Two questions

[Argon88]

What is the definition of pulp fiction (not the film) and an Art-House film? I've never figured out what exactly those were sopposed to mean.

[Knothead]

I'll essay an answer... The term "Pulp Fiction" refers to a type of novel/magazine popular in the '30's and '40's which featured bizarre, grotesque stories, mostly science fiction and detective genres. They were printed on the cheapest newsprint, with color covers. Thus, "pulp".

By "Art house" is meant movies judged that they will never reach a huge audience, but will attract an 'esoteric' (artistic types) audience anyway.

Sometimes it backfires, though. Years ago, I did the poster for a film called "The Gods Must Be Crazy", a film by a South African director. The Art Director told me not to knock myself out, that it would only play the "art houses" (small theaters) for a week or two, then vanish.

It became quite a mainstream hit!

[Warthog]

You did that poster?

lol, that was a funny film

[Knothead]

lol, that was a funny film

It was! and I'm incredulous that you know what I'm talking about, Wart!

They gave me a copy on two 3/4" video tapes, so I had to go to a lab to watch it before doing the poster. They only had a 13" Trinitron monitor, so that's how I saw it...but I was absolutely CHARMED by it... And I was really happy that it caught on the way it did!

Of course, they had a hit, so "Part II" was rushed into production...eh.

[Droppyale]

Years ago, I did the poster for a film called "The Gods Must Be Crazy", a film by a South African director. The Art Director told me not to knock myself out, that it would only play the "art houses" (small theaters) for a week or two, then vanish.

It became quite a mainstream hit!

U created the poster for it????


that was a funny movie.... it was a hit in south america.

so you are famous?

[Knothead]

Originally posted by Droppyale

so you are famous?

Yes, I am.

I'm just waiting for the rest of the world to catch on.

[Droppyale]

[Warthog]

I'm just waiting for the rest of the world to catch on.

lol

[OuTpaTienT]

is this it?

[Gouki]

lol. Knot, you might be surprised at how many ppl have either seen that movie or have at least heard of it...I've never seen it but my dad did years ago and loved it and that's where I first heard about it.

About Pulp Fiction...if I remember right at the very beginning of the movie don't they offer a description for what "Pulp Fiction" is???