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Burke Lectureship Film Series: Pulp Fiction

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  • Wed, Feb 19

Director: Quentin Tarantino Run Time: 154 min. Release Year: 1994

Starring: Bruce Willis, John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Ving Rhames

Burke Lectureship Revival Film & Discussion Series – Second Season!

The Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society presents the Burke Revival Film Screening & Discussion Series. The program probes religion & society themes embedded in significant films. Images in these films exemplify the mission of Burke in ways that contrast and complement the keynote Lectures. Moving images are the new Lingua Franca of our times and instill in our communications much demanded new avenues of perception. Film screenings are in the Digital Gym Cinema located at UC San Diego Park & Market.

Film introductions & special presentations following each film will be led by Rev Scott Young, a Wesley Foundation (UMC) Campus Minister/Religious Advisor at UCSD. He is a member of the Center For Ethics and Spirituality and a Burke Lectureship Board of Governors member. He has taught Cinema Studies at Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles Film Study Center, and UCLA FIAT LUX program. He was a Co-Founder and Director of The City of Angels Film Festival in Hollywood. He was a Juror at the Berlin International Film Festival. His non-profit Culture Connection is co-sponsoring the Long Beach Tiny Film Fest.

The post-screening discussions will include a moderator-led audience interaction, a moderator interview with panelists, and an interview with a Film Reviewer. The presentation & discussions are key to the viewer’s experience

About the Burke Lectureship

The Eugene M. Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society sponsors public lectures in which scholars, theologians, informed and experienced members of the lay community, and religious practitioners from all faiths address critical issues on the relationship between religion and society and on the religious dimensions of being human. Since its inception in 1985, the Burke Lectureship has hosted more than 75 lectures at UC San Diego. Lectures are free of charge and open to all.  extendedstudies.ucsd.edu/burke

Synopsis: Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) are hitmen with a penchant for philosophical discussions. In this ultra-hip, multi-strand crime movie, their storyline is interwoven with those of their boss, gangster Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames) ; his actress wife, Mia (Uma Thurman) ; struggling boxer Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis) ; master fixer Winston Wolfe (Harvey Keitel) and a nervous pair of armed robbers, Pumpkin (Tim Roth) and Honey Bunny (Amanda Plummer). Pulp Fiction is a 1994 cinematic gem from the vivid imagination of Director Quentin Tarantino. It is a genre-bending, scrambled timeline, and innovative narrative arriving to challenge predictable Hollywood visual storytelling. This craft, independent, and Avant-garde film is one of those rare movies that influences the future of filmmaking. The drama, images, sound design, score, urban locations and especially the dialogue are landmark developments. It raises philosophical, religious, and sociological questions about the meaning of life. It’s a life of crime under the microscope of the possibilities of a changed life, restitution, forgiveness, and generosity. The scenes of cruelty are juxtaposed to unexpected demonstrations of compassion & understanding. 

Showtimes:
Wednesday, February 19, 2024: 7:00
Ticket Prices: $13 Regular / $11 Students & Seniors / $9 Members
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7EdQ4FqbhY&ab_channel=Movieclips 

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