Pulp Fiction isnt 100% original either. He took classic pulp crime stories and redid them his own way. But any film that you write from scratch is an original work regardless what you take ideas from. Most filmmakers steal ideas from their favorite films and directors to make their own films. In other words hes not doing film remakes or book adaptations (besides Jackie Brown).
A Quentin Tarantino film is from his mind and noone elses. Thats why its original. Noone else would or could make Kill Bill exactly like he would. Its too unique unto itself.
