Pulp Quiz

Who said "Tarantino represents the final triumph of postmodernism, which is to empty the artwork of all content.."

Which 2012 Tarantino film blends hip-hop soundtrack, excessive violence and western aesthetics?

The sense of looking at a simulated space containing familiar signifiers that satisfy our mediated expectations

Filmmaking in a style which imitates/copies other works and genres, mixing these elements together:

Referencing one's own work and/or drawing attention to the filmmaking process:

Which Jean-Luc Godard film does Mia and Vincent's JRS dance pay homage to?

Which genre does Pulp Fiction draw heavily on in its dark underworld themes?

Paying tribute and respect to influences by referencing them in the film directly

Which Tarantino film made in 1992 is a heist film in which the heist takes place off-screen?

A postmodern type of spectatorship which reminds us of the artificiality of the film, encouraging active spectatorship

Which 2009 Tarantino war film is an example of his ahistorical, 'Tarantino-verse' treatment of narrative setting?

Which 1992 L.A political event does Pulp Fiction gloss over in its hyperreal, 'simulated' representation of L.A?

Tarantino has stated that his use of excessive, stylised violence has a _____________ effect

Which masked vigilante pulp novel character do we see serving burgers and shakes at JRS?

Which of these is NOT a film poster seen in JRSs?

Which genre, containing narratives focused on crime, drugs and exploitation in black communities, is referenced

What 90s rock music genre, made famous by Nirvana, is referenced by Lance's aesthetic and the Neil Diamond cover atMia's

Which theorist has 3 criteria for an 'auteur director'? (Tech competence, distinguishable personality, interior meaning)

Films which bend 'rules' around genre, spectatorship and narrative in a self-reflexive, experimental way are:

Marcellus' briefcase is a '_____________' device which asks us to speculate about its contents, in a self-reflexive way.