Pulp Fiction

One of the most popular movie posters of the film making industry.

Now is the time to face my destiny and review my favorite movie of all times. It'll be hard as hell to be as concrete as a diehard fan can be when it comes to evaluating a gem as Pulp Fiction is, in fact just like a movie line states "I'll try not to start sucking Pulp Fiction's dick so early" How can I start this entry by not saying Pulp Fiction is definitely one of the top ten most influential movies of all times? Quentin Tarantino changed the world in 1994. His film infected every corner of human activity changing our pop culture forever. Very few movies have achieved so much in the history of our miserable planet. One thing is to say there is a great movie, and another completely different thing is to say there is a movie that changed our culture. If Pulp Fiction was an album, definitely it would be the Nirvana's Nevermind equivalent. And just as Nirvana did change the world of music and young culture forever, Tarantino played his part as it was meant to be: naturally. There were movies before Pulp Fiction, and there was a whole new world of film making after Tarantino's tour de force arrived.

Instead of discussing the storyline and plot as I use to do, this time I will only be discussing why this movie is a must watch for every concerned human being in the world. Ok, I'm ready, are you?

Quentin Tarantino, the man.

Stars.

How the world was before Pulp Fiction.

The movie industry had long suffered the awful 80's style sickness and in the early 90's Hollywood protégées led the road with very decaffeinated films that didn't bring any news for us, the concerned fans. In those days talking about B-Movies and the exploitation genre was something in which very few people could have a say. Blockbuster wouldn't bother to add these bizarre genres to its stores, so it was very difficult to get your hands into a tasty VHS copy of an unworthy low budget movie. 

On the hand of culture, back then, nobody gave a shit about the good old days, vintage, AKA retro vibes were just words elder people would care to talk about and vynils LPs have long been replaced by tapes & CDs. Everything considered old enough wasn't worth the try. Only a few people did care about restoring the past for future generations, but yeah they were underground, not mainstream. This lack of interest in vintage culture not only blasted into oblivion thousands of worth watching films, but it also took six feet under music records, comic books, novels, celebrations, clothes and a lot more of overlooked human culture items.

The music industry also sucked, with Grunge and alternative music being the only exceptions to an industry that became a parody of the 80's worst pop artists. 

Mia Wallace.

Vincent Vega & Jules Winfield.

How the world is now, thanks to Pulp Fiction.

1. Movie makers learn how to make good movies, with few resources but with plenty of brains spent in the writting  of amazing scripts.

2. The industry was not afraid anymore of awarding films that weren't the usual romantic shit they got used to.

3. Thousands of blasted into oblivion movies were made available to willing fans from around the globe.

4. The exploitation genre, and B movies of all sorts spawned a new generation of movie makers, movie fans and grew a rich culture based on enjoying low budget productions like never before.

5. Quentin Tarantino, didn't came alone. He brought his pal Robert Rodriguez to change the world of film making forever. They taught us to appreciate  scripts instead of big hollywood names and special effects.

6. A whole new breed of people who heart vintage music was born. Artists like Fiona Apple, Joss Stone, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Lana del Rey are some examples just to name a few.

7. 70's Pop culture came back to life, and it lives today everywhere around the globe, you can see it in fashion, architecture, books, music, way of life, etc.

8. People who didn't know a shit about good movies (yes, I was one of those) did learn a good lesson they will not forget.

9. Obscure films are being re-released each year allowing us to discover and enjoy important traces of the film making culture.

10. The vintage love industry is back. Muscle cars, furniture, clothing, photography, videogames, toys, almost everything that dates back as far as the 60's is now available to everyone just because Tarantino displayed the vintage culture though his master piece.

11. Actors & actresses that were no longer considered as trendy models were given the room they always deserved in the world of flicks.

12. Movies scripts and plots were no longer based on unbelievable stories. They were more close to everyday issues, average people and dealt with reality more often.

13. Scripts didn't need to be that serious or "time line ordered" anymore.

14. all of the above! hahaha.

15. Unfortunately, starvation, child exploitation, religion, war and greed still exist. Tarantino didn't make it there.

I think I over did it, didn't I? well it's really hard to summarize how big a movie can be. 

Jack Rabbit slim's twist contest.

This dealer was supposed to be played by Kurt Cobain, but you know.

Harvey Keitel,  a real actor.

Let's not start sucking each other's dicks quite yet.

Overall a movie that doesn't take its story too seriously, I mean how serious can the story of two low life thugs can be? how can you not laugh at the constant jokes the movie features? how can you not want to be next to Mia Wallace? how can you not repeat time after time the amazing lines the characters utter in each scene?

fuck! here's the movie trailer: