>I just thought it was accepted as a popular, cool,
>witty, ultra-violent gangster-flick with semi-original time
>shifts and unconventional structuring.

Right, but none of the above warrant it being
labeled an all-time great film, which it
is, routinely.

What you described would make it a really fun
B-movie.

I mean, 'The Last Boyscout' was a clever, fun,
exciting film with dialogue at least as catchy
as 'Pulp Fiction'.

People don't revere it the same.

'The Last Boyscout' is considered
a fun B movie, at best.

People revere 'Pulp Fiction' as one of the
best films of our time.

Its because 'Pulp Fiction' is supposed to
much deeper and is supposed to be the product
of deep thought and sophistication.

The sad truth was that it was not. At all.

It had about as much thought put into it
as 'The Last Boyscout'(less, imo).


It's no Fellini flick
>or nothing. It's not the Seventh Seal. Shit, it ain't even
>something like Clockwork Orange or Blade Runner in terms of
>heavy-handed symbolism.

Yep.

>Besides the whole briefcase Mcguffin, Pulp Ficition ain't deep
>AT ALL. After all, it's Pulp Ficiton. Light entertainment.
>Tarantino ain't a deep film-maker. He doesn't use symbolism
>like a Kubrick or a Lynch would.

Right, he made a decent B-movie at best.

>I'm really surprised people see it like that. If you don't
>like the film first time, I'd imagine it just ain't your thing
>- not a case of you missing something or it being
>misunderwstood. The film isn't that layered. The structure and
>dialogue are the most standout elements to that flick - both
>GREAT, by the way, hence the reputation Pulp Ficiton has
>gained.

No, because 'The Last Boyscout' has not accumulated the
same praise, nor following. It had excellent dialogue,
great performances, fun action, clever little storyline.

You're describing 'Pulp Fiction' the same way. Problem is
that isn't how people hold 'Pulp Fiction'. People think
its BRILLIANT. Not just "fun." But BRILLIANT.

And that's my point: Its NOT fucking BRILLIANT.

At BEST, and that's when I am in a REALLY GOOD
MOOD, I can say its "simple, wacky, fun."

And that being the case, I put it somewhere below
"The Last Boyscout" and films of that ilk.

B-movie at best.



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