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C0RI0LANUS

(3,017 posts) Mon Feb 24, 2025, 10:33 PM Feb 2025

In all the hullaballoo of 2024, I missed the 60th anniversary of this classic dance scene.

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In all the hullaballoo of 2024, I missed the 60th anniversary of this classic dance scene. (Original Post) C0RI0LANUS Feb 2025 OP

Interesting... Abolishinist Feb 2025 #1

Ah, the story behind the story. BTW: I love the "knowing" wry expression on your avatar. C0RI0LANUS Feb 2025 #2

Abolishinist

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1. Interesting...

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Mon Feb 24, 2025, 10:41 PM

Feb 2025

Last edited Mon Feb 24, 2025, 11:35 PM - Edit history (1)

"The dance scene in Pulp Fiction is widely assumed to be a reference to Travolta’s role as Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever, but in reality, the inspiration behind it is a scene from Jean-Luc Godard’s Bande à part."

C0RI0LANUS

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2. Ah, the story behind the story. BTW: I love the "knowing" wry expression on your avatar.

Reply to Abolishinist (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 24, 2025, 11:09 PM

Feb 2025

I do believe Marsellus Wallace, my husband, your boss, told you to take ME out and do WHATEVER I WANTED. Now I wanna dance, I wanna win. I want that trophy, so dance good.

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