After viewing the Quentin Tarinto picture, I noted several points towards how 'Pulp Fiction' could be a postmodern picture:
• Interpretation of conversation at start – ponder on why the average couple decide to rob a cafe – stereotypes inflicted upon. Levels of reality are not always known
• Multi-cultural race – two police officers. Shows a variation within the police force – no discrimination between them. However, stereotypes upon their conversation – focuses on food (‘burger’) rather than their jobs, not keeping eyes on the road, etc... They also get personal/provoke their victims, which may be an exaggeration through the media of the poor crime rate, resolved from the police force’s poor job style.
• Hypertextualization highlighted here – constantly jumps from one storyline to the next, skipping back to previously viewed ones and answering questions as they coincide. From this postmodern film, the audience have to rely on their memory to follow the storyline, highlighting several layers of communication. This film is ‘carnivalized’ cinema, due to the worlds/narratives being fragmented. Lays upon postmodernism’s obsession with memory
• Multiculturalism – different interpretations from this narrative style
• A heteroptic film – unexplained events render and characters morph: unsolved problems through transference of memory/personality
• Multi-voiced texts/voices throughout
• Combination of text to highlight story with images – text ‘metalepses’ to give a pace between previous scene and set in viewers mind. A blank image presents this.
• One of characters looks at camera, which hints at the future of technology, in reference to film. Although this has been achieved to appear from a character’s perspective (as shown with their hand appearing to delve out of camera, showing this is from them) it is still somewhat ambiguous and questioning, considering the postmodern title correlating the confusement of the character during the particular scene.
• Typical big, black, gangster guy – has control in scene. Typical (as labelled in film) “Big man” image
• Girls reflected as ‘punks’, with various tattoos and piercings, to which they discuss. May be sex appeal of 80’s, distorting the time to the present? However, highlights a social topic as they ask policeman his opinion upon piercing and he answers in a disgusted/confused manner, therefore inflicting a man versus woman, gender perspective or both that time, or the past, and still to this day, hinting at a patriarchal society
• Irony highlighted in policeman buying drugs, being casual and acting friendly with a drug dealer, hinting he’s done this frequently. This goes against norms of society, as police are made to battle crime – not to get involved within it. Although he learns the twist of the trade, he still goes along with it, adding to his deviant attitude. Even a hint at sleeping with a prostitute follows, which he allows to pass. Adds to possible look on the police system – Tarinto’s personal opinion, highlighted through baroque? We follow him driving afterwards, adding to further crime
• The following driving scene is shown in a non-linear, shot reverse shot format, adding to rebellion against film conventions
• Policeman then goes on to visit prostitute/lover and takes drugs/she takes drugs
• Multiple interpretations from characters as we witness their worlds e.g. Uma Thurman in surveillance room watching John Travolta whilst he ponders around. Highlights how individuals all view things differently
• Ironic with non-diegetic music in background – ‘Preacher’ lyrics whilst they commit felonies of drug taking and prostitution
• Old-fashioned look of man (earring, long hair, contrasting with his posh suit) hippies
• Use of animation (a box shape when she refers to a square) –contrasts from 80’s use of computers, good for its time – graphics are the future? An introduction as they walk into the historical/future elements of the ambiguous diner in the next scene
• The diner – in relation to baroque, it is bizarre but very postmodern. Old fashioned music combined with futuristic elements, which hints at multiple endings e.g. large phallic sculptured furniture, technological gadgets/game for fun, a car booth to eat food inside, etc... Adds a confusement over the theme of the setting: an oxymoron as illustrates both the past, present and future
• Fictional elements with use of Marilyn Monroe and reference to Buddy Holly – the references to famous people shows a storytelling way
• Problem of drug use in public bathrooms – a possible arising problem then and still happens in clubs now
• Stereotypes of homosexuals over ‘foot massage’: conversation in beginning and policeman refers to it again here, therefore adding to an irritation in his mind, showing his embarrassment from this accusation. Possible sub-consciously gay, or frightened of label within aggressive terms of the status in society.
• Parallel editing shows different perspectives – focus on memory
• Black again to show a gap in time (hypertextulization to show interruption)
• Characters voice heard – shows/tells storyline
• Policeman involved in speeding, drug overdose: ironic, as he then depends on drug dealer, showing contrast in whose in control here. Almost a parody, as they are made to take revenge upon outcome of what they do to victims.
• Interpretation of conversation at start – ponder on why the average couple decide to rob a cafe – stereotypes inflicted upon. Levels of reality are not always known
• Multi-cultural race – two police officers. Shows a variation within the police force – no discrimination between them. However, stereotypes upon their conversation – focuses on food (‘burger’) rather than their jobs, not keeping eyes on the road, etc... They also get personal/provoke their victims, which may be an exaggeration through the media of the poor crime rate, resolved from the police force’s poor job style.
• Hypertextualization highlighted here – constantly jumps from one storyline to the next, skipping back to previously viewed ones and answering questions as they coincide. From this postmodern film, the audience have to rely on their memory to follow the storyline, highlighting several layers of communication. This film is ‘carnivalized’ cinema, due to the worlds/narratives being fragmented. Lays upon postmodernism’s obsession with memory
• Multiculturalism – different interpretations from this narrative style
• A heteroptic film – unexplained events render and characters morph: unsolved problems through transference of memory/personality
• Multi-voiced texts/voices throughout
• Combination of text to highlight story with images – text ‘metalepses’ to give a pace between previous scene and set in viewers mind. A blank image presents this.
• One of characters looks at camera, which hints at the future of technology, in reference to film. Although this has been achieved to appear from a character’s perspective (as shown with their hand appearing to delve out of camera, showing this is from them) it is still somewhat ambiguous and questioning, considering the postmodern title correlating the confusement of the character during the particular scene.
• Typical big, black, gangster guy – has control in scene. Typical (as labelled in film) “Big man” image
• Girls reflected as ‘punks’, with various tattoos and piercings, to which they discuss. May be sex appeal of 80’s, distorting the time to the present? However, highlights a social topic as they ask policeman his opinion upon piercing and he answers in a disgusted/confused manner, therefore inflicting a man versus woman, gender perspective or both that time, or the past, and still to this day, hinting at a patriarchal society
• Irony highlighted in policeman buying drugs, being casual and acting friendly with a drug dealer, hinting he’s done this frequently. This goes against norms of society, as police are made to battle crime – not to get involved within it. Although he learns the twist of the trade, he still goes along with it, adding to his deviant attitude. Even a hint at sleeping with a prostitute follows, which he allows to pass. Adds to possible look on the police system – Tarinto’s personal opinion, highlighted through baroque? We follow him driving afterwards, adding to further crime
• The following driving scene is shown in a non-linear, shot reverse shot format, adding to rebellion against film conventions
• Policeman then goes on to visit prostitute/lover and takes drugs/she takes drugs
• Multiple interpretations from characters as we witness their worlds e.g. Uma Thurman in surveillance room watching John Travolta whilst he ponders around. Highlights how individuals all view things differently
• Ironic with non-diegetic music in background – ‘Preacher’ lyrics whilst they commit felonies of drug taking and prostitution
• Old-fashioned look of man (earring, long hair, contrasting with his posh suit) hippies
• Use of animation (a box shape when she refers to a square) –contrasts from 80’s use of computers, good for its time – graphics are the future? An introduction as they walk into the historical/future elements of the ambiguous diner in the next scene
• The diner – in relation to baroque, it is bizarre but very postmodern. Old fashioned music combined with futuristic elements, which hints at multiple endings e.g. large phallic sculptured furniture, technological gadgets/game for fun, a car booth to eat food inside, etc... Adds a confusement over the theme of the setting: an oxymoron as illustrates both the past, present and future
• Fictional elements with use of Marilyn Monroe and reference to Buddy Holly – the references to famous people shows a storytelling way
• Problem of drug use in public bathrooms – a possible arising problem then and still happens in clubs now
• Stereotypes of homosexuals over ‘foot massage’: conversation in beginning and policeman refers to it again here, therefore adding to an irritation in his mind, showing his embarrassment from this accusation. Possible sub-consciously gay, or frightened of label within aggressive terms of the status in society.
• Parallel editing shows different perspectives – focus on memory
• Black again to show a gap in time (hypertextulization to show interruption)
• Characters voice heard – shows/tells storyline
• Policeman involved in speeding, drug overdose: ironic, as he then depends on drug dealer, showing contrast in whose in control here. Almost a parody, as they are made to take revenge upon outcome of what they do to victims.
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