stackyFACTS'Pulp Fiction' is widely hailed as an indie cinema masterpiece, yet its most culturally significant scene was ripped straight out of a goofy superhero show.
'Pulp Fiction' is widely hailed as an indie cinema masterpiece, yet its most culturally significant scene was ripped straight out of a goofy superhero show. When Quentin Tarantino choreographed the iconic dance contest between Uma Thurman and John Travolta, he told Travolta to emulate the 'Batusi', a ridiculous, finger-pointing dance move that Adam West randomly performed in the 1960s Batman television show. A true cinematic genius steals from the best.
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