Undoubtedly, the word seems to indicate a greasy burger, but it has nothing to do with it ... and very little for Scotland.
In fact, the McGuffin is a narrative element that is used in film. This is something that makes the characters triggered. Not important in itself, but an excuse for the plot forward. That is its sole purpose. It is something that is important for the characters, but not for the viewer. May be an object, person, event. Sometimes they are documents, a necklace, a microfilm, a secret weapon or a formula that can not fall into enemy hands.
The McGuffin is interchangeable: the stolen relic seeking a researcher can be a Van Gogh painting, a sculpture or a diamond necklace.
Whatever the case, what matters is the story progresses: for example, if the McGuffin is a weapon or a secret formula, "good" face big obstacles so that the object does not fall into the wrong hands. Meanwhile, fall in love and / or resolve any internal conflict.
who baptized (and used on dozens of occasions) to the McGuffin was Alfred Hitchcock.
In conversation with Truffaut, the "master of suspense" says the word comes from the Music Hall:
"Two men on a train and one them tells the other "What's that package that is in the trunk that is over your head?". The other replies, "Ah, that's a McGuffin." The former insists: "What is a McGuffin? "and his traveling companion replies" A MacGuffin is a device to hunt lions in the Adirondacks. "But if in the Adirondacks there are no lions," he blurts out the first man. "So that is why no is a MacGuffin, "replies the other."
Some McGuffins famous film history are the Maltese Falcon movie of the same name, the suitcase full of "do not know what" Pulp Fiction , "The rabbit's foot "Mission Impossible 3 in or stolen sword El Tigre, Hidden Dragon . George Lucas says the robots, a McGuffin is R2D2 of the first Star Wars as many characters spend the entire film looking for him. Another is looking for Private Ryan, an excuse to see a platoon forward by the Nazis occupied France, discussing the war between confrontation and conflict. There is comedy that also have a McGuffin. What's up, Doc? is a comedy in which characters go looking 4 the same bags.
Thus, the film is full of McGuffins, elements that serve as an excuse for us to see our favorite characters jump, run, laugh, love and so many other things ...
I leave you with a small video with an explanation of the Hitchcock original, animated version ...
Hitchcock McGuffin by isaac niemand from on Vimeo .
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