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Check out the big brain on Brett!
— Pulp Fiction · 1994
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
It is Jules at his friendliest and most dangerous: a joke played with a smile before the mood turns. The line is a sarcastic compliment fans reach for when someone has stated something obvious or got an answer half right, and it captures how the same man can be playful and terrifying inside one scene.
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In context
Spoilers for Pulp FictionShow the scene
In Brett's apartment, Jules Winnfield and Vincent have interrupted Brett and his friends at breakfast, and Jules asks about their burgers and takes a bite of one from Big Kahuna Burger. He then asks if Brett knows what a Quarter Pounder with Cheese is called in France, and has Vincent say the name. Jules asks why it is called that, and Brett offers a nervous guess about the metric system. Jules answers with this sarcastic compliment, then carries on with the interrogation.
Sources (2)
- Pulp Fiction (1994) script transcript, Springfield! Springfield!Brett's apartment scene, burger conversationReference checked
- Pulp Fiction, WikipediaPlot summary, opening hitReference checked
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