Pulp Fiction - Context Flashcards
What is experimental film?
The absence of a linear narrative
The use of various abstracting techniques - out of focus, painting or scratching on film, rapid editing
The use of asynchronous sound or even the absence of any soundtrack
What is postmodernism?
It was a period which was characterised by late capitalism with human life clearly determined by economic structure thereby denoting consumerism as the only facet mode of people’s life.
What are all the postmodern traits?
Intertextuality, self-referential, randomness, artifice or style over substance, playfulness, fragmentation of time, copying, pastiche, homage and irony.
Where did Tarantino used to work?
He spent 5 years as a video store clerk in LA as well as training to act.
What is significant about Tarantino’s favourite films?
There is an absence of high-art films and low-brow crowd pleasers such as Jaws or Carrie. Classic Spaghetti Western, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly or the war movie The Great Escape. Equally, there are forgotten left-field classics such as Sorcerer.
Which decade were the most of Tarantino’s favourite films made?
There is a prominence of 1970 films. It is a reflection of his early teens in the mid-1970s and represents a fan’s eye view of cinematic history, rather than one learned at film school, something he did not attend.
What film movement is pulp fiction influenced by?
French New Wave
How does the exam board refer to pulp fiction as being?
‘the epitome of postmodern’ and it ‘plays with narrative and other cinematic conventions in boldly experimental ways, while remaining entirely accessible’
What awards has Pulp Fiction won?
Palme d’Or at Cannes and an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay in 1994.
What was the budget for the film?
8.5 million
What is a Portmanteau film?
A film that consists of loosely related but largely distinct storylines
What companies funded Pulp Fiction?
Miramax after their deal with Disney and A Band Apart.
Where did Tarantino write the script?
Amsterdam - he was given a 1 million script development budget
Who did Tarantino cast?
Fading male stars, giving them career revivals
