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I can't say I ever "got" pulp fiction. Seems like it was a good movie for a lot of people though. For those that liked it, what would you say it was mainly about? I thought of "betrayal", "honor among thieves and other lowlifes", and "desperation".
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I'd say that Pulp Fiction's strong point is "We only love the developed characters". I've always loved it when John Travolta is in the bathroom. Travolta is highly developed character from previous stories, but in this particular scene, Bruce Willis is the lead guy and Travolta is pretty much a nothing. Travolta steps out of the bathroom and is blow away instantly without any thought at all.
I can not remember another movie where a character is both highly developed and highly undeveloped at the same time....as weird as that sounds. The good guy dies in a very undramatic way, but he's actually the bad guy in this story. Interesting.
There is something profound about seeing a developed character getting murdered as if he is just one of the bad guy's goons. It makes me think about how many undeveloped characters I deal with on a daily basis. I wonder what the world would be like if we could see everyone as developed characters. It would probably solve all of our problems.
Mostly, Pulp Fiction is a "fun" movie for me. It has a lot of intriguing dialog, but I don't feel that the "meaning" of the movie is meant to be blatantly obvious. There are numerious little moments that could have huge meaning if you were inclined to go there, but they are really optional.
To me, Pulp Fiction is a movie I love, but I can understand why certain people wouldn't love it. It's not a 3 minute pop song.
Brandon