This was reported by Q magazine with the reference being the plaster on the back of his neck, reportedly a "soul patch" where the soul is allegedly removed.
2006-12-07 11:23:12 · 13 answers · asked by Doodle 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
No, Tarentino has always said that he purposely made it not seen so people could make up their own "Beautiful thing" that was in the briefcase. I always that the "soul" idea was really awesome, but it's not true. You can VIEW it as that, because it all relies on the VIEWER.
Here's a page that explains a lot: http://www.snopes.com/movies/films/pulp.htm
My favorite thing people say is in the suitcase: The oscar Tarentino hopes to win from the film. lol.
2006-12-07 11:29:21 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speculation abounds as to the nature of the mysterious glowing contents of the case:
* Could it be Elvis's gold suit, seen worn by Val Kilmer (as Elvis) in True Romance (1993)?
* The most persistent theory (most usually attributed to a friend of a friend who saw it posted on a message board by someone whose brother had read a report of a radio interview with Tarantino himself) is that it is Marcellus Wallace's soul. The story goes that when the Devil takes a person's soul, it is removed through the back of the head (this isn't part of any known religion, but this is what the message board posters say). When we see the back of Marcellus's head he has a Band-Aid covering the precise spot indicated by tradition for soul removal. Perhaps Marcellus sold his soul to the devil which would also explain why the combination to open the briefcase is 666.
* Quentin Tarantino has said that the band-aid on the back of Marsellus Wallace's neck had nothing to do with an allusion to the Devil stealing Marsellus's soul... but that the actor Ving Rhames had a scar on the back of his neck he wanted to cover up.
* Or could it be simply a 20-watt light bulb?
* According to Roger Avary, who co-wrote the script with Quentin Tarantino, the original plan was to have the briefcase contain diamonds. This seemed neither exciting nor original, so Avary and Tarantino decided to have the briefcase's contents never appear on screen; this way each filmgoer could mentally "fill in the blank" with whatever struck his or her imagination as best fitting the description "so beautiful". The orange light bulb (projecting shimmering light onto the actors' faces) was a last-minute decision and added a completely unintended fantastic element.
* In a radio interview with Howard Stern in late 2003, Quentin Tarantino was asked by a caller the contents of the briefcase, and he answered, "It's whatever the viewer wants it to be."
2006-12-07 14:14:15 · answer #2 · answered by Clint 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marcellus Wallace's Soul The first shot of Marcellus Wallace is the back of his head with a plaster right in the middle of his neck. That is where his soul was sucked out of. The combination to the briefcase.... 666 Tarantino says it's up to you whay you want it to be but this solution is the only one actually in the film. It was actually just an orangle light bulb in a case covered with tin foil. This gives the glow you see when the case is opened...
2016-05-23 04:53:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it was rumored to Marsallis Wallis' not Vincents soul in the brief case.
2006-12-07 11:28:32 · answer #4 · answered by costumeharpy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its always stated that its never shown to let people imagein for their selfs, which makes me question the move of showin them open it and have "gold" shine come out, cuz that pretty much says its somethin gold, i liek the idea of lettin people make their own ideas for what it contains but the "gold" shinein out of it kinda ruins that whole move
2006-12-07 11:26:59 · answer #5 · answered by kydd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it was ever confirmed. Check out the Wikipedia entry for the latest, I guess.
2006-12-07 11:25:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
But no one is going to actually go on record to state that, preferring the mystery about it
2006-12-07 11:53:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, it was just a hook, Q like to think they know, but from Tarrentino's mouth itself, "I doesn't mean anything - It was just a hook" It's used in a load of films to keep you watching.
2006-12-07 11:28:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
lol i agree it was either a lightbulb or better special effects.
never thought it was anything else.
hope that helps x
2006-12-07 12:18:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a light bulb (official)
2006-12-07 11:29:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋