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Pulp Fiction“ BACHELORARBEIT Frau Viktoria Edda Steudemann Marke „Weinstein“ – Wie die Weinsteins die Filmwelt er- obern und was sie so erfolg- reich macht am Beispiel des Erfolgsfilms „Pulp Fiction“ 2013 Fakultät: Medien BACHELORARBEIT Marke „Weinstein“ – Wie die Weinsteins die Filmwelt erobern und was sie so erfolgreich macht am Beispiel des Erfolgsfilms „Pulp Fiction“ Autorin: Frau Viktoria Edda Steudemann Studiengang: Angewandte Medienwirtschaft Seminargruppe: AM08wT2-B Erstprüfer: Prof. Dr. Detlef Gwosc Zweitprüfer: Christian Maintz Einreichung: Hamburg, 22.09.2013 Faculty of Media BACHELOR THESIS The „Weinstein“ Brand – How the Weinsteins conquered the film market and what makes them so successful using the example of „Pulp Fiction“ author: Ms. Viktoria Edda Steudemann course of studies: Applied media economics seminar group: AM08wT2-B first examiner: Prof. Dr. Detlef Gwosc second examiner: Christian Maintz submission: Ort, Datum Bibliografische Angaben Steudemann, Viktoria Edda: Marke „Weinstein“ – Wie die Weinsteins die Filmwelt erobern und was sie so erfolg- reich macht am Beispiel des Erfolgsfilms „Pulp Fiction“ The „Weinstein“ Brand – How the Weinsteins conquered the film market and what makes them so successful using the example of „Pulp Fiction“ 125 Seiten, Hochschule Mittweida, University of Applied Sciences, Fakultät Medien, Bachelorarbeit, 2013 Abstract Die vorliegende Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit dem amerikanischen Independent Film, der Entstehung und Entwicklung von Miramax und der später folgenden The Weinstein Company. Hierbei wird sich auf die Weinstein Brüder und ihren Einfluss auf die Film- branche, sowie auf den Film „Pulp Fiction“ konzentriert. Es wird der Frage nachgegan- gen, welche Strategien zu dem großen Erfolg der Weinstein Brüder, sowie „Pulp Fiction“, geführt haben und, ob The Weinstein Company heute noch in den Indepen- dent-Sektor einzuordnen ist. Hierfür wird zunächst eine ausführliche Definition, sowie ein Einblick in die Geschichte des amerikanischen Independent Films gegeben. Au- ßerdem wird die Entstehung und Entwicklung der Firma Miramax erläutert und die heu- tigen Erfolge von The Weinstein Company durchleuchtet. „Pulp Fiction“ wird mittels einer Filmanalyse in den Independent-Sektor eingeordnet und durch eine Betrachtung der Marketingstrategien der Gebrüder Weinstein wird der Grund für deren Erfolg ermit- telt. Im Ergebnis wird deutlich, dass die außergewöhnliche Art, Independent Filme zu vermarkten, die Gebrüder Weinstein so erfolgreich hat werden lassen und, dass der Film „Pulp Fiction“ eine nicht unerhebliche Rolle auf dem Weg zu dem heutigen Impe- rium der Weinstein Brüder gespielt hat. Außerdem wird bei näherer Betrachtung der heutigen Filme des Unternehmens The Weinstein Company deutlich, dass sich die Brüder nicht mehr mit kleinen low-budget Produktionen befassen, sondern fast aus- schließlich groß-budgetierte Filme produzieren und vermarkten. Trotzdem beschäftigen sich die Gebrüder weiterhin mit außergewöhnlichen Themen, die von den Majors weit- gehend gemieden werden. Inhaltsverzeichnis V Inhaltsverzeichnis Inhaltsverzeichnis ......................................................................................................... V Abkürzungsverzeichnis .............................................................................................. VII Abbildungsverzeichnis .............................................................................................. VIII Tabellenverzeichnis ..................................................................................................... IX 1 Einleitung ............................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Zielsetzung ................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Motivation ..................................................................................................... 2 2 Independent Film ................................................................................................... 3 2.1 Definition ...................................................................................................... 3 2.1.1 Ökonomische Definition .............................................................. 3 2.1.2 Ästhetische und Inhaltliche Definition ......................................... 5 2.2 Eine historische Einführung in den amerikanischen Independent Film ...... 12 3 Wie alles begann – Die Weinsteins auf dem Weg zum Erfolg ......................... 37 3.1 Miramax – Gründung und Entwicklung ...................................................... 37 3.2 Die Übernahme durch den Studioriesen Disney ........................................ 45 3.3 Der Durchbruch mit „Pulp Fiction“ und die Jahre danach .......................... 48 3.4 Die Weinstein Company von der Gründung bis heute ............................... 57 3.5 Der Einfluss der Weinsteins auf die Szene ................................................ 62 4 Pulp Fiction – Eine Analyse ................................................................................ 68 4.1 Filmanalyse ................................................................................................ 68 4.1.1 Inhaltsangabe ........................................................................... 68 4.1.2 Figurenanalyse ......................................................................... 71 4.1.3 Handlungsanalyse .................................................................... 81 4.1.4 Analyse der Normen und Werte ................................................ 91 4.2 Was macht „Pulp Fiction“ zu einem Independent Film? ............................. 93 4.3 Welchen Einfluss hatte „Pulp Fiction“ auf die Filmwelt? ............................. 99 5 Erfolgsrezept „Weinstein“ am Beispiel von „Pulp Fiction“ .......................... 103 5.1 Warum haben die Filme der Weinsteins so großen Erfolg? ..................... 103 5.2 Welche Filme machen die Weinstein Brüder heute? ............................... 113 5.3 Sind die Weinsteins noch in den Independent-Sektor einzuordnen? ....... 118 Inhaltsverzeichnis VI 6 Schlussbetrachtung .......................................................................................... 120 6.1 Fazit .......................................................................................................... 120 6.2 Aussicht .................................................................................................... 122 Literaturverzeichnis ..................................................................................................... XI Internetquellenverzeichnis ......................................................................................... XII Eigenständigkeitserklärung ................................................................................... XVIII Abkürzungsverzeichnis VII Abkürzungsverzeichnis z.B. zum Beispiel usw. und so weiter bzw. beziehungsweise Abb. Abbildung Vgl. Vergleiche d.h. das heißt u.a. unter anderem i.d.R. in der Regel MPPC Motion Picture Patent Company GFC General Film Company MPDSC Motion Pictures Distributing and Sale Company UA United Artists MPAA Motion Picture Association of America SIMPP Society of Independent Motion Picture Producers AIP American International Pictures TWC The Weinstein Company Abbildungsverzeichnis VIII Abbildungsverzeichnis Abbildung 1: Krankenhaus-Szene “Kill Bil:l Vol.1“ .......................................................... 6 Abbildung 2: Three-Act Structure einer Erzählung ......................................................... 7 Abbildung 3: Strudel-Szene in “Inglourious Basterds” .................................................. 10 Abbildung 4: Ausschnitte aus "Inglourious Basterds" ................................................... 11 Abbildung 5: Filmplakat "sex, lies, and videotape" ....................................................... 62 Abbildung 6: Film Poster "Pulp Fiction" ........................................................................ 77 Abbildung 7: Vergleich der Koffer in "Pulp Fiction" und in "Kiss Me Deadly" ................ 88 Abbildung 8: Vergleich Mia Wallace mit Anna Karina ................................................... 88 Abbildung 9: Kellnerin in Jack Rabbit Slim's ................................................................. 89 Abbildung 10: Vergleich Travolta in "Pulp Fiction" und in "Grease" .............................. 89 Abbildung 11: Detailaufnahmen Heroin Vincent Vega .................................................. 94 Abbildung 12: Taxifahrt mit schwarz-weißem Hintergrund ........................................... 95 Abbildung 13: Titel Card “Pulp Fiction” ......................................................................... 96 Abbildung 14: Mia zeichnet ein Rechteck in die Luft .................................................... 97 Abbildung 15: Zeitungsannonce "Pulp Fiction" New York Times 1994 ....................... 110 Tabellenverzeichnis IX Tabellenverzeichnis Tabelle 1: Tochterfirmen seit 1980 bis heute ................................................................ 34 Tabelle 2: Oscar-Nominierungen The Weinstein Company seit 2006 .......................... 58 Tabelle 3: Chronologie der Geschichte bzw. der Erzählung ......................................... 81 Tabelle 4: 3-Akt-Struktur "The Bonnie Situation" .......................................................... 82 Einleitung 1 1 Einleitung 1.1 Zielsetzung In dieser Arbeit werde ich mich mit dem amerikanischen Independent Film beschäfti-
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