After nearly 30 years since its release, Pulp fiction Quotes stay in the minds of fans and keep the legacy of the movie alive. Quentin Tarantino already introduced himself as a fresh new cinematic voice with 1992's Reservoir DogsBut it was Pulp fiction That really took his style to the mainstream as the movie became a box office hit and earned several Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, and won for Best Original Screenplay. The unique screenplay is surely the highlight of the movie with so many Pulp fiction Quotes providing a perfect example of how fresh and new it felt.
Part of that makes Pulp fiction One of the best movies ever, Tarantino crafts dialogue like no other and perhaps his most iconic lines come from this film. The funny and cool ride in the criminal underground of Los Angeles, filled with colorful characters, gives way to some memorable conversations, intimidating lines and hilarious quips. The result is one of the most quotable movies ever made and a true classic to this day.
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"It's the one who says bad motherf**ker."
Jules Winfield (Samuel L. Jackson)
The climactic dinner scene in Pulp fiction Is one of the most tense in the whole movie and further cements Jules as the standout character of the movie. The complex timeline of the story shows Jules as a ruthless killer but also as a man seeking a path of peace. The last scene sees the clash of the two personalities when he comes up against the would-be thief, Pumpkin. Jules has Pumpkin at gunpoint and could easily kill him right now, but he chooses to show mercy.
Not only is Jules choosing to let him live, but he also gives him a parting gift. With a calm voice that makes it clear who is in charge, Jules has Pumpkin find his wallet among the ones Pumpkin has already collected. When Jules shows what wallet is his by the memorable writing on the front of it, it serves as a hilarious reminder of how outmatched Pumpkin is. If he had read the wallet in the first place, he might have avoided dealing with Jules altogether.
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- You don't hate it?... Uncomfortable silence.
Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman)
There are a number of breakout performances in this movie, but Uma Thurman's Pulp fiction Performance is unforgettable. Mia Wallace is another character who starts out to be a caricature of crime movie tropes, but proves to be much more complicated than she seems. The sequence of Mia and Vincent going out for dinner together is a riveting and believable look at two strangers getting to know each other over a meal.
Quentin Tarantino's masterful dialogue in the scene has moments of humor and charm that make the connection the two have begun to form more effective. However, the moment where the conversation dies down and Mia has to address the uncomfortable silence between them is a reliable one that not many movies would include. However, this small moment does so much to bring their relationship to another dangerous level.
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"They call it a royal with cheese."
Jules Winfield (Samuel L. Jackson)
One of the most iconic lines in Pulp fiction had such an impact because of how fresh it felt for the movie. As the title says, Pulp fiction Takes a look at crime stories fans are more than familiar with - hitmen on a job, a boxer who wants to take a dive - but Tarantino finds interesting new ways to explore these stories.
Opening the story of Two deadly hitmen on their way to kill some people with a conversation about European fast food cemented Tarantino as an exciting new voice that countless other filmmakers would attempt to replicate. However, the conversation also shows Tarantino's skill in dialogue.
The fact that the stone-cold killers have this discussion is funny, but Tarantino is also interested in making the audience invested in their conversation. It feels like two friends actually talking, which makes it all the more compelling when they venture into other topics later in the movie, like the ethics of a foot massage and the possibility of divine intervention.
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"Each of you move and I'll execute every last one of ya'!"
Honey Bunny (Amanda Plummer)
The thing about the dinner scene is how the viewer is made to wonder what Honey Bunny and Ringo are doing until they come into action. Honey Bunny initially comes across as more rational, even talking about how she didn't really intend to kill anyone during the robberies.
However, this idea is put to bed when, the next second, it is Honey Bunny who starts screaming the quote as bloody murder After just having softly professed her love for Ringo.
It is a great example of Pulp fictions unique look at criminal archetypes, suggesting that they "get into character" but are ordinary people most of the time. Honey Bunny insisting she doesn't want to kill anyone only to threaten the entire diner is a hilarious whiplash of dark comedy. It's also the perfect final line before the title sequence begins, making the audience excited for the mayhem that's about to unfold.
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"I'm sorry did I break your concentration?"
Jules Winfield (Samuel L. Jackson)
Samuel Jackson's performance as Jules in Pulp fiction Is perhaps the best in the movie and one of the best in Jackson's career. One instance where the audience can really see the different levels Jackson is playing is in the apartment sequence with Brett and his friends.
Jackson is able to keep the tension when he talks to the people about burgers and breakfast while still being nice. It is when He kills Brett's friend without warning that Jules becomes terrifying And his sarcastic question to Brett shows his sadistic side.
There is a great moment of flipping a switch in the scene that Tarantino does so well throughout the movie. The scene was already tense, but the audience did not know how it would play out. When you shoot the man on the couch, Jules gets Brett's attention as well as the audience in letting everyone know that things are about to get violent.
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"The days of me forgetting are over, and the days of me remembering have just begun."
Pumpkin (Tim Roth)
The two robbers/lovers that open the movie set the stage for the refreshing crime story that will be filled with unexpected turns. Just watching the opening scene of the two, viewers could reasonably assume that they are the leads of the movie with the quote that Pumpkin is a big-shot criminal with all the answers. He looks back on his life of crime and sees all the mistakes he made, ready to try something new.
This is part of the brilliance of the Pulp fiction Timeline like when the movie returns to the dinner scene, now knowing that Jules and Vincent are there too, it shows just how small-time Pumpkin really is. At the end of the movie, the audience sees how little pumpkin has moved on in the world and there is even a feeling that he may have learned his lesson and will never try anything like this again.
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"Just because you're a character doesn't mean you have character."
The Wolf (Harvey Keitel)
The Wolf is easily one of the coolest characters ever, dominating every scene he was in and every conversation he was a part of. By the end of his time in the film, viewers may wonder just what it was about him that made him so interesting.
Wolf gave the explanation for this in his interaction with Raquel, III He pointed out to her that being respected requires character. To go further in detail, he made this simple explanation, making it an eye-opener of how being a character is so much different from having it.
Tarantino has a distinct style to his dialogue, but while some writers tend to create characters that all sound the same, Tarantino is able to give each member of his colorful ensemble their own voice. The wolf's wise and calm demeanor is a fun addition to the typical reckless characters in Pulp fiction.
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"You play with matches, you get burned."
Vincent Vega (John Travolta)
Amongst one of the many mundane conversations Jules and Vincent have throughout the film, comes a conversation about the ethics of massaging a married woman's feet, with Vincent suggesting such an act is simply someone being reckless and opening himself up to the consequences. Ironically, Jules took his advice in a way by retiring, while Vincent should have listened to his own words and got excited like Jules did.
Throughout the film, he was figuratively playing with matches, such as almost getting busted, nearly causing Mia's death, and Vincent's death in Pulp fiction Sealed his fate for being reckless. In fact, even after suggesting that it was the masseuse's fault for playing with Mia knowing how dangerous her husband is, Vincent almost finds himself crossing the line even more after taking Mia on a date.
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"Sorry, Floyd..."
Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis)
Butch was the closest thing to a protagonist in the Pulp fiction Cast, as he gets the solo spotlight of his own story, showing his strange hero's journey. However, much like many of the characters in the movie, he is a flawed hero that the audience can cheer for even as he goes to some dark places.
The indication of this comes much earlier than when most people would notice, though. While talking to the strange death-obsessed cab driver, Butch pretended he didn't care that he accidentally killed his opponent in the ring.
But then he also mumbled an apology to the man, proving that he did feel a measure of guilt for going too far. It's a small moment that Butch moves on rather quickly, but in a movie filled with brutality and callous violence, it's a fascinating moment of a man who takes a moment to consider what he's done with Bruce Willis delivering an effective performance with short . Line read.
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"I'm American, honey. Our names don't mean shit."
Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis)
The cab scene between Butch and the driver Esmeralda is an underrated scene in the movie, but is yet another example of the wonderful gift for dialogue that Quentin Tarantino has. The two strangers have a conversation while fleeing the scene, which appears to be a murder. However, their topics of conversation are perfectly casual, similar to how Jules and Vincent discuss European fast food on their way to kill some people.
As Esmeralda is getting to know Butch, she asks his name and then the meaning of his name. Butch's answer that his name doesn't mean anything is a funny answer that further solidifies the character as a down-to-earth and kind person even if he is a little rough around the edges. In the huge cast of the movie, Bruce Willis' performance is sometimes lost in the shuffle, but it is one of his best.
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"No marriage counseling, no trial separation. I'm going to get divorced. And I don't want to get divorced!"
Jimmy (Quentin Tarantino)
The funniest fact about "The Bunny Situation" segment is how none of the cleanup is done due to a fear of the cops, but the fear of Jimmy's wife. Jimmy (played by the director of the movie) is a friend of Jules, who becomes their only option to lie low with a blood-stained car and a corpse in the back seat. however, Jimmie isn't too happy about the situation and the potential consequences it means for him.
When he laid Jules down for bringing a dead guy to his house, Jimmy only had the problem in mind with his wife due to return home from work soon. Rather than worry that he might be sent to prison for being in cahoots with a bunch of gangsters, Jimmie hilariously ranted about how his wife was going to divorce him. It really went to show where his priorities really were. It makes for one of Quentin Tarantino's best cameos In their own movies.
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"Pride only hurts, it never helps."
Marcellus (Ving Rames)
Marcellus Wallace is introduced in the movie with only the back of his head showing and he is still intimidating. Wallace lays out the plan for Butch to take a dive in his next fight And try to keep him from letting his ego interfere with their agreement. Although Marcellus tried to corrupt Butch into accepting his bribe, his long speech at the restaurant didn't exactly go wrong.
After all, the issue of pride was what caused Marcellus' own problems later in the movie. If he had accepted the fact that he cheated on Butch and let it go, then he would never have found himself in that terrible situation with Zid. In the end, it really was proud that finally got Marcellus hurt. Although it comes off as a menacing speech at the time, Marcellus can be seen offering some legitimately helpful advice to Butch in the end.
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"Trying to forget something as intriguing as this would be an exercise in futility."
Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman)
Perhaps due to being under the influence of heroin, Vincent decides to break the subject of the aforementioned incident with Mia and the foot massage when you take her out for dinner. However, while he tries to return to the conversation out of fear that it will offend her, she is even more intrigued and cannot let it go so easily.
On the outside, it was as if Mia Wallace had it all made up. With a rich husband, power through the influence of the band, and almost everything she wanted, she seemed to be healthy. However, her interaction with Vincent made it clear that she is inherently very lonely.
this is what When she learned that she could get some juicy information from VincentMia couldn't control her excitement. It is a small social moment of the conversation that takes an interesting turn, which turns an innocent night for the two into something more dangerous and they test the boundaries that they know they shouldn't cross.
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"Zed is dead baby. Zed is dead."
Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis)
Pulp fictions cast of characters is filled with nefarious and criminal people with few who seem like upstanding people. But even in such a gathering of people, it is not easy to show up as the most obvious one. With him showing up to Maynard's basement to sexually assault the captives Marcellus and Butch, he's tired of being creepy. The fact that he is wearing a police uniform and seems to have done this many times before makes it worse.
So it's very satisfying when the tables are turned on him and he's left by Butch to be treated by Marcellus, even more so when Butch takes his motorcycle, and happily suggests that she won't need him anymore. Even with the unhinged nature of Zide herself, it's a cool line, considering the fact that Zide was alive when Butch last saw him. Seen. But while Marcellus may be taking his time with Zed, Butch knows it's the end for the corrupt cop.
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"...what?"
Brett (Frank Whaley)
While Brett is only on screen for a few minutes, he is responsible for one of the most famous and darkly funny exchanges in the movie. After his friend was just executed and knowing that he is likely to share the same fate, it is understandable that Brett has a hard time understanding everything that has been thrown at him. However, Jules is not an understanding person and becomes annoyed when Brett cannot answer his seemingly simple question of what Marcellus Wallace looks like.
with a gun in his face, Brett was warned not to say "what?" Again Which should be motivation enough, but when Jules throws the unexpected question "He looks like a****?"It's hard to blame Brett for being confused. In fact, it's funny to consider that, with the rather alarming question, Jules was actually hoping he'd surprise Brett and make him utter the forbidden word.
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"You want to play blind, go walk with the shepherd. Me, my eyes are wide open."
Jules Winfield (Samuel L. Jackson)
Jules' arc is one of the movie's greatest storylines and another example of his ability to throw in unexpected elements into familiar crime movie scenarios. After the "divine intervention" in Pulp fictionJules is a changed man.
When the naive Vincent tried to come up with reasons What he and Jules survived was a certain death scenarioJules dismisses him with this quote. The meaning behind this was that he understood that he no longer needed to follow a "shepherd", because his eyes were healthy and truly open.
Since then, there are no excuses for Jules living the gangster life, and he left to make a real contribution to the world. Coming just after the audience witnesses Jules execute a man in cold blood, the line is strangely endearing. Jules immediately commits to this change in his life, even chastising Vincent for not being as smart about the clear sign of God. It cements him as the most complex character in the story.
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"I'll get medieval on your ass."
Marcellus (Ving Rames)
Ving Rhames is an underrated performance in Pulp fiction Which shows the tough crime boss as it has rarely been depicted in movies. His introductory scene, preparing Butch to take the dive sets him up as a truly intimidating man whom Butch would be foolish to cross. However, when Marcellus finds himself a prisoner of Zed and Maynard, Rames plays a believable vulnerability to the situation. While the audience may have previously been rooting for Butch to kill Marcellus, now it's easy to feel sorry for him.
This makes it all the more satisfying when Marcellus bounces back and takes control of the situation. With Zid whimpering in the corner, Marcellus once again takes on his terrifying persona. He promises that his suffering is far from over And that man was going to live the rest of his short life regretting that he ever crossed Marcellus Wallace.
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"I'm trying hard to be the shepherd."
Jules Winfield (Samuel L. Jackson)
Anyone who has ever seen a Quentin Tarantino movie, or any crime movie in general, might be surprised by the ending of Pulp fiction. Once it is revealed that Jules and Vincent are in the same diner that Pumpkin and Honey Bunny are planning to rob, it feels inevitable that it will lead to a bloody end. While this was the original Pulp fiction Script called for a violent end for the two would-be robbers, the actual conclusion is perfect.
It would have been much easier for Tarantino to embrace what the audience thought was going to happen and it would have been in line with the violence that was throughout the movie. However, it is much more interesting and exciting to See Jules truly commit to his new peaceful life. He delivers another epic monologue, about the righteous path he wants to walk and Samuel L. Jackson really sells the moment when Jules struggles with who he was and who he wants to be.
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"Spider just caught a couple of flies."
Maynard (Duane Whitaker)
Quentin Tarantino is always effective at keeping the audience on their toes with where he takes the stories. However, he is still at the time such a new voice in cinema Pulp fiction came out, so it was shocking to see some of the left turns that he took the audience on. The confrontation between Butch and Marcellus was unexpected, but the audience assumed that it would lead to the death of one of them. however, When they entered Maynard's store, the whole situation changed..
With this one line, the audience begins to realize that things are about to go down a very strange and dark path. It takes the movie into somewhat surreal territory with the idea that there are violent and twisted people hiding all around the underbelly of Los Angeles just waiting for a "fly" to get caught in their web. It also gives the haunting hint of how often this happened before.
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"And now, little man, I give the watch to you."
Captain Coons (Christopher Walken)
There have been some brilliant Quentin Tarantino monologues in his career, but it's hard to top the famous gold watch scene in Pulp fiction. Christopher Walken gives one of the great one-scene movie performances in a flashback as a Young Butch is met by a soldier named Captain Coons who served with his father. Koons follows a long history of a clock owned by Butch's father that has been passed down through the generations.
It is a gripping and harrowing tale that suddenly takes a hilarious left turn, fitting with the style of the unpredictable movie. Again, it's not just the punchline of the scene that makes it memorable and Tarantino ensures that the audience is invested in this multi-generational story and what it means to Butch's own story. Walken perfectly plays the sudden absurdity before returning to the stoic delivery as he now hands the watch to Butch.