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Mcguffin
Main Entry: McGuffin
Part of Speech: n Definition: in film, a plot device that has no specific meaning or purpose other than to advance the story; any situation that motivates the action of a film either artificially or substantively; also written MacGuffin Can ya name some Repo-Man The glowing object in the trunk of the 1964 Chevy Malabu |
Pulp Fiction - The contents of the briefcase.
North by Northwest - unknown secrets of the government. I ll think of more... |
The case in "Ronin".
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The one person who drives off into the night in Friday the 13th II from the town cafe. Can that be considered as a legitimate McGuffin? |
Heh, funny you would mention that, Harrison Ford just said that all the Indiana Jones movies had a McGuffin that propelled them to a fantastic and over the top ending.
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Ark of the Covenant - Raiders Sankara Stones - Temple of Doom Holy Grail - Last Crusade Crystal Skull - Crystal Skull. Odd coincidence. Or deliberate? |
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Monty Python & The Holy Grail the grail Hitchcock was notorious [ no pun intended ] for McGuffins |
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isnt the ultimate one The Maltese Falcon ?
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