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Sonny_Crockett_1984 t1_j65pxfk wrote

Yeah, no. Elmore Leonard is one of Tarantino's influences, not the other way around.

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roomwitharoof t1_j69kljh wrote

Plus Tarantino advised Travolta to take the role. It's Sonnenfeld through and through.

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Sonny_Crockett_1984 t1_j6ay4gp wrote

I see people giving Tarantino credit for a lot of things he had nothing to do with. One person on Reddit claimed he was responsible for John Woo being hired in Hollywood.

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[deleted] t1_j65r1ez wrote

Do a two-second Google search. You’ll see this is considered a Pulp Fiction clone. It’s not really an obscure movie though.

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KindaAbstruse t1_j65ya1a wrote

He's just saying the author of the novel is a Tarantino influence and the source material for the movie preceded Pulp Fiction.

Elmore Leonard also wrote Rum Punch which was adapted as Jackie Brown.

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[deleted] t1_j65yilg wrote

That’s fair. I guess that might make “knock off” less hard to argue.

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Sonny_Crockett_1984 t1_j6626xn wrote

That doesn't actually help your argument. Personal opinions are not objective reality.

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[deleted] t1_j66aa15 wrote

My arguments are fine. You do you.

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