Pulp poster & wallpaper

Al Lettieri, Amerigo Tot, Dennis Price

While 'ghostwriting' an autobiography for Hollywood star Preston Gilbert, Mickey King ends up investigating a murder...

Flixster Users

51% liked it

84 ratings

Critics

60% liked it

5 critics

PG

Directed by: Mike Hodges

Release Date: November 1, 1972

Invite friends to see

DVD Release Date: April 17, 2007

Stats: 43 reviews

Get movie widget Recommend it Add to Favorites
report incorrect info

Photos

Pulp
Upload a Photo |

View All Pulp Photos (1)

Your Rating


clear rating

Flixster Reviews (43)

  • godwinshelley1
    September 7, 2008
    godwinshelley1
    Interesting film from the early 70s. The voice over narration by Michael Caine raises it above the mundane, though not spectacular. I liked the dicotamy between the voice over and the visual action in places. Suprisiing supporting cast - Micky Rooney, Lionel Stander, Lisabeth ...( read more)Scott. Interesting use of color - or rather lack of color - with lots of browns, whites and very little other colors. It had a slight flavor of a commercial for Malta.
  • thrusz
    December 9, 2007
    thrusz
    I kind of want to slam Mike Hodges around for a while, but then I have to give him credit for the original Get Carter. Then again, I don't want to give him too much credit, because he also made Damien: The Omen II. I'm really torn between giving this movie two-and...( read more)-a-half stars or a full three. Here's the deal. To summarize the movie...it's simply okay. It's an okay movie.

    I have a problem with Pulp in the same vein that I have a problem with Fido. Gosh darn it, both movies try way too hard to be funny. What's even more odd about Pulp is that the humor in what should be a dark comedy, is far more focused on the slapstick aspect than anything else. Is that really the choice they should have gone for?

    Again, I totally believe that real life has comedy so dramas can incorporate funny moments, but to inject it in a non-realistic fashion? I don't think so. My theory on why they did this? I honestly don't think the script was solid enough (also Mike Hodges) and to really get the audience somehow involved, slapstick was necessary. That's the only thing that makes sense in my head. Michael Caine's narration, while I'm aware of its purpose, just falls flat in this. We get the scene of the typing pool to explain the narration. Is that really necessary? I'm pretty sure that the audience gets that the character can narration his own fiction without having a ham-handed reason for explaining it.

    The good part? There's not that much. It's nice to see lots of Italy. Some of the cinematography is pretty decent and Caine himself is somewhat of a treat to watch. That's really about it. Don't invest too much in this movie.
  • sexysuzan
    August 3, 2007
    sexysuzan
    Michael Cane is a brilliant actor can't believe I haven't heard of this movie before.
  • oreomoviejunkie
    August 2, 2007
    oreomoviejunkie
    Wow!
    Just 1 person has rated this one!!!

View All Pulp Reviews

Critic Reviews

No recent reviews.

View more Pulp reviews at RottenTomatoes.com

Comments

This board looks lonely. Be the first to talk about "Pulp" !

Post A Comment | View All Comments

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

All Rotten Tomatoes content is used under license from Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes, Certified Fresh, and the Tomatometer are the trademarks of Incfusion Corporation, d/b/a Rotten Tomatoes, a subsidiary of IGN Entertainment, Inc.

Cast

More Like This

This list looks lonely.
Add a suggestion!

Theater Showtimes & TV Listings

Pulp Trivia

  • From which fictional fast food is the meal Brett's eating in "Pulp Fiction"?  Answer »
  • Which actor has been in Pulp Fiction, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Jackie Brown and S.W.A.T  Answer »
  • Who connects the following movies: True Romance, Pulp Fiction, Catch Me If You Can and Suicide Kings  Answer »
  • What two movies did John Travolta and Uma Thurman Star in together?  Answer »
More Pulp Trivia

Movie Quizzes

No quizzes for Pulp. Want to create one?

Video Clips

No video clips yet. Want to upload one?

Meet Other Fans

Add Pulp to favorites

Recent News

No recent headlines. Got one?

Recent Lists

Make a List |

View All Lists

Most Popular Skin

No skins yet. Interested in creating one?