Now that's a tasty burger. I think we can all agree that Quentin Tarantino is the master of dialogue. His movies sizzle with engaging repartee and the way his characters speak reveals a lot about them. One of the most famous Tarantino scenes is the "tasty burger" scene from Pulp Fiction. It involves hitmen Jules and Vincent showing up to collect a debt owed to Marcellus Wallace, and devolves from there. The whole scene is a showcase of intimidation, characterization, and... great dialogue. Check out this video from Savage Books, and let's chat after. As you can see in the video, Tarantino uses escalating conflict as well as nonsequiturs to amp up and then relax tension. This seesaw of chatter keeps the audience on the edge of their seats. We get two guys going into a scene with clear motivation: they want the money they're owed. We also know their clear worry, that they should have shotguns because they know this can get messy. In the burger scene below, you can see it play out in real-time. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 5 November, 2021