[CJFusco]

I'm sorry, dd74, the uttering of one word by a minor character does not for me define a movie. Are you saying that if Tarantino would have had a hard time shopping PULP FICTION today because of his character's throwaway line? What if he just nicked the line? Would he have a hard time shopping the movie then because of the violence? If so, then what about the countless sub-B-level action movies that get green-lighted every year? I find your argument to be flawed.

I also am having trouble with your argument about Tarantino's characters being less-than attractive by Hollywood standards; if anything, I find that, despite the predeliction toward juvenile violence and language, Tarantino's films have a surprisingly conservative moral core about them. Of course, there are exceptions (NATURAL BORN KILLERS), but for the most part it is clear which characters are meant to be identified with (for example, Mr. White vs. Mr. Blonde in RD).