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Bring out the Gimp, Pulp Fiction Soundtrackby rkchin. April 22, 2001 [ alt review site ]
The soundtrack to Pulp Fiction can be described as a collection of popular 1960's B-sides; the soundtrack is unlike those movies, however, where music is secondary to the film. In Pulp Fiction, music was essential to the movie itself. When it comes down to producing a soundtrack to buy in the stores, the question arises on how to best produce one without it becoming just another compilation of popular 1960's B-sides? The answer was to add some original movie dialog, actually just a few brief phrases here and there. Without the dialog, one would be hard pressed to understand Pulp Fiction without actually seeing it. The dialog helps a bit by bringing out the attitude and ferocity of the film to the listener. A lot of the dialog point to key moments within Pulp Fiction, and are comprised of witty remarks or memorable lines. The audio quality of the soundtrack is good, so was the mixing; Quentin Tarantino did a good job. In Track 1, Pumpkin and Honey Bunny, the Bonnie and Clyde robbers of the diner in Pulp Fiction open up the soundtrack by announcing their threats and intentions, quickly thereafter, the opening bars of Misirlou, the surf guitar anthem of Pulp Fiction. In Track 16, the soundtrack ends with Jules's (Samuel L. Jackson) twisted recital of a passage in the bible followed by gunshots.
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