the best possible perspective on the unfolding events(1). These events are arranged in a strongly causality-oriented linear narrative‚ with one event causing the next. This narrative is
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Pulp Fiction: Shortcomings of a “Neo-Noir” The remarkable stylistic conventions of classical film noir have made it one of the most memorable and recognizable film genres to this day. Each film noir picture is uniquely told though it use of degrees of darkness‚ contrasting lighting‚ rain-covered city streets‚ isolated protagonist‚ and devious dames that effortlessly lure men into a cold trap of criminal deeds. Pulp Fiction‚ a film by Quentin Tarantino‚ is said to be one of film noir’s strongest
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2011 Pulp Novels: A Golden Age of Fiction Imagine a young boy walking down the street during the worst days of the Great Depression. He stops at a newsstand‚ and pulls out a dime from a nearly worn pants pocket. Holding the dime in his hand‚ he surveys the long rows of magazines with their glossy covers and wild titles. Upon selecting a magazine‚ he surrenders his dime to the newsman‚ then hurries home to sit in his room‚ wide-eyed and filled with excitement at his purchase. The pulp novels of
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known as the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad‚ and specifically aims to kill her ex lover‚ Bill – the mastermind behind it all. Tarantino uses a combination of surrealism and extreme violence in this film‚ as well as others‚ like Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction‚ to accentuate the ruthless behavior of a man with power‚ and the agony he is able to impose on someone who falls under the category of a lower social class. The story of “The Bride” in Kill
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it’s put together: no flashbacks‚ just chapters” (Peary‚ 7). Pulp Fiction employs that same style and brings it to greater prominence and complexity. While the story is disjointed in it’s composition‚ it is well organized and makes sense. Much like novels use chapter titles‚ Tarantino uses title cards as markers for a shift in story or time. In Reservoir Dogs they mark character pieces or stories that the characters tell. In Pulp Fiction these
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Pulp Fiction is an American crime film directed by Quentin Tarantino‚ who cowrote its screenplay with Roger Avary. The film is known for its rich‚ eclectic dialogue‚ ironic mix of humor and violence‚ nonlinear storyline‚ and host of cinematic allusions and pop culture references. The film was nominated for seven Oscars‚ including Best Picture; Tarantino and Avary won for Best Original Screenplay. It was also awarded the Palme d’Or at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. A major critical and commercial
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the late 1980’s.One of his latest achievements is his film Django‚ which grossed an astounding $425 million worldwide. However‚ his most iconic films are those that kick started his career such as: Pulp fiction and Reservoir Dogs. Although both movies are similar in content and dialogue‚ Pulp Fiction differs in its complexity‚ plot‚ budget and high profile cast. Tarantino’s first movie‚ Reservoir Dogs‚ had a lower budget than his other films at $1.5 million. The movie is about a group of professional
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Some are blessed with speed‚ some with height‚ a lot with comedy‚ but a man known a Quentin Tarantino is someone blessed with a different kind of talent. The talent to be able to start with a blank sheet of paper and have a story with a fantastic ending and an extremely good storyline. Also‚ the ability to find old stories and movies and correct them to make another great film. The story behind Quentin is a very interesting story itself. Ever since Quentin was young his mother said that he hated
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portrayal of realistic situations. He is mainly known for his excessively violent films and is hailed as a director/film writer that creates masterpieces recognized as his due to its unique creativity. Some of his works include Pulp Fiction and Django Unchained. Scenes from Pulp Fiction will be evaluated for its depiction of violent acts and imagery‚ as well as substantial amount of blood and gore. Django Unchained will also be used to evaluate
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director makes every moment of the film work hard. There were some rumblings about this production suffering‚ as it is the first of QT’s feature films not edited by Sally Menke‚ but I found it to be very impressive and certainly on a par with Pulp Fiction and Inglourious Basterds (which I adored). There is masses of laugh-out-loud humour and Christopher Waltz’s character is so charming that it makes for an easy watch. Jamie Foxx takes a while to grown into his part but this may have been deliberate
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