Interesting Movie - Tarantino and Roger
Essay by Marry • August 12, 2011 • Essay • 360 Words (2 Pages) • 2,838 Views
The movie has such a superior story, a well-crafted script from beginning to end. The movie is basically four short stories, which are told and intertwine among each other each with a set point of view. Tarantino and Roger Avery tell the stories as though they were one big story. The stories are told out of order and this makes them seem more complex than they really are. But, He doesn't linger at all on one; He leaves us wanting for more. One knows if you end the story where it should have ended chronologically with Willis and de Medeiros riding off literally into the sunset it somehow loses its power. However, Tarantino instead cleverly kills the Travolta character and still has him walk off into well the sunset. This movie has had huge impact on the public as well as many other movies made after. However, the biggest impact has been felt in the popular culture of the United States especially. The movie illustrates the pursuit of happiness that every American is after along with the great 'American Dream.' Furthermore, the film engages and creates an easy bond with people of all ages therefore making it extremely influential inside such popular culture. One can almost immediately see where in the world the movie takes place as the two characters begging talking about how in Europe they have the same things as in American, but they do things differently. Examples such as the possession of narcotics, what they call McDonalds food and the fact that one can buy beer in a theater are among the examples given. This is a very common occurrence among pop culture in America as there are many Americans that usually have their roots planted elsewhere. The film is a great example of the real life of the American pop culture and what its converting great metropolitans such as Toronto, NYC and Los Angeles into. The movie's themed is base around a lowers class crowd which is very realistic in pop culture and is perceived as 'the ghetto.' Many of today's popular icons and figures come from this type of people, which are idealized.
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