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kleinbl00 · 3511 days ago · link · · parent · post: Have you read the 200 'best American novels'? | Art Beat | PBS NewsHour
It didn't make that much of a splash. It was more of a slow burn. Search for it. As for "insipid and flat" compare it to, say, The Usual Suspects (a year later) or Silence of the Lambs (4 years earlier) or Goodfellas (4 years earlier) or Sneakers (3 years earlier) - or shit, Reservoir Dogs or True Romance. Story-wise, it's weaker than all of the above. Gimmick-wise, it's much, much thicker. In the end, it's only opinion - but in my opinion, Pulp Fiction is a grossly overestimated film. Spin Magazine once did an article entitled "top 10 albums owned by people who hate music" or the equivalent. Pulp Fiction is much loved by people who watch a lot of Reality TV.