Quentin Tarantino has one of the most well-loved filmographies by movie lovers, from the classics like Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs to his modern masterpieces like Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained. Tarantino’s attention to detail and penchant for creating continuity across multiple films is nearly unparalleled. From consistent plot devices to wardrobe pieces that serve as call backs, here are some of the details that fans noticed about the movies in Tarantino’s cinematic universe.
- Subliminal Messages In ‘Pulp Fiction’
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The Difference A System Of Measurement Makes In ‘Pulp Fiction’
In Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction (1994), Mia ODs on Vincent’s heroin stash after she mistakes it for cocaine because coke is given in a baggie and heroin is in a balloon. Lance warns Vincent of this earlier in the film “I’m outta balloons. Is a baggie alright?”
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Using The German Method Of Counting In ‘Django Unchained’
In Django Unchained (2012), Dr. King Schultz gestures “two” with his fingers the way a real German person would, counting with his thumb first. This detail is also a major plot point in another Tarantino film, Inglorious Basterds (2009).
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Meeting The Original Django In ‘Django Unchained’
Posted by Redditor u/XaosVI:
In Django Unchained (2012), Django meets a character played by Franco Nero who asks him to spell his name. Django spells out his name and comments the “D” is silent. Nero’s character replies that he knows already-because Franco Nero played the original Django (1966) who largely inspired this film.
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‘Pulp Fiction’s’ Accuracy Associated With Bathroom Scenes
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- Pulp Fiction
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Posted by Redditor u/PoglaTheGrate:
In Pulp Fiction, Vincent Vega is constantly on the toilet. One of the side effects of heroin abuse is constipation.
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Django’s Dental Health Progression In ‘Django Unchained’
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- Django Unchained
- The Weinstein Company/Columbia Pictures
Posted by Redditor u/ReeceInTheDarkness:
In Django Unchained (2012) at the beginning of the film we see that Django’s teeth are dirty and yellow but by the end of the film they are clean. This is because his traveling companion for the entire movie was Dr. King Schultz, previously a dentist, who more than likely cleaned his teeth.
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How A Role Is Credited In ‘Pulp Fiction’
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Posted by Redditor u/TotallyMarios:
I can see Tarantino laughing his a** off to himself while writing this dialogue.
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Genealogy In ‘Inglourious Basterds’ And ‘The Hateful Eight’
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- The Hateful Eight/Inglourious Basterds
- The Weinstein Company/Universal Pictures
Posted by Redditor u/this_justin__:
In The Hateful Eight (2015) Oswaldo Mobray’s (Tim Roth) real name is revealed to be English Pete Hicox. This makes him the great-great grandfather of Inglorious Basterds (2009) character Lieutenant Archie Hicox. Tim Roth confirmed this in a Washington Post interview on December 15th of 2015.
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The Origins Of Milkshake Names In ‘Pulp Fiction’
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- Pulp Fiction
- Miramax Films
Posted by Redditor u/ShaneMP01:
In Pulp Fiction (1994), the waiter asks Mia if she wants her milkshake “Martin and Lewis or Amos and Andy”. He is referring to two comedy duos: Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis (two white men), and The Amos ‘n Andy Show (two black men). Basically, he is asking if she wants her shake vanilla or chocolate.
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The Hidden Appearance Of A ‘Star Of David’ In ‘Inglourious Basterds’
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Posted by Redditor u/pogbahimovic:
In Inglourious Basterds, a leaf falls onto an Austrian-born, Jewish soldier, and its appearance mimics the yellow “Star of David” that Jewish people were forced to wear on the left side of their chest by the Nazis
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The Placement Of Board Games In ‘Pulp Fiction’
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Posted by Redditor u/TheKoreanHumanBeing:
In Pulp Fiction (1994), when Mia is ODing on Vincent’s drug dealer’s floor, right before they try to revive her, the board games, Life and Operation are in plain sight.
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The Uniforms Of The Basterds In ‘Inglourious Basterds’
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- Inglourious Basterds
- Universal Pictures
Posted by Redditor u/thatErraticguy:
Inglourious Basterds: Colonel Hans Landa says that the Basterds often wear German uniforms to ambush unsuspecting German soldiers. The next scene shows blood stains on the uniforms the Basterds are wearing when they conduct such an ambush, implying they were taken from previous victims