PULP FICTION AND EXPERIMENTAL CINEMA - Component 2 Section D
Pulp Fiction and Experimental Cinema (1994) Review of terminology: Experimental - because of the narrative structure Narrative in experimental film and cinema resists coherent order - Tarantino's film philosophy Described as both circular and episodic Overlapping storylines which work discretely but which also come together Storylines and plot: 3 major storylines 7 key moments Intertitles at the start of each major storyline Distinctive through: black comedy, graphic violence, dialogue and monologues What is experimental film? Experimental cinematic forms which exploit the medium of film - sound visuals, narrative to construct a story in unfamiliar ways Film and cinema which explicitly draws attention to itself and to the qualities of cinema - it becomes self-referential Film and cinema which pushes the boundaries of the medium to compel us to consider what is cinema and what is art or photography Storylines and nar...