Is Pulp Fiction the Best Film ever?

Sir Osis of Liver.

Heard this said on the radio earlier.

It certainly had some memorable quotes and some great music but is it the best film ever?

Bring out the Gimp

uch

Definitely

ljpg

yes

Vito Corleone

Most certainly not.

wazky

Finding Nemo was superior in every way.

Brego888

No

No.

Brego888

No

branie

In my opinion, it's Michael Collins

Sir Arthur Daley

wazky wrote: »

Finding Nemo was superior in every way.

Nemo was an awful cnut, if i get hold of him :mad:

sabat

It's too predictable-I knew yer man was going to die right at the beginning.

nocoverart

Definitely my favourite OP, with Babe (the pig) a close second

castletownman

Toy Story 3

wazky

sabat wrote: »

It's too predictable-I knew yer man was going to die right at the beginning.

I knew Bruce Willis was dead all along.

Artful_Badger

Nope, that honour belongs to The Good the Bad and the Ugly.

sum41dude

No, the best film ever is clearly "Dude wheres my car?"

What does mine say? Dude! And mine? Sweet! I know it's sweet but what does my tattoo say?? Dude!!!! What does mine say!? Sweet!

we'llallhavetea

goodfellas man!

buyer95

Shawshank Redemption is this thread.

Sir Arthur Daley

buyer95 wrote: »

Shawshank Redemption is this thread.

Well he beat all to get out of collage.

Sir Osis of Liver.

Artful_Badger wrote: »

Nope, that honour belongs to The Good the Bad and the Ugly.

Sorry but given a choice between Clint riding a jackass spitting chewing tobacco and Umas wriggley little bum jiving to cest la vie.Hmmm.

Jesus Wept

Die Hard obviously.

Rothko

No but it'd be in my top 10. Taxi Driver would be my number one.

branie

sum41dude wrote: »

No, the best film ever is clearly "Dude wheres my car?"

What does mine say? Dude! And mine? Sweet! I know it's sweet but what does my tattoo say?? Dude!!!! What does mine say!? Sweet!

Brilliant spoofed in Scary Movie 2:

Ray! BLEEP me!

The other fella

branie wrote: »

In my opinion, it's Michael Collins

I dont think its the best movie ever made but Michael Collins is definitely my favourite movie ever.If you know what i mean...

Pulp Fiction is up there with the best movies ever made though.

The Th!ng

In my opinion the films of Sergio Leone stand head and shoulders above all else.

branie

aya startin wha wrote: »

goodfellas man!

My favourite Martin Scorsese film

FearDark

It's in my top 5 for sure. It is a great movie.

stmol32

sabat wrote: »

It's too predictable-I knew yer man was going to die right at the beginning.

Couldn't disagree more.
I didn't know from one minute to the next if Nemo would get back to his Da or not.

LETHAL LADY

No. I love films and would watch anything but one of my all time favourites is A Night to Remember (1958), watched it as a child and thought wow. Pulp fiction pales in comparison to the classics but enjoyed it all the same. The Field is another brilliant film I can think of off the top of my head.

FearDark

sum41dude wrote: »

No, the best film ever is clearly "Dude wheres my car?"

What does mine say? Dude! And mine? Sweet! I know it's sweet but what does my tattoo say?? Dude!!!! What does mine say!? Sweet!

Yeah, such clever writing, definitely better than that Tarantino rubbish :rolleyes:

You probably like Grown ups and that cunting movie about google. The one with the not-ever-funny Vince Vaughan and the was-funny-when-you're-5-or-legally-retarded Owen Wilson.

Look them up.

getzls

No where near.

FearDark

getzls wrote: »

No where near.

Never heard of that, who's in it?

The Backwards Man

It's no National Lampoon's Vacation

bodhrandude

I've got two words True Romance.

FearDark

Has anyone seen "The Room"?

...the goggles...

Sir Osis of Liver.

The Backwards Man wrote: »

It's no National Lampoon's Vacation

Yeah,who can forget that scene when they arrived at Wally World.
Class.

The other fella

The Godfather.

FearDark

The other fella wrote: »

The Godfather.

I know a guy who's only seen part 3 of the Godfather...and refuses to watch part one and two because of it!

At the time of release it seriously shook things up hugely in cinema - I remember seeing it in the cinema and being blown away. However, it was a once off and anyone trying to use any of the cinematic devices in it was invariably in danger of being accused of being derivative, even though Tarnantino himself mostly copies little bits from here and there from obscure movies. Brillliant, yes, best film ever no.

J_E

Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »

Heard this said on the radio earlier.

It certainly had some memorable quotes and some great music but is it the best film ever?

Bring out the Gimp

You need to watch more films. I love it but it's nowhere near. Tarantino will never make a top-tier film. He's just great at cut/paste jobs in a creative way.


I reckon The Room is probably one of the greatest.

FearDark

Cydoniac wrote: »

You need to watch more films. I love it but it's nowhere near. Tarantino will never make a top-tier film. He's just great at cut/paste jobs in a creative way.


I reckon The Room is probably one of the greatest.

Cinema snob alert.

"That Tarantino lad is shit, what you need is some 1920's Soviet Union silent movies, yeah they were the best"

J_E

FearDark wrote: »

Cinema snob alert.

"That Tarantino lad is shit, what you need is some 1920's Soviet Union silent movies, yeah they were the best"

I am so not a cinema snob, but if you can't realise that Tarantino copies other films compulsively you need to do some more research. I love his films but there is hardly any originality in them behind it all.

FearDark wrote: »

Has anyone seen "The Room"?

...the goggles...

You are tearing me apart Lisa!

starvin

Pulp Fiction. Not even close. Jaws, Shawshank, Lawerence of Arabia, Blade Runner, Where Eagles Dare, True Romance, Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, The Godfather are all far superior.

The other fella

FearDark wrote: »

I know a guy who's only seen part 3 of the Godfather...and refuses to watch part one and two because of it!

Good god!You have to talk some sense into him,parts 1 and 2 are master pieces.3 is a let down though.

FearDark

Cydoniac wrote: »

I am so not a cinema snob, but if you can't realise that Tarantino copies other films compulsively you need to do some more research. I love his films but there is hardly any originality in them behind it all.


You are tearing me apart Lisa!

To be fair, most movies are copies of other movies. Tarantino movies are a breath of fresh air from the norm tbh. It's undeniable he makes good movies. Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Inglorious Basterds, Django... Fantastic movies and in modern day cinema he has a unique way of telling a story.

Oh hi Mark!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5utc5TOPNbo

FearDark

The other fella wrote: »

Good god!You have to talk some sense into him,parts 1 and 2 are master pieces.3 is a let down though.

100%

1+2 are masterpieces, 3 was sub par. I think Pacino found drugs after no.2...he looks like a different guy! It's also something you have to watch in chronological order too!

J_E

FearDark wrote: »

Oh hi Mark!

Probably one of the greatest scenes in film history. There are about a billion details you can pick out of it and then some...

(everyone has to watch this film)

To be fair, most movies are copies of other movies. Tarantino movies are a breath of fresh air from the norm tbh. It's undeniable he makes good movies. Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Inglorious Basterds, Django... Fantastic movies and in modern day cinema he has a unique way of telling a story.

I never said they were bad...just nowhere near in terms of the 'best'. I've never watched a Tarantino film that changed my life or anything. They're great action films, that's all and that's it really. For the record, I've watched pretty much all of his films, including the likes of Jackie Brown and that.


It's all about personal impact though. My personal favourite film is Oslo, 31. August, really incredible film, probably the best cinematography I've ever seen too, every shot is like a photograph. Someone might not get the same out of it that I do though.

rossie1977

Really difficult to pick the best movie ever, even the best movie in a certain genre. Is Pulp Fiction a better movie say than One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest which has magnificent performances across the board.

wil

starvin wrote: »

Pulp Fiction. Not even close. Jaws, Shawshank, Lawerence of Arabia, Blade Runner, Where Eagles Dare, True Romance, Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, The Godfather are all far superior.

I saw Forrest Gump and Pulp Fiction in the same night and wished I had seen them in reverse order as felt Pulp was a bit of a comedown.

so yes, Gump beat gimp

petrolcan

Most Tarintino fillims rock and I'd quite happily rewatch them on a regular basis.

However, I believe the bestest fillim I ever watched was Pay It Forward.

I leaked more water than a Somerset river.

RobbingBandit

It's a good film, a very good film, I liked Reservoir Dogs too. Best film ever no, that would be The Godfather 2. Best film I have seen would probably be Once upon a time in America, Goodfellas was awesome too.