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Posted: 1/9/2007 8:20:21 PM EDT
what in the hell was in the *&(_^$%^&* case!
Link Posted: 1/9/2007 8:22:35 PM EDT
[#1]
If you didn't figure it out I can't tell you.
Link Posted: 1/9/2007 8:27:22 PM EDT
[#2]
I saw a thread about this where an arfcommer knew the producer or something and the answer was revealed. Its in the archives, probably a 2005/early 06 post. Sorry Im not more help.
Link Posted: 1/9/2007 8:28:25 PM EDT
[#3]
A plot widget.
Link Posted: 1/10/2007 1:23:49 AM EDT
[#4]

Quoted:
A plot widget.


maguffin is the actual term
Link Posted: 1/10/2007 1:33:36 AM EDT
[#5]
I don't remember.
Link Posted: 1/10/2007 1:41:41 AM EDT
[#6]
I think it was money, but it isn't mentioned in the movie.

Probably a 'maguffin' as earlier pointed out.
Link Posted: 1/10/2007 1:42:06 AM EDT
[#7]
A shingle from the boat house roof.
Link Posted: 1/10/2007 11:31:40 AM EDT
[#8]
the same thing in pulp fictions case
Link Posted: 1/10/2007 11:48:07 AM EDT
[#9]

Quoted:
the same thing in pulp fictions case


No that one was easy, it was Marcellis' (sp?) soul. Notice it glowed gold? Also Marcellis had a band aid in the back of his neck, that was where is soul was removed from.
Link Posted: 1/10/2007 12:32:07 PM EDT
[#10]
Had to be something serious like a nuke formula or something to do with national security to England.
Link Posted: 1/10/2007 12:33:19 PM EDT
[#11]

Quoted:

Quoted:
the same thing in pulp fictions case


No that one was easy, it was Marcellis' (sp?) soul. Notice it glowed gold? Also Marcellis had a band aid in the back of his neck, that was where is soul was removed from.


But what the hell was Brett doing with it?
Link Posted: 1/10/2007 12:40:43 PM EDT
[#12]

Quoted:

Quoted:

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the same thing in pulp fictions case


No that one was easy, it was Marcellis' (sp?) soul. Notice it glowed gold? Also Marcellis had a band aid in the back of his neck, that was where is soul was removed from.


But what the hell was Brett doing with it?


Trying to fuck Mr. Wallis?
Link Posted: 1/10/2007 12:54:20 PM EDT
[#13]
I saw something on this a few months ago.  The consensus was that it was a location list for missing Russian nuclear weapons in Eastern Europe.  Explains why the IRA wanted it and why the Russians wanted it even more.

Link Posted: 1/10/2007 1:57:34 PM EDT
[#14]
Printing plates for the yet-to-be-issued Euros.
Link Posted: 1/10/2007 2:45:55 PM EDT
[#15]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:

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the same thing in pulp fictions case


No that one was easy, it was Marcellis' (sp?) soul. Notice it glowed gold? Also Marcellis had a band aid in the back of his neck, that was where is soul was removed from.


But what the hell was Brett doing with it?


Trying to fuck Mr. Wallis?


But Marcellus Wallace didn't look like a bitch.

Seriously, I'm not buying the soul thing.
Link Posted: 1/10/2007 3:53:02 PM EDT
[#16]
kick ass movie, seen it more times than
I can count. I'm pretty sure they don't
answer that question.
Link Posted: 1/10/2007 5:04:18 PM EDT
[#17]

Quoted:
A shingle from the boat house roof.


But what color???
Link Posted: 1/10/2007 5:10:32 PM EDT
[#18]
Yellow cake!
Link Posted: 1/10/2007 5:17:53 PM EDT
[#19]
Link Posted: 1/10/2007 5:20:47 PM EDT
[#20]

Quoted:
Yellow cake!


Don't drop that shit!  Pray to God you don't drop that shit!  
Link Posted: 1/11/2007 12:53:31 AM EDT
[#21]

Quoted:

Quoted:
the same thing in pulp fictions case


No that one was easy, it was Marcellis' (sp?) soul. Notice it glowed gold? Also Marcellis had a band aid in the back of his neck, that was where is soul was removed from.


Uh, no.

www.snopes.com/movies/films/pulp.htm

Pulp Fiction co-author Roger Avery:

Originally the briefcase contained diamonds. But that just seemed too boring and predictable. So it was decided that the contents of the briefcase were never to be seen. This way each audience member would fill in the blank with their own ultimate contents. All you were supposed to know was that it was "so beautiful." No prop master can come up with something better than each individual's imagination. At least that was the original idea. Then somebody had the bright idea (which I think was a mistake) of putting an orange lightbulb in there. Suddenly what could have been anything became anything supernatural. Didn't need to push the effect. People would have debated it for years anyway, and it would have been much more subtle. I can't believe I'm actually talking about being subtle.
Link Posted: 1/11/2007 4:03:40 AM EDT
[#22]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Yellow cake!


Don't drop that shit!  Pray to God you don't drop that shit!  




Link Posted: 1/11/2007 4:26:47 AM EDT
[#23]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:
the same thing in pulp fictions case


No that one was easy, it was Marcellis' (sp?) soul. Notice it glowed gold? Also Marcellis had a band aid in the back of his neck, that was where is soul was removed from.


Uh, no.

www.snopes.com/movies/films/pulp.htm

Pulp Fiction co-author Roger Avery:

Originally the briefcase contained diamonds. But that just seemed too boring and predictable. So it was decided that the contents of the briefcase were never to be seen. This way each audience member would fill in the blank with their own ultimate contents. All you were supposed to know was that it was "so beautiful." No prop master can come up with something better than each individual's imagination. At least that was the original idea. Then somebody had the bright idea (which I think was a mistake) of putting an orange lightbulb in there. Suddenly what could have been anything became anything supernatural. Didn't need to push the effect. People would have debated it for years anyway, and it would have been much more subtle. I can't believe I'm actually talking about being subtle.


BTW, there are absolutely no religions, beliefs, etc. that your soul leaves the back of your neck. That's total 90's internet made up crap.
Link Posted: 1/11/2007 4:43:28 AM EDT
[#24]
The Holy Grail.  
Link Posted: 1/11/2007 6:04:29 AM EDT
[#25]

Quoted:

Quoted:
A shingle from the boat house roof.


But what color???


AH, but you see, that is the mystery.  
Link Posted: 1/12/2007 12:00:33 AM EDT
[#26]

Quoted:
what in the hell was in the *&(_^$%^&* case!


The recipe for KFCs chicken along with herbs and spices.
Link Posted: 1/14/2007 10:02:52 PM EDT
[#27]
must have been a dikfer
Link Posted: 1/15/2007 9:16:00 AM EDT
[#28]
My favorite part of the whole movie:  "Whenever there is any doubt, there is no doubt."
Link Posted: 1/16/2007 6:45:03 PM EDT
[#29]

Quoted:
I don't remember.

That's the second thing they teach you.



Quoted:
I think it was money, but it isn't mentioned in the movie.

Probably a 'maguffin' as earlier pointed out.

Unless you're talking counterfeit money, why would people try to "buy" money?
Link Posted: 1/16/2007 6:46:10 PM EDT
[#30]
I watched it the whole way through for the first time this weekend, and I didn't really see what the big deal was.

Sure, it was a "good" movie, but it was no "Waterworld".
Link Posted: 1/16/2007 6:48:14 PM EDT
[#31]
Come on guys it was a 12 pack of Bud  not that hard
Link Posted: 1/20/2007 1:22:48 AM EDT
[#32]
I thought it was the painting scheme for the boathouse.


"You go with what you know."
Link Posted: 1/20/2007 1:44:45 AM EDT
[#33]
It was the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch. There, I solved the mystery; you can change the channel now.
Link Posted: 1/20/2007 1:51:26 AM EDT
[#34]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:
A shingle from the boat house roof.


But what color???


AH, but you see, that is the mystery.  


That's why everyone wanted the case; SO THEY WOULD KNOW WHAT COLOR THE BOATHOUSE AT HEREFORD IS!!!11!1ELEVEN11!
Link Posted: 2/20/2007 1:48:38 PM EDT
[#35]
Thought I'd bump this since I had another Ronin question the other day:

Why did Seamus kill the driver?
Link Posted: 2/21/2007 8:07:08 AM EDT
[#36]
The case contained poop.
Link Posted: 2/27/2007 2:59:01 PM EDT
[#37]
According to an interview with some of the cast on one of those entertainment shows, the fictional contents were never revealed but in reality they put toblerone chocolates inside.
Link Posted: 2/27/2007 5:17:10 PM EDT
[#38]
what was inside the case was a big cocktease it seems
Link Posted: 2/27/2007 6:13:46 PM EDT
[#39]

Quoted:
must have been a dikfer


What's a dikfer?

Link Posted: 2/27/2007 6:14:06 PM EDT
[#40]

Quoted:
Thought I'd bump this since I had another Ronin question the other day:

Why did Seamus kill the driver?


Wanted his car, plus he didn't want him to see that he was working with the girl.

A list of the locations of missing Russian nukes was what was in the case - that's why the Russians wanted it back so bad.

Merlin
Link Posted: 2/27/2007 6:16:16 PM EDT
[#41]
It is the folding stock for that FNC.
Link Posted: 2/27/2007 8:15:26 PM EDT
[#42]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Thought I'd bump this since I had another Ronin question the other day:

Why did Seamus kill the driver?

Wanted his car, plus he didn't want him to see that he was working with the girl.

I guess it just seemed unneccesary to me (trivial, even), especially when you consider that "driver" (can't remember his name offhand) was pretty much a goober, other than being a good driver.  I don't think he'd have put it together.  Guess Seamus wasn't taking any chances or making any assumptions (e.g. that driver wasn't the brightest bulb on the tree), which is probably what kept him alive in that game for so long.


A list of the locations of missing Russian nukes was what was in the case - that's why the Russians wanted it back so bad.

Merlin

Agreed.  IIRC (and I may not), that was alluded to several times, and once a little more overtly.
Link Posted: 2/28/2007 7:03:43 AM EDT
[#43]

Quoted:

Quoted:
must have been a dikfer


What's a dikfer?



fuckin'
Link Posted: 2/28/2007 7:14:17 AM EDT
[#44]
teflon coated bullets.... that pierce body armor.
Link Posted: 2/28/2007 10:25:25 AM EDT
[#45]

Quoted:
teflon coated bullets.... that tumble in flight and pierce body armor.

Fixed.
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