12 Giant Plot Holes In Successful Films

9. Soundproofed Bathrooms Seems Like A Great Idea In Theory

Let's be fair, Peter O'Donnell knows how to write a cracking book. The narrative is so captivating and immersive that Vince Vega neglects to notice a murderous boxer making Pop Tarts next door.

Pulp Fiction's non-linear storyline challenges the viewer to compose a coherent sequence of events, depicting the life of Los Angeles' criminal underworld, yet, it is Butch Coolidge's bursting retrieval of his precious watch that should perplex most.

As Butch enters the apartment, weary that Marsellus Wallace and his lackeys are hot on his trail, he breaks down the door and forces his way back in to retrieve the watch. Butch scans the rooms and finds nobody in waiting, and proceeds to make a pop tart after finding his beloved watch (as you tend to do when on the run from a criminal gang). However, Butch is wholly unaware that Vince Vega is still in the apartment - happily taking a dump.

This begs the question: how did Vince Vega not hear Butch break down the front door, alerting him to the potential threat? The door is neither too far away from the bathroom nor was the sound insulated enough. Whether or not Vince was expecting Marsellus to return from his own trip out at this point is also irrelevant, because the Don of the operation would have no logical reason to force an entrance to an apartment he believed his employee occupied.

There's a lesson here: it's always unwise to place a copy of Modesty Blaise next to the hallow john... it's so good, you mightn't hear a pop tart-making boxer kick your door down.