Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an American filmmaker, actor, film programmer, and cinema owner.
His films are characterized by nonlinear storylines, satirical subject matter, aestheticization of violence, extended scenes of dialogue, ensemble casts, references to popular culture and a wide variety of other films, soundtracks primarily containing songs and score pieces from the 1960s to the 1980s, alternate history, and features of neo-noir film.
Samuel L. Jackson remembers how ‘Pulp Fiction’ “changed my life” on its 30th anniversary
nme.comSamuel L. Jackson has shared his memories of how Pulp Fiction “changed my life” on the 30th anniversary of the film’s release.Quentin Tarantino’s cult classic was released in cinemas on October 14, 1994, and it starred Jackson as Jules Winnfield, the partner in crime to John Travolta’s Vincent Vega, both of whom are working for Ving Rhames’ Marsellus Wallace.Also starring Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Christopher Walken and Bruce Willis, the film became a major critical and commercial success, popularising long, conversational dialogue and non-linear storytelling in mainstream cinema.
It won the Palme d’Or at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars.Reminiscing about the impact the film had on his career, Jackson posted on X on Monday (October 14) to celebrate three decades of the film’s existence.PULP FICTION is 30!This movie launched like a rocket out of Cannes and changed my life.
It debuted in theaters on this day in 1994 and I’ll always remember the audience reaction. I knew this film was something special after that…AND 30 YEARS LATER, IT STILL IS.
pic.twitter.com/Jz144jnmjj— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) October 14, 2024“Pulp Fiction is 30!” he wrote. “This movie launched like a rocket out of Cannes and changed my life.
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