What Black Sabbath and Quentin Tarantino have in common, and what does Pulp Fiction have to do with it?

Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Quentin Tarantino. - it would seem that what could be common between the participants of a cult. heavy metal a band and a film director? And if Osbourne and Butler ignited a creative spark by becoming part of the heavy metal revolution (together they would not only launch their careers but also influence thousands of artists), how does that relate to them Tarantino? However, they do have something in common... And it's not about creative enthusiasm and refusal to obey certain cultural rules. There is a much more poignant connection between them... Boris Karloff is an actor who actually deserves much more praise than he gets. He played the lead role in the film "Black Sabbath"which inspired Butler's debut album song of the same name, the band's name, and Tarantino's name. "Pulp Fiction."! How was it? We suggest you find out...

Ozzy Osbourne's team gets its name

Thus, the group Black Sabbath and the film "Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction. are connected by a film 1963 of the year by a director named Mario Bava. The film was divided into three parts with an independent plot: "The Telephone," "The Ghoul," and "Drops of Water." Boris Karloff played the lead role in The Ghoul, which depicts the undead attacking those they once loved... Karloff's role alone will be enough to experience real hysteria when watching the film....

And it's actually very strange that the film wasn't a box office success - it performed poorly in Europe and even worse in America. Nevertheless, its dark and mysterious phenomena were enough to inspire Geezer Butler of the Black Sabbath to write a song.

After endless attempts to come up with something unique, the band members decided to settle on a name Earth. However... they soon realised that another band already had the name. Fortunately, they didn't have to look for something new for long - Butler's psychic visions helped them choose a truly unique and memorable name! Yes, even as a child, Geezer Butler suffered from psychic, sometimes very creepy visions... According to him, it was mostly inspired by the biblical teachings that were hammered into his head at school. Thus, one night mysterious orbs appeared to him ...

Mysterious orbs in the night

One night. 1969 years Butler noticed a strange creature at the foot of his bed:

"I woke up and saw something black staring at me... It only lasted a second, but it scared the crap out of me!"

It was a scary experience that stuck in his mind, so he shared it with his bandmates. They too were fascinated - so much so that when Osborne set about writing the next song, he opened with the words, "What is that standing in front of me? A figure in black that points at me..." Himself Ozzie remembered the song well, often recalling it in interviews:

"When I sang this song, the first phrase came out of nowhere... It was born, not written!"

By then, the friends had already seen the film 1963 years "Black Sabbath"which inspired the name of the song, and not only that - they soon decided to give that name to their band! In their opinion, it helped them to stand out among other bands... So, quite possibly - without the film. Mario Bava this heavy metal band might not be where they are today!

Quentin Tarantino is inspired by...

Mario Bava's horror film inspired more than just the members of the rock band. As it turns out, "Black Sabbath" inspired Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avery. to write the screenplay for Pulp Fiction! As mentioned above, the horror film was divided into three stories: the first one - "Telephone."and the second one is. "Ghoul."and the third one is. "Drops of water.". It was originally released in Italian, but was later changed to an English version to make it more appealing to American audiences. Unfortunately, it did not bring the success the producers expected. Despite the failure, Tarantino admired the film's work Mario Bavaand was determined to make a similar film in the crime genre. He also wanted his Pulp Fiction film to be divided into three parts, like Bava's, with each story directed by a different person. However, the success he hoped for Tarantinoand it wasn't easy.

TriStar Pictures didn't want to be a part of the film, and so far. Tarantino ran around to all the major film studios, the future bestseller became interested in Miramax. Harvey Weinstein read the first few pages of a 159-page scriptand immediately loved the first scene! However, he was disappointed when the main character died in the middle of the script... Nevertheless Richard Gladstein, then vice president of operations at MiramaxBy the time he finished, Weinstein was sure Pulp Fiction would be a hit! The film ended up grossing $213 million at the box office and brought Tarantino an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

Unfortunately, his plan to break the film into three parts doesn't seem to have borne fruit. According to IndieWireTarantino wanted to do another prequel called "Double V Vega.". He even detailed the premise, which is to take place in Amsterdam. His plans never went beyond that, and as the main characters got much older, the prequel "Pulp Fiction." was expelled. Nevertheless, Tarantino owes a debt of gratitude "Black Sabbath" for instilling in him the idea for the film, which became the first independent to collect a over $200 million!

The connection goes beyond creative inspiration

In addition to its connection to the film. "Black Sabbath", rock band and director are linked by other moments, such as their desperate attempts to succeed. According to the BBC, Iommi and Butler had to work in factories before they became rock stars. On the other hand, Ward was delivering coal, while Osborne The only thing the four teenagers used as an outlet was music, which helped them forget about their hard lives. Their need to blow off steam led to the formation of a band that became a pioneering force heavy metal!

Tarantino had a hard time, too. He dropped out of school and his only solace lay in cinema, as he worked in a video shop. These films he was selling gave him the idea to start writing scripts for his own films, which in the initial stages did not attract any production company... Quentin But he never stopped looking for ways to become a director, and his efforts finally paid off when he decided to rework the stories of the films he watched. His efforts finally paid off when he decided to rework stories about the films he had seen. In fact, that's how it came to be "Pulp Fiction."!