these characters certainly have gone on their side those things I can do all
their side those things I can do all
their side those things I can do all those powers when I couldn’t even save
those powers when I couldn’t even save
those powers when I couldn’t even save her welcome to watchmojo.com and today
her welcome to watchmojo.com and today
her welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top ten deus ex machina moments in
top ten deus ex machina moments in
top ten deus ex machina moments in movies for those who are unaware a deus
movies for those who are unaware a deus
movies for those who are unaware a deus ex mac in a moment
ex mac in a moment
ex mac in a moment meaning god from the machine is a moment
meaning god from the machine is a moment
meaning god from the machine is a moment in storytelling when the characters
in storytelling when the characters
in storytelling when the characters solve or escape and otherwise
solve or escape and otherwise
solve or escape and otherwise inescapable situation due to an
inescapable situation due to an
inescapable situation due to an intervention by something beyond their
intervention by something beyond their
intervention by something beyond their control or from completely out of
control or from completely out of
control or from completely out of nowhere what does god need with a
nowhere what does god need with a
nowhere what does god need with a starship it’s often considered a lazy or
starship it’s often considered a lazy or
starship it’s often considered a lazy or cheap way to solve a problem and tie up
cheap way to solve a problem and tie up
cheap way to solve a problem and tie up loose ends
loose ends
loose ends but today we’re counting down our
but today we’re counting down our
but today we’re counting down our favorite big-screen instances of deus ex
favorite big-screen instances of deus ex
favorite big-screen instances of deus ex machina king richard back from the
machina king richard back from the
machina king richard back from the Crusades
right now I’m in trouble number 10 the
right now I’m in trouble number 10 the wildlife suddenly takes an interest
wildlife suddenly takes an interest
wildlife suddenly takes an interest avatar in this James Cameron epic that
avatar in this James Cameron epic that
avatar in this James Cameron epic that broke box office records humans have set
broke box office records humans have set
broke box office records humans have set up a mining colony on an already
up a mining colony on an already
up a mining colony on an already inhabited planet named Pandora their
inhabited planet named Pandora their
inhabited planet named Pandora their damn village happens to be resting on
damn village happens to be resting on
damn village happens to be resting on the richest unobtainium deposit within
the richest unobtainium deposit within
the richest unobtainium deposit within 200 klicks in any direction tensions
200 klicks in any direction tensions
200 klicks in any direction tensions boil over leading to a climactic battle
boil over leading to a climactic battle
boil over leading to a climactic battle with the local aliens the Navi just as
with the local aliens the Navi just as
with the local aliens the Navi just as the Navi are being overwhelmed by the
the Navi are being overwhelmed by the
the Navi are being overwhelmed by the humans superior technology and strength
humans superior technology and strength
humans superior technology and strength the movie literally has the god of the
the movie literally has the god of the
the movie literally has the god of the planet said it’s wildlife to attack the
planet said it’s wildlife to attack the
planet said it’s wildlife to attack the human arm
the characters speak of a literal divine
the characters speak of a literal divine intervention and answered prayers so at
intervention and answered prayers so at
intervention and answered prayers so at least the movie is aware of its own
least the movie is aware of its own
least the movie is aware of its own cheap device but it still doesn’t make
cheap device but it still doesn’t make
cheap device but it still doesn’t make it any less ridiculous
number nine the military saves the day
number nine the military saves the day Sean of debt take on guns a mums kill
Sean of debt take on guns a mums kill
Sean of debt take on guns a mums kill Phil sorry
Phil sorry
Phil sorry grab let’s go to the Winchester have a
grab let’s go to the Winchester have a
grab let’s go to the Winchester have a nice cold pint can wait for all this to
nice cold pint can wait for all this to
nice cold pint can wait for all this to blow over sure it may be a goofy comedic
blow over sure it may be a goofy comedic
blow over sure it may be a goofy comedic zombie movie but an easy out for the
zombie movie but an easy out for the
zombie movie but an easy out for the characters means it easy out for the
characters means it easy out for the
characters means it easy out for the writers when Sean and his friends go to
writers when Sean and his friends go to
writers when Sean and his friends go to the pub to wait for the zombie
the pub to wait for the zombie
the pub to wait for the zombie apocalypse to quote blow over it goes as
apocalypse to quote blow over it goes as
apocalypse to quote blow over it goes as well as you’d expect which is of course
well as you’d expect which is of course
well as you’d expect which is of course very poorly
but luckily Shawn and Liz are saved just
but luckily Shawn and Liz are saved just in time by the until now unseen military
seeing the army save the day in a zombie
seeing the army save the day in a zombie movie is actually a little satisfying
movie is actually a little satisfying
movie is actually a little satisfying and you could make the argument that it
and you could make the argument that it
and you could make the argument that it is in fact an ingenious way of
is in fact an ingenious way of
is in fact an ingenious way of satirizing the whole deus ex trope they
satirizing the whole deus ex trope they
satirizing the whole deus ex trope they take me somewhere safe for you to might
take me somewhere safe for you to might
take me somewhere safe for you to might wanna tag along so just children
well glad somebody made number eight an
well glad somebody made number eight an easy and lucky death The Wizard of Oz
skaters that should be putting back the
skaters that should be putting back the engine even this all-time classic is not
engine even this all-time classic is not
engine even this all-time classic is not without its storytelling compounds as
without its storytelling compounds as
without its storytelling compounds as evidenced by the ridiculously easy way
evidenced by the ridiculously easy way
evidenced by the ridiculously easy way the you wicked wish is dispatched when
the you wicked wish is dispatched when
the you wicked wish is dispatched when Dorothy and her group are trapped by the
Dorothy and her group are trapped by the
Dorothy and her group are trapped by the which the green faced batty sets fire to
which the green faced batty sets fire to
which the green faced batty sets fire to the Scarecrow only to be hit by a stray
the Scarecrow only to be hit by a stray
the Scarecrow only to be hit by a stray splash of water when Dorothy douses him
splash of water when Dorothy douses him
splash of water when Dorothy douses him this in turn kills her ruining what
this in turn kills her ruining what
this in turn kills her ruining what could have been an otherwise memorable
could have been an otherwise memorable
could have been an otherwise memorable confrontation while her infamous
confrontation while her infamous
confrontation while her infamous and managing scream is legendary the
and managing scream is legendary the
and managing scream is legendary the events preceding it arctic dated
events preceding it arctic dated
events preceding it arctic dated entirely my luck resulting in a largely
entirely my luck resulting in a largely
entirely my luck resulting in a largely unfulfilled death she did you kill her I
unfulfilled death she did you kill her I
unfulfilled death she did you kill her I didn’t mean to kill her really I didn’t
didn’t mean to kill her really I didn’t
didn’t mean to kill her really I didn’t it’s it’s just that he was on fire
it’s it’s just that he was on fire
it’s it’s just that he was on fire hail the Dorothy the wicked witch’s babe
hail the Dorothy the wicked witch’s babe
hail the Dorothy the wicked witch’s babe number 7 the sword Pacific Rim that’s
number 7 the sword Pacific Rim that’s
number 7 the sword Pacific Rim that’s your only chance don’t you just hate it
your only chance don’t you just hate it
your only chance don’t you just hate it when a movie suddenly springs a
when a movie suddenly springs a
when a movie suddenly springs a character’s new ability on you simply to
character’s new ability on you simply to
character’s new ability on you simply to solve a problem such as the case in this
solve a problem such as the case in this
solve a problem such as the case in this scene when one of the last Jaeger mechs
scene when one of the last Jaeger mechs
scene when one of the last Jaeger mechs protecting earth from an invading kaiju
protecting earth from an invading kaiju
protecting earth from an invading kaiju is taken for a ride into space
it seems that all hope is lost until the
it seems that all hope is lost until the Jaeger suddenly uses a sword and cuts
Jaeger suddenly uses a sword and cuts
Jaeger suddenly uses a sword and cuts itself free we’re out of options buckle
itself free we’re out of options buckle
itself free we’re out of options buckle oh but hold on I love it soli
oh but hold on I love it soli
oh but hold on I love it soli deployed why have we not seen this
deployed why have we not seen this
deployed why have we not seen this before because it looks a lot more
before because it looks a lot more
before because it looks a lot more effective than everything else you’ve
effective than everything else you’ve
effective than everything else you’ve been using so far you know it’s bad when
been using so far you know it’s bad when
been using so far you know it’s bad when even your character says we’re out of
even your character says we’re out of
even your character says we’re out of options it’s a simple case of an
options it’s a simple case of an
options it’s a simple case of an exciting action scene that needed a
exciting action scene that needed a
exciting action scene that needed a quick and easy resolution number six
quick and easy resolution number six
quick and easy resolution number six seven primes Transformers Revenge of the
seven primes Transformers Revenge of the
seven primes Transformers Revenge of the Fallen this Michael Bay series is filled
Fallen this Michael Bay series is filled
Fallen this Michael Bay series is filled with deus ex machina moments like when
with deus ex machina moments like when
with deus ex machina moments like when Optimus Prime gets a jetpack but even we
Optimus Prime gets a jetpack but even we
Optimus Prime gets a jetpack but even we think robot heaven is even worse you
think robot heaven is even worse you
think robot heaven is even worse you will have fun for up to us our last
will have fun for up to us our last
will have fun for up to us our last December with courage and sacrifice the
December with courage and sacrifice the
December with courage and sacrifice the virtues of a leader
virtues of a leader
virtues of a leader this scene gives us three for the price
this scene gives us three for the price
this scene gives us three for the price of one as the evil Megatron kills Sam
of one as the evil Megatron kills Sam
of one as the evil Megatron kills Sam who is then revived by these seven
who is then revived by these seven
who is then revived by these seven primes
primes
primes not only that they restore the destroyed
not only that they restore the destroyed
not only that they restore the destroyed matrix which allows Optimus Prime to
matrix which allows Optimus Prime to
matrix which allows Optimus Prime to also be revived return now to optimus
also be revived return now to optimus
also be revived return now to optimus merge the matrix with his spark
merge the matrix with his spark
merge the matrix with his spark it is and always has been your destiny
it is and always has been your destiny
it is and always has been your destiny the movie softs three problems all in
the movie softs three problems all in
the movie softs three problems all in one divine intervention so at least it’s
one divine intervention so at least it’s
one divine intervention so at least it’s meta like avatar
meta like avatar
meta like avatar but it shows lazy storytelling at its
but it shows lazy storytelling at its
but it shows lazy storytelling at its absolute worst boy you return for me Joe
absolute worst boy you return for me Joe
absolute worst boy you return for me Joe pulizzi number five
pulizzi number five
pulizzi number five death by alligator adaptation in this
death by alligator adaptation in this
death by alligator adaptation in this semi autobiographical film about Charlie
semi autobiographical film about Charlie
semi autobiographical film about Charlie Kaufman’s battles to adapt to the Orca
Kaufman’s battles to adapt to the Orca
Kaufman’s battles to adapt to the Orca thief
thief
thief he’s almost killed by poachers LaRoche
he’s almost killed by poachers LaRoche
he’s almost killed by poachers LaRoche while hiding in a swamp I don’t want to
while hiding in a swamp I don’t want to
while hiding in a swamp I don’t want to die Donald I’ve wasted my life god I
die Donald I’ve wasted my life god I
die Donald I’ve wasted my life god I persist you did not you’re not gonna die
persist you did not you’re not gonna die
persist you did not you’re not gonna die luckily for Charlie an alligator
luckily for Charlie an alligator
luckily for Charlie an alligator suddenly appears out of nowhere and
suddenly appears out of nowhere and
suddenly appears out of nowhere and kills the roach before he can get a shot
kills the roach before he can get a shot
kills the roach before he can get a shot out yours open not only is this an
out yours open not only is this an
out yours open not only is this an extremely lucky break
extremely lucky break
extremely lucky break it also comes at a perfect and opportune
it also comes at a perfect and opportune
it also comes at a perfect and opportune moment effectively proving that luck is
moment effectively proving that luck is
moment effectively proving that luck is often a major force in both of our lives
often a major force in both of our lives
often a major force in both of our lives and in the films we love to watch your
and in the films we love to watch your
and in the films we love to watch your what you love no one loves you that’s
what you love no one loves you that’s
what you love no one loves you that’s right aside a longtime number for
right aside a longtime number for
right aside a longtime number for literal god of the machines
literal god of the machines
literal god of the machines The Matrix Revolutions
The Matrix Revolutions
oh we get it god of the machines deus ex
oh we get it god of the machines deus ex machina do you get
machina do you get
machina do you get yeah these wichowsky brothers are so
yeah these wichowsky brothers are so
yeah these wichowsky brothers are so clever the program smith has grown
clever the program smith has grown
clever the program smith has grown beyond your control
beyond your control
beyond your control soon he will spread through this city as
soon he will spread through this city as
soon he will spread through this city as he spread through the matrix you cannot
he spread through the matrix you cannot
he spread through the matrix you cannot stop him in what is perhaps the most
stop him in what is perhaps the most
stop him in what is perhaps the most metadata sex Makana ever neo meets a
metadata sex Makana ever neo meets a
metadata sex Makana ever neo meets a literal machine gun and asks it kindly
literal machine gun and asks it kindly
literal machine gun and asks it kindly to end the world that has been going on
to end the world that has been going on
to end the world that has been going on for centuries not only is the god obey
for centuries not only is the god obey
for centuries not only is the god obey and end the battle in an extremely
and end the battle in an extremely
and end the battle in an extremely anticlimactic fashion it also gives neo
anticlimactic fashion it also gives neo
anticlimactic fashion it also gives neo a connection in order to go back into
a connection in order to go back into
a connection in order to go back into the matrix to finish off Smith
it’s an incredibly convenient end to the
it’s an incredibly convenient end to the trilogy but one that left fans fuming
trilogy but one that left fans fuming
trilogy but one that left fans fuming with disappointment number three alien
with disappointment number three alien
with disappointment number three alien spacecraft Monty Python’s Life of Brian
perhaps one of the most famous and
perhaps one of the most famous and definitely the funniest to deus ex
definitely the funniest to deus ex
definitely the funniest to deus ex machina ever this scene is legendary
machina ever this scene is legendary
machina ever this scene is legendary among comedy and film lovers alike when
among comedy and film lovers alike when
among comedy and film lovers alike when bryan falls off of a tall tower it seems
bryan falls off of a tall tower it seems
bryan falls off of a tall tower it seems to be the end of our hero until a UFO
to be the end of our hero until a UFO
to be the end of our hero until a UFO carrying grotesque aliens catches him
carrying grotesque aliens catches him
carrying grotesque aliens catches him midair and drops him off safely it’s a
midair and drops him off safely it’s a
midair and drops him off safely it’s a completely ludicrous scene and makes no
completely ludicrous scene and makes no
completely ludicrous scene and makes no sense at all
sense at all
sense at all but then again it’s Monty Python and
but then again it’s Monty Python and
but then again it’s Monty Python and ridiculous humor is technically their
ridiculous humor is technically their
ridiculous humor is technically their speciality
it’s deus ex machina done right as it
it’s deus ex machina done right as it draws attention to the outrageous
draws attention to the outrageous
draws attention to the outrageous contrivance oh you lucky fellow stick
contrivance oh you lucky fellow stick
contrivance oh you lucky fellow stick number two reversing time Superman
remember when we said that we hate it
remember when we said that we hate it when a character pulls out a new power
when a character pulls out a new power
when a character pulls out a new power out of his bright red underwear
out of his bright red underwear
out of his bright red underwear well when Lois Lane is killed in a
well when Lois Lane is killed in a
well when Lois Lane is killed in a landslide Superman revives her by flying
landslide Superman revives her by flying
landslide Superman revives her by flying around the world so quickly that he
around the world so quickly that he
around the world so quickly that he reverses the rotation of the planet and
reverses the rotation of the planet and
reverses the rotation of the planet and thus rewinds time because that’s how it
thus rewinds time because that’s how it
thus rewinds time because that’s how it works
putting aside the fact that this makes
putting aside the fact that this makes absolutely no sense it’s ridiculous that
absolutely no sense it’s ridiculous that
absolutely no sense it’s ridiculous that the movie has to resort to Superman
the movie has to resort to Superman
the movie has to resort to Superman using his powers in an otherwise
using his powers in an otherwise
using his powers in an otherwise completely unheard of way to solve the
completely unheard of way to solve the
completely unheard of way to solve the problem I’m sorry about that Lois but
problem I’m sorry about that Lois but
problem I’m sorry about that Lois but I’ve been kind of busy for a while
I’ve been kind of busy for a while
I’ve been kind of busy for a while before we miraculously present you with
before we miraculously present you with
before we miraculously present you with our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable mentions that’s my secret Ken
number one bacteria kills the aliens War
number one bacteria kills the aliens War of the Worlds I don’t know something’s
of the Worlds I don’t know something’s
of the Worlds I don’t know something’s happening to them please keep moving
happening to them please keep moving
happening to them please keep moving sometimes go through this Spielberg
sometimes go through this Spielberg
sometimes go through this Spielberg remake of the 1953 classic that everyone
remake of the 1953 classic that everyone
remake of the 1953 classic that everyone pretends they’ve seen was full of big
pretends they’ve seen was full of big
pretends they’ve seen was full of big action and explosive set pieces
as the situation got bleaker and bleaker
as the situation got bleaker and bleaker audiences were expecting a fantastic and
audiences were expecting a fantastic and
audiences were expecting a fantastic and climactic closer but instead we’re
climactic closer but instead we’re
climactic closer but instead we’re treated to voiceover narration
treated to voiceover narration
treated to voiceover narration explaining that the aliens basically got
explaining that the aliens basically got
explaining that the aliens basically got colds and died to their lack of immunity
colds and died to their lack of immunity
colds and died to their lack of immunity to Earth’s bacteria from the moment the
to Earth’s bacteria from the moment the
to Earth’s bacteria from the moment the invaders arrived breathed out and ate
invaders arrived breathed out and ate
invaders arrived breathed out and ate and drank they were doomed while we
and drank they were doomed while we
and drank they were doomed while we can’t blame spielberg entirely as the
can’t blame spielberg entirely as the
can’t blame spielberg entirely as the ending was written by html’s it’s still
ending was written by html’s it’s still
ending was written by html’s it’s still a disappointing finale to a summer
a disappointing finale to a summer
a disappointing finale to a summer blockbuster with such a lame conclusion
blockbuster with such a lame conclusion
blockbuster with such a lame conclusion it’s no wonder this movie received such
it’s no wonder this movie received such
it’s no wonder this movie received such extensive criticism lesson here is
extensive criticism lesson here is
extensive criticism lesson here is audiences hate being cheated
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do you agree with our list you don’t me what thing is X Mac in a moment do you
what thing is X Mac in a moment do you
what thing is X Mac in a moment do you think stood out for more godly top 10s
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