Quentin Tarantino: Definitive Guide To Homages, Influences And References

Pulp Fiction

24. The Killers

Jules and Vincent's hit on Brett bears a distinct resemblance to the killing of the Swede (Burt Lancaster) in Robert Siodmak's The Killers, and it's obvious the film heavily influenced the start of Pulp Fiction. The scene borrows not only tone and story details from the murder sequence in the 1946 classic, but also some key visual pointers including the use of flashing lights and the very similar shot of the two hitmen firing their weapons multiple times. This could well be Tarantino's explicit visual clue for film fans to let them know his narrative will flow in an alinear fashion, just as The Killers' story is related.

23. Ezekiel 25:17

Jule's infamous Ezekiel 25:17 speech is a Tarantino-paraphrased version of a similar speech from the Bible. Tarantino was thought to have based this speech on the opening crawl from a Sonny Chiba kung-fu movie called The Bodyguard. As a nod back to Samuel L Jackson's beloved delivery of the lines, Captain America: The Winter Soldier also included the scripture as an Easter Egg on Nick Fury's gravestone.

22. Did Butch Key Vincent's Car?

It's thought by many people that the person who keyed Vincent's car was Butch, given their brief confrontation in Marcellus' bar. Though this isn't supported by any particular evidence glimpsed in the film itself, it makes sense from both a character and timeline perspective. Vincent, of course, never gets his revenge.