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Thirty Years Later, ‘Pulp Fiction’ Still Searches for the Good
Luis Parrales /

Thirty Years Later, ‘Pulp Fiction’ Still Searches for the Good

There’s more to Quentin Tarantino’s classic than senseless violence.
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John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson in 'Pulp Fiction.' (Photo courtesy of Miramax.)

“Aw man, I shot Marvin in the face!”

So says Vincent Vega, the twist-ready, long-haired hitman in Quentin Tarantino’s zany, irreverent, and ultimately hilarious Pulp Fiction. “Why the f—ck did you do that?!” asks his newly retired partner Jules Winnfield, noticing their informant’s blood splattered all over the back of his 1974 Chevy Nova.

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Luis Parrales

Luis Parrales is an assistant editor at The Atlantic. He was previously an associate editor for arts and culture at The Dispatch.

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