# PULP FICTION and the "N" word.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pulp-fiction-and-the-n-word/189076>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 17, 2003, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pulp-fiction-and-the-n-word/189076 "2003-07-17T05:26:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Pashnish\_Ewing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@Pashnish\_Ewing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pashnish_Ewing)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pulp-fiction-and-the-n-word/189076/41 "2003-07-18T15:07:26Z")

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> \*Originally posted by ArchiveGuy \*  
> **I would hardly call “Dead N----- Parking” an endearment reference. Do you think QT’s character would’ve used the same word if Marvin was white? Uh-uh. He didn’t even know Marvin, so it wasn’t even a respect-for-the-dead usage; he just saw a dead black guy.**

My point wasn’t that every reference in **PF** was a term of endearment. My point was the (over)use of the “N word” in a non-derogatory fashion can be justified in film because it is a valid reflection of what happens in “real” life. Using “Kike” or some other slur that is NOT used in a non-derogatory manner in “real” life would be much more subject to scrutiny. Sorry for not making that clear in my first post.

Pash

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**Author:** ![Slacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pulp-fiction-and-the-n-word/189076/42 "2003-07-18T15:22:36Z")

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**psychomonkey** , [Screenit.com](http://Screenit.com) counted only [around 133](http://www.screenit.com/movies/1999/south_park_bigger_longer_&_uncut.html), conceding that the rapid-fire delivery of the words made it difficult to count. Anyone have a third site? If it says it in _two_ places on the internet it must be true! 😃

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**Author:** ![psychomonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@psychomonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychomonkey)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pulp-fiction-and-the-n-word/189076/43 "2003-07-21T03:36:48Z")

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Ill concede, although I can come up with just about as many backing mine up, although, Ill buy IMDB’s count.

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**Author:** ![wakimika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f08c70/32.png) [@wakimika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wakimika)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pulp-fiction-and-the-n-word/189076/44 "2003-07-21T04:18:42Z")

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**Pulp Fiction** was a great movie. And the **Yugo** was a great car.

Why did Tarantino use the “n” word so often? He couldn’t do any better.

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