american crime thriller film depicts events diamond film feature length debut director writer stars criminal turned author minor roles incorporates themes violent crime pop culture references profanity storytelling film classic independent film cult hit named greatest independent film time empire magazine generally received cast praised critics given promotion release film modest success united_states grossing million budget film successful united_kingdom grossing nearly million achieved higher popularity success film pulp fiction soundtrack released featuring songs film 1970s plot men eat breakfast los_angeles planned diamond use blonde blue brown orange pink white mob boss organizer son nice guy white drives orange rendezvous warehouse orange bleeding gunshot wound pink arrives agitated believes job setup police diamond store white tells pink brown killed escaping blue presumed dead discuss blonde murdered civilians white angry joe old friend employed pink reveals escaped diamonds hid secure location argue unconscious orange hospital blonde arrives tells wait eddie reveals taken police officer hostage trunk beat nash attempt discover informant eddie arrives orders pink white help retrieve diamonds dispose vehicles blonde stays nash orange denies knowledge setup blonde nash amusement ear straight razor gasoline orange shoots dead orange tells nash undercover police officer police coming eddie pink white return warehouse find blonde dead orange claims blonde going kill diamonds eddie shoots nash dead rejects orange story saying blonde loyal friend joe arrives reveals blue dead accuses orange informant execute white pulls gun eddie turn takes aim white creating mexican men fire joe eddie killed white orange wounded pink takes diamonds flees warehouse police arrive sound outside white orange orange apologizes police officer devastated white puts gun orange head police storm warehouse demanding white drop gun sound white collapses cast white orange blonde nice guy eddie blue production working video store california originally planned shoot film friends budget black white format producer playing police officer chasing pink gave script acting teacher wife gave script liked sign producer easier job finding funding assistance raised million paid host casting sessions new_york duo found according influenced killing said didn way rip killing think killing kind movie film plot suggested film kansas city confidential additionally film inspired scene cop tortured chair denied instead said having main characters named colors pink white brown etc seen film taking film contains key elements similar found film city fire decision said reason initially budgetary liked idea showing stuck idea order details ambiguous said technique allows realization film things similar plot outline appears stage play film adaptation mentioned robbery shown camera compared work novelist said wanted film seen wanted play real time clock opposed movie clock title film came patron working recommend little known titles customers suggested les patron reservoir dogs reception box office premiered film festival january festival talked film subsequently picked distribution shown film festivals including cannes toronto opened united_states theaters week total expanded theaters totaled domestic box office film grossed double united_kingdom banned home video release period home video film released cinemas june critical reception regarded important influential milestone independent filmmaking inspired independent films considered important development independent cinema review website rotten_tomatoes gives film based reviews critics metacritic carries average rating based reviews empire magazine named greatest independent film film release film festival film critic new_york_daily_news compared effect film train audiences observed moving train approaching camera bernard said similar effect people ready new_york_times enjoyed cast usage non linear storytelling similarly complimented directing liked fact use close ups film los_angeles_times enjoyed film acting particularly said enthusiasm passion created plot aside makes involving longer suspect critic similar opinion complimented cast dialogue writing abilities washington_post enthusiastic cast complimenting film sense humor roger_ebert enthusiastic felt script better said film feels like going terrific script curiosity characters stated idea idea drive plot gave film half stars said enjoyed good film talented director liked saw wanted biggest praise acting film film received substantial criticism strong violence language scene viewers found particularly ear cutting scene reportedly great difficulty finishing especially desperate plea got little kid home people walked film screening film festival people walked including horror film director special makeup effects artist baker later told compliment explained found violence heightened sense realism commented time happens single screening people violence language mountain climb cup tea affecting wanted scene disturbing critical analysis seen prominent film terms screen violence compared classic noir films points irony ending scenes connection classic american noir called reservoir dogs feudal epic paralleled color color names medieval knights critics observed parallels films storyline compared critic compared ear cutting scene shower murder scene furthermore explored parallels called film undeniably impressive opinion influenced killing film compared frequently cited comparison second successful film pulp fiction especially majority audiences saw success comparisons black humor films theme accidents style dialogue narrative style incorporates films specifically relationship whites blacks plays big films new_york_times compared way white criminals speak black people way spoken observed way black people looked way criminals accuse verbally imitating black men characters apparent sexual attraction black actress february ongoing series live dramatic readings film scripts staged director cast black actors originally white cast white blonde pink cuba orange son common brown torture victim blonde mentor cop originally played black actor film critic suggested version script taking source material roots characters sound like black interview featured documentary psychologist reports character white blonde illustrate differences mental health white professional criminal nonetheless loyalty standards conduct takes pleasure violence regards use force occasional necessity contrast blonde enjoys captured police officer white explicitly describes blonde reckless shooting civilians accolades film screened competition cannes film festival won critic award 4th international fantastic film festival february attended film nominated prestigious grand prix won independent spirit award best supporting male american_film_institute lists afi years thrills nominated afi years heroes villains blonde nominated villain afi years songs stuck years movie quotes gon bark day little gon bite nominated afi nominated gangster film reservoir dogs ranks empire magazine list greatest films time home media united_kingdom release vhs rental video delayed initially refusing film home video certificate releases required certified separately theatrical release viewing home requirement law video recordings act following vhs release approval released blonde deluxe edition included interview memorabilia associated character blonde sunglasses holder region dvds released multiple times release single sided disc released june featuring pan scan versions film years later changed interim released disc 10th anniversary edition featuring multiple covers color coded match nicknames characters pink white orange blonde brown disc bonus features interviews cast crew film 15th anniversary purchased interim produced disc anniversary edition remastered transfer new supplement extra features 10th anniversary edition particular interviews cast crew removed new minute long feature called tributes included packaging 15th anniversary edition discs enclosed large thin aluminum case resemble gas soundtrack soundtrack film set structure later soundtracks follow includes extensive use dialogue film soundtrack selections songs 1960s 80s group recorded original songs film reasoning film takes place weekend decided set fictional radio station presumably super sounds weekend themed weekend broadcasts songs radio station played prominent role film radio chosen comedian known delivery jokes unusual feature soundtrack choice songs said feels music screen violence action stated wished film 1950s feel 70s music prominent instance torture scene tune stuck middle 1990s rock group nashville fronted signed album released members bass magic carpet ride cover song harvest moon written fool love initially title song film fool love track listing little green bag dialogue extract performed george baker selection rock flock dialogue extract performed hooked feeling blue dialogue extract performed magic carpet ride dialogue extract performed fool love super sounds dialogue extract performed stuck middle wheel harvest moon let dialogue extract performed dialogue extract performed home rock dialogue extract performed video game video game based film released xbox playstation game feature likeness actors exception gamespot called failure caused controversy violence banned australia new_zealand remake bollywood film released remake film central plot based film plot points quoted saying favorite rip offs film
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