The Pulp Fiction Dance Scene - A Masterclass in Tarantino Directing Subtext and Tension

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CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:28 - Setting Up The World Of Pulp Fiction 02:31 - The Dance Scene Begins 03:56 - Traditional Framing Vs Tarantino Framing 05:06 - Profile Shots 06:05 - Tracking “POV” 07:10 - The Wide Shot 07:34 - Dance Moves & Music 08:35 - Handheld Medium & Two Shots 09:57 - Wrap Up

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"Despite all the quips in the booth, the real conversation happens here." What an absolutely phenomenal analysis of this great scene.

[@evanpeltier]

Fun Fact: Mia and Vincent didn't really win the twist contest trophy, they stole it. Later in the film, when Butch is taking the shortcut to his apartment, a report of the trophy being stolen can be heard on a radio in the background.

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[@logantotman]

Maybe cause they don't actually twist for 50% of it lol

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[@MEETMagazine]

So iconic. The outfits, the dance moves, the hair! The whole movie! Tarantino is the GOAT!

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Tarantino is undeniably great, but he's not the GOAT by a long shot. To be a GOAT, you have have to not only execute well (like Tarantino does), but you need to be original. He is arguably one of the most *unoriginal* directors out there - his films all pull heavily from endless other (usually legendary) films. That doesn't mean he's bad - again, his films are great, and sometimes spectacular. But he's too referential to be GOAT. He's like a musician like Girl Talk - that's some damn good stuff, and no one will deny his talent and creativity, but it's not going to be land him at the top of the heap.

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@@BlownMacTruck I get your point but creativity always mean adapting. There is nothing truly original, only unique mixes of what has already been. And in that matter Tarantino might be the greatest of all.

[@BlownMacTruck]

@@Ambar42 Saying “there’s nothing truly original” is an incredibly banal idiom. Creativity and originality doesn’t mean you can’t riff on previous material. It does mean you have to make it your own, and Tarantino doesn’t often do that; his stuff is directly tied to previous incarnations, to the point that music and framing is exactly the same. The fact is when he DOES do something original it’s so shocking it sticks out (any of his sudden bursts of violence or the entirety of Jackie Brown, for instance). What he does, and this is even by his own admission in numerous interviews, is hone something to an extremely fine point. That, however, still leaves the final leap into independent originality.

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This scene gifted one of Chuck Berry's very best songs to a whole new generation.

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If I am not mistaken, tell me if I am, Chuck Berry did not do this song for the twist but because he liked that beat. For Pulp Fiction it was the perfect song for this scene.

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One of my favorite scenes in the movies. Well directed by the great Quentin Tarantino. Pulp Fiction is a masterclass of filmmaking and of course one of my favorite movies of all time.

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Single best movie scene of the '90s.

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Top music to this movie and one of the best movies made. It is a groovy dance scene

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The twist was considered provocative 😂🤣😂. Insert Marty Mcfly voice: I guess you guys aren't ready for bumping n' grinding.

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I think this is my favorite scene in the film

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Legendary level scene.

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Fun fact: This scene is an explicit reference to Fellini's 8 and a half dancing scene.

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Quentin Tarantino mastered the art of having two people just chatting about random things and make it compelling. How else would any of us know what a Royale with cheese is? Now he makes two people not talking compelling as well.

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pulp friction dancing scene is one of the most iconic scene in cinema history

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Iconic.

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[@jiveaces]

Great breakdown. I can't help but wonder though if all that went through QT's head so specifically before putting together the scene or if he just did what felt right for the moment in the shots and then refined in the edit. Also, who did the voice over for this? I kind of recognize those dulcet tones.

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Thanks to Fellini. That's it.

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Directing style's video about Lars von Trier?

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vincent -mia classic relationship..

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The dance scene might well be stolen/inspired by Fellini's 8 1/2 - Travolta's footwork was a bit 'cooler' than Mezzabotta's and Barbara Steele's hand gestures seem to have inspired the Adam West Batman dance along the way. An Elvis man "should love" the restaurant as the set for Jack Rabbit Slims was inspired by the Elvis Presley film Speedway.

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Tarantino could very well have stolen/been inspired by Fellini for this scene; he's pretty honest about these things haha

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"Did I break your concentration? " joke has been used so many times it started to make me cringe😂😂

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Can you do an analysis on a scene from Jim Hensons Labyrinth?

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I don't know if it's true or not but I've recently read somewhere that when they got back home with the trophy, they didn't actually win it, they stole it!

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Say What again!

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What!?

[@rayancedrichaddad1197]

The Pulp Fiction Dance Scene Twist, with Chuck Berry Song, Eye Contact, Subtext, Tarantino build the Love Dilemma between Mia Wallace and Vincent Vega.

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Tarantino more like daddy-o lmao

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I am a huge fan of the channel and I really appreciate your work but I have to say that I am very sad to see you talk about Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs over and over without mention the CINEMATOGRAPHER’S NAME: ANDRZEJ SEKULA. I just don’t understand why.

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What!!!

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I found a continuty error on a Tarantino movie! Former bartender with a map on my mind of all the costumers inside a small place like that. "What happen to the girls that came out of the restroom? Afer they stay next to the bar to watch the dancing show, tha camera spins and they disappear, no where to be found @ the bar" Who are they?

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[@vinny142]

1:47 "immediately a question is born" Is it though? The movie uses the same scene to tell us that messing with this lady is deadly dangerous and that, ohnoes!, Vincent has to spend time with her. There is no question here, just a very transparent setup. 3:00 "in any other movie this would be the perfect scene for young lovers" Nope, it's tacky as hell, it's the pulp in pulp-fiction, that's the point. 6:20 "The more nervouse we are for him" Nope, it's being spelled out for us in tacky-pulpy-cheap-romance-novel style. Remember we have alerady been told that he's going to mess up. 747 "The twist drew criticism for being too provocative" That's true for *every* rock and roll dance. The twist is a dance that lets you look completely stupid and awkward, and that's the point here. Pulp. 9:00 "they sync their dance" As all dancers do, given that they are dancing together. It's kind of the point of dancing. 9:24 "cemented Mia and Vincent as pop culture icons" Did it? I don't seem to remember the constant referencing of this scene. In fact the only scene I ever heard being referenced is the biblical quotes before executions. Guess I'm not deep enough into this scene and given how this videos is going I don't think I need to be any deeper. And that's it, we've hit the magical ten minute mark so lets add the call-to-action and on to the next video! Let's not get into anwering the question that we've been implying throughout the video, just cut right here and pretend we made a very good point.

[@Fenster74]

Luckily he didn't give her a foot massage.

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[@EtienneModerna]

If you watch 'Pulp Fiction', as a 'rational animal', rather than a simple animal, you will be impressed by it's love of violence and perversion - for its own sake - and the puerile resort to name-dropping, food discussions and surf music, to make you feel at home with the hatred for humanity underlying the film. The Channel 4 interview was the perfect opportunity for him to defend his affection for the gratuitous depiction of cruelty, brutality and rape...but he caved in. Make a classic G rated rated film, if you really love the cinema.