I just saw Pulp Fiction. I can't believe I hadn't seen it until today, I fucking loved every minute of that movie.
I loved the discussions that the characters get into about various things (usually occurring as exchanges between two characters), like when Vincent and Jules talk about how Quarter Pounders aren't called Quarter Pounders in Europe, because of the metric system. And the discussion they have about how meaningful foot massages are in sexual terms. A common theme I noticed, was that Jules seemed to have well thought out theories and ideas on things which he would explain to Vincent (I think Jules did more talking), and Vincent would seem to come up with a good point to disprove some aspect of what Jules was saying (like, for example, in the discussion about foot massages, Vincent counters Jules point by saying "how many foot massages do you give to guys?"). So they both seemed to be thinkers, however they were different kinds of thinkers.
Another theme I noticed was the characters blase attitude towards death.
I loved the obscure situations that the characters got into (eg. Butch goes back to his apartment to get his grandfathers watch, fully expecting to find someone wanting to kill him there. However when he arrives, he is relieved to find no one in the apartment. So he begins making some pop tarts, when he notices a gun sitting on the kitchen bench. He then hears a sound in the bathroom and Vincent walks out. Basically Vincent got fucked over because he went to the bathroom at the wrong time.)
Which brings me to another point. A common theme I noticed, was that toilets played a very important role in the movie. Characters going to or being in the toilet basically set off very important things.
eg 1. Mia overdoes because she snorts some of Vincents dope while he is in the toilet.
eg 2. Vincent and Jules manage to get the upperhand on the couple who are robbing the diner they are in, because Vincent was in the toilet when they began the hold up, and when he came out, he was able to point his gun at the red haired woman.
eg 3. The young guy who was hiding in the toilet while Vincent and Jules were shooting the guy and taking the briefcase, jumps out and fires a few shots at close range at Vincent and Jules. Every shot missed, and Vincent and Jules kill him. It is at this point that Jules questions his life, and believes that a miracle has happened, which sets him on a path to leave his life of crime.
