低俗小讲英语影评pulpfiction构造画面内容人物分析法.docx

低俗小讲英语影评pulpfiction构造画面内容人物分析法AppreciationofPulpFictionPulpFictionwasproducedin1994,directedbyQuentinTarantino.Asubversivenarrativestructureandtheundercurrentofblackhumormadeitundoubtedlytobeafantasticmovie.MyappreciationofPulpFictionwillfrom3aspects,structure,characteranalysisandthestrongsenseofimage.StructureIhavetosaythatQuentinTarantinoisreallyanamazingdirector.Heusedanovel“CircularNarrativewithseveralflashbacksinsteadoftheusualperformanceroutine,linearnarrationandcommonchronologicalstructureofHollywoodactionmovies.Theentirefilmisconsistoftotally5parts,VincentVegaandMarsellusWallaceswife,thegoldwatchand“theBonnieSituation,aswellastheprologueandepilogue.Itseemslikethattheyareseparatestoryinside,butallthescopeispresentingthering-typestructure,andthefirstparagraphmeetingthelastaswell.InPulpFiction,itgoesfullcirclethatthestorieswereallusedtoimplytheviolencebythedirector.Forexample,theaffairbetweenVincentandMiahasalsoexistedintheplotofGoldWatch,butonlyasadispensableaccessory.Otherwise,thesceneofpumpkinandhoneybunnysrobberyisalsocoheringthebeginningtotheend.Furthermore,allpartsofthemoviearerelativelyindependent.InadditiontotheCircularNarrativestructure,charactersanddialogue,theresanotherhiddenfigure(Bonnie),thecontentkeywords,suchastheBible,goldwatchandsoon,tobethenarrativeclue,whichisverysuitforthehabitsofpeoplenowadayssearchingthekeywordsonline.Forexample,broughtoutthe“footmassage,youcaninstantlyrecallthetwokillersgreatdialogue,sexyMiaandthatpoorguywhohasbeenthrewoutthebalcony.CharacterAnalysisPulpFictionapostmodernfilm,aswellthedifferentcharactersinit.AmafiagodfatherMarselluswhocanmanipulatethelifeanddeathofothers,stillcantescapethefateofbeingrapedinthegrocery.AhandsomegangbludgerVincentwasshootbyhisowngunwithinmuddle.JulesrecitesaparagraphofBibleineverymurder.Aliberalisticcouplerobber,asuperstitiousboxerButchandasexystupidwomanMia,thesuspicionoftheauthorityandbeliefpermeateseveryminuteofthisfilm.Thatsit!Theunconventionalpostmodernismistruesenseofmadnessandmetamorphosis.Letmeraiseseveralrepresentativeexamples.VincentVega,amystifyingkiller,justlikeaperfectfoilofthosepositiveheroes.Sowhenhewentoutofthewashroom,hewasshootbyhisownsubmachinegun,withtheblackhumorasalways.Noonewouldfeelpityforhisdead.Jules,asacruelkiller,alwaysquotesscriptureofBiblebeforekillingpeople.Butattheendofthemovie,itisobviousthatJuleshasunderstoodthatscriptureshiddenmeaning,andfinallychangedaindifferentkillerintoasaviour-figure.Wecandiscovertheangerinhisdeeperheart.ItsstrangethatIperfectlylikethescopeofthesetwomendiscussingthehistoryofthehamburgersnamechangingontheirwaytomurder,extremelyserious.Marsellus,isthepowerfulgangleader.Hecanforceeveryonetolistentohim,andwhatheliketosaymostisthat“Prideonlyhurts.Butwithdevelopmentoftheplot,heisjustapoorvictimofarapetragedyinadirtybasementofagrocery.Theboxer,actedbyBrucewillis,astrongdeterminedperson.Stubborn,toughandtenderinside,averytypicalpersonwhoearnshislivinghardly.Heisapersonwhoisalittlebitsuperstitious,becauseofhisspecialbeliefofhisgoldwatchmadehimtosaveMarsellus,whowanttopunishhimasecondbefore.StrongSenseOfImageSincethepulpfictionisnolongervulgarorviolent,UmaThurman(Mia)dancingonthestagehaslongbeenregardedasthemostclassicalscenein1990s.Theduskybackground,brightstage,livelymusicandafantasticwriggleddanceconstituteakindofdecadentsentiment.UmaThurman,withanancientEgyptianstyleblackstraighthair,darklipstick,darknailpolish,AgnesBshirts,withadditionofhersexyandindifferencetemperament,withoutexpectation,capturedheartsofallthemoviefans.AdancewiththedanceprinceTravolta(Vincent)waswhippingupanattractivevisualfeaststorminthatera.Thedeepemotionoftheheartstrings,hasinadvertentlytouchedallpersonsunderinfrontofthescreen.Thisfilmwhichwasproducedin1994,hasnomorefancycomputertechnology,everyoneisjustperformingtheirrealpersonality(justlikeJohnTravolta).Itjustastorythathasneverbeentoldbeforeandnowshowedbyaspecialtypeofdirector,maybefulloftheUnitedStatesviolence,drugs,psychologicaldeformity,butnotvulgaratall.