Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Tarantino grew up an avid film fan and worked in a video rental store while training to act. His career began in the late 1980s, when he wrote and directed My Best Friend's Birthday; its screenplay would form the basis for True Romance. In the early 1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with the release of Reservoir Dogs (1992); regarded as a classic and cult hit, it was opined as the "Greatest Independent Film of All Time" by Empire magazine. Its popularity was boosted by the release of his second film, Pulp Fiction (1994), a neo-noir crime film that became a major critical and commercial success, widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time. Paying homage to 1970s blaxploitation films, Tarantino released Jackie Brown in 1997, an adaptation of the novel Rum Punch.
Kill Bill followed six years later – released as two films, Vol. 1 (2003) and Vol. 2 (2004) – a highly stylized "revenge flick" in the cinematic traditions of Chinese martial arts, spaghetti westerns and Italian horror. He released Death Proof (2007) as part of a double feature with friend Robert Rodriguez under the collective title Grindhouse. His long-postponed Inglourious Basterds (2009) became Tarantino's second highest-grossing film to date ($321 million), which tells the fictional alternate history story of two plots to assassinate Nazi Germany's political leadership. His most recent and highest grossing work is Django Unchained (2012), a western film set in the antebellum era of the Deep South, receiving critical acclaim.
Tarantino's films have garnered both critical and commercial success. He has received many industry awards, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards and the Palme d'Or and has been nominated for an Emmy and Grammy. Filmmaker and historian Peter Bogdanovich has called him "the single most influential director of his generation."
Ezekiel 25:17
Quentin Tarantino Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
JULES
Ezekiel 25:17. "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the
inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in
the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of
darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost
children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious
my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee."
The lyrics to the song Ezekiel 25:17, written by Quentin Tarantino, are spoken by the character Jules in the film Pulp Fiction. The passage is a biblical verse, but Tarantino adapts it to fit within the context of the film's narrative. The verse is a warning to those who would do harm to others, particularly to those who seek to harm people who are weaker or who cannot defend themselves. Jules quotes the passage in order to justify his violent actions against the people who have wronged him and his partner.
Line by Line Meaning
The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men.
The journey of a virtuous individual is often met with challenges caused by the unfairness of those who only care about themselves and the cruelty of those who engage in wickedness.
Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children.
A person who guides the vulnerable and helpless through tough times, motivated by kindness and compassion, is deserving of great admiration and appreciation, as they are like a protector and caretaker to those around them.
And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers.
I will retaliate powerfully and aggressively against those who try to harm or ruin individuals I care for, unleashing my wrath and fury in order to protect my loved ones.
And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee.
When I take revenge against those who have wronged me or my loved ones, they will recognize that I am acting on behalf of a higher power or authority that I hold dear and that motivates my actions.
Contributed by Brooklyn S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@garyking3389
English Teacher: Welcome to class every one!
Me: What class are we in again??
E.T: ENGLISH, MOTHAFUKA!! Do you speak it??
Me: K! Jeez!
E.T: Here is your assignment: ................
Me: What?
E.T: ....................
Me: What??
E.T:................!
Me: What??? I don-
E.T: SAY “WHAT” AGAIN!! SAY “WHAT” AGAIN!! I DARE YOU! I DOUBLE DARE YOU, MODAKUFA!! SAY “WHAT” ONE MORE GODDAMN TIME!!
@shea3954
Lyrics:
… Ezekiel 25:17
The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides
By the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men
Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will
Shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness
For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children
And I will strike down upon thee
With great vengeance and furious anger
Those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers
And you will know my name is the Lord
When I lay my vengeance upon thee
gunshot, gunshot, gunshot, gunshot, gunshot, gunshot,gunshot, gunshot, gunshot
@idontplayeveryday
Ezekiel 25:17
“The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the
Inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men
Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will
shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness
for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children
And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious
Anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers
And you will know
My name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee”
@reniisgod
Love it when Jules starts the whole bible passage and you can see Vince getting his gun prepared and standing like he's in prayer. Little things like that make this entire scene legendary
@krystalharwood5240
uh jules..thou shalt not kill....
@eddiebrock8002
Reni Jules reads the Bible but as a hitman he commits the greatest sin of all
@kittenscatsangelsgods1157
Marsha...Marsha...Marsha he CUTEGIANT6ft?+ Sound 0:51 Like A omg omg omg
@lightjaypanda3065
those little things make the whole movie legendary =)
@noezamora6803
@Eddie Brock I don’t think murder is the greatest sin
@johndims5098
Can a scene possibly be more epic than this?
@ashspinks8045
no....no it can not
@benitofranco372
Or hilarious
@yeahno1016
Not really. The part where the dude pulls his wallet out the bag and it actually says "Bad Mother Fucker" is pretty damn good too