In Reply to: Ever thought of a "spiritual" explanation for all women becoming barren? posted by mr grits on January 10, 2007 at 14:55:03:
... in Adaptation through Robert McKee's lecture (Brian Cox)! FYI, I'm not exactly a fan of Charlie Kaufman's screenplays in case you haven't figured it out yet, but for your continued edification (or perhaps your continuing education), an explanation of Deus Ex Machina is provided below:
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Follow Ups
- *Yawn* -That's literally a Deus Ex Machina! Even Charlie Kaufman took a poke at that much abused writer's tool... - Audiophilander 16:50:36 01/10/07 (7)
- They were smart to leave it undetermined - Analog Scott 22:08:27 01/10/07 (6)
- Re: They were smart to leave it undetermined - TAFKA Steve 07:55:10 01/11/07 (5)
- Sort of agree, but the open-ended aspect of Cuaron's tale also provides an easy cop-out that arguably weakens the story. - Audiophilander 11:27:36 01/11/07 (4)
- the nativity angle - Bulkington 06:36:56 01/12/07 (1)
- My reasoning: - Audiophilander 14:37:19 01/12/07 (0)
- Cuaron faults science...????? - Harmonia 15:25:36 01/11/07 (1)
- Muslim vs. Christianity? - mr grits 17:10:57 01/11/07 (0)