Pulp Fiction

Words cannot express how much I love this movie, but I will try my best. "Pulp Fiction" is one of my favorites. Quentin Tarantino is a very gifted director/writer. Although I love his directing, I must say it is his writing that really impresses me. But I will get to that later on in this review. I think it's safe to say that the first time this movie was released on DVD, it was a little more than disappointing. There were no special features, sound and picture was so-so; I mean, my laserdisk at least had three different trailers of the movie. So, of course, I was very excited to learn that this movie was being re-released in a fully loaded special edition. Re-buying the movie was well worth it, for this edition of the movie is far superior than the other one. The movie really consists of three different stories; not in any order. Any one of the stories could be their own little movies. The players are two hitmen, a boxer, the big boss, the big boss' wife, a crazy gun store owner, a gimp, a cop named, Zed, a man who makes problems go away, and a little suitcase with "666" for the combination. You add all this together and you get one hell of a movie. The acting is more than superb; including one terrific cast with some heavy hitters (Travolta, Jackson, Thurman, Willis, etc.). Tarantino is a master when it comes to writing and directing. Especially when it comes to writing. I have never heard such clever and brutally honest dialogue in any other movie. I have said it before, and I will say it again; Tarantino reminds me of Raymond Carver, except with more humor. Now, on to the special edition of this DVD. Is it better than the previous version? YES! Tons of special features, and not to forget the fact that the movie has been restored in high definition. Picture looks very clear. And the sound is also a lot better. You can watch the movie in DTS, which is always a good thing. Special features.....where do I begin? There's a ton of them! It's not even funny how much stuff is loaded on this bad boy. And every one of them is great. Features include a documentary, an interview with Tarantino on "The Charlie Rose Show," trailers, filmographies, and many more. If you love special features, then you will not be disappointed. "Pulp Fiction" is a great movie, and the new DVD edition is outstanding in every way. If you still have the older DVD of this movie, get this one now! If you haven't seen it yet, check it out when you can! Of course, with any other movie, there is a chance you may not like this movie. That's fine, nothing wrong with that. Don't let hype ruin your preception of the movie, just watch it as if it were any other movie. You like it, great; if not, well, at least you gave it a shot. Filled with sharp humor, great characters, outstanding dialogue, and some of the craziest surprises and twists, "Pulp Fiction" is a wonderful film, and will continue to be one of my favorites.

Great item and fair price

Excellent Steelbook release of a great film.

From the very well-designed cardboard packaging to the Jack Rabbit Slim's Menu to the 16-page colour booklet to the excellent second disc filled with great extras such as documentaries and interviews to the wonderful main course coming in DTS 5.1 Surround sound options resulting in excellent sound quality as well as very good picture quality with only a couple of frames with imperfections this is truly a version of this seminal movie meant for collectors. As far as standard version dvds go this is as good as it gets although it'll be very interesting to see how the Blu-ray version will eventually look like. No one tells a story as entertainingly and as uniquely in-your-face as Tarantino and this blackest of comedies is for me his very best work. In lesser hands a tale told as disjointedly and with little care for chronology as this one does would fall flat on its face but fortunately for us the hands are Tarantino's. There are many great performances here but surely Jackson's and Travolta's stand out. I also thought Walken's brief contribution was extremely humorous and worthy of honourable mention as well. Shocking audiences upon its initial release I did find it interesting that the overall moral is still about hope for even the worst of the worst as they either find redemption after a life-changing experience e.g. Jackson or death/trauma (Travolta/Rhames)for their crimes and even the underdog has his day (Willis). Despite the graphic violence and in-your-face vice the ending still seems to suggest good triumphs over evil in the end in true Hollywood fashion. Very unique, enjoyable and certainly a classic that should continue to age very well. Recommended! Updated 31 Mar 2015: The Blu-ray steelbook version is even better than the standard dvd release delighting fans and collectors alike! The picture quality is excellent in 1080p and the DTS 5.1 MA audio quality is outstanding! Only one disc but the special features are also here. Highly recommended!

John Waters recently produced a countercultural personal manifesto, "Cecille B. Demented," in which he specifically targets two of the most depressiingly bad, yet representative, films of the 90's--"Patch Adams" and "Forrest Gump." But Waters' strained, juvenile ranting, for whatever therapeutic value it contains, is ultimately as lame and ineffectual as the films occasioning his rage. The only effective response to the mind-deadening, sedating Pavlonian formulas that pass for movies these days is a truly fresh, well crafted, yet perpetually playful, cinematic statement like Tarantino's dazzling "Pulp Fiction." Whatever you've heard, it's no "Citizen Kane," but in the context of the films of the day, its style and methods are certainly analagous to Welles' breakthrough film. If any proof of "Pulp Fiction's" singular artistry is needed, just compare it to "Natural Born Killers," Oliver Stone's subsequent, over-the-top attempt to beat Tarantino at his own game. Whereas Tarantino knows how to amuse and delight by using familiar patterns (the variation on the buddy theme, for example) which engage our human interest despite the unexpected contexts, Stone merely distances us from all the mayhem on screen, which generates about as much interest as watching someone else play a video game. But now I'm going to suggest something shocking, especially to all those hip critics and postmodern types who insist "Pulp Fiction" is a statement against meaning and interpretation, that the whole point of the cinematic experience is the experience, that "Pulp Fiction" is a 90's cinematic fun house, a celluloid carnival ride on which you go with the flow and miss the trip if you attempt to question any of the moments comprising its visual rush: The film has a potent message. As retro as Jules looks with his Afro-do, he's also a questioning Samuel, a wayward Old Testament prophet trying to sort out the meaning of justice, righteousness, and grace. When I ask young people about the film, they see Jules' "transition" as proof of a character who changes for the better, who for one moment at the end of the film stops being a self-appointed executor and takes on the role of the protective, forgiving Good Shepherd. Truthfully, I find the foregoing interpretation reductive. What's significant, however, is that many young viewers make an intepretation at all. In a culture that has for all appearances rejected the unexamined life in favor of measuring identity by MacDonald's vs. Burger King consumer tastes, Jules' act of interpretation is all the more noteworthy. And he offers not one, but no less than 4 interpretations of Ezekiel 25:17 before reaching the one that forces him to acknowledge both the thoughtlessness and arrogance of his previous interpretations. It's a moment, perhaps, that does not convince us of its lasting impact. But then again, Jules, like most of us, makes no claim to being "saved": he's in a state of "transition," doing the best he can to be a "good Shepherd" as much of the time as he's able. What more could any of us ask of Jules--or, for that matter, of ourselves?

Good movie, 4.8 rating

The movie is great, and indeed looks awesome on Blu-Ray... But remember when the Collector's Edition of Pulp Fiction included a 16 page Booklet and a Menu from Jack Rabbit Slims? Pulp Fiction (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) I really miss the days when upon opening a new DVD you were actually impressed by the amount care and effort that went into the presentation & packaging of the DVD. The current Blu-Ray release of Pulp Ficition does away with all that "unnecessary" stuff and just gives you the disc, nothing more of value to read or flip through. My Blu-Ray from Amazon came in an "Eco-Friendly" case that blows chunks. No printing on the reverse side of the cover that might show a scene or two from the movie, include a list of Chapters, or actor/director Bios; just plain bland white. They did spend some extra money on three different types of anti-theft stickers. I'm sure this prevented untold numbers of thefts from the Local Amazon Stores. Before I could open the case, I had to first remove an outside sticker designed to prevent me from opening the case, simply labled "Security Device Enclosed" it performed it's task admirably. Once I got past the first layer of security, and got inside the case I was greeted with two additonal and different anti-theft sticker devices which were both very difficult to remove cleanly, I then threw them away. So much for being Eco-friendly. Can someone please remind me again why Amazon needs security stickers? Since this was a pre-order one would think Mirimax or Lionsgate or whover would know the discs were going to Amazon, who doesn't need them. (Speaking of pre-orders, 6 days after the release date they lowered the price to 12.99 as a Thank-you to all who pre-ordered at 14.99) To be fair, they did include a standard external cardboard sleeve with the classic shot of Uma on the cover. Of course, they slapped two other Stickers on the front to cover her up. The first sticker tells me I can scan it with my Smartphone and watch the trailer on my 4 inch phone screen, thanks to this 1 1/2 inch "Wimo Enabled" sticker. Wow, who WHO KNEW, you could Stream a trailer from the internet and watch it on a web enabled phone? The second sticker was a plain 1 1/4 inch yellow square with the words "Director Approved" and Quentin Tarantino's scribled signature. There's also a magic number on it, "3000017221". This same number is on the same sticker that's on my Jackie Brown Blu-Ray. I must now look for this whenever I buy a Tarantino Blu-ray release because without it I won't be sure of what I'm getting. Apparently, someone in marketing thinks spending money on stickers will entice someone to buy the Blu-Ray. Even though the average person will likely ignore them or peel them off and damage their cover in the process. In light of a great movie, I feel the release is somewhat lackluster in it's presentation, especially compared to the Collector's Editon DVD released in 2002: Pulp Fiction (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) It would be nice if attention were paid to these types of details so that collectors and fans of film would have something more substantial to show for their money than a Shiny disc and a translucent blu-ray case with recycle arrows carved out of it. Boring shiny discs can be rented using any number of online or local rental options. Were they to make the experience of purchasing Blu-Ray disc a little more special, more people might be inclined to purchase more movies to add to their collections.

Finally the movie that sits atop my Amazon Listmania List of "Flicks That Will Leave a Permanent Impression" gets Blu Ray treatment. And 1994's Pulp Fiction epitomizes a flick that leaves a permanent impression. If you said to me that you've never seen Pulp Fiction I'd be very surprised (unless you're a teenager or younger). This movie is so classic, from it's stellar out of order storyline(s) to the memorable quotes throughout the film. Pulp Fiction houses Samuel L. Jackson's best performance in a film ever, and most of the memorable quotes involve his perfectly portrayed character Jules in some way, shape or form. Jackson should have gotten the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in his only Oscar nomination. But it went to Martin Landau that year for his portrayal of Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood. I remember like yesterday as they announced the winner of the award they showed all the Best Supporting Actor nominees in their own little windows, and when they read Landau's name you could see Jackson mouth the words in true Jules fashion, "Oh, that's b***s***!". I agree, Sam...I agree. This is the movie that also revived John Travolta's slumping career. Maybe revived isn't the right word...perhaps saying this movie put Travolta in a much needed refreshing light would be better said. Pulp Fiction took Travolta from a Grease , Staying Alive , Barbarino character into a tough, take-me-seriously character. Travolta got the Best Actor nomination for his role as Vincent in Pulp Fiction, but he didn't win (the winner was Tom Hanks for his Forrest Gump role which was a lot more understandable than Jackson's snub). Pulp Fiction has some of the best screenwriting in any drama that I've ever seen; and at least the Academy agreed with me on that as the Best Screenplay nod did go to Writer/Director Quentin Tarantino. Every lead actor in this film really shines; Tarantino really got the best out of his all-star, A-List cast. Pulp Fiction on Blu Ray is a long awaited addition to my collection. The movie looked great with its 1080p transfer and the DTS sound (with such a great musical score) was terrific. I haven't watched the Extras on this new Blu Ray release yet, but at some point I will find the time for all 6+ hours of them from interviews with the cast, to behind the scenes footage to deleted scenes and more. Step aside, Butch. Pick up this movie....This is a tasty burger!

Impresionante película e impresionante edición. Tras llamar la atención de público y crítica con su anterior película, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction supuso el espaldarazo definitivo para Tarantino. Si la primera la hizo sin apenas medios, con unos escenarios casi teatrales, aquí el incremento de presupuesto para nada significó una disminución en la calidad como les ha ocurrido a otros muchos, contando con un platel de actores de renombre que apenas caben en la carátula de la peli sin tapar el cartel. Esta película es buena muestra de casi todas las virtudes de Tarantino. Para empezar el hecho de convertir en puro arte e incluso en cine de autor lo que en teoría sería simple Serie B. Ya el título da una pista de por donde van los tiros, argumentos en teoría de novela barata pero que en las manos de Tarantino se convierten en historias que te enganchan desde el primer momento, con unos giros de guión sorpresivos pero para nada artificiosos y que hacen que te mantengas casi sin pestañear durante todo el metraje esperando cuál va a ser la siguiente sorpresa. Y todo contando la historia, o las historias más bien, saltándose a la torera los corsés de Introducción-Nudo-Desenlace pero dotando de cierta lógica a lo que se nos cuenta a pesar de estar todo el rato dando saltos en el tiempo. Parte de esa culpa la tienen los personajes y los diálogos que Tarantino les asigna. Junto al plantel, que Tarantino va convirtiendo en troupe a medida que va sumando títulos a su filmografía, el director va rescatando viejas glorias del cine comercial o de la Serie B (otra vez esa bonita letra) y dándoles en muchos casos el papel de su carrera, rescatándoles del ostracismo de la industria. De los diálogos hay que destacar, aparte del ingenio de las conversaciones, el saber meterlos en el sitio justo. Poca gente antes de Tarantino, o al menos fue éste el que consiguió convertir esto en algo habitual, había mezclado el costumbrismo con tanta naturalidad en películas de gansters. ¿De qué hablan los gansters cuando están trabajando? Pues de lo mismo que habla cualquiera con otro tipo de trabajo, el hecho de ser gansters no limita sus problemas al número de balas que va a necesitar para cargarse a un tío o cuál va a ser luego su plan de huida, sino que también hablan de qué hacen para relajarse, qué comen, a donde viajan... Algo que siempre se podía ver en los personajes policíacos pero pocas veces se trataba con profundidad al otro lado de la ley. Y ese contraste entre situación y conversación se convierte en una de las señas de identidad más características de Tarantino, dando lugar a situaciones de humor negro y surrealista. Como digo, Tarantino popularizó este tipo de costumbrismo gansteril hasta hacerlo algo normal y en cierta medida incluso series como Los Sopranos se convierten en deudoras de su cine. (Nota prescindible:) Serie que encumbró a otro de los actores Tarantinianos aunque sólo de rebote, James Gandolfini, que bordó uno de los mejores papeles de su carrera haciendo también de ganster en una peli de Tony Scott pero con guión de Tarantino (con casi todas las filias y fobias de éste): Amor A Quemarropa/True Romance. Hasta tal punto llega la maestría de Tarantino en la creación de personajes y diálogos que es habitual encontrar toda esa imaginería impregnando la cultura popular en camisetas o incluso escuchar coletillas de sus personajes en conversaciones entre amigos. Otra de las virtudes de Tarantino es elaborar bandas sonoras. Si hay directores cuyas películas serían irreconocibles sin unas partituras creadas a tal efecto, Tarantino recopila canciones que sobre el papel no pegan ni con cola, y las convierte en parte de su película de tal forma que luego ya resulta difícil no oír esa canción y recordar tal o cual escena. Con algunas de esas canciones consiguió lo mismo que con algunos actores, sacarlos del olvido y volverlos a convertir en superventas. Una película sin duda alguna para disfrutar como niños, aunque como niños grandes dado el grado de violencia gamberra. En el aspecto técnico, prácticamente todo impecable. Como algún comentario habrá hecho ya, lo mejor para conocer estos aspectos es remitir a la reseña de Javier Alonso aquí en Amazon. Aunque es un detalle el hecho de que hayan incluído en audio de alta calidad en español en vez de limitarse al Dolby o DTS ordinarios, aun así el audio original en inglés le da mil vueltas al del doblaje en español. Pero a mí me ha llamado poderosamente la atención el hecho de que desde el submenú de audio sólo se puede acceder al audio en inglés con subtítulos, siendo necesario acudir a las funciones propias del reproducto de Bluray para eliminar esos subtítulos y poder ver la peli sin el texto en pantalla, al menos en la copia de la que yo dispongo. Nota: Si te gusta esta peli y este tipo de cine, es altamente recomendable una película de ese mismo año y con características parecidas, Amateur de Hal Hartley.

This sits at the top of my 4k collection 👌

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Sólo viene en inglés . Me decepcionó mucho .

Everything came in good condition, the only downside being that it was region 1 only, witch is kind of unfortunate for ppl living in the eu.