10/26/2022 0 Comments Jules pulp fiction![]() ![]() Jules manages to turn the tables and is soon back in control, with his gun under Ringo's chin. JULES: I don't mean to shatter your ego, but this ain't the first time I've had a gun pointed at me. When Pumpkin comes over and menacingly waves his gun around, Jules is cool: He pulls out his gun and keeps it cocked, under the table. But he's taken the miracle to heart and controls himself. Well, maybe more because he'd have recited his Ezekiel verses first. The old Jules would have killed them in about 30 seconds. His new attitude gets put to the test that very morning, as his peaceful breakfast is interrupted by Yolanda and Ringo jumping up, guns pointed at everyone. Vincent thinks it's an excuse to be a bum, but Jules isn't fazed he doesn't care what people think. Jules' new career plan is to "walk the earth" like Caine in "Kung Fu," meeting people, getting into adventures, and doing what he thinks God wants him to do as long as God wants him to do it. For here on in, you can consider my ass retired. JULES: If you wanna play blind man, then go walk with a Shepherd. The conversation does continue in the car, and Jules drops this bomb: JULES: We should be f***in' dead now, my friend! We just witnessed a miracle, and I want you to f***in' acknowledge it! VINCENT: Do you wanna continue this theological discussion in the car, or at the jailhouse with the cops? Vincent doesn't buy it, but Jules won't let go. That's exactly what it means! God came down from Heaven and stopped the bullets. That means God came down from Heaven and stopped the bullets. Jules is convinced that he was just saved by the hand of God and therefore forced to reevaluate his life in the vengeance business: And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you."īut then a miracle happens right before his eyes, as a gunman who was hiding in the bathroom bursts out misses a few close range shots that should have left both Jules and Vincent dead. JULES: And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. Reciting his favorite biblical passage about vengeance ( Ezekiel 25:17 somewhat amped up for maximum effect), the tension builds to an ultimate high: JULES: That's an interesting point, but let's get into character.īy "getting onto character," Jules means terrorizing then executing a bunch of young drug dealers who double-crossed his boss Marsellus. After bantering with Vincent while killing time before the hit, Jules tells Vincent: In fact, the whole evil gangster thing is really just an act for Jules. But if there's one thing Pulp Fiction teaches us, it's that hitmen are people too. He's probably the most complex character in the film, as we actually witness him undergo a change from assassin to redeemed man.Īs a killer, Jules is as cool as they come, casually chatting up his victims before he blows them away. ![]() And for good reason: Jules is a character of biblical proportions. ![]() Jackson scooped up Oscar and Golden Globe Best Supporting Actor nominations for his memorable portrayal of Jules, and he won the BAFTA award for it. JULES: I'm a mushroom cloud-layin' motherf***er, motherf***er! He's one dangerous, intimidating dude-a stone-cold killer. ![]()
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