Tarantino beats the competition to a bloody pulp

Rating: 10/10 (5 July 2005)

I agree with many other citizens that Pulp Fiction is the best movie of the 1990s. It definitely ranks in my top 5 favorite movies of all time. What is so great about this movie is how Tarantino managed to steel from so many other films that he actually created something completely original. He also did this with Kill Bill. He deserved his Oscar for the screenplay. In my opinion, Pulp Fiction should have been awarded the Oscar for the best film of the year, but that honor went to Forrest Gump. It's a shame that Samuel L. Jackson was not awarded for his role as Jules. It is also a shame that Uma Thurman was nominated for her role in Pulp Fiction, but not for her performance in either Kill Bill. That's strange. Pulp Fiction is one of the funniest movies ever conceived. It is also one of the most intense. Of the three stories, The Gold Watch, which is about Bruce Willi's character, Butch, is my least favorite. But, it is far from being bad. To me, it plays homage to Deliverance, which is a great movie, too. I'm sure that's what Tarantino was going for. The third story, The Bonnie Situation, is a fast-paced slap in the face. Amazing! The first story, which is about Vincent Vega's, played by John Travolta, night with his boss's wife, played by Uma Thurman, on the town. It ends with one of the most heart-pounding scenes that I have ever viewed. I can't forget the Prologue and Epilogue, which takes place in a coffee shop. How brilliant is that scene? A restaurant being robbed. Keep up the good work Tarantino. I can't wait for his World War II film.