How Quentin Tarantino Writes Character. Screenwriter explains HIDDEN MEANING in Pulp Fiction

[@willdenham]

That light coming from the briefcase is a nod to an old trashy film noir called 'Kiss Me Deadly' that had a similar mysterious case with a glowing light that is never revealed.

[@Momjeansandshame]

I’ve decided that the briefcase has diamonds (or a diamond) that Mr. Pink ran away with in Reservoir Dogs. He went into hiding, being forced to be a waiter at the 50s diner as punishment because he didn’t believe in tipping.

[@decodinghollywood8175]

@@Momjeansandshame that's a great one!

[@bulldawg7232]

@@Momjeansandshame I say holy grail

[@Momjeansandshame]

@@bulldawg7232 ooohhh. That’s a great idea.

[@bulldawg7232]

@@Momjeansandshame I think Mr. pinks diamonds actually makes more sense, I bet you're right 👍

[@1Skorpia]

3:50 reminds me of lawyers "setting up" for questioning. Being very kind and acting like your friend. Then cornering you thru fear.

[@fischergreen4134]

I'm not a writer but I love these breakdowns

[@decodinghollywood8175]

@@fischergreen4134 thank you so much! I hope you are subscribed. I've got some amazing videos coming up and also some about my own experiences in Hollywood on Golden Globe and Emmy Nominated Shows and my professional writing career

[@decodinghollywood8175]

@@fischergreen4134 I also try to inject some humor into this videos, and if you watch all the way through, this is my funniest

[@fischergreen4134]

@@decodinghollywood8175yep subscribed. I've watched a few of your videos and find them fascinating

[@fischergreen4134]

@@decodinghollywood8175wached all the way though. Pulp Fiction is a Masterclass of film making. Enjoyed the humours touches but Im here for the way you break down the craft of great screenwriting

[@fischergreen4134]

@@decodinghollywood8175 subscribed. Loved your Godfather one as well.

[@vincentprospero2809]

Just noticed a mistake. Jules’ gun was empty, the action was open after shooting Brett and he didn’t replace the magazine and chamber a round yet he was able to shoot Jerry Seinfeld’s doppelgänger several times.

[@decodinghollywood8175]

i'll have to check it out again. I don't remember his gun clicking after he shoots Brett

[@johntrahan6897]

The Seinfeld guy was Rosanna Arquette’s brother.

[@decodinghollywood8175]

@@johntrahan6897 really?

[@johntrahan6897]

⁠​⁠@@decodinghollywood8175 Yes - Trudy, Lance’s wife with all the piercings is Rosanna Arquette and the gunman in the bathroom was her brother. The sad story behind this is he had gender issues, ultimately ending his own life.

[@vincentprospero2809]

@@johntrahan6897 Is he the same guy that played in The Wedding Singer? He was in the band, dressed very feminine, and sang that Boy George song. The cross dressing thing made me think of that.

[@logicalchaos9008]

"Correctamundo" is something The Fonz said in Happy Days.

[@decodinghollywood8175]

love that. Hope you are subscribed! My best videos are yet to come!

[@bulldawg7232]

Apparently Brad Pitt's character in Inglorious Bastards is the father of Brad Pitt's character in Once Upon A Time who is the father of Brad Pitt's character in True Romance

[@decodinghollywood8175]

@@bulldawg7232 you learn something new every day

[@Momjeansandshame]

@@bulldawg7232 oh man I thought it was from once upon a time in Hollywood. Either way, I love when universes collide.

[@bulldawg7232]

@@Momjeansandshame yes, Inglorious Bastards, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and True Romance

[@Momjeansandshame]

@@bulldawg7232 that’s cool. I haven’t seen True Romance in a long time! I think I might do a Tarantino movie binge soon.

[@decodinghollywood8175]

I've been getting a lot more views on these videos and thank you to my subscribers! What other content should I include on my channel?

[@vincentprospero2809]

I’m interested in your thoughts on The Boondock Saints. It’s a great movie.

[@decodinghollywood8175]

@@vincentprospero2809 It's been a while since I saw it, but I would love to re-watch it. I think I'll do a few other godfather videos and then some more politically themed ones, and I'll also tell people about what I have done in Hollywood as a film professional

[@kumaranvij]

How about movies that feature women? Women directors, women actors as important roles, movies that might even revolve around women! Sometimes it seems like men are obsessed with a certain type of movie. Movies about men, featuring violence, war, gangs, etc. Often there will be one interesting role for a woman (like Kate in The Godfather), but she is still mostly a satellite around a main character who is a man, serving largely as a character-developing mother, wife, seductress, etc. for him.

[@decodinghollywood8175]

@@kumaranvij yeah, for sure. I'll try to find some. I was just going through my list of favorite movies. My social network analysis features Erika who I say in the video is very smart and a great match intellectually for Mark. Be warned, there is some political humor in the video. I hope you can handle it!

[@brianlooney9961]

Constructive criticism: be careful not to state the obvious about a scene or hammer home a point multiple times. One "it's not a request, it's a demand" is enough. It interrupts the flow.

[@decodinghollywood8175]

@@brianlooney9961 I get it, but I am trying to get writers thinking about how each line was crafted in a certain way and why it was included in the script. I also need to react or I'll get a copyright block. In the future, I'll do deeper dives and video essays that are more popular. These are my first attempts as I learn what my audience likes. You might like my departed, the office, and social network videos. Feel free to check those out and let me know what you think! Thanks for being constructive!

[@nativesun7661]

Also it isn’t just self-sacrifice that motivates Jules to tell honeybunny to point the gun at him or worry over Vince’s safety. Jules KNOWS Vinvce will kill her - easily. He’s trying to save their lives and he knows if she continues pointing her gun at Vince - especially in her displayed state, Vince will kill her at a hiccup, flex or sneeze. And then Jules will have to kill Ringo.

[@decodinghollywood8175]

Thanks to everyone who watched this video! What movies should I analyze next?

[@fischergreen4134]

@@decodinghollywood8175 something from Apocalypse Now How about the bit leading up to the Helecoptor scene or The Brando scene

[@mitchdowning8188]

Jules eats Brad's last meal.

[@Jimbo.jack47]

haha love the fake burger sponsor, brilliant...I was about to forward a bit

[@decodinghollywood8175]

finally, someone gets it!

[@Jimbo.jack47]

@decodinghollywood8175 I would love to see your take on Hannibal, I think the whole Italian section is underrated, the way the Doctor psychologically takes the Italian inspector apart piece by piece is mind-blowing and the whole Mason Verger scene, the Barnie scenes, so so much to work with. Please do Hannibal

[@decodinghollywood8175]

@@Jimbo.jack47 I think I will avoid the shows I worked on for now, but I'll likely talk about my experiences with getting hired. I might talk a little about narcos and the punisher in future videos. Is there anything in the industry that you would like to hear me talk about?

[@wesleyhargis5115]

I love your stuff but the briefcase is only kinda a macguffin. Only jokes, Vincent, and marcellus wants it. And later the robbers. But no one else even knows about it. I suppose it could be a macguffin in this arc but it is in a limited role. Side not. I always assumed it was money or drugs since that fits this scene. But if you take all his movies as a whole then seeing this ass the diamonds from RD makes some sense

[@decodinghollywood8175]

So glad you are enjoying the videos! I am trying to make them funny and informational. The briefcase was the reason Jules and Vince felt like Marcellus Wallace got fucked by these guys, and Jules won't give it up at the end. And Ringo says, "It's beautiful" at the end, so if it were diamonds, wouldn't he have said, "They're beautiful?" Unless it was just one diamond. Either way, it's art, so it's open to interpretation and Quentin never lets us know in the movie.

[@kumaranvij]

Why do the men get all the important roles where they go through so much change and get to turn from caterpillars into butterflies, and the women get to be cute but ditzy (the French lady), full of bravado but ultimately dumb (the diner robbing lady) or alluring and amusing but causing men trouble they must figure out themselves (Uma Thurman)? Ultimately, Tarantino is an extremely sexist director.

[@nativesun7661]

I’ve been watching your videos but again (sigh) you got something significant wrong. Jules never had any intention of “playing with his food before he killed it” the whole point as you brought up just earlier was that Jules was a changed person. Had this robbery happened the day before both honeybunny and garçon dude would have been dead before Vince even finished his #2. He wasn’t ‘playing with his food’ he was making a determination within himself NOT to kill these two.

[@decodinghollywood8175]

it sounds like, from your description, he had already made his decision not to kill them

[@nativesun7661]

@@decodinghollywood8175 ok but remember he didn’t know what they were going to do before they did it. He was responding to gheir actions and making a decision to NOT kill them whereas before he would’ve reflexively killed them without much effort. That’s what I mean.

[@decodinghollywood8175]

@@nativesun7661 sure, but Jules had a lot of chances before then to kill Ringo and Hunny Bunny. I think he had already made the decision logically. The real change was when he thanks The Wolf and references the bible then

[@SuperKagey1]

I think what's in the suitcase is the "joy" and "happy work" that Democrats are trying to sell us in this presidential election.🤣

[@decodinghollywood8175]

hahaha you made me laugh. I hope you stay in the community and subscribe for future videos!

[@kumaranvij]

Oh, gross. Stop trying to force people to laugh at your political jokes.

[@SuperKagey1]

@@kumaranvij you talkin' to me? or Zimram. and how is anyone "forcing" you to do anything?