Sarang needham this ring to cover all the lands of second dollars these drive
the lands of second dollars these drive
the lands of second dollars these drive the story forward shooting at a moon’s
the story forward shooting at a moon’s
the story forward shooting at a moon’s voltage ventilator welcome to
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counting down the top ten key movie plot
counting down the top ten key movie plot points AKA
points AKA
points AKA MacGuffins just to be clear we’re
MacGuffins just to be clear we’re
MacGuffins just to be clear we’re counting down the greatest solitary
counting down the greatest solitary
counting down the greatest solitary things that fueled entire story lines
number 10 Private Ryan Saving Private
number 10 Private Ryan Saving Private Ryan so what do you guys hope we’re here
Ryan so what do you guys hope we’re here
Ryan so what do you guys hope we’re here for him Ryan
for him Ryan
for him Ryan macer the driving point of this story is
macer the driving point of this story is
macer the driving point of this story is exactly what it sounds like
exactly what it sounds like
exactly what it sounds like after all three of his brothers are
after all three of his brothers are
after all three of his brothers are killed in action paratrooper Private
killed in action paratrooper Private
killed in action paratrooper Private Ryan is chosen by the American
Ryan is chosen by the American
Ryan is chosen by the American government to be sought out and brought
government to be sought out and brought
government to be sought out and brought home by a team of soldiers as a gesture
home by a team of soldiers as a gesture
home by a team of soldiers as a gesture towards his grieving family it’s not
towards his grieving family it’s not
towards his grieving family it’s not gonna be easy finding one particular
gonna be easy finding one particular
gonna be easy finding one particular soldier middle this whole goddamn toilet
soldier middle this whole goddamn toilet
soldier middle this whole goddamn toilet in the
in the
in the is back and needles interestingly Matt
is back and needles interestingly Matt
is back and needles interestingly Matt Damon’s Ryan refuses to leave the
Damon’s Ryan refuses to leave the
Damon’s Ryan refuses to leave the battlefield and continues to fight
battlefield and continues to fight
battlefield and continues to fight alongside the men that sacrificed so
alongside the men that sacrificed so
alongside the men that sacrificed so much to find him I have my orders to sir
much to find him I have my orders to sir
much to find him I have my orders to sir they don’t include me abandoning my post
they don’t include me abandoning my post
they don’t include me abandoning my post I understand that but this changes
I understand that but this changes
I understand that but this changes things I don’t see that it does sir
things I don’t see that it does sir
things I don’t see that it does sir number nine rabbit’s foot mission
number nine rabbit’s foot mission
number nine rabbit’s foot mission impossible 3 what is your rabbit’s foot
impossible 3 what is your rabbit’s foot
impossible 3 what is your rabbit’s foot who are you who’s the buyer you don’t
who are you who’s the buyer you don’t
who are you who’s the buyer you don’t have any idea what the hell’s going on
have any idea what the hell’s going on
have any idea what the hell’s going on dear sometimes there is nothing worse
dear sometimes there is nothing worse
dear sometimes there is nothing worse than being teased with something that is
than being teased with something that is
than being teased with something that is ambiguous and potentially dangerous yeah
ambiguous and potentially dangerous yeah
ambiguous and potentially dangerous yeah my wife girlfriend
my wife girlfriend
my wife girlfriend because you know what I’m gonna do next
because you know what I’m gonna do next
because you know what I’m gonna do next I’m gonna find her whoever she is I’m
I’m gonna find her whoever she is I’m
I’m gonna find her whoever she is I’m gonna find her and I’m gonna hurt her
gonna find her and I’m gonna hurt her
gonna find her and I’m gonna hurt her that is exactly what the rabbit’s foot
that is exactly what the rabbit’s foot
that is exactly what the rabbit’s foot is all about like Keyser söze in the
is all about like Keyser söze in the
is all about like Keyser söze in the usual suspects everyone is terrified of
usual suspects everyone is terrified of
usual suspects everyone is terrified of its capabilities but no one actually has
its capabilities but no one actually has
its capabilities but no one actually has proof that it exists
a series of nebulous conversations
a series of nebulous conversations regarding its power have us almost
regarding its power have us almost
regarding its power have us almost screaming at the screen the good guys
screaming at the screen the good guys
screaming at the screen the good guys want it because the bad guys want it Hey
want it because the bad guys want it Hey
want it because the bad guys want it Hey one thing rabbit’s foot what is it
promise me you’ll stay I’ll tell you
promise me you’ll stay I’ll tell you number eight Maltese Falcon the Maltese
number eight Maltese Falcon the Maltese
number eight Maltese Falcon the Maltese Falcon you don’t know whether that is oh
Falcon you don’t know whether that is oh
Falcon you don’t know whether that is oh I know what it’s supposed to look like I
I know what it’s supposed to look like I
I know what it’s supposed to look like I know the value when human life heal
know the value when human life heal
know the value when human life heal people put on it the ultimate smash and
people put on it the ultimate smash and
people put on it the ultimate smash and grab movie this film presents the most
grab movie this film presents the most
grab movie this film presents the most iconic example of a movie MacGuffin as
iconic example of a movie MacGuffin as
iconic example of a movie MacGuffin as it was a statue that can be seen held
it was a statue that can be seen held
it was a statue that can be seen held and possessed while serving as the
and possessed while serving as the
and possessed while serving as the perfect temptation for any criminal I
perfect temptation for any criminal I
perfect temptation for any criminal I must ask you for that other I held up my
must ask you for that other I held up my
must ask you for that other I held up my end you got your ding it it’s your hard
end you got your ding it it’s your hard
end you got your ding it it’s your hard luck that mine it wasn’t what you wanted
luck that mine it wasn’t what you wanted
luck that mine it wasn’t what you wanted here
here
here Humphrey Bogart plays a detective who
Humphrey Bogart plays a detective who
Humphrey Bogart plays a detective who must outwit three thieves and prevent
must outwit three thieves and prevent
must outwit three thieves and prevent them from stealing The Maltese Falcon
them from stealing The Maltese Falcon
them from stealing The Maltese Falcon statute which kept the entire plot
statute which kept the entire plot
statute which kept the entire plot moving forward now let’s talk about the
moving forward now let’s talk about the
moving forward now let’s talk about the Blackbird its mr. Spade have you any
Blackbird its mr. Spade have you any
Blackbird its mr. Spade have you any conception of how much money can be good
conception of how much money can be good
conception of how much money can be good for that Blackbird no good sir if I told
for that Blackbird no good sir if I told
for that Blackbird no good sir if I told you I told you ha call me a liar no not
you I told you ha call me a liar no not
you I told you ha call me a liar no not even if I thought so would you tell me
even if I thought so would you tell me
even if I thought so would you tell me what it is and I’ll figure out the
what it is and I’ll figure out the
what it is and I’ll figure out the profit number seven the ransom the Big
profit number seven the ransom the Big
profit number seven the ransom the Big Lebowski Walter what the fuck you
Lebowski Walter what the fuck you
Lebowski Walter what the fuck you thinking man you’re right dude I got to
thinking man you’re right dude I got to
thinking man you’re right dude I got to thinkin I got to thinkin why should we
thinkin I got to thinkin why should we
thinkin I got to thinkin why should we settle for a measly few winning grand
settle for a measly few winning grand
settle for a measly few winning grand we just said you just wanted to come
we just said you just wanted to come
we just said you just wanted to come along my point dude is why should we
along my point dude is why should we
along my point dude is why should we settle for 20 grand when we can keep the
settle for 20 grand when we can keep the
settle for 20 grand when we can keep the entire million am I wrong when a wealthy
entire million am I wrong when a wealthy
entire million am I wrong when a wealthy man’s wife is abducted and her body
man’s wife is abducted and her body
man’s wife is abducted and her body parts start showing up a hippie called
parts start showing up a hippie called
parts start showing up a hippie called the dude is tasked with delivering
the dude is tasked with delivering
the dude is tasked with delivering a million dollar ransom when he enlists
a million dollar ransom when he enlists
a million dollar ransom when he enlists his trigger-happy friend Walter’s help
his trigger-happy friend Walter’s help
his trigger-happy friend Walter’s help only to have him pass off a case of
only to have him pass off a case of
only to have him pass off a case of dirty underwear instead Walter I love
dirty underwear instead Walter I love
dirty underwear instead Walter I love you but sooner or later you’re gonna
you but sooner or later you’re gonna
you but sooner or later you’re gonna face the banker goddamn moron okay do
face the banker goddamn moron okay do
face the banker goddamn moron okay do you know
you know
you know Mansa fresh both the abductors and the
Mansa fresh both the abductors and the
Mansa fresh both the abductors and the millionaire come after them in a big way
millionaire come after them in a big way
millionaire come after them in a big way the solution seems simple however
the solution seems simple however
the solution seems simple however eventually the ransom is stolen along
eventually the ransom is stolen along
eventually the ransom is stolen along with the dudes car all before the
with the dudes car all before the
with the dudes car all before the revelation that the million was borrowed
revelation that the million was borrowed
revelation that the million was borrowed from a charity and never was in the
from a charity and never was in the
from a charity and never was in the briefcase to begin with uh spoiler hey
briefcase to begin with uh spoiler hey
briefcase to begin with uh spoiler hey dude
dude
dude let’s go bold number six the case Pulp
let’s go bold number six the case Pulp
let’s go bold number six the case Pulp Fiction Cinna case my boss’s dirty
Fiction Cinna case my boss’s dirty
Fiction Cinna case my boss’s dirty laundry
laundry
laundry the bust makes you do his laundry when
the bust makes you do his laundry when
the bust makes you do his laundry when he wants it clean sounds like a shit job
he wants it clean sounds like a shit job
he wants it clean sounds like a shit job finally I was thinking the same thing an
finally I was thinking the same thing an
finally I was thinking the same thing an ominous glowing case that seems to spark
ominous glowing case that seems to spark
ominous glowing case that seems to spark trouble is the perfect driving force
trouble is the perfect driving force
trouble is the perfect driving force behind Tarantino’s 90s classic making an
behind Tarantino’s 90s classic making an
behind Tarantino’s 90s classic making an appearance in multiple storylines weaved
appearance in multiple storylines weaved
appearance in multiple storylines weaved throughout the contents of the case are
throughout the contents of the case are
throughout the contents of the case are never actually disclosed if you don’t
never actually disclosed if you don’t
never actually disclosed if you don’t have in that case I’m gonna unloading
have in that case I’m gonna unloading
have in that case I’m gonna unloading you can face all we know is that it’s
you can face all we know is that it’s
you can face all we know is that it’s glow renders you speechless
glow renders you speechless
glow renders you speechless it’s beautiful if it wasn’t for this
it’s beautiful if it wasn’t for this
it’s beautiful if it wasn’t for this movie gem thrusting our characters into
movie gem thrusting our characters into
movie gem thrusting our characters into unpredictable and dangerous situations
unpredictable and dangerous situations
unpredictable and dangerous situations we may not have gone on to think that
we may not have gone on to think that
we may not have gone on to think that Bible readings can still be badass
Bible readings can still be badass
Bible readings can still be badass and you will know my name is the Lord
and you will know my name is the Lord
and you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee number
when I lay my vengeance upon thee number
when I lay my vengeance upon thee number five the death star plans Star Wars
five the death star plans Star Wars
five the death star plans Star Wars Episode four a new hope the next our
Episode four a new hope the next our
Episode four a new hope the next our plans are not in the main computer where
plans are not in the main computer where
plans are not in the main computer where are those transmissions what have you
are those transmissions what have you
are those transmissions what have you done with those plans from the very
done with those plans from the very
done with those plans from the very moment that that first Star Destroyer
moment that that first Star Destroyer
moment that that first Star Destroyer word into the screen in pursuit of a
word into the screen in pursuit of a
word into the screen in pursuit of a blockade runner we knew something major
blockade runner we knew something major
blockade runner we knew something major was being sought out as it turns out
was being sought out as it turns out
was being sought out as it turns out Princess Leia had come across the key to
Princess Leia had come across the key to
Princess Leia had come across the key to the rebellion salvation and entrusts her
the rebellion salvation and entrusts her
the rebellion salvation and entrusts her pet trash can with the information
pet trash can with the information
pet trash can with the information capable of destroying the Empire’s shiny
capable of destroying the Empire’s shiny
capable of destroying the Empire’s shiny new toy I’ll 2d – where are you
this allowed the audience to meet a
this allowed the audience to meet a simple farm boy who would undertake an
simple farm boy who would undertake an
simple farm boy who would undertake an arduous journey to become a Jedi Knight
arduous journey to become a Jedi Knight
arduous journey to become a Jedi Knight saving the entire galaxy in the process
saving the entire galaxy in the process
saving the entire galaxy in the process that’s it we did it we did it
that’s it we did it we did it
that’s it we did it we did it number four Ark of the Covenant Indiana
number four Ark of the Covenant Indiana
number four Ark of the Covenant Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark we
Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark we
Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark we could have really picked any of the
could have really picked any of the
could have really picked any of the relics from the Indy series but we
relics from the Indy series but we
relics from the Indy series but we thought that this one really stood out
thought that this one really stood out
thought that this one really stood out with both Indy and a horde of Nazis
with both Indy and a horde of Nazis
with both Indy and a horde of Nazis hell-bent on finding the powerful Ark of
hell-bent on finding the powerful Ark of
hell-bent on finding the powerful Ark of the Covenant it seems that the first one
the Covenant it seems that the first one
the Covenant it seems that the first one to the finish gets the prize or so you
to the finish gets the prize or so you
to the finish gets the prize or so you think Oh your life has been spent in
think Oh your life has been spent in
think Oh your life has been spent in pursuit of archeological relics inside
pursuit of archeological relics inside
pursuit of archeological relics inside the ark are treasures beyond your
the ark are treasures beyond your
the ark are treasures beyond your wildest aspirations you want to see it
wildest aspirations you want to see it
wildest aspirations you want to see it open as well as I why is this one
open as well as I why is this one
open as well as I why is this one different
different
different well good luck naming another plot
well good luck naming another plot
well good luck naming another plot device that can both lure you in and
device that can both lure you in and
device that can both lure you in and then gruesomely well melt your face
number three the microfilm North by
number three the microfilm North by Northwest Lenin found the Ganga the
Northwest Lenin found the Ganga the
Northwest Lenin found the Ganga the banks in it in your luggage and the
banks in it in your luggage and the
banks in it in your luggage and the figure that they got at the auction sale
figure that they got at the auction sale
figure that they got at the auction sale last night is filled with microfilm
last night is filled with microfilm
last night is filled with microfilm that’s how he’s been getting this Alfred
that’s how he’s been getting this Alfred
that’s how he’s been getting this Alfred Hitchcock plot runner takes its
Hitchcock plot runner takes its
Hitchcock plot runner takes its inspiration from The Maltese Falcon only
inspiration from The Maltese Falcon only
inspiration from The Maltese Falcon only this time it’s all about a mysterious
this time it’s all about a mysterious
this time it’s all about a mysterious piece of microfilm that fell into the
piece of microfilm that fell into the
piece of microfilm that fell into the possession of Cary Grant’s Roger
possession of Cary Grant’s Roger
possession of Cary Grant’s Roger Thornhill this allows for elements of
Thornhill this allows for elements of
Thornhill this allows for elements of espionage mistaken identity
espionage mistaken identity
espionage mistaken identity mysterious antagonists and a plethora of
mysterious antagonists and a plethora of
mysterious antagonists and a plethora of elaborate chase scenes
that’s right this MacGuffin led to
that’s right this MacGuffin led to danger around every corner in a world in
danger around every corner in a world in
danger around every corner in a world in which no one could be trusted look do
which no one could be trusted look do
which no one could be trusted look do you know this man
number two the One Ring
number two the One Ring the Lord of the Rings franchise you must
the Lord of the Rings franchise you must
the Lord of the Rings franchise you must take it you cannot offer me this ring
take it you cannot offer me this ring
take it you cannot offer me this ring I’m giving it to you note Petra Foca the
I’m giving it to you note Petra Foca the
I’m giving it to you note Petra Foca the one ring was forged by the malevolent
one ring was forged by the malevolent
one ring was forged by the malevolent Lord Sauron and was created to rule all
Lord Sauron and was created to rule all
Lord Sauron and was created to rule all of the other rings of power with an
of the other rings of power with an
of the other rings of power with an engrossing aura that possesses all of
engrossing aura that possesses all of
engrossing aura that possesses all of those in its vicinity and the ability to
those in its vicinity and the ability to
those in its vicinity and the ability to return its master to full power the
return its master to full power the
return its master to full power the MacGuffin is given to Frodo Baggins must
MacGuffin is given to Frodo Baggins must
MacGuffin is given to Frodo Baggins must cast it into the fires of Mount Doom
cast it into the fires of Mount Doom
cast it into the fires of Mount Doom from which it was made
of course this leads our reluctant hero
of course this leads our reluctant hero to be pursued across all of middle-earth
before we reveal what nabbed our number
before we reveal what nabbed our number one spot let’s give a nod to some
one spot let’s give a nod to some
one spot let’s give a nod to some honorable mentions give up Genesis she
honorable mentions give up Genesis she
honorable mentions give up Genesis she said what in God’s name does it mean
said what in God’s name does it mean
said what in God’s name does it mean give it up to whom it might help my
give it up to whom it might help my
give it up to whom it might help my analysis if I knew what Genesis wants
analysis if I knew what Genesis wants
analysis if I knew what Genesis wants beyond the biblical reference what is it
beyond the biblical reference what is it
beyond the biblical reference what is it you’re after Mike something Nicholas
you’re after Mike something Nicholas
you’re after Mike something Nicholas Romano had in the girl knew about
Romano had in the girl knew about
Romano had in the girl knew about something very valuable hey
something very valuable hey
something very valuable hey wait a minute everything’s cool I said
wait a minute everything’s cool I said
wait a minute everything’s cool I said the word I did
number one rosebud
number one rosebud Citizen Kane this film is centered on
Citizen Kane this film is centered on
Citizen Kane this film is centered on the last word ever spoken by the wealthy
the last word ever spoken by the wealthy
the last word ever spoken by the wealthy newspaper publisher Charles Foster Kane
newspaper publisher Charles Foster Kane
newspaper publisher Charles Foster Kane as a result we follow reporter Jerry
as a result we follow reporter Jerry
as a result we follow reporter Jerry Thompson in his journey to decipher the
Thompson in his journey to decipher the
Thompson in his journey to decipher the moguls dying words he just said
moguls dying words he just said
moguls dying words he just said Rosalind then he dropped the glass ball
Rosalind then he dropped the glass ball
Rosalind then he dropped the glass ball and it broke on the floor he didn’t say
and it broke on the floor he didn’t say
and it broke on the floor he didn’t say anything after that
anything after that
anything after that and I knew he was dead through a series
and I knew he was dead through a series
and I knew he was dead through a series of interviews and flashbacks we get to
of interviews and flashbacks we get to
of interviews and flashbacks we get to find out who the real Charles Foster
find out who the real Charles Foster
find out who the real Charles Foster Kane was but what does the mysterious
Kane was but what does the mysterious
Kane was but what does the mysterious word rosebud meet is it someone’s name
word rosebud meet is it someone’s name
word rosebud meet is it someone’s name an idea a place it’s clouded meaning is
an idea a place it’s clouded meaning is
an idea a place it’s clouded meaning is what makes it one of cinema’s greats
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