Roger Avary, who won an Oscar for co-writing Pulp Fiction with Quentin Tarantino, has been removed from a work furlough program and locked up in a California jail, according to the Associated Press. But Ventura County sheriff’s spokesman Capt. Ross Bonfiglio denied reports that Avary’s alleged tweeting was the main reason for him being removed from the work furlough program. In September, Avary was sentenced to a year in jail and five years probation after pleading guilty to vehicular manslaughter for a drunken driving car crashed that killed a passenger and injured Avary’s wife.
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Why was his sentence so light? He got drunk, got into an accident, and killed someone — and he only got a year in jail? Why are vehicular manslaughter sentences so varied? And on a totally non-serious note: stop calling this guy the “co-writer” of “Pulp Fiction.” He’s milked it into a semblance of a career. But in truth he didn’t write a word of that movie. He simply created one of the stories.
“He simply created one of the stories.” Avary created several of the stories for Pulp Fiction, including the memorable “Gold Watch”, which was the entire basis for Bruce Willis’ character’s motivation for his story and the very memorable “Marvin” scene, among others. Do your homework before you criticize his body of work.
You don’t know what the hell you’re talking about. The Bruce Willis story was based on a screenplay Avery wrote. QT adapted it, as one would a novel. The bare bones of that story are his, as is what happens at the pawn shop, but that’s it. That’s all that he contributed. His contribution to that movie is quite small. So maybe you should do your homework.
The whole segment with Bruce Willis going to get his watch back was Roger Avery’s. Pulp Fiction wouldn’t be the same movie without his contribution. Long sentences for vehicular manslaughter are usually for habitual offenders. I think Avery deserves to do time, but it was a first offense, and he’s not likely to make the same mistake again. Locking him up for ten years won’t bring anybody back to life, just take up space that is better used for a career criminal.
First offense? He killed someone. Driving drunk is the same as wielding a loaded gun. It’s totally irresponsible and deserves to be punished harshly. A year in jail is a joke.
Amen Jon, I’m so sick of that “first offense” crap. That defense should go right out the window after you KILL SOMEONE!
“~~~~”: Phew, glad you value the contributions of a screenwriter to a film over the life of another human being. For a second there, I thought you were going to make me throw up in my mouth a little bit. Nice to know if I write a kickass script, I don’t have to worry about criminally negligent behavior that costs human lives.
one year for killing someone while drunk?! boy, that’s not much of a deterrent for other drunk drivers. life is cheap.
Guess what? Car accidents happen all the time, drunk or not. Here in NJ, there are dozens of accidents in my area DAILY…mostly during the day with sober drivers. And of course, what constitutes drunk with Avery…2 beers or 20? Folks, life is dangerous and there are MANY different ways people can inadvertantly die. Not all are preventable either. Depending on conditions/circumstances, the same thing might have happened if he were sober. Not trying to condone what happened, but knee-jerk judgements don’t help anyone. I’m pretty sure he crucifies himself for what happened every day.
So you aren’t trying to condone drinking and driving, just criticize people who don’t condone drinking and driving in this case. I’m sure if I had one beer and accidentally ran over your son, you’d be able to look past all of the knee-jerk reactions.
Thats a shame of only one year for taking anothers life!
I agree with the guy above. Avary did not write Pulp Fiction. He contributed elements of the story. The guy is a hack and deserves to be in jail.
Has nothing to do with being a hack. That argument stops one step short of “but if he did really write it, then he might deserve to be pardoned”. He deserves to be in jail because he was drunk and in a car accident where somebody died.
Whether Avary wrote 4% or 64% of Pulp Fiction, he is still the co-author. For any of you to pretend that you have any real idea as to which writer contributed any amount is ridiculous. You weren’t in the room. You just do not know.
And … to be making this stupid argument while discussing punishment for manslaughter is not relevant.
I love how so many people equate justice with revenge, how does keeping this guy in jail longer help anyone? If I ever killed someone my life would be a living nightmare whether or not I was locked up, and I’m sure most people would feel the same. But small minded people always think the answer is to lock people away, that’ll solve the problem. Dummies.