The Pulp Fiction poster has many different aspects to it. The movie name came from pulp magazines that were fiction and cheap because of the paper in was made out of. This title appeals to all social classes, especially those who regularly read Pulp magazines, because they were cheap. Everything in this poster has a deeper meaning for each image. The movie poster for the film Pulp Fiction makes central two props, a gun and a cigarette pack, which emphasizes how the movie promotes bad behaviors while simultaneously asserting a life-affirming message.

First, the unusual yet necessary props. The most noticeable props are the gun, the cigarette pack, and the magazine. The gun shows an evil that a poster cannot easily convey because it is a still, flat object. The gun gives a violent annotation to the movie straight away. Guns usually lead to shootings and deaths which makes the viewer question the intent of the poster and plot of the movie. The gun is propped up and is shining right in the middle of the poster, underneath the woman. The gun is placed there because the woman may need quick access to one. She may need a gun because she could be in some sort of danger. This also makes the viewer wonder if the movie is strictly about violence. The cigarettes bring a relaxed feel to the poster, this is because the way the woman is holding the cigarette while smoking it. The cigarette could be used for a ‘cool’ and ‘stylish’ look that cigarettes brought about before people knew about the harm that they can do. The cigarettes in the poster subliminally promote smoking because of the woman. This could cause a common viewer to want a cigarette to fit in or to be able to hang out with someone that brings the sex appeal that this woman does. The magazine is interesting mainly because it has the same title that the movie does. This should make the viewer wonder how the two are connected. This may make the viewer think that the poster and the magazine are related, which they aren’t. The poster and the magazine have the same title to show the availability of the film and lure in people that read pulp magazines. Pulp magazines are cheap and widely accessible to people and the creator of the poster wanted people to feel the same way about the movie.

Next, the old yet appealing poster design. The poster itself has frayed edges that make the poster look brittle. The poster creator may have done this to show that the poster is very old and hasn’t been treated properly which could weigh into the movie plot in one way or another. Another reason that the poster may look frayed is because of the cheapness that the poster has due to the material that it is made out of, pulp wood, the same material that the magazine is made out of. The whole poster is made to look like an actual Pulp Fiction magazine cover which is very cool. An example of affordability that the poster presents is that pulp magazines were cheap because the they were made out of cheaper wood. Another example of the affordability of the poster, and in essence the movie, would be the large 10 cent circle on the left side. This would appeal to many people because of the affordability that it presents. The poster has a variant color scheme. The poster itself pops because of the colors chosen, it kind of looks like a western film poster because of the font and how the title is positioned. The mainly red top hints that the movie may be a thriller or action movie potentially with a lot of gore and blood. The red and yellow up top draws a glance to the title where the focus should be. The darker bottom section contrasts the top and draws the viewer’s main focus immediately after.

Finally, the mischievous woman that is central in the poster. This woman portrays many different feelings and attitudes toward and about her. Her positioning should be the biggest standout to the viewer. She looks relaxed in almost every way she can be viewed. She looks this way particularly as she smokes her cigarette. She has her legs crossed which shows that she is comfortable. Another sign of her relaxed nature is that she is propped up on the pillow. The way her body is positioned shows comfort but also concern as she looks as the camera. The way she holds the cigarette with an open hand shows that she has taken a puff of the cigarette but paused to relax for a second. The way she holds the magazine down shows that she was reading through it but quickly put it down, still keeping her spot, and looks at the audience as if she has been called. The way her legs are positioned also shows comfort but also shows her innocence. The heels she is wearing show dominance and promiscuity while demonstrating that she may have a dark side. Her dark hair looks freshly done as if she may be going out somewhere soon. Her red lipstick and nail polish show that she could be violent and dangerous, red usually brings about those features. The black clothing, heels, and hair shows that she may have a darker side. The cleavage that the woman shows would show that this movie is intended for a male audience. Her facial expression shows that she may have a secret or may know about something important.

This movie poster contains obscure adult images of a gun and cigarettes which become central in the film and reaffirm the movie’s promotion of bad behaviors while seemingly living for good. The woman seems to be the make or break factor in the poster. She has many different aspects and the viewer may even believe that she is the main character because of her role in this advertisement. The poster can sum up the film if the viewer looks close enough and thinks deeply enough about the images. Everything in the movie poster means something and it is intended to be that way.