Not aging well at all

It is an overrated movie with no plot.

It was overly talky even back in 1994. But it was still a revelation in terms of the sensibility it brought to general public (most of whom had never seen anything like it). Tarantino has always been too in love with his own dialogue. He could've benefited from a writing partner who was willing to edit him, but he's too big for that now. At this point, he could probably deliver a 200 page first draft and get a green light.

You just described QT's movies from the last 18 years.

Pulp Fiction works just fine today and you can tell that he misses his original film editor who died several years ago and her ability to cut down QT's scenes really elevates his stock footage. With all of the overly commercialized and sanitized urban dramas made these days this movie is still fresh and raw as it never pandered to the sensibilities of the decade in which it was released which was itself becoming overly sanitized and schmaltzy.

I think that's an overly cynical take. I didn't use to appreciate Tarantino, but I've come to realize he's a satirist. He's a huge fan of movies, just like us. And, he's watched thousands of movies repeatedly, just like us. He just takes what he's enjoyed and makes mashups. Pulp Fiction is still solid, but I can see people getting tired of it since it has so saturated the pop culture.

I don't disagree. It was once an absolute favorite film of mine. I was the just right impressionable angry 17 year old when it came out. Overly obsessed with cinema. It was a perfect fit. I definitely watched it far, far too many times over the years. The second to last time I watched it, I quite dis-enjoyed it, and feared i'd simply seen it too many times. I've burned out on other great movies from over-indulgence. So I put it on a shelf and didn't revisit it for years and years. Till finally, I went back again after being disappointed with Once Upon a Time. I wanted a dose of QT at his best. And I hated it. There's a few brilliant scenes, but mostly what I saw was the Tarantino-isms that have become so rampant in his later films. I don't think it's just being jaded and older now, this movie really isn't that good. Even back then he was terribly self-indulgent. I'm sure this movie still has strong appeal for young people exploring the treasures of cinema for the first time. It's a very slick and very well produced feature. But there's no meat under the sizzle. As opposed to say, a master of the genre like Scorcese, whose films can be very stingy on style but you always get a new impression from watching them. Especially as you age, you begin to interpret his work in entirely new ways. Character actions that once seemed confusing suddenly make sense to you. That sort of thing. But QT's work is just, like a music video. Still looks cool. But the music doesn't speak to me anymore. Anyhow, I still think Vincent's date night with Mia is simply wonderful.

Every time I rewatch it, it becomes less interesting and more cliched.
I loved it when it came out and was fresh and amazing.



THE MOVIE DOESNT AGE...YOU DO.

I'm so sick of these "not aging well".

As if flying off on a propeller passenger plane ruins the famous "Casablanca" line. Or it's in black and white. Or there's too many men wearing hats.

Or..."Gone with the Wind" doesn't age well because their all dead. Or "Jaws" doesn't age so well because everyone is smoking.

I watch it a couple of times a year and enjoy each viewing.