‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 1) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey
July 29, 2024 · Pulp Fiction (1994) · Crime · Drama · 2:00:55 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Probably Unanswerable Questions
Chris RyanPoints out the confusing timing like people eating burgers at 7:30 in the morning - you're always asking what's going on▶ 23:50
Sean FennesseyAgrees the movie is confusing chronologically and discusses getting confused about Vincent's timeline and figuring out which day is Wednesday vs Thursday▶ 23:38
Coach Finstock Life Lesson
Bill SimmonsAnyone can become a good person - the big theme about redemption and second chances▶ 1:10:23
Chris RyanIt's never too late to be saved and anything can save you - movies saving lives through divine intervention and spiritual themes▶ 1:11:32
Sean FennesseySecond chances and redemption - if you choose to live righteously, you will survive▶ 1:10:52
Movies Referenced (69)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reservoir Dogs (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 13 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 6:19 |
| Forrest Gump (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 44:37 |
| Die Hard (1988) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 43:49 |
| Grease (1978) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:21:56 |
| Ed Wood (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:55:12 |
| Jaws (1975) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 20:22 |
| Psycho (1960) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 24:17 |
| Saturday Night Fever (1977) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:21:54 |
| Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 3:24 |
| True Romance (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | ▶ 6:16 |
| Blade Runner (1982) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:51:55 |
| Bonnie and Clyde (1967) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 7:52 |
Directors Referenced (15)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Tarantino | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 58 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, From Dusk Till Dawn | ▶ 6:18 |
| Spike Lee | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, She's Gotta Have It | ▶ 25:22 |
| Oliver Stone | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Born on the Fourth of July, Platoon, JFK | ▶ 16:16 |
| Woody Allen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | Annie Hall | ▶ 27:13 |
| Alfred Hitchcock | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | Psycho, Vertigo, North by Northwest | ▶ 26:02 |
| Clint Eastwood | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, Unforgiven | ▶ 9:31 |
| Iyi Tubi | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Ex Machina, World War Z | ▶ 1:18:07 |
| Kevin Smith | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Clerks, Chasing Amy | ▶ 13:20 |
| Dead or Alive | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | The A-Team | ▶ 1:18:34 |
| Martin Scorsese | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Taxi Driver, Killers of the Flower Moon, Mean Streets | ▶ 36:29 |
| Robert Rodriguez | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 13:32 | |
| Sam Peckinpah | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 52:21 |
Actors Referenced (55)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Travolta | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 42 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty, Saturday Night Fever | ▶ 2:29 |
| Bruce Willis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 14 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Die Hard, Pulp Fiction | ▶ 2:33 |
| Harvey Keitel | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | Reservoir Dogs, The Grand Budapest Hotel | ▶ 2:32 |
| Uma Thurman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Pulp Fiction | ▶ 2:31 |
| Laurence Fishburne | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | The Matrix, Contagion | ▶ 1:28:38 |
| Michael Madsen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | The Hateful Eight, Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Species | ▶ 1:20:12 |
| Sigourney Weaver | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons | Avatar, Alien | ▶ 1:25:57 |
| Steve McQueen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Great Escape | ▶ 1:20:46 |
| Paul Calderon | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | King of New York, Four Rooms, Pulp Fiction | ▶ 1:35:38 |
| Beastie Boys | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey | Real Steel, Star Trek | ▶ 42:22 |
| Bo Jackson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:28:10 | |
| Christopher Walken | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | Catch Me If You Can, The Deer Hunter | ▶ 46:31 |
Writers Referenced (7)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Bender | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Reservoir Dogs | ▶ 1:28:38 |
| David Letterman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 28:20 | |
| David Mamet | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | House of Games | ▶ 36:54 |
| John Grisham | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | Runaway Jury, A Time to Kill | ▶ 1:08:29 |
| Johnny Cash | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Walk the Line | ▶ 1:14:42 |
| Joss Whedon | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | The Avengers | ▶ 1:02:00 |
| Shane Black | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Predator, The Nice Guys, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | ▶ 39:41 |