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Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: abbey road on May 21, 2003, 04:31:49 PM

hey i want to know what u guys think is in marcellis' brief case in pulp fiction. i honestly have not much of an idea....what do u think?

Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: Sleuth on May 21, 2003, 05:23:35 PM

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Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: phil marlowe on May 21, 2003, 05:28:46 PM

clark gable in a pie

Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: Keener on May 21, 2003, 05:47:12 PM

You know how Pulp Fiction had alot of homages in it ?

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Title: Re: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: brockly on May 21, 2003, 06:43:21 PM

Quote from: abbey roadhey i want to know what u guys think is in marcellis' brief case in pulp fiction. i honestly have not much of an idea....what do u think?

not even QT know the answer to this question. we're not supposed to know, and its pointless to discuss. this thread should be locked.

although i did like the willy wonka theory. funny shit :-D

Title: Re: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: MacGuffin on May 21, 2003, 06:49:00 PM

Quote from: abbey roadhey i want to know what u guys think is in marcellis' brief case in pulp fiction. i honestly have not much of an idea....what do u think?

This suit:

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Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: Cecil on May 21, 2003, 07:31:15 PM

i think its a dvd copy of tarantinos secret unreleased film "40 lashes"

Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: godardian on May 21, 2003, 07:57:52 PM

Erm, a MacGuffin.

Or Roland Barthes' Manual of Sharp-Witted Semiotic Cleverness.

Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: Duck Sauce on May 21, 2003, 11:53:22 PM

Havent we discussed this? Or hasnt IMDB discussed this?

My favorite ones so far are the golden wonka tickets and the elvis suit from TR

Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: Keener on May 22, 2003, 01:32:08 AM

What do you get when you rub Mia's feet ?
Eating as much as a Samoan eats ?
Big Man has you thrown off a balcony
Messing up the way - you - speak
WhatdoesMarcellusWallacelooklike ?

Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: Derek237 on May 22, 2003, 04:24:55 PM

I like the whole "marcellus wallas' soul" theory, so I'll stick by that.

Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: brockly on May 22, 2003, 04:59:15 PM

Quote from: Derek237I like the whole "marcellus wallas' soul" theory, so I'll stick by that.

I heard about this aswell. Did this come from QT?

Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: Mesh on May 27, 2003, 04:40:20 PM

Quote from: KeenerYou know how Pulp Fiction had alot of homages in it ?

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Convince me more of this.

Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: Mesh on May 27, 2003, 04:42:04 PM

Quote from: godardianErm, a MacGuffin.

I'm not sure I know what, exactly, this term refers to.

Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: Sleuth on May 27, 2003, 05:58:54 PM

Prepare to be redirected

Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: Keener on May 27, 2003, 07:45:53 PM

Quote from: Mesh
Quote from: KeenerYou know how Pulp Fiction had alot of homages in it ?

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Convince me more of this.

I'm not that creative.

Title: keener's golden ticket
Post by: pixelnixel on June 03, 2003, 05:39:30 PM

that's an excellent shiny golden ticket. I identify with the grandpa character in Wonka, but he doesn't have a briefcase. It's better than the other ideas I've heard. Is anyone writing a dissertation on "what's in the briefcase?" It might actually help out many many people obsessed with this subject.

Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: Keener on June 03, 2003, 07:16:09 PM

I think what's in the briefcase is the soul of 1,000 kids who killed themselves trying to figure out why Psycho went from a story about stealing money to a weirdo with a mother obsession.

Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: ReelHotGames on June 04, 2003, 03:40:01 PM

Quote from: KeenerI think what's in the briefcase is the soul of 1,000 kids who killed themselves trying to figure out why Psycho went from a story about stealing money to a weirdo with a mother obsession.

Coupled with the other 1,000 trying to figure out how "From Dusk Til Dawn" turned from a gangsters on the lamb kidnapping thriller to a vampire horror flick. :roll:

Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: prophet on July 14, 2003, 04:46:24 PM

maybe its nothing he just though it would be cool never to know what was in it or leave it to the imagination:

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Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: chainsmoking insomniac on July 14, 2003, 04:52:20 PM

:lol:

Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: Epistemose on August 15, 2003, 10:59:06 PM

Most popular one is the Soul thing. I could sorta see it working since a lot of the movie refers the the controversy between "believers" and "non-believers", both directly and symbolically. But then again John travolta knows what is in the case, and yet he is still a non believer. You'd think that knowing there was a soul would convince Travolta otherwise. Anyways, I'm not sure what it is, or even if it was meant to be a specific thing. If it is something in particular, I think it'd definatly have to do with wallace's band-aide. But more likely, I think that it was meant to be nothing more than a mystery for us people w/ nothing better to do to ponder and argue over. As for what QT had in mind, I don't think that many people will find out, but it doesn't matter anyways.

Nothing in particular is in the breifcase, it was just meant to be an invaluable mystery item.

Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: Fame on August 27, 2003, 03:35:41 PM

I know what's in the briefcase. The diamonds from Reservour Dogs.

Badda-bing-badda-boom!

Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: NEON MERCURY on August 29, 2003, 01:16:55 PM

..A delicious peanut butter and jelly sandwich with the crust cut off..And a glass of 2% milk ..and two double fudge oreo cookies for desert..

Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: metroshane on August 29, 2003, 02:19:58 PM

Quentin's array of prostetic chins that replace the one he normally wears.

Including a chin with a hook.

Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: MacGuffin on September 06, 2003, 12:58:06 AM

This is what's in the briefcase (damn Germans):

FACTS: 2 different releases, both FSK18. The other release features the uncut and "indexed" version of From Dusk Till Dawn. The box appears to be limited (number bottom left corner!). It's a 6-DVD set featuring Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, From Dusk Till Dawn (2-DVD) and Reservoir Dogs (2-DVD). The box also features collectible black/white postcards and the Kill Bill teaser poster.

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Their version of the Res. Dogs DVD:
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Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: thedog on September 06, 2003, 05:43:08 AM

Does anyone else think it's a rather funny coincidence that the serial number on that box set is "12345"? What are the odds?

Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: Cecil on September 06, 2003, 11:13:55 AM

Quote from: thedogWhat are the odds?

same as any other number

Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: cine on September 06, 2003, 05:27:49 PM

I think it's this:

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It's on display in Paris too. Hmmmm........

Title: What's in the briefcase?
Post by: Banky on September 07, 2003, 08:12:12 PM

Quote from: FameI know what's in the briefcase. The diamonds from Reservour Dogs.

Badda-bing-badda-boom!

i like that idea

Title: ...
Post by: 1976 on September 22, 2003, 07:27:12 PM

My favorite theory is that Tarantino was so convinced at the genius of his script that the golden object in the briefcase is actually an Oscar :)

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