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David McK (3248 KP) rated The Big Sleep in Books
Jan 28, 2019
Early 'tec noir; if it only seems so familiar now it's because just about every such book since has copied that style of pulp fiction: the hard-bitten private eye, the liberal use of the vernacular, constant rain and the femme fatale are all now hallmarks of the genre
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John Cho recommended Pulp Fiction (1994) in Movies (curated)
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Rob Cohen recommended Pulp Fiction (1994) in Movies (curated)
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Dean (6925 KP) rated Shoot 'Em Up (2007) in Movies
Feb 17, 2018 (Updated Feb 17, 2018)
A great all out action film. Totally over the top action and violence in this rather slick, stylish film. It's a mix of Sin City, Kill Bill, Smokin' Aces and a hint of Pulp Fiction as well. So if you like any of those, you'll get a blast from this and know what to expect!
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Melanie Laurent recommended Pulp Fiction (1994) in Movies (curated)
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Zoe Bell recommended Pulp Fiction (1994) in Movies (curated)
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Hugh Bonneville recommended Pulp Fiction (1994) in Movies (curated)
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Erika (17788 KP) rated The Rocketeer (1991) in Movies
Aug 11, 2017
This movie is severely underrated. It's based on a comic by the same name, which is also amazing. It's a period piece set in the 1940s and has a pulp quality to it. It's a fun adventure movie, and it still holds up after all this time. This movie definitely does not need to be remade, and I hope it's not.
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Megan Abbott recommended The Naked Kiss (1964) in Movies (curated)
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Awix (3310 KP) rated The Lone Ranger (2013) in Movies
Feb 12, 2021
Famous box-office bomb is, as usual, not actually as bad as all that, just absurdly overblown for what should really have mid-budget genre movie written all over it. Origin story for the famous pulp western character; what makes the film curious (and quite interesting) is the way that it tries to combine different styles and tones - pulp and revisionist western elements rub up against the same kind of offbeat comic fantasy Verbinski and Depp had more success with elsewhere. This doesn't really work, but it's an undeniably curious mix.
Still, curious only takes you so far, and this is unlikely to be a film that lingers in most peoples' memory, despite a decent cast and good production values. Earns another point for the last twenty minutes, which are a genuinely impressive piece of Hollywood blockbuster bombast and spectacle. The rest could be worse, but could certainly be better, too.
Still, curious only takes you so far, and this is unlikely to be a film that lingers in most peoples' memory, despite a decent cast and good production values. Earns another point for the last twenty minutes, which are a genuinely impressive piece of Hollywood blockbuster bombast and spectacle. The rest could be worse, but could certainly be better, too.