Pulp fiction trailer analysis

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OPENING SHOTS OF TRAILER - The trailer begins with an announcement on how many prestigious awards the film has won - The audio matches this with a classical piano piece - The classical music is interrupted with the sound of gunshots, which also appear on the screen - This interruption is typical of Tarantino as he likes to play on the classic film tropes and surprise viewers

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Page 1: Pulp fiction trailer analysis

OPENING SHOTS OF TRAILER- The trailer begins with an

announcement on how many prestigious awards the film has won

- The audio matches this with a classical piano piece

- The classical music is interrupted with the sound of gunshots, which also appear on the screen

- This interruption is typical of Tarantino as he likes to play on the classic film tropes and surprise viewers

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- After the classical music stops, the classic theme tune of Pulp Fiction plays as a gun is slapped onto the table

- A briefcase (the central topic of the film) is opened and Vincent Vega (John Travolta) looks inside, but the contents is not revealed

- Amongst numerous jump cut shots, a shot of Vince and Jules is shown, with them pointing guns. This shot stands out because it is distinctive and iconic.

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- Quentin Tarantinos name is mentioned because it is a household directors name, and including this would attract fans of his earlier film

- A shot of Mia Wallace is shown snorting a powder substance, included because it triggers an important event in the film

- The word ‘loyalty’ is shown solely in large red letters as it is one of the main themes in the film, and it is one of the things that links all of the stories

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- A shot of Marcellus is shown as Mia says “my husband, your boss…” to Vincent, also connecting the stories

- Shot of Vince and Jules is shown from the POV of someone in a trunk, which is a shot Tarantino uses in all of his films

- Shot of Butch waking up is shown to refer to an iconic scene of the film – his fathers watch