Movie Moment: Welcome to the party, pal!

DIE HARD contains all the evidence needed to send even the staunchest Hero’s Journey skeptics on a quest. Its plot is perfect, the Hero transformation convincing and Jung himself would have drooled over the Hero-Shadow relationship. by Karel Segers The one quote everyone remembers is “Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker” but my favorite moment of the movie is … Read more

Video: Pulp Fiction Inspiration [QT]

This video is just as informative and entertaining without the sound as with. Try for yourself.
I am certain that Tarantino must have had a career as a pantomime artist before becoming the world’s most dialogue-obsessed director.

It’s interesting how Tarantino in the 100 seconds of this clip doesn’t mention co-writer Roger Avary. Maybe it was cut. Or maybe not…

With thanks to Louise Lee Mei and Niels Abercrombie.

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