The Pulp Fiction Dance Scene A Masterclass in Tarantino Directing Subtext and Tension

A shotbyshot directing breakdown of the Pulp Fiction dance scene and Jackrabbit Slim s sequence. What makes the Pulp Fiction dance scene so great SPECIAL THANKS TO: Retro TV Central The Ed Sullivan Show BBC America History of Cinema CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:28 Setting Up The World Of Pulp Fiction 02:31 The Dance Scene Begins 03:56 Traditional Framing Vs Tarantino Framing 05:06 Profile Shots 06:05 Tracking POV 07:10 The Wide Shot 07:34 Dance Moves Music 08:35 Handheld Medium Two Shots 09:57 Wrap Up The Pulp Fiction dance scene shouldnt really work, right A twist contest in the middle of a black comedy gangster movie And, yet, it does. In perhaps any other directors hands, this could have been a Razziewinning laughing st