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* FridgeBrilliance: There's at least one ''Film/PulpFiction'' ShoutOut with Nikolai repeating verbatim words said by Winston Wolf. But the whole film is actually a parable of Jules Winnfield's famous take on Ezekiel 25:17. Everything Robert does in the film mirrors the quote. The Russian Mafia and corrupt cops are the tyranny of evil men. Robert's friend Ralphie is his "brother" who he "keeps" and helps towards a better life. And Alina is the "lost child" who he finds and rescues.
-->''"Ezekiel 25:17. "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know that my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you."''
* FridgeBrilliance: At the climactic battle scene in Home Mart, [=McCall=] hardly fires any gun, instead opting to rig the various tools he finds in store to wound, trap, and kill his enemies. All this looks downright impractical, until you factor in the hyper-awareness and the obsessive-compulsive behavior he displayed earlier in the movie. It's not that he opposes using a gun per se; it is simply that he finds it more satisfying, even entertaining, to take down his enemies that way. Depending on how you look at it, this could also qualify as FridgeHorror.
** An alternate theory: the reason he doesn't use guns a lot is because of his training. Using guns could connect him to the scene of the crime and as a spy, he has to be quiet and stealth-like, so that's why he uses melee as a form of attack. Also, Robert seems unfamiliar with most of today's weapons, as he asks if a Springfield Armory XD handgun he sees is a Heckler & Koch.

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* FridgeBrilliance: There's at least one ''Film/PulpFiction'' ShoutOut with Nikolai repeating verbatim words said by Winston Wolf. But the whole film is actually a parable of Jules Winnfield's famous take on Ezekiel 25:17. Everything Robert does in the film mirrors the quote. The Russian Mafia and corrupt cops are the tyranny of evil men. Robert's friend Ralphie is his "brother" who he "keeps" and helps towards a better life. And Alina is the "lost child" who he finds and rescues.
-->''"Ezekiel 25:17. "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know that my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you."''
* FridgeBrilliance: At the climactic battle scene in Home Mart, [=McCall=] hardly fires any gun, instead opting to rig the various tools he finds in store to wound, trap, and kill his enemies. All this looks downright impractical, until you factor in the hyper-awareness and the obsessive-compulsive behavior he displayed earlier in the movie. It's not that he opposes using a gun per se; it is simply that he finds it more satisfying, even entertaining, to take down his enemies that way. Depending on how you look at it, this could also qualify as FridgeHorror.
** An alternate theory: the reason he doesn't use guns a lot is because of his training. Using guns could connect him to the scene of the crime and as a spy, he has to be quiet and stealth-like, so that's why he uses melee as a form of attack. Also, Robert seems unfamiliar with most of today's weapons, as he asks if a Springfield Armory XD handgun he sees is a Heckler & Koch.
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* FridgeBrilliance: At the climactic battle scene in Home Mart, McCall hardly fires any gun, instead opting to rig the various tools he finds in store to wound, trap, and kill his enemies. All this looks downright impractical, until you factor in the hyper-awareness and the obsessive-compulsive behavior he displayed earlier in the movie. It's not that he opposes using a gun per se; it is simply that he finds it more satisfying, even entertaining, to take down his enemies that way. Depending on how you look at it, this could also qualify as FridgeHorror.

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* FridgeBrilliance: At the climactic battle scene in Home Mart, McCall [=McCall=] hardly fires any gun, instead opting to rig the various tools he finds in store to wound, trap, and kill his enemies. All this looks downright impractical, until you factor in the hyper-awareness and the obsessive-compulsive behavior he displayed earlier in the movie. It's not that he opposes using a gun per se; it is simply that he finds it more satisfying, even entertaining, to take down his enemies that way. Depending on how you look at it, this could also qualify as FridgeHorror.FridgeHorror.
** An alternate theory: the reason he doesn't use guns a lot is because of his training. Using guns could connect him to the scene of the crime and as a spy, he has to be quiet and stealth-like, so that's why he uses melee as a form of attack. Also, Robert seems unfamiliar with most of today's weapons, as he asks if a Springfield Armory XD handgun he sees is a Heckler & Koch.
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-->''"Ezekiel 25:17. "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know that my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you."''

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-->''"Ezekiel 25:17. "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know that my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you."''"''
* FridgeBrilliance: At the climactic battle scene in Home Mart, McCall hardly fires any gun, instead opting to rig the various tools he finds in store to wound, trap, and kill his enemies. All this looks downright impractical, until you factor in the hyper-awareness and the obsessive-compulsive behavior he displayed earlier in the movie. It's not that he opposes using a gun per se; it is simply that he finds it more satisfying, even entertaining, to take down his enemies that way. Depending on how you look at it, this could also qualify as FridgeHorror.
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-->''"Ezekiel 25:17. "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you."''

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-->''"Ezekiel 25:17. "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am that my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you."''
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* FridgeBrilliance: There's at least one ''Film/PulpFiction'' ShoutOut with Nikolai repeating verbatim words said by Winston Wolf. But the whole film is actually a parable of Jules Winnfield's famous take on Ezekiel 25:17. Everything Robert does in the film mirrors the quote. The Russian Mafia are the tyranny of evil men. Robert's friend Ralphie is his "brother" who he "keeps" and helps towards a better life. And Alina is the "lost child" who he finds and rescues.

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* FridgeBrilliance: There's at least one ''Film/PulpFiction'' ShoutOut with Nikolai repeating verbatim words said by Winston Wolf. But the whole film is actually a parable of Jules Winnfield's famous take on Ezekiel 25:17. Everything Robert does in the film mirrors the quote. The Russian Mafia and corrupt cops are the tyranny of evil men. Robert's friend Ralphie is his "brother" who he "keeps" and helps towards a better life. And Alina is the "lost child" who he finds and rescues.
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* FridgeBrilliance: There's at least one ''Film/PulpFiction'' ShoutOut with Nikolai repeating verbatim words said by Winston Wolf. But the whole film is actually a parable of Jules Winnfield's famous take on Ezekiel 25:17. Everything Robert does in the film mirrors the quote. The Russian Mafia are the tyranny of evil men. Robert's friend Ralphie is his "brother" whom he helps towards a better life. And Alina is the "lost child" who he finds and rescues.

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* FridgeBrilliance: There's at least one ''Film/PulpFiction'' ShoutOut with Nikolai repeating verbatim words said by Winston Wolf. But the whole film is actually a parable of Jules Winnfield's famous take on Ezekiel 25:17. Everything Robert does in the film mirrors the quote. The Russian Mafia are the tyranny of evil men. Robert's friend Ralphie is his "brother" whom who he "keeps" and helps towards a better life. And Alina is the "lost child" who he finds and rescues.
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* FridgeBrilliance: There's at least one ''Film/PulpFiction ShoutOut with Nikolai repeating verbatim words said by Winston Wolf. But the whole film is actually a parable of Jules Winnfield's famous take on Ezekiel 25:17. Everything Robert does in the film mirrors the quote. The Russian Mafia are the tyranny of evil men. Robert's friend Ralphie is his "brother" whom he helps towards a better life. And Alina is the "lost child" who he finds and rescues.

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* FridgeBrilliance: There's at least one ''Film/PulpFiction ''Film/PulpFiction'' ShoutOut with Nikolai repeating verbatim words said by Winston Wolf. But the whole film is actually a parable of Jules Winnfield's famous take on Ezekiel 25:17. Everything Robert does in the film mirrors the quote. The Russian Mafia are the tyranny of evil men. Robert's friend Ralphie is his "brother" whom he helps towards a better life. And Alina is the "lost child" who he finds and rescues.
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* FridgeBrilliance: There's at least one ''Film/PulpFiction ShoutOut with Nikolai repeating verbatim words said by Winston Wolf. But the whole film is actually a parable of Jules Winnfield's famous take on Ezekiel 25:17. Everything McCall does in the film mirrors the quote. The Russian Mafia are the tyranny of evil men. Robert's friend Ralphie is his "brother" whom he helps towards a better life. And Alina is the "lost child" who he finds and rescues.
-->'''"Ezekiel 25:17. "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you."'''

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* FridgeBrilliance: There's at least one ''Film/PulpFiction ShoutOut with Nikolai repeating verbatim words said by Winston Wolf. But the whole film is actually a parable of Jules Winnfield's famous take on Ezekiel 25:17. Everything McCall Robert does in the film mirrors the quote. The Russian Mafia are the tyranny of evil men. Robert's friend Ralphie is his "brother" whom he helps towards a better life. And Alina is the "lost child" who he finds and rescues.
-->'''"Ezekiel -->''"Ezekiel 25:17. "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you."'''"''
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-->: "Ezekiel 25:17. "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you."

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-->: "Ezekiel -->'''"Ezekiel 25:17. "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you.""'''
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* FridgeBrilliance: There's at least one ''Film/PulpFiction ShoutOut with Nikolai repeating verbatim words said by Winston Wolf. But the whole film is actually a parable of Jules Winnfield's famous take on Ezekiel 25:17. Everything McCall does in the film mirrors the quote. The Russian Mafia are the tyranny of evil men. Robert's friend Ralphie is his "brother" whom he helps towards a better life. And Alina is the "lost child" who he finds and rescues.
-->: "Ezekiel 25:17. "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you."

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