The film that brought back John Travolta, made Samuel L. Jackson an icon, saw Quentin Tarantino grow from being an indie wunderkind to a modern movie master, and introduced a generation to the wild thrills of true surf guitar. The violent, funny, bloody, whip-smart script sparked a tidal wave of imitations but has never truly been duplicated, and Tarantino made every line into a quotable moment. Seriously, when the Paramount says summer classics, this is exactly the kind of movie that they’re talking about.
– Richard Whittaker
