Pulp Fiction: The Pictures and The Facts
"Ah, so by that rationale, if a pig had a better personality, he would cease to be a filthy animal. Is that true?"
By PartyPanther
Published 12 years ago
"Ah, so by that rationale, if a pig had a better personality, he would cease to be a filthy animal. Is that true?"
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Bruce Willis worked on the film for only 18 days.
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Uma Thurman did not actually like the song that was played in the Jack Rabbit Slim's Twist Contest, and told Quentin Tarantino about this, saying it just didn't sound right, Tarantino simply replied "Trust me, it's perfect."
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The passage from the Bible that Jules has memorized was mostly made up by Quentin Tarantino and Samuel L. Jackson.
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The Ezekiel bible quote was taken from any early draft of From Dusk Till Dawn. Harvey Keitel's character was supposed to say it while walking backwards down the hallway facing the vampires.
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The only part that's similar to what the Bible says is the part where he says, "And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger,and you will know My name is the Lord when I lay My vengeance upon thee." However, the parts about the righteous man and the shepherd are not real.
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Body count: 8 6 onscreen, 2 mentioned.
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According to an interview with Phil LaMarr, it was he who came up with the idea of his character Marvin being shot in the face. Marvin was originally supposed to be accidentally shot in the throat and survive.
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The T-shirt that Jimmy gives to Vincent after they get hosed down bears the logo for the UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs. This is not a joke the banana slug is really the official mascot of UCSC.
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Jules' car, a 1974 Chevy Nova, is never seen in full frame only the interior or parts of the exterior are visible.
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The "f-bomb" is dropped 265 times.
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The shot of Vincent plunging the syringe into Mia's chest was filmed by having John Travolta pull the needle out, then running the film backwards
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Ironically, The board games "The Game of Life" and "Operation" are both seen on a table while Vincent and Lance are administering the adrenaline shot.
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Upon the films UK video rental release, some video stores gave away a pack of limited edition 'Pulp Fiction' matches. On the back of the packet was a quote from the film "you play with matches, you get burned".
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The gun Vincent uses is a 1911A1 Auto Ordnance .45 ACP pistol that has been chromed and given mother of pearl grips.
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...Jules' gun is a Star Model B 9mm pistol that has been chromed and given mother of pearl grips, too.
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There is a persistent myth that that all the clocks in the movie are set to 4:20, although, certainly all the clocks on the wall in the pawn shop are set to 4:20. However, in at least two scenes it is obvious that this is not the case.
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The restaurant scene was filmed at the Hawthorne Grill originally Holly's located at 13763 Hawthorne Blvd., Hawthorne, CA. The building was demolished soon after filming.
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Quentin Tarantino had originally intended "My Sharona" by The Knack to be played during the Gimp torture sequence - but the rights had already been licensed to another film, Reality Bites...
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...On top of this, one of the members of the band had become a born again Christian, and didn't want the song to be associated with a scene of sexual violence.
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The movie's line "You know what they call a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in Paris?... They call it a Royale with cheese." was voted as the 81 of "The 100 Greatest Movie Lines" by Premiere in 2007.
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Many people believe that the band-aid on Ving Rhames' neck was an intentional choice by the filmmakers. In reality, it came from an accident Rhames had while shaving his head. When Quentin Tarantino noticed this, it inspired him to open the "Vincent Vega and Marsellus Wallace" sequence with a close-up of the band-aid instead.
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"I ain't saying it's right. But you're saying a foot massage don't mean nothing, and I'm saying it does. Now look, I've given a million ladies a million foot massages, and they all meant something"
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Knoxville, Tennessee, where Butch was meeting his connection and where his great-grandfather bought the gold watch, is also Quentin Tarantino's birthplace
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Harvey Keitel convinced his friend Bruce Willis to take part in the film, knowing that Willis had been a big fan of Reservoir Dogs.
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The parts of "Honey Bunny" and "Pumpkin" were written specifically for Amanda Plummer and Tim Roth.
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Uma Thurman originally turned down the role of Mia Wallace. Quentin Tarantino was so desperate to have her as Mia, he ended up reading her the script over the phone, finally convincing her to take on the role.
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The role of Vincent Vega was originally and exclusively written with Michael Madsen firmly in mind. However, he was tied town with the filming of Wyatt Earp.
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The movie cost 8 million to make, 5 million of which went to pay the actors' salaries.
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Whenever Vincent goes to the toilet something bad happens.
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In the diner when Mia orders her 5 shake, the waiter, Steve Buscemi, asks her if she wants it "Martin and Lewis or Amos and Andy?" He is referring to two comedy duos - Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, two white men The Amos 'n Andy Show, two black men. Basically, he is asking her if she wants a vanilla shake or a chocolate shake.
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Chronologically, the last scene in the movie is Butch and Fabienne riding away on a motorcycle. The very first sound you can hear in the movie is of the same motorcycle engine.
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In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the 94 Greatest Movie of All Time
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