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| − | The item around which the action of a story revolves. Termed by, I believe, Alfred Hitchcock, or at least popularized by said filmmaker. Example: the sword "Green Destiny" was the | + | The item around which the action of a story revolves. Termed by, I believe, Alfred Hitchcock, or at least popularized by said filmmaker. Example: the sword "Green Destiny" was the MacGuffin in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. |
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| − | Another classic | + | Another classic MacGuffin is the Ring from the Lord of the Rings series. <br>--BrilliantRain |
| − | Other well-known | + | Other well-known MacGuffins are the Maltese Falcon or the letters of passage from Casablanca. -[[Ben-San]] |
| − | Although not universal, an important element of the | + | Although not universal, an important element of the MacGuffin is the idea that it's important <i>just because it is</i> -- not because it necessarily has any utility, per se. The Maltese Falcon is an excellent example of this. -- AntiVehicleRocket |
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Revision as of 23:14, 8 January 2005
MacGuffin: The item around which the action of a story revolves. Termed by, I believe, Alfred Hitchcock, or at least popularized by said filmmaker. Example: the sword "Green Destiny" was the MacGuffin in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
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Another classic MacGuffin is the Ring from the Lord of the Rings series.
--BrilliantRain
Other well-known MacGuffins are the Maltese Falcon or the letters of passage from Casablanca. -Ben-San
Although not universal, an important element of the MacGuffin is the idea that it's important just because it is -- not because it necessarily has any utility, per se. The Maltese Falcon is an excellent example of this. -- AntiVehicleRocket
