The scene where Vince and Jules are shot at and none of them were shot. Remember that scene? Jules thinks it's a divine act of God, and yadda yadda. Vince thinks nothing of it and shrugs it off. Now I'm agnostic, so to me this is just a hmm... wow moment when it comes to beliefs. The question is what do you make of it, if this were to happen in real life?
Granted this is just some dumb movie, but what if? The guy was like 5 feet away from them, practically point blank range, no chance of missing all those shots (If I remember correctly).
Is it simply he got lucky? I tend to say things of that nature when "miracles" happen or when people say "Oh thank god I'm ok."
but I want other opinions. And no simple he had bad aim answers, be detailed.
2007-11-28 11:29:04 · 15 answers · asked by super17ohyeah 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In the case of Pulp Fiction, it means their is a god, and his name is Quentin Tarantino.
Sorry.
Should this happen in real life, I would consider it a statistical improbability that just happened. Or possibly a situation where the shooter was too nervous to steady his aim and/or couldn't handle the 'kick' of the weapon.
2007-11-28 11:44:28 · answer #1 · answered by battleship potemkin AM 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Didn't he empty a clip with his eyes closed at people who he knew wanted to kill him?
Sometimes adrenaline + stupid will get you what you need, but I'd say this is almost the more likely result.
The 'miracle' angle is really just because it's the difference between life and death.
If there's a 40% chance of rain, and it rains, it's no miracle.
If there's a 40% chance of living through something, and you live, it's a miracle.
2007-11-28 19:34:37 · answer #2 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
adrenaline makes you shake - this would not be unheard of especially using a large caliber handgun - for better results try a shotgun
- now, using the scene from "man on fire" - where the first suicide attempt fails due to a faulty primer but the second using the same primer is succesful - MIRACLE
2007-11-28 19:32:44 · answer #3 · answered by PD 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a movie. It's called deus ex machina. It's an improbable event within the plot of the story.
2007-11-28 19:32:01 · answer #4 · answered by taa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Infinite Monkey Theory comes into play here: Put a monkey in front of a typewriter and give it an infinite amount of tries and it will eventually write Shakespeare. Same here, put infinite people in front of a gun, over and over again and fire several shots at them, and, at one point, you will miss all of them.
Makes sense to me.
2007-11-28 19:37:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he was 5 feet from me and didn't get me, it was just bad aim. What else could it be? The guy was scared. Probably not in the most relaxed state. I doubt many people could shoot straight in that state.
2007-11-28 19:34:18 · answer #6 · answered by Darth Cheney 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The tension of the situation coupled with the recoil of the weapon caused the bullets to arc out of the range of contact with the intended targets.
2007-11-28 19:33:01 · answer #7 · answered by csucdartgirl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's luck that the guy is a bad shot. NO Divine intervention
2007-11-28 19:36:44 · answer #8 · answered by ItsMeTrev 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could say that it was just coincidence that the shots missed. But then how do you prove that the 'coincidence' was manufactured by a higher being.
Just a thought...I'm an Atheist.
2007-11-28 19:33:39 · answer #9 · answered by Mancloud 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The guy who was 5 feet away was shooting willy nilly, scared out of his pants, and I'm guessing wasn't a firearms or munitions expert... so I'd say it wasn't miraculous so much as it was the typical work of a frightened amateur.
2007-11-28 19:37:54 · answer #10 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋