The cab driver scene felt to me a little bit like homage to some of these earlier noirs. Aside from Uma Thurman, this is all about the man. The narrative, the big moral decision, the character building moment is Travolta's. And I actually think Tarantino, given how male directors tend not to feature strong women at the very center of their stories, like Tarantino's done it more than almost anybody.
There are only two kinds of people in the world, Pulp Fiction people and Big Lebowski people. Now Pulp Fiction people can like Big Lebowski and vice versa, but nobody likes them both equally. Somewhere you have to make a choice. And that choice tells you who you are.
In the first episode of this two-parter, David and Tamler make that choice – and then go deep into the themes, performances, and philosophy of Tarantino’s iconic 90s classic Pulp Fiction. What’s the meaning of a foot massage? What counts as a miracle? Is failing to disregard your own feces a sufficient condition for a filthy animal? We have a lots to talk about, and time is short. So pretty please, with sugar on top, listen to the fucking episode.
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