The Pulp Fiction Dance Scene — A Masterclass in Tarantino Directing Subtext and Tension

A shot-by-shot directing breakdown of the Pulp Fiction dance scene and Jackrabbit Slim’s sequence. What makes the Pulp Fiction dance scene so great? ►► SPECIAL THANKS TO: Retro TV Central ►► The Ed Sullivan Show ►► BBC America ►► History of Cinema ►► CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:28 - Setting Up The World Of Pulp Fiction 02:31 - The Dance Scene Begins 03:56 - Traditional Framing Vs Tarantino Framing 05:06 - Profile Shots 06:05 - Tracking “POV” 07:10 - The Wide Shot 07:34 - Dance Moves & Music 08:35 - Handheld Medium & Two Shots 09:57 - Wrap Up The Pulp Fiction dance scene shouldn’t really work, right? A twist contest in the middle of a black comedy gangster movie? And, yet, it does. In perhaps any other director’s hands, this could have been a Razzie-winning laughing st