Pulp Fiction stars John Travolta and Uma Thurman reunited with director Quentin Tarantino at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday.
The trio were among the stars in attendance at the glamorous event and snapped a selfie to commemorate their reunion – which came amid the film’s 30th anniversary.
Thurman looked glamorous in a cowl-neck brown satin gown as she sat alongside the Grease actor and Reservoir Dogs directorv – after walking the red carpet with Tarantino.
During the ceremony, Tarantino was honoured with the the Luminary Award, which is an artist whose ‘singular contributions have expanded the creative possibilities of cinema’.
The award was presented to him by star Travolta, who praised his former director’s contributions to the industry.
Pulp Fiction stars John Travolta and Uma Thurman reunited with director Quentin Tarantino at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday
Thurman looked glamorous in a cowl-neck brown satin gown as she sat alongside the Grease actor and Reservoir Dogs directorv – after walking the red carpet with Tarantino
Tarantino donated his first handwritten draft of the script for 1994’s Pulp Fiction to the museum as he made his speech to the audience.
Travolta looked dapper in a black suit jacket paired with a high-neck sweater for the evening, while Tarantino sported a tux.
It comes after Samuel L. Jackson showed he can still recite his character’s famous Ezekiel 25:17 speech, after more than three decades since he shot Pulp Fiction.
In recognition of the 30th anniversary of the release of the now classic crime film, the legendary actor shared a video of himself sitting on a couch delivering his famous lines during the intense interrogation scene.
‘The path of the righteous man is beset on all side by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men,’ he begins straight off the top of the clip. ‘Blessed is he, who in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness for he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of the lost children.’
He continued, ‘And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger; those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee.’
‘YOU KNOW I STILL GOT IT!!! EZEKIEL 25:17 HAPPY 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF PULP FICTION,’ Jackson, 75, captioned the post.
Basically, Jackson’s Jules Winnfield uses the fictional Bible verse Ezekiel 25:17 as a way to justify his violent actions as a kind of ‘enforcer’ before delivering justice against those who deserve punishment.
The trio were among the stars in attendance at the glamorous event and snapped a selfie to commemorate their reunion – which came amid the film’s 30th anniversary (Thurman pictured in the 1994 film)
Travolta looked dapper in a black suit jacket paired with a high-neck sweater for the evening, while Tarantino sported a tux
During the ceremony, Tarantino was honoured with the the Luminary Award, which is an artist whose ‘singular contributions have expanded the creative possibilities of cinema’
Travolta looked dapper in a black suit jacket paired with a high-neck sweater for the evening, while Tarantino sported a tux
In fact, Jules recites Ezekiel 25:17 several times during the film, which stars John Travolta as Vincent Vegas, Jules’ partner in crime who both work for Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames).
The first time happens near the beginning of the film when Jules and Vincent are send to kill Brett (Frank Whaley) inside a small apartment where three others are inside, although one is hiding in the bathroom.
‘Do you read the Bible,’ Jules asks while standing in a black suit and tie and his victim sitting on a chair. ‘Well there’s this passage I’ve got memorised; sort of fits this occasion. Ezekiel 25:17,’ and he then begins to read his speech which gets louder and more intense up until he finishes and then shots Brett dead.
The speech is often considered one of the best monologues in cinema.
Written and directed by Tarantino from a story he conceived with Roger Avary, the crime film tells four intertwining tales of crime and violence in Los Angeles.
It went on to win the Palme d’Or at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival and was a major critical and commercial success, grossing $213.9 million at the worldwide box office against a budget of between $8- 8.5 million.
Tarantino donated his first handwritten draft of the script for 1994’s Pulp Fiction to the museum as he made his speech to the audience
Written and directed by Tarantino from a story he conceived with Roger Avary, the crime film tells four intertwining tales of crime and violence in Los Angeles
It comes after Samuel L. Jackson showed he can still recite his character’s famous Ezekiel 25:17 speech, a fter more than three decades since he shot Pulp Fiction
Along with Roth, Plummer, Jackson, and Travolta, who in the wake of all its success helped spark a resurgence to his career, the ensemble cast includes Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Maria de Medeiros, Ving Rhames, Eric Stoltz, Rosanna Arquette, Christopher Walken, and Bruce Willis.
Among its many awards and accolades included an Academy Award for Best Screenplay – Written Directly For The Screen for Tarantino and Avary out of the seven nominations it received such as Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Travolta and Best Supporting Actor for Jackson.
The title refers to the pulp magazines and hardboiled crime novels popular during the mid-20th century, known for their graphic violence and punchy dialogue.
Pulp Fiction is widely regarded as Tarantino’s magnum opus, and has since been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as ‘culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.’
