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  • mygod youre all idiots.tarantinos films are film references to B movies/tv shows hed seen when he was younger.Toolbox murders to Deliverance their in each scene.the briefcase scene is from Kiss me Deadly.

  • It's not that hard to figure out. Whatever was in the briefcase was supposed to help Marcellus clean his gangster income, he most likely did this by investing in gold ingots, thus, explaining the orange-yellowish glow. Plus, if it was Marcellus' soul in the briefcase, than why did Vincent completely reject Jule's divine intervention theory? I mean, after laying his own two eyes a a HUMAN SOUL, you'd think he'd be more willing to accept that a divine being could have somehow saved them.

  • No no no, it is the golden gun from James Bond.

  • Mr. Pink certainly knows what's in the briefcase, that's all I can say.

  • sasha grey's ass is more beautiful then any soul i have ever seen

  • it's obviously gold, get a life

  • Wont say you're absolutely right but, you certainly present an amazing argument.

  • we weren't able to see Vincent shoot Marvin in the face so i don't think we should really care what is the briefcase

  • the amount of irony in this movie is amazing

  • notice in the movie he says not the one above your head (heaven) the one below your knees (hell)

  • Also some claim that it's a homage to Robert Alrich's film 'Kiss Me Deadly' which centers around another briefcase, glowing because it contained a small nuclear bomb. Tarantino maintains that the similarity was purely accidental, although he apparantly liked the idea.......

  • Ok there is only one explanation for the band-aid on the back of Marsellus Wallace's neck, it's explained on the special features dvd. Simply Ving Rhames who played Marsellus had a scar on the back of his neck, Quinton thought that it would distract viewers from the actual scene.........What is in the briefcase was left to the viewers imagination, Quinton was going to put diamonds in the case but thought it was too obvious. No props can compare with imagination.

  • @bongzillabeckie the funny part about your quote is, i was distracted by the band-aid and asking myself wtf does this have to do with anything ... lol

  • When Brett is executed, you can see gold light shining, twice. I think Tarantino is playing head games by suggesting that the gold light is Brett's soul, and that also suggests that the gold light in the briefcase is also a soul. But the dialog doesn't make sense if it's a sould in the briefcase. Makes more sense if the briefcase contains heroin, and Brett screwed up by not paying Marcellus.

  • @kulgion i believe the gold light was the flash of the guns lol

  • "god reached down to stop bullets from killing a bunch of criminals" lol

  • @doingitforsteamlol You don't question Samuel L Jackson's logic.

  • I do know its one thing cuase it is referred is that what i think it is meaning one so its not more then one. Does not really matter but fun to talk about. Also when he is talking to brett he is saying marcellas does not like to be f--cked only by mrs wallac how ever it is spelled then after dead he gets screwed by two guys could be devil getting back for killing demons.You would know what a soul looks like if you seen one just cuase we have one so its about having fun figuring what you want

  • @milton100able also this movie is now in blu ray just a few weeks ago finally waiting for it to come out in blu ray. Big thing is Jackson never gets credit for his acting its always the lower acter around him and he carries them. I myself like the idea i do not know what it is it makes you get more into the things that really matter in the movie meaning more of the acting first post i made on here most likely sucks who cares i was bored like the rest am sure that post on here.

  • well if u notice, all the bullet holes are right where sam jackson is standing. not vincent, vincent ends up dead, but he also smart mouth'thed off to butch,

    so...

  • In the movie Ghost Rider, Mephisto takes Johnny Blaze's soul out through the back of his head...interesting...

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  • "Because Jules and Vincent were trying to save a Human soul"

    *kills Human*

  • cracked.com/article_19138_7-ho­tly-debated-movie-questions-th­at-totally-have-answers.html

    Y'all are fucking wrong.

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  • Yeah and why the fuck Vincent died then?

  • @HittokiriBattousai17 Remember the conversation in the restaurant at the end? When Jules decided he would walk the Earth until God put him where he wanted him? Well if you recall, Vincent was against the whole idea. You never know what happens afterwards, your only clue is when Vincent dies in the bathroom, and Jules is not with him. So it makes sense to say that Wallace did retire Jules, but Vincent decided to stick to his life of killing and all that gangster shit.

  • @MrSlaytanix Mmmmm...good point, i've watched Pulp Fiction about 130 times and i've never saw it in a religious way....but now that i think about it, there's some redemption and saving souls stuff (like Vince does with Mia in the adrenaline scene)

  • *sigh* Want to know what's in the suitcase?

    An orange lightbulb. That's it.

  • i have never ever heard anybody "suggesting" that a human soul is retrieved from the back of the head. the director has already said that the movie crew could not think of any good idea to create the most beautiful thing and thats why even quentin tarantino himself has no idea what is in the briefcase...

  • i think this is totally wrong...

  • The scene where the guy shts them and miss's him always tripped me out

  • it was butch's gold watch lol

  • @cekinxxx nope because butch kills vincent vega with the watch on.

  • colin's head 

  • how do you put a soul in a briefcase??

  • the part where he give the money to butch doesnt mean he is trying to buy his soul back he was paying so that he can lose the match

  • my guess is that queer cops dildo

  • I know what's in the case. An orange lightbulb.

  • I don't remember anything about the devil removing souls from the back of necks in the bible.

  • His soul:0

  • the band aid was for a scar on the back of vhing rhames' neck that he wanted to cover up

  • It's a MacGuffin, duh!

  • It was the gold idol from Indiana Jones!!

  • Yeah, this is all nice and whatever, but you're missing the entirity of the movie if this is what is focused on. The truth is, not even Quentin Tarantino knows what's in the box. It's left as a mystery and never shown on camera for a reason. Why would the Thief say "Is that what I think it is?", does he know what Marcellus' soul looks like? It isn't a soul, the directors even said it isn't. But this is a fun little theory, but the evidence does not hold up. Please don't believe this SHiT, guys.

  • It is probaly Marcellus muthafucking soul, but it cant be in a suitcase so it makes the viewer to think like a bitch

  • also his name is marsellus not marcellus.

    mar-sell-us i dunno but he definately sold his soul.

  • The basis of the "devil soul transaction" theory was a biblical reference to the devil taking your soul from the back of your head. There is no such reference in the bible, there really is not basis for this bs.

  • It's Justin biber's real voice

  • It must have been a puppy!

  • im pretty sure the bullet holes which Jules points to were there earlier in the scene. 

  • Do you know the saying "God has a plan for everyone", well despite Jules and Vincent killing 3 people (plus accidently killing Marvin) It was still part of the plan to save not only Wallace's soul, but their souls as well. In the end of the movie Jules chooses to quit his job and follow God, but Vincent didnt. As you saw in the middle of movie, Vincent dies. This film tell us about good and bad choices and morals in a smart way which makes it ONE KICK ASS MOVIE!!!!!!!

  • yep its marcellus wallaces soul. He sold his soul to the devil to make profit hence the code 666 being used to open the briefcase

  • marcellus's soul...

  • Who were the 4 men?

  • The 4 men were the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse

  • Jesus freak

  • They were trying to save a soul, but in the process killed 3 people on purpose and then accidentally shot another...

  • "What could be more beautiful than the human soul?"

    Kim Kardashian's naked ass- the true contents of the briefcase.

  • @criggs187 lmfao ...you might be rihgt =)

  • @criggs187 Kim Kardashian was 14 yrs old when this movie was released...so I guess not

  • Do you people really think Quentin Tarantino gives a shit about putting all these stupid devil symbols into this?

  • @dhruv494 Yup.

  • @Ra3nMaN I think he's too intelligent to be as pathetic as you people. So sorry bout that, but your false ideas are false

  • @dhruv494 People watch movies for vastly different things. You see pathetic little fluff, I see an intricately woven Hitchcockian plot device that rewards people with a sharp enough eye for the like or in this case, an internet connection and enough curiosity. What does it matter to you anyway? If you're here for a debate, you've found one but if you think this deprecates the quality of the movie, your good intentions are misplaced.

  • @Ra3nMaN This seems like the same argument that illuminati believers say. God, its pathetic.

  • @dhruv494 Lol well trolld

  • snopes.com/movies/films/pulp.a­sp

  • So here's my question if it was a soul WHY THE FUCK WAS IT WITH BRETT??

  • @erccool Brett is one of the devil workers, and so are the rest. The only reason john and samuel are still alive, after the guy from the bathroom comes out shooting... is because they had divine intervention!! That would mean an angle, his or herself came down and stoped the bullets, because they were saving a soul!! So don't feel sorry for brett!! lol

  • @welhungjohnson This is not my film. I don't know who did it. I had it on my PC for a long time and in an argument with a buddy I told him about it and decided to upload it on Youtube for him to see.

  • @welhungjohnson retard the beast is Devil's other name such as "Satan"

  • @welhungjohnson hey, doesn't matter what people read and what they believe is to be true. I read somewhere that santa brings gifts on Christmas day, wether i believe it or not, or if anyone believes it, doesn't matter. No need to get mad or aggressive about it. Someone read something, related it to the movie, and boom the void was filled. if believing that the devil is the beast or that 666 is the mark of the beast fills the void, what difference does it make?

  • Amazing analysis. Good job man!!

  • No I don't think thats what it is. I heard it was just some gold jewelry.

  • its just a Hitchcock trick, it doesn't matter whats in the suitcase

  • Though I always though it was perhaps a brick of gold. This video brings up a good point

  • thats in the bounus dvd of the movie :|

  • there it is almost like the alchemist....the humal soul is precious of all...the redemption of the pervert....thou shalt strike back n lay thy vengeance......for the people who still wonderin bout material comforts like gold, diamnd bla bla,in the briefcase, wisdom is yet to strike their mind

  • its his soul

  • not bad, you made a very good point, even if you are wrong its still a pretty sweet connection.

  • The briefcase contents is whats known in the film making industry as a mcGuffin, it means that the audience is kept in suspence as to what lies within because no prop guy could ever come up with an object thats better than the viewers imagination!

    As for the plaster? It was used to cover a scar that the actor had which was very visable given his dark skin and the scar being much lighter and it bothered quintin so makeup came up with a quick fix as they were unable to cover it!

    Enjoy!

  • Also, in this scene, Vincent is looking in the top cabinets for the suitcase, then when of the guys in the room says "No it's in the cabinet down by your feet." This could symbolize that his soul was closer to hell.

  • the diamonds that mr pink stashed from reservoir dogs are in the case

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  • My guesses are

    1. A Golden Pistol for Marcellus to KICK ASS

    2. A Bad Ass Golden Wig For Marcellus cus he's bald as fuck

    3. Its Beautiful so probably a Golden Sex toy Vagina for men

    4. A Bad Ass Golden Watch set for Marcellus to know when its time to fuck his wife

    5. Something Gold

  • @Rorcha67ViVa that wasn't even remotely amusing

  • so let me get this strait, Mr. Wallace sold his soul to the devil (probably for his high rank in organized crime), and now he thinks he's top dog, he sends two of his associates to steal it back from these guys eating cheeseburgers for breakfast? dayum Tarantino thats some badass movie making skillzzzz........

  • Tarantino planned on using diamonds but thought it boring. Though many think it's supposed to be the diamonds from RD, the other top theory is that it's a tiny nuclear device, whch Tarantino liked when he heard that theory. Though the fact that Tim Roth knew what it was kinda kills off every theory in my opinion except the diamond one. He wouldn't really know what a nuclear device, a soul, the holy grail were at a glance.

  • fucking short ass youtube comments

  • notice how john travolta is a non believer. the bullets dont go anywhere near him. they go through samuel jackosn. i think samuel jackson is from heaven in the movie.(the shepherd) what may be in the suitcase can either be the anti christ, a soul, a nuclear weapon, but i think its black magic. if youve seen the movie city of god how lil ze had the beads that protected him from the knife you know what im talking about. know that the devil is from heaven. evil exists i dont feel like explaining

  • but you did cut out the part were Ving rymes actually has a scar on the back of his neck and the fact Quentin Tarantino doesn't endorse this theory

  • Another thing that might point out that it is his soul is that the man Samuel Jackson is playing is really interested in Ezekial 25-17 and he really wants to give up his life style. Maybe Samuel Jackson and Vincent are God's instruments for saving Marcellus Wallace's soul. Or maybe i'm just diving way too deep into this lol.

  • i know whats in the brief case:

    i giant golden glowing dildo that marcellus bought for mia

  • I think that you all guys should also notice Vincent's behavior while he looks on that thing inside this case. It really stunned him.

  • Nobody knows whats in the briefcase because nobody is supposed to know... thats what makes it interesting, its whatever we want it to be.

    As for the band-aid, Ving Rahms sufferd a small cut just before shooting and Quentin decided against adding make up to disguise the cut in favour of adding a band-aid because it made less sense and added another confusing element to the film.

  • @1999UTD yea and to make the band aid have a reson for being there, because i dobt very many people know what you just said, he decided to do what it said in this video. he sold his soul

  • Originaly it was supposed to contain the loot from Resivoir Dogs. But QT decided against it. Personally I believe it holds seven Acadamy Award Nominations! Gold is too simple, and QT is way too awesome to settle for something so trivial.

  • Nice video

  • also sam jackson (sorry i forgot his name) he says to pumpkin: i cant give it to you cause is not mine

  • I don't think it's his soul, but I do think that is an interesting theory.

  • everything makes sense except why would ringo be so intrested in iy

  • whats in the briefcase is obviously gold.they just wanted to spark our interest by not showing it,and no master propsman could ever make valuables that desireable on screen so they made this subtle effect with the orange light.the whole movie is filled with filmic references this is obviously from KIss me Deadly.

  • I heard that the briefcase was supposed to have Wallace's soul and that the band aid thats in the back of Wallace neck was were it was supposed to be excreted from.

  • Or the holy Grail

  • @GrIfFyDoG69

    I think its the holy grail or at least i hope it is

  • @RYANKOKO just read that thats a good suggestion

  • Maybe it's the ark of the covenant

    Or maybe it's the golden fleece from Jason and the argonaughts

    But I think it's Marcellus's soul

  • The bandage on the back of Marsellus Wallace's neck: the man has a wound that everyone but he can see.

  • I know what was in the briefcase:

    A Gold Light that lights up every time the case opens.

  • even though it's just a lightbulb abd a tool for the plot and nothing more, it's fun to debate this suitcase topic.

  • God protected them so they could save the soul of a crime lord and continue to murder people? lol that does sound like something god would do

  • Its just a reference to the movie Kiss Me Deadly. Thats all.

  • BULLSHIT

  • no absolute wrong in the Briefcase is a:

    Blueberry Muffin :]

  • This video makes some good points but there are some things wrong with this, 1st if you watch the movie with the text commentary it tells you that the band-aide was to cover a scar that the actor had that the character didn't 2nd how with pumpkin know what a soul looks like,and 3rd why would "god" want to stop bullets meant for criminals?

  • @XxdavidbeckerxX well its already established in the movie that god stopped the bullets

  • simple band aid answer!!

    people who shave their heads can easily accidentally cut themselves in that back of the head area where the neck meets,,it happens if you shave your head like marsellus,its a shaving cut that he bandaged,,thats why,thats it..

  • i know what it is!!

    its something very valuable and/or surprising

  • whats interesting is how taken back the person is when they look into the brief case, ive heard ppl say its the holy grail, but who knows...i guess that is the beauty of it in the movie that it brings about these certian responses and the brief case is very protected yet u dont know whats in it

  • This is not at all the video makers own analysis. This theory has been e-mailed around for years.

    Nowhere in the bible it says that the devil takes your soul from the back of your head.

    Like GBev2K said, Tarantion has claimed that the content of the briefcase is a MacGuffin. The viewer can make up his own theory.

    All that aside, this is a cool theory, and it is just as "right" as any other!

  • ok first of all.

    1. the combinations is not 666 if u pause it. its between like thus.

    5

    - 66

    6

    2. the bandaid on theback of his head is covering a scar that actor has. ive looked it up. the whole point of it is to make you assume wild things.

  • This theory was tossed around when the film first came out. Tarantino said that the Band-Aid was only there to cover a scar that Ving Rhames has on the back of his head and that what's in the briefcase isn't important. It's a MacGuffin...

  • @GBev2K Who cares what Tarantino said. The contents of the breifcase are definitely important, even if Quentin didn't know what they were.

  • wow finally a theory that made sense. the theories i had the first few times i watched the movie was that in the briefcase was like gold or drugs and one time i got so paranoid about it, i even thought it was the mona lisa =P

  • it's a very interesting point but i don't know to me it sounds believable

  • 1:05

  • i like the soul theory better than any other. it does make sense and there is a lot of little hidden things in the movie that support that theory. it gives the movie much deeper meaning. maybe tarintino sold his soul and dedicated this movie to the devil. it did make him a huge superstar. anyone else notice that the game of life and operation are both in the background when they get the adrenaline shot? the movie's full of little stuff like that.

  • Samuel L Jackson states about the briefcase "I can't give it to ya, its not mine to give"

    Its probably the soul, interesting analysis from the video maker

  • What's in the briefcase? A MacGuffin.

    What's a MacGuffin?

    The MacGuffin just Is.

  • I like your theory, but my belief is...the band aid is from him getting ran over, or raped and the briefcase shines because it's gold or something glowing.

  • @HaggardNaggar that talk with Butch happened before he got hit by the car or raped

  • MY GOD! YOUR RIGHT! 

  • I have heard the RD diamond theory before but it makes no sense. This would mean that the cop from RD has an identical twin who is a thief with a british accent!!

  • I thought there was gold in it :O

  • My theory??? I've seen the movie multiple times and have come to the conclusion that it's the souls of those killed by Marcellus Wallace or by those who work FOR him. My guess is that Marcellus himself represents the devil incarnate. Notice when Jules shoots Brett a orange glow -- similar to the glow from the briefcase -- is emitted. Also, Marcellus himself has a similar glow when talking to Butch. Last thing: Jules describes what's in the briefcase as his boss's "dirty laundry."

  • Point Well Made Sir

  • Good Ideas, but you're wrong. If you actually research what the director says about it he says it was originally supposed to contain diamonds. . .

  • Where does it state that the devil removes souls from the back of your head?

  • It was Kim Kardashian's big fat juicy pussy

    The most beautiful thing he ever saw

  • Very cool theory. Makes sense!

  • A soul. Don't be silly. Its a lightbulb.

  • I think it's the diamonds from Resevoir Dogs because Mr Blonde is revealed to be Vic Vega Vincent's brother and Mr Pink is the only guy left who gets away with it and he obviously loses it to somebody who then loses it to Wallace

  • @masterofanything nope. you here the police pull up and presumably arrest Mr. Pink at the end of Reservoir Dogs

  • No, Mr. Pink did not get away at the end of "Reservoir Dogs." So your theory is obviously wrong.

  • A human soul certainly isn't beautiful.

    Especially a person's who has sold it.

  • Tarantino has said that the bandaid had nothing to do with an allusion to the Devil stealing Marsellus' soul, but that Ving Rhames had a scar on the back of his neck he wanted to cover up. According to Roger Avary, who co-wrote the script with QT, the original plan was to have the briefcase contain diamonds. The orange bulb inside shining light onto the faces was a last-minute decision. On Howard Stern Tarantino was asked the contents and said "It's whatever the viewer wants it to be."

  • I still think what was going through his mind was that the case contained something like the holy grail. Not specifically that necessarily, but something that would awe any mere mortal that gazed upon it. A mere earthly treasure would not have such an effect as the item in the case suggests.

    That it will remain a mystery, however, will always be the best, I think.

  • Awsome video. You should do another video about Mr Pink fate in Reservoir Dogs, or why Aldo Raine has that scar in his throat in Inglorious Basterds.

  • This is quite interesting, people should appreciate videos like this. The video is expressing the opinion of one on the movie, not anyone else's, so it's okay to disagree. This is what makes Pulp Fiction one of the greatest movies EVER made.

  • I really don't care much for what's in the briefcase. Pulp Fiction is still the best movie ever.

  • No where does it say that when the devil takes your soul he takes it from the back of your head. Tarantino and the producer decided that the contents of the case would never be specified and that it would be whatever the viewer decided it would be. Quote "No prop master can come up with something better than each individual's imagination." Then one person decided to put a lightbulb inside the case which is now a decision regretted by Tarantino and Roger Avary. There is no right or wrong answer.

  • actualy the bandage is for a big scar that ving rhames has on the back of his head. you can see the scar in I Now Pronounce you Chuck and Larry when hes hugging adam sandler

  • its his Marcellas Wallace's soul, it got zapped out from the back of his head that's why he has a bandage on the back of his skull

  • Looks like Microvawe Turned on :P 1:09

  • Tinker Bell

  • diamonds from resovour dogs

  • lmao

    god saved them both because they were trying to rescue a human soul, even though they kill a guy 5 seconds later? Sry, but it sounds so funny.

  • This theory sounds more retarded every time I hear it. No Quentin Tarintino never ever said that's what was in the brief case. He would never come up with something that dumb.

    The entire point of the briefcase is for each person to fill it with their own imagination.

    I defy anyone to tell me where the fuck they are getting this removal of the soul through the back of the head. Medieval ritual-what ritual? Practiced by whom? In the bible? Bullshit, where? It's not in there.

  • Cool story bro

  • but why would have that mad gimp , who keeps saying what, have it ?? ?

  • Gold bars ?

    Light Revlections on face who look to briefcase

  • No-one thought that it might be the diamonds from Resevoir Dogs? You never find out what happens to them

  • Your rite about the diamond thing that is always what i thought it was.. because it all ties together.. vincent's last name is vega.. soo in RD toothpick Vic is his brother " MR. Blonde" and in the seen introducing MR. White Joe is asking about the selling of the ice and says something about Marcellis.. so could be

  • Way to ruin a good film.

    Everytime i watch it again now im gonna be thinking of some shitty fictional theroys about sombodys soul beeing sold...

  • great theory... that explains alot but about the band aid... well tarantino asked ving to cover the star tatoo for the film./... true fact

  • No where in Biblical history has it said that when you sell your soul to the Devil that it takes it from the back of your head...

  • ....who said anything about the bible?

  • Nice analysis.

    maybe the last part about God reaching out also had something to do with Jules' thing with that line from the Bible.

  • very good analysis!

  • I think this is a good thriller. You can attribute significance to anything if you look hard enough. If Vincent said "Rosebud" before he gets shot then you'd think he had special relations with Cane's mistress. Just a brother keeper speaking the words is all.

  • they saved one soul, but killed 4...lol

  • Don't feel too bad. Three of them were just demons sent to get the soul, so they were evil any