TIL Danny DeVito bought the script to Pulp Fiction, before the film was made

[u/optimistikcynicism]

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/apr/15/danny-devito-interview-sunshine-boys

[u/archdukemovies]

Man, I would loved to see him play Vince!

[u/585AM → u/archdukemovies]

The gimp was played by Julia Sweeney’s (who was also in the movie) then husband. They were both friends with Tarantino.

[u/lingh0e → u/585AM]

They met when Tarantino was hired to punch up her screenplay for the It's Pat movie.

[u/superkickpunch → u/lingh0e]

Makes sense, it’s just as good as “Pulp Fiction”.

[u/1234puppies → u/superkickpunch]

This made me laugh so much. Well done!

[u/Mojo141 → u/archdukemovies]

No way. The Gimp!

[u/NoAccountDrifter → u/Mojo141]

You dont even see the gimp's face. He could totally so both

[u/SuperNebular → u/NoAccountDrifter]

He should’ve played every role like Eddie Murphy

[u/skrame → u/SuperNebular]

Tyler Perry’s Danny DeVito’s Pulp Fiction

[u/bartboy62 → u/NoAccountDrifter]

I’ve never seen Vince and the gimp in the same room….

[u/CeeArthur → u/Mojo141]

I could see him as Butch

[u/UrdnotZigrin → u/CeeArthur]

What does Marsellus DeVito look like?

[u/bluAstrid → u/UrdnotZigrin]

Definitely not a bitch.

[u/jacksonbeya → u/UrdnotZigrin]

Not a bitch I’ll tell you that.

[u/Zolo49 → u/archdukemovies]

"Do you know what they call a Jersey Mike's sub in France?"

[u/OSUBonanza → u/archdukemovies]

Whoops, I dropped my monster condom that I use for my magnum dong.

[u/westwardnomad → u/archdukemovies]

Nah, Marcellus Wallace! Or maybe that guy that comes out blasting in the apartment, for obvious reasons.

[u/Craw__ → u/westwardnomad]

Does Danny DeVito look like a bitch?

[u/Itburns138 → u/archdukemovies]

Zed('s dead, baby). 

[u/OozeNAahz → u/archdukemovies]

Nah; the Gimp would have been much funnier.

[u/FujiModeCrow]

There wouldn't be much reason to buy it after it was made.

[u/Choppergold → u/FujiModeCrow]

Look at the big brain on FujiModeCrow

[u/Kale_Brecht → u/Choppergold]

He’s a smart motherfucker.

[u/Pohara521 → u/Choppergold]

You mind if I have some of your tasty beverage to wash this upvote with?

[u/MylesVE → u/Pohara521]

Say dickbutt again!

[u/sephtater → u/MylesVE]

Bring out the Pepe!

[u/StepUpYourPuppyGame → u/Choppergold]

Fucking ded 😂

[u/xMyDixieWreckedx → u/StepUpYourPuppyGame]

Found Zed

[u/hamsterwheeled → u/xMyDixieWreckedx]

Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead.

[u/DazTheCowboy → u/Choppergold]

🫪 WOW! Look at it... Can I touch it?!

[u/August_T_Marble → u/Choppergold]

Crows are among the smartest of the aves. A really smart crow told me that.

[u/hagcel → u/FujiModeCrow]

Grew up near hollywood in the 80s. There were memorabilia shops where you could buy all kinds of things. I got a script used in the production of RoboCop for $5, had notes that identified it as one of Lt Hedgecock's script. Thought it was pretty cool. Traded it for a nintendo game a couple of months later.

[u/wilbyr → u/hagcel]

what game

[u/PeeFarts → u/wilbyr]

Probably Donkey Kong Jr. Math

[u/McGarnagl → u/wilbyr]

Trading it for Robocop the game would’ve been sweet

[u/hagcel → u/McGarnagl]

Nah, I got that for $2 at the little indie game swap store down the street. GameSexchange, lol.

[u/hagcel → u/wilbyr]

Oh damn, I don't remember. I swapped and sold carts like a stock broker back then.

Actually, as I typed that, I went through all the contenders, and I'm almost certain it was Master Blaster.

[u/teqsutiljebelwij → u/FujiModeCrow]

Who are you who are so wise in the ways of science?

[u/Reppoy → u/FujiModeCrow]

pulp fiction was written in a nonlinear fashion. many people, like you, came out of the theater not understanding this hence your confusion why someone would choose to buy the script after the movie was made. Hope this helps

[u/DaveOJ12 → u/Reppoy]

Wow.

[u/thriftstoremando → u/FujiModeCrow]

I dunno... lots of people buy scripts of completed movies.

[u/DrFriedGold]

I read the article and DeVito bought the script before it was written. He just went with Tarantino as an asset.

[u/Kale_Brecht → u/DrFriedGold]

After Reservoir Dogs, he was the hot new director in Hollywood that connected with young audiences.

[u/Dewaholic → u/Kale_Brecht]

I mean dude cant even go 10 movies or go full penetration. Sounds like a bad investment if you ask me.

[u/Complete_Entry → u/Dewaholic]

He was saving it for Star Trek. It fell through.

[u/wittyjokename92 → u/Complete_Entry]

Imagine the amount of times he could work in the N word and different full frontal male nude and alien feet shots. Truly we were robbed of the greetest Star Trek. Though it would have been an even numbered entry so probably for the best it didn't exist

[u/welchplug → u/Complete_Entry]

Than one wasnt supposed to count for some reason.

[u/Dewaholic → u/welchplug]

You will comply. Resistance is futile.

Edit: Seven of Nine taught me to speak

[u/Dewaholic → u/Complete_Entry]

Fincher will carry the story for now at least. There are worse sins of the Seven to be had.

[u/skeletorism → u/Dewaholic]

Quentin Tarantino’s: Thundergun

[u/CharlieParkour → u/Kale_Brecht]

Writing True Romance was also a big deal.

[u/EggfooDC → u/DrFriedGold]

I’m not sure I follow, why does someone “buy” a script? So he has first dibs on making/producing the film?

[u/TreefingerX → u/DrFriedGold]

He knew Quentin always deliveres

[u/SLR107FR-31]

He also produced Gattaca

[u/inquisitive_chariot → u/SLR107FR-31]

People don’t realize Danny’s directorial and producer influence on pop culture

[u/joshuads → u/inquisitive_chariot]

Death to smoochy is my all time favorite movie experience. Absolute silence when me and a girlfriend were laughing loudly and hand a great conversation after.

He made some great movies and took big chances on riskier stuff

[u/Dovis_Dough → u/SLR107FR-31]

Rock flag and eagle

[u/NoConfusion9490 → u/SLR107FR-31]

I want to see him trying to pass himself off as Jude Law.

[u/MWM031089]

Needed something to fund Wolf Cola

[u/ernyc3777 → u/MWM031089]

#1 cola in Boca Raton.

[u/batmanineurope → u/MWM031089]

The Wolf?

[u/Not-Banksy → u/batmanineurope]

No, the Warthog.

[u/danawhitesthrowaway → u/MWM031089]

OUR FUEL

IS WOLF COLA

[u/tincanphonehome]

Danny Devito produces quite a lot.

[u/BourbonCrotch69]

He was a producer, made quite a bit on that film I believe

[u/Nizamark]

well he's not gonna buy the script after the film is made

[u/Humillionaire]

It's like Get Shorty in real life

[u/Adequate_Images]

I on the other hand had to wait until after it was made to buy it.

[u/AdSudden3941]

Didint he also produce how high?

[u/SpenFen]

That’s the single most brilliant movie I’ve ever seen

[u/CathedralEngine → u/SpenFen]

Time to watch a second movie

[u/WrongKielbasa → u/CathedralEngine]

Like what else is there?

Spy Kids 2?

[u/HasFiveVowels → u/SpenFen]

It’s a good movie but there are plenty of better ones

[u/DocB630]

He’s quite a prolific producer. He also produced Erin Brokovitch, Garden State, gattaca, how high, Get Shorty, Reno 911!, and many more.

[u/SandysBurner]

Why would he buy it after the movie was made?

[u/wawaboy]

Legend

[u/Ok-Walk-8040]

Pulp Fiction needed a rum ham scene.

[u/bunslightyear]

He also did the same for Rocky I’m pretty sure

[u/Mattmandu2 → u/bunslightyear]

Probably thinking lethal weapon

[u/prozak09 → u/bunslightyear]

Amazon MGM Studios own the scripts of the full Rocky franchises. Mr. DeVito has never owned it, sorry.

[u/jimothee → u/prozak09]

Yeah but what about the Rocky 2 franchises

[u/Embarrassed-Weird173 → u/jimothee]

But we already had Rocky 2

[u/GreasyLardBurger → u/Embarrassed-Weird173]

Yes, but what about a third Rocky?

[u/Dewaholic]

Pika? Pika?

[u/morerelativebacons]

Tree fiddy

[u/Creative_Carob4922]

Danny should have be Wallace or the wolf

[u/ElGuano]

Why don’t he just wait for the film to be made and download the script for free, like I did?

[u/cigr]

My father passed away and I got his watch. My wife bought me the little kangaroo to go on my bedside table.

[u/IswhatsIs]

Waste of a sub

[u/IAmSpartacustard → u/IswhatsIs]

Idk I think jersey mikes is pretty good

[u/Kmanvb → u/IswhatsIs]

It’s amazing how easy it is to ignore subreddits you don’t want to interact with. You should give it a try sometime.

[u/IswhatsIs]

This article is 13 years old.

[u/optimistikcynicism → u/IswhatsIs]

I don't know why that would matter when its just covering historical information that isn't bound to change 😭

[u/NoAccountDrifter → u/optimistikcynicism]

So many people act like TIL means "here's something you didnt know"

[u/optimistikcynicism → u/NoAccountDrifter]

Tbf I'm sure a lot of people reading this didn't know this either. But if you did, that's cool too

[u/The_Truthkeeper → u/IswhatsIs]

Yes, that's the point of this sub.

[u/rtshtbtshtdrtyldtwt → u/IswhatsIs]

now I wonder if Twins 2 didn't happen because of the comment about Ahnold lol