antilia — 1 year ago(October 14, 2024 03:49 PM)

It came out on this date 30 years ago, October 14, 1994.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-13/pulp-fiction-quentin-tarantino-30-years/104454746
When the second film from writer-director Quentin Tarantino hit cinemas 30 years ago, it was more than just a critical and commercial smash — it was an instant cultural sensation, arguably the defining American movie of its decade.
"Pulp Fiction played in suburban multiplexes, and crowded the shelves at video rental chains. It was a rupture of disreputability and energy into the unsuspecting mainstream," New York magazine and Vulture film critic Alison Willmore tells the ABC. "I first saw Pulp Fiction as a teenager, and I didn't stand a chance."
Critics (well, most) loved it, Cannes gave it the Palme d'Or, and Tarantino won a Best Screenplay Oscar. It made $US213 million off an $8 million budget, launched a multi-platinum soundtrack, and John Travolta's second act. Jackson became ubiquitous on movie screens; Uma Thurman became ubiquitous on bedroom walls.