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intereact!Actors: Rosanna Arquette, Steve Buscemi, Paul Calderon, Bronagh Gallagher, and Peter Greene
Rated: R (Restricted)
Retail Price (not our price): $29.99
Release Date: 1998-05-20
Theatrical Release Date: 1994-10-14
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Run Time: 154 minutes
Format: Array
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Discs: 1
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Amazon.com
With the knockout one-two punch of 1992's Reservoir Dogs and 1994's Pulp Fiction writer-director Quentin Tarantino stunned the filmmaking world, exploding into prominence as a cinematic heavyweight contender. But Pulp Fiction was more than just the follow-up to an impressive first feature, or the winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival, or a script stuffed with the sort of juicy bubblegum dialogue actors just love to chew, or the vehicle that reestablished John Travolta on the A-list, or the relatively low-budget ($8 million) independent showcase for an ultrahip mixture of established marquee names and rising stars from the indie scene (among them Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames, Harvey Keitel, Christopher Walken, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Julia Sweeney, Kathy Griffin, and Phil Lamar). It was more, even, than an unprecedented $100-million-plus hit for indie distributor Miramax. Pulp Fiction was a sensation. No, it was not the Second Coming (I actually think Reservoir Dogs is a more substantial film; and P.T. Anderson outdid Tarantino in 1997 by making his directorial debut with two even more mature and accomplished pictures, Hard Eight and Boogie Nights). But Pulp Fiction packs so much energy and invention into telling its nonchronologically interwoven short stories (all about temptation, corruption, and redemption amongst modern criminals, large and small) it leaves viewers both exhilarated and exhausted--hearts racing and knuckles white from the ride. (Oh, and the infectious, surf-guitar-based soundtrack is tastier than a Royale with Cheese.) --Jim Emerson
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
1) PULP FICTION [Rating: 2 out of 5]
The movie, of course is good, but the DVD that I purchased skipped chapters and froze on other chapters thus having to start the movie again, or stop and start at a different place in the movie. Very disappointed in the quality of the DVD.2) 5 Stars to the Movie, 1 Star to the Digital Mastered (1 Disc Original DVD release) [Rating: 1 out of 5]
I am not usually one to care at all when certain movies are released in Fullscreen Mode (and not avaiable in Widescreen) or if they are released in Dolby Mono sound. In fact its great to have some of the classic films of the 50's, 60's, 70's, and 80's all avaiable on DVD. I do own a widescreen TV, so if I can get the format in Widescreen, I do so. Yet there is no excuse when I blockbuster hit such as Pulp Fiction is released on DVD with no 5.1 Dolby Surround, and the movie is letterboxed and not enhanced for 16x9 TV's (which means the movie is in a 4:3 aspect ratio, but its letterboxed, and it really looks no better then a letterboxed or Widescreen copy version that would be avaiable on VHS)I figure that I would send out this warning to those that are wanting to choose between the two copies avaiable here on Amazon. The first is the copy I own, which is the original 1 Disc DVD version. The other is a two disc version which is the special edition. It has DTS and 5.1 Surround added, but I have no idea if this version has enhanced the widescreen viewing for 16x9 aspect ratios. If you had you pick, I would stay away from the single disc version, and get the special edition 2 disc DVD, even if the picture isnt changed (which once again, I am un-sure) at least you get "true 5.1 or DTS sound) There are those that might love the fact that the movie is letterboxed and not in fullscreen, as I know people that bought all their movies during VHS and Laserdisc days in letterbox or Widescreen modes if avaiable. I happen to be the opposite, I rather see fullscreen, then have the thing letterboxed with no 16x9 enhancement, because I see a huge dip in picture quality, even when letterboxed, with no 16x9 enhancement. Hope this helps some of you out when choosing which version to get (and for those looking for fullscreen, Amazon has copies on VHS for one cent. ENJOY...3) A Great, Great Film, but............ [Rating: 4 out of 5]
Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction" is one of the most addictive movies I have ever watch. The acting is great. The plot, while being a little strange, is intriguing. And the sequence of the film, starting in the middle of the story, going back to the beginning, reaching the end (with a flashback thrown in) and then arriving back at the middle for the final scene in the movie was unique and inventive. It's also interesting to note that Tarantino tried the same concept with his Kill Bill, Volume 1 & Kill Bill, Volume 2 films but with mixed results. It just wasn't original any more and became somewhat annoying at times. The problem that keeps me from rating this movie a "5" is that it's also a very sloppy movie. I understand that being a relatively low budget "Indie" flick will have it's drawbacks but no movie I have ever watched has had as many goofs & bloopers left in as Pulp Fiction. These include:* Seeing the reflections of camera operators in windows * Seeing the shadows of the booms & cameras in many scenes* Many Continuity's issues, like the magically moving ketchup bottle that roams all over the table at Jack Rabbit Slims* And my favorite: When Jules and Vincent are in the car discussing the "Royale with cheese" you can see the reflection of their vehicle being towed on a trailer.All movies have a few instances like these but one website has tracked over 50 mistakes. Does this make Pulp Fiction a bad film? Of course not. In fact, once you know how sloppy it is it's actually quite fun to see how many goofs you can pick out. But I would hope, and expect, a much smaller list of screw-ups for any released film, even a low budget independent one.But all that being said, this is a great film. I can only imagine the cast, including John Travolta, Samuel L Jackson, Harvey Keitel, Bruce Willis, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth,& Ving Rhames, to name a few, must have had a blast making it. A truly intoxicating film!4) A Great Movie [Rating: 5 out of 5]
One of the few times the critics are right, this really is a great movie.5) STILL FULL OF GENIUS 9.5 OUT OF 10 [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Pulp Fiction is still regarded as one of the greatest movies ever made, and why should it change from that rank? This movie is basically a crime drama that follows the stories of different gangsters and what happens to them throughout the movie. The movie can be really funny in certain areas while giving you the classic drama feel, along with a recreation of how people seem to live. There is drug use and a lot of language, so parents shouldn't let there kids watch this movie, because it's an adults movie, and plus most kids don't know how to appreciate something this good(Stupid High School Musical! Way to ruin the meaning of quality!).