Daniel, I remember you linked to this thread back when Cobpyth was making the director fan clubs, but I figured I needed to take a week off from work and put aside all other engagements for the amount of time it would take me to read the damn thing.
Then I forgot all about it until you just linked to it again in your favorite movies thread. After spending the last eighteen and a half hours reading your love letter to the films of Tarantino, I must say that it's the best post I've read since joining this forum. If that didn't win the MoFie award for best post last year, then an injustice was served. Phenomenal, phenomenal, phenomenal stuff.
Tarantino shares a similar role in my own development as a cinephile, which I wrote about a few months ago in Tongo's thread. (
Read it here.) My post is only about
Pulp Fiction, though, which is the film that opened my eyes to the wider world of cinema. I have a feeling that Tarantino is the common denominator for a lot of us in that regard.
Anyways, instead of just +repping, I figured I'd resurrect this thread so others who haven't seen it can bask in your awesomeness.
Sorry Captain, I've only just seen this post, but many thanks for your kind words. I don't think I even remember this post being nominated for best post, a disgrace I tell you! A great post by yourself too, which I hadn't seen until now, I don't have much to say to it other than I can obviously understand exactly what the film did to you and so many others, you've nailed it when you talk about how it works within the boundaries of the film, every bit of Quentin's love for cinema is put into every frame.
I posted this a few weeks ago in the rate the last movie you saw thread, but this year I got to see Pulp Fiction on the big screen, I went with my brother and a couple of friends who hadn't seen it before. It was accompanied by interviews with those involved talking about the impact of the movie at the time, before the film started, and even though you can probably find them on YouTube somewhere, it was great fun and added to the whole experience.
After the opening breakfast scene, where the music hits and the opening credits began, I had goosebumps, such a great, electrifying moment that must have been so great to experience back in 1994.
What amazed me was just how fresh the film felt still, even though I have probably seen the film over twenty times now, I could swear there were little bits in the film, even if it was a few seconds here or there, that I hadn't seen before. Without a doubt my best cinematic experience so far.
On November 29th I might get to see
Reservoir Dogs in the same cinema, that all depends on University work and money, as the cinema is back home. It would be cool if I could, they're doing an open bar before/after with a cover band playing music from the film too. I know my brother back home will definitely go, so I hope I can too.
Just watching Quentin walk around changing things here and there, directing his actors etc. would have been a lifetime experience!
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