What was in the briefcase in 'Pulp Fiction'?

[arcadian]

Poll question: What was in the briefcase in 'Pulp Fiction'?

The mysterious briefcase that John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson are sent to retrieve. The combination on the lock is 666.

[carlyhippy]

1. Marcellus sold his soul to the devil

and they went to get it back...

Do they speak ENGLISH in WHAT.....cracks me up every time....

[Spacemom]

2. I think it was the soul

that's what I've read anyways. :shrug:

[LostInAnomie]

3. A Royal w/ Cheese

MOTHERFUCKER!!!

[carlyhippy]

5. LOL

Carly

[lifesbeautifulmagic]

4. I think it was the same briefcase as the one

in Repo Man.

[edhopper]

6. it was

a MacGuffin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacGuffin

[deucemagnet]

7. Exactly.

It was a briefcase full of Plot Device ™ .

[MilesColtrane]

8. Quentin Tarantino's first and only semi-original idea.

[arcadian]

10. semi is correct

It was in another movie that he ripped off.

[Taverner]

11. Haters! Tarantino is a genius

One trick pony, yes.

Res Dogs and Pulp Fiction were his only truly great moments - but they were doozys.

They deserved all the hype they got.

[RetroLounge]

9. The tip of Frodo's Finger...

:shrug:

RL

[AngryAmish]

12. A McGuffin

[arcadian]

13. They must have chopped him up into little pieces.

No, that was the other character.

[trof]

14. A cheeseburger.

[Monk06]

15. The money that Brad and his buddies owed Marcellus. Either that or money skimmed by cutting

Marcellus' drugs and keeping the extra profit.