The National Film Registry stands among the finest summations of more than a century of extraordinary American cinema. This key component of American cultural history, however, is endangered, so we must protect the nation’s matchless film heritage and cinematic creativity. – James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress
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Then again, maybe this should come as no surprise, considering the massive amount of adoration the movie has gained over the short nineteen years of its existence. Few film-makers have gained such a die-hard following of fanatics as Tarantino, many of whom would name Pulp Fiction as the movie that hooked them. The Library of Congress even credited it for having a major impact on film as an art:
Tarantino’s mordantly wicked Möbius strip of a movie influenced a generation of filmmakers and stands as a milestone in the evolution of independent cinema in the United States, making it one of the few films on the National Film Registry as notable for its lasting impact on the film industry as its considerable artistic merits.
Felicitations to Tarantino, Miramax Pictures, and everyone else involved! This is a milestone for film and will hopefully open minds to the possibilities of what can constitute a classic movie.
What Other Films Would You Like to See in our Library of Congress??
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